Solo female travel in India

Only drink from water bottles, make sure they are sealed. Make sure you have warm coats as some places will be cold, some will be hot. Always keep your belongings close to you. Research well before you leave as every area is different from landscape, language , religion and weather etc. Take mosquito spray. Always keep safe and driving is crazy there so don't get scared. Its normal to have cows on roads, motorbikes , cars all overtaking and busy roads. Try to travel not in peak times as traffic can be terrible. Have lots of fun , take photos , you will love it. I always tend to travel in a group and visit places in groups.

I’ve travelled by train, domestic flights and car/driver. I didn’t find any of modes of transport difficult at all. I looked up trains online then went to train stations to book ticket, most stations have foreigner windows. Some places I stayed owners booked train tickets ( Rajasthan) Internal flights booked online as I travelled, low cost and plenty. Used an app for booking car and driver. Don’t be frightened by India it’s magnificent

Solo travel experience

I hired a guide who was an Egyptologist to take me to Darshur and Saqqara and she was fantastic! The personalized attention and amazing history lessons were well worth the $125 I paid for a whole day with her and a driver. Eat as much koshari as you can! Go see the whirling dervishes!! Love Egypt and can’t wait to visit again!!

If you're in Jaipur, I recommend also checking out Udaipur and Jaisalmer. Domestic flights in India are quite cheap and very convenient. I also got around in Sleeper buses - make sure you get a good one with air conditioner and be on the top bunk. I recommend finding someone to travel with - I went to India with 2 friends and felt very safe.

Yes it is dangerous for women but it also depends on the locations you're going to. I know the Taj Mahal is one of the more appealing places to visit but I honestly find the architecture in South India (Belur, Halebid) more fascinating. Goa is excellent for beaches, resorts, water activities like jet skiing and surfing, and it has tourists all year round. My favorite state is Kerala. It is safe and I highly recommend the house boat experience at Alleypey, India. If you're more adventurous, I recommend Bunjee jumping in Rishikesh (it's a safe place with lots of women only hostels).

I did a G Adventures tour and I’ll tell you right now that something as simple of taking a train is a damn nightmare and without our tour guide we would’ve been in huge trouble. Please do a tour if you’re going to India. I can’t state enough how unsafe it feels for women even travelling in a group and how difficult the communication can be when you have no knowledge of the local systems.

Local experience

Definitely dress more conservatively to be safe! And don’t go out at night in a lot of places. I would visit Agra for the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort, Mumbai (the LA of India), Goa (the relaxing, destination spot), and New Delhi. Try to learn some words in Hindi as well!

Local experience

Avoid Night travelling within the city. Do not expose skin. Wear lose and modest dress which covers all your body. Do not go to secluded place. Do not wear anything that shows cleavage. Drink bottled water. Take probiotics. Use train for traveling. Us sleeper class or above for traveling. Avoid general class in train. Always share the pictures of driver and name plate with others if traveling by taxi or Uber. Do not become too friendly with males and do not become complacent.