Tings to Remember traveling with 4WD India:
Airport picks up and drop off are arranged properly and punctually for you to/ at all of your arrivals and departures in India by 4WD India.

List of all the emergency contacts are available on the 4WD India Emergency Contact Cards, which will be provided to you by the driver at the time of pick-up at airport. If for some reason you are not handed one please ask for it. These details will also be sent to you via email once your tours are confirmed with 4WD India.

The driver are properly instructed “4WD INDIA” placard with them for your airport arrivals. In case you have any problems please don’t take local taxis, instead contact us using the 4WD India Emergency Contact Cards.

In case you wish to go for local sightseeing of interest please kindly let us know so that a proper and safe provision will be organized for you.

Do not take personal outstation trips alone. If you wish to, please ensure to take a local person from the office with you.

If traveling by train, and if you miss your train, contact 4WD India office immediately. Please do not take offer of any travel agent to make alternative arrangements. This is for your safety.

In case of change in plan in any way, please inform the office as soon as possible using the 4WD India Emergency Contact Cards.

Enclosed in the kit is a road map of Rajasthan and India.

Please carry 4WD India Emergency Contact card with you all the time. The card also provides/outlines our Emergency Response Procedures.

Currency Exchange
Collect or exchange as much small change as practical, very few people seem to have change, especially in rural areas.

Take a fair amount of small denomination US money for airport (departure) taxes and when you only need to exchange a small amount of money-like when leaving a country. You can also often get better prices in shops if you pay with greenbacks.

In general, cash is better than traveler's checks. Cash can be easier and quicker to exchange and command a higher rate or the commission can be lower. In some places, the larger the denomination of bills, the better the exchange rate. Many merchants will take dollars and their rate of exchange can be higher than the "official" rate.

Refer to your guidebook on the existence of any black market for currency exchange and whether to or how to use it. Some countries are more tolerant of black markets than others.

Keep money and valuables in a money belt or pouch under your clothes.

Airport arrival, departure, check-in Time and Interaction with crowd:
ALWAYS keep your passport, plane ticket, money and camera with you.

If something doesn't go right, smile and be persistent in what you want. Getting mad, yelling or fist pounding will only be met with resistance.

Arrive early and get aboard early any bus/train/plane etc. They can be oversold and/or fill up in a hurry.

Reconfirm all airline flights along the way. It is possible to show up for a flight and not have a reservation because you did not reconfirm.

EVERY time you check in at the airport, check your tickets afterwards and make sure that the agent did not tear out more tickets than s/he was supposed to.

When you step out the door of an airport, be prepared to become the focal point of dozens of taxi drivers and kids drumming up business for busses. Know what you want to do before stepping through the door.

Check your travel guide or ask someone in the airport how much a ride to town should cost and what the choices are.

Going around in the town:
When asking directions to someplace, ask several people, and keep asking as you go.

Use a travel alarm clock to wake you up in time for that early morning plane.

Medicines of all kinds are usually available in local pharmacies with no prescription necessary. Check expiration dates.

Unless you are in an expensive restaurant, you will be charged for any bread, butter, jam, cheese, olives, etc. on your table that you eat.

If you wear shoes that can be polished, watch for kids who will sneak up to you, slap some polish on your shoes, then offer to finish the job. Settle on a price first if you decide to proceed.