Always use the services of the licensed guides of the Govt.

While checking into the hotel do ask for the tariff. There is a considerable difference in the off season and in season tariff.

Do not change money through unauthorised dealers. It
is illegal.

Do not get lured by the lavish hospitality extended by
strangers. Women in particular, should be extra careful.

Do not accept edible items from strangers or the
so-called friends during a train journey as at times you
can loose conciousness and open your eyes in the
hospital and discover that you have been robbed of all
your belongings.

When shopping do see beyond 'Govt. Authorised' they
are not Govt. approved shops but money changers.

Compare the prices. Heavy commissions are paid by the shops to your professional agents licensed or unlicensed, whoever takes you to the shop. At times even the shops listed in your tour programme could have paid an advance commission. So go on your own to save yourself from being charged  extra to pay commissions.

Please note the famous Lonely Planet guide calls the
shops around the monuments as 'tourist traps'.

You may feel disheartened to know about the shop that you so much wanted to visit has closed down or the owner died recently.But if you check out personally you will discover that many tourists have heard this story before you!

If you have any complaint do write to the Director,
Deptt. of Tourism, Western Gate. Govt. Hostel, M.I.
Road, Jaipur.

Your insisting on a price tag will help in solving the
problem of fluctuation in over charges. For the objects
of silver & gold do check the day's rates. In most shops you can also bargain on the displayed price.

Unless quoted specifically the rates are in Indian rupees. If you ask the price is in rupees or dollars then more than often will be in dollars!