Travel Tips for Pondicherry Visitors

If you have planned to visit Pondicherry for your holiday trip, then you are required to consider some travel tips before your start. Tourists should ensure to prepare a list of things to be taken for the journey in advance. Missing some valuable documents relating to your travel can really land you in trouble.

Now let us have a quick glance at some of the important travel tips for the Pondicherry visitors below:

1. Health Precautions

ü      Foreign tourists who are visiting the city have to carry their Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate confirming to International Health Regulation.

ü      It is the responsibility of the tourists to bring a first aid kit that comprises of adhesive bandages, water purification tablets, antiseptic creams, thermometer and mosquito repellants along with them.

ü      Even you are fit and healthy, the people should hold a health insurance policy as accidents may occur. Check whether your health insurance covers the medical expenses of all the destinations you visit. If it doesn’t cover, then take an extra insurance for your safety.

2. Moving Around

It is important to know that the streets in Pondicherry are well organized at right angles and the tourists can easily move in the city. Also, you can check the sightseeing attractions by walking or hire a taxi at an ease. The public transport options of Pondicherry include Auto-Rickshaws, Cycle-Rickshaws, Buses and more.

3. Clothing

Being located in the coastal region, Pondicherry is mostly warm and does not experience the chilly water. Summers will be quite hot for the first few months. Tourists are advised to carry cool cottons and open comfortable sandals for the pleasure of taking a walk in India’s French Enclave. If you are eager to visit the heritage city in rainy season (November-December), then make sure to take umbrellas and gum boots.

4. Language

Travelers need not worry about the language spoken in Pondicherry. Most of the people are fluent in French as well as Tamil. Apart from this, English is widely spoken by the majority of the people in the Pondicherry city.

5 Mobile Phones

It is always better to bring your own mobile phones to India as the local networks are cheap to use. People have to just buy a mobile phone kit that includes a phone number and SIM card. For this, you need to submit your passport Xerox, colour photo, id proof and get the SIM card within few hours.

6. No Smoking

The Indian Government has strictly prohibited all forms of tobacco advertising and also banned smoking in public areas. People should not advertise or promote any illegal brands in the government buildings and public transports.

To Wrap Up

Therefore, the travelers are required to keep all the above travel tips in mind and prepare for their journey. So, just pack your bags and visit the destination of fun and pleasure with your friends and family!