FYI: RS 750 is $9. Doesn’t seem that unreasonable to me 🤷
In fact, India should charge every foreign tourist RS 830 (~$10) except the British who should have to pay RS 1660 (~£15) but it comes with biscuits and have little shops that sell overpriced tea 👍
I’m from Pakistan so it’s not like I can ever get a visa to India in the first place but why do this? Why make an entire nationality pay more money because of events they were never involved in? If this is supposed to act as “reparations” then again, why are you charging people who are already paying a lot of money to get to the country?
I’m from Pakistan so it’s not like I can ever get a visa to India in the first place
That is simply not true. Might want to check out “Wildlens by Abrar” - he’s from Pakistan, and he’s visited India - at least the Western half of it.
Why make an entire nationality pay more money because of events they were never involved in?
This applies to people from all nationality (except the locals), if it is a place of historic significance. Like for example, the Mysuru Palace, or the Gol Gumbaz. Places that are slightly less famous, like the Ellora Caves, or Chilika Lake will probably not have such discriminatory pricing.
why are you charging people who are already paying a lot of money to get to the country?
Folks come to our country for medical tourism, so I’m pretty sure they’re not being charged extra, compared to their home country. The Southern part of India is safe and clean, compared to places in the North, like Delhi, Lucknow or Prayagraj.
Accommodation is pretty cheap, so is food from a high-end establishment - street food should make it even more cheaper, but personally, I’d avoid that. With the exception of a select few historical places, no other place should charge you more.
Not even taxis, or rickshaws - this should be resolved because there’s Ola, Meru, Rapido and Uber - which should offer fixed prices. If you can find yourself a host (not a tour guide), you’ll be in safe hands.
With the exception of a select few historical places, no other place should charge you more.
Do you know why this is? My first thought would be to make crowded historical places more accessible to Indians by increasing the cost of admission for tourists.
Yes, it is supposed to be a discount on the citizens, not the other way around.
The government has to take those loses, which they then make up from other avenues, like accomodations, hotels, etc, since now, those places are now accessible for people from all sections of society, meaning more profit for them. It also helps the local economy and provides jobs.
Some places also have a VIP ticket for rich Indians and tourist, where they get faster access to the place they’re visiting.
They do this in Thailand. When you live here & don’t pull in the same income as before but can speak the language & whatnot, it feels awful to be treated as such an other when your local community accepts you. You also need to understand how they check which is normally just a skin color check—I’ve spoken to Filipinos that never get the foreigner rate. The worst one for me was in Laos where I was joking in Lao with the staff & had to pay the price, but some ethnic Lao folks from France got the local price despite not speaking a lick & asking me local culture questions in English. I didn’t hold it against them personally, but it really sucks.
There’s this milk biscuit called Parle-G, and it’s around ₹5 lol - you can buy 2-4 packs. And a chai from a good, high-end shop around ₹100. And the total cost would still not exceed 2$.
FYI: RS 750 is $9. Doesn’t seem that unreasonable to me 🤷
In fact, India should charge every foreign tourist RS 830 (~$10) except the British who should have to pay RS 1660 (~£15) but it comes with biscuits and have little shops that sell overpriced tea 👍
I’m from Pakistan so it’s not like I can ever get a visa to India in the first place but why do this? Why make an entire nationality pay more money because of events they were never involved in? If this is supposed to act as “reparations” then again, why are you charging people who are already paying a lot of money to get to the country?
That is simply not true. Might want to check out “Wildlens by Abrar” - he’s from Pakistan, and he’s visited India - at least the Western half of it.
This applies to people from all nationality (except the locals), if it is a place of historic significance. Like for example, the Mysuru Palace, or the Gol Gumbaz. Places that are slightly less famous, like the Ellora Caves, or Chilika Lake will probably not have such discriminatory pricing.
Folks come to our country for medical tourism, so I’m pretty sure they’re not being charged extra, compared to their home country. The Southern part of India is safe and clean, compared to places in the North, like Delhi, Lucknow or Prayagraj.
Accommodation is pretty cheap, so is food from a high-end establishment - street food should make it even more cheaper, but personally, I’d avoid that. With the exception of a select few historical places, no other place should charge you more.
Not even taxis, or rickshaws - this should be resolved because there’s Ola, Meru, Rapido and Uber - which should offer fixed prices. If you can find yourself a host (not a tour guide), you’ll be in safe hands.
Do you know why this is? My first thought would be to make crowded historical places more accessible to Indians by increasing the cost of admission for tourists.
Yes, it is supposed to be a discount on the citizens, not the other way around.
The government has to take those loses, which they then make up from other avenues, like accomodations, hotels, etc, since now, those places are now accessible for people from all sections of society, meaning more profit for them. It also helps the local economy and provides jobs.
Some places also have a VIP ticket for rich Indians and tourist, where they get faster access to the place they’re visiting.
They do this in Thailand. When you live here & don’t pull in the same income as before but can speak the language & whatnot, it feels awful to be treated as such an other when your local community accepts you. You also need to understand how they check which is normally just a skin color check—I’ve spoken to Filipinos that never get the foreigner rate. The worst one for me was in Laos where I was joking in Lao with the staff & had to pay the price, but some ethnic Lao folks from France got the local price despite not speaking a lick & asking me local culture questions in English. I didn’t hold it against them personally, but it really sucks.
There’s this milk biscuit called Parle-G, and it’s around ₹5 lol - you can buy 2-4 packs. And a chai from a good, high-end shop around ₹100. And the total cost would still not exceed 2$.