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Important Information
(Legal)
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Overseas visitors require valid passport
and documents for stay.
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The TC's (Traveler's Cheques) are mostly
accepted, but they have to be encacshed from
Banks
or
Money Exchange counters.
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Trading endangered/restricted animals
or their body parts is illegal & banned. Do not indulge in disturbing
flora & fauna of Himalayan region.
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There are strict restrictions at some
points to capture pictures or videos. Photography of military
installations, sensitive border areas, some tribal areas, dams or
restricted places should never be photographed.
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Shooting
wild
animals is strictly prohibited and its punishable.
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All foreign nationals who stay in India
for more than 180 days are required to get an income tax clearance
exemption certificate from the foreign section of Income Tax Departments
based in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai Or Kolkata.
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Adventure tourists advised to undertake
adventure activities like
trekking,
mountaineering,
rafting
paragliding or
rock climbing with certified
professionals or through registered agencies recognized by Tourism
Department & Govt. of India.
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Foreign nationals need to have permissions
and permits to enter few restricted areas like
Kaza
or some tribal areas. For further information please contact Additional
Magistrates/Sub Divisional Magistrates of the concerned area or Tourism
office.
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Carrying, trading or possession of
intoxicants like smack, cocaine, opium, charas or marijuana is illegal &
seriously punishable.
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As a necessary safeguard, pre departure
arrangements like insurance, rescue and evacuation should be taken into
consideration.
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Select activities on your fitness & health
conditions.
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General & Climatic Tips
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All major credit cards ARE
WIDELY ACCEPTED in this part of India. Beyond amount of foreign exchange
permissible must be declared at customs.
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Travel light & remember to carry few woolens
with you.
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Most essentials are available in this part
of India, items are reasonably cheap and services are generally speedy.
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Be sure to carry valid legal documents like
driving license, registration certificate, pollution certificate of your
vehicle with you. Attested photocopies of essential documents like I Card,
employment cards are helpful in difficult situations like theft or
misconduct.
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Take care of yourself
(specially kids) near streams and rivers. They might appear
small and easy to go through but are very dangerous with fast running
glacial water.
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Do not leave non-biodegradable
articles here and there.
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A valid Indian driving license is must for
Indians & overseas tourists must carry a Valid International driving
license if they wish to drive vehicles.
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Adventure enthusiasts must manage
professional equipment before they leave for their trip.
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Its always helpful to plan beforehand for
services and facilities you want to utilize.
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Never ever tease native people or create
misconduct with regional population, this might be serious to handle.
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Try to collect and dispose off waste
material from high altitudes or
trekking routes.
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As a sensitive tourist one should not harm
fragile environment and natural resources.
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It is best to to acquire complete
information before going on
trekking and high
altitude areas.
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Acclimatize before leaving for high altitude
trekking.
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It is always helpful to have maps, details
and necessary information before leaving for
trekking.
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As a precautionary measure
foreign nationals should intimate their close friends, relatives or
tourism information office before leaving for difficult trekking areas
where information possibility is low.
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