It is advisable to acquire a certain basic knowledge about India before your journey. During the tour, this knowledge will allow you to have a better understanding for the country and its culture and will enable you to adapt easily to a new surrounding.

India requires more tact and precautions than other countries. Indians are often more sensitive than Westerners and can be hurt easily by lack of courtesy or regard. But they revert to a friendly and respectful attitude with such a generosity and hospitality .

Help us to promote a responsible tourism in a country where mass tourism has already left so many negative marks. Let tourism be an exchange of culture and not merely a matter of money and recreation.

If you want to join one of our tours, we would ask you to respect the following advice. Our itineraries will take you to remote places of rural India where traditions are still very much in practice and by respecting them your contacts with the locals will be much easier.
Do not distribute sweets, pen, money, shampoo samples (the list is not exhaustive) among locals, including children, even though you may be asked to do so.
Never give money in exchange for a photograph.
Let us protect the authenticity of a spontaneous contact and the frankness of a smile. In some tourist places, an increasing number of children refuse to go to school (or the parents refuse to send them) thinking it is useless to go to school when they can earn more money in one or two hours than their father during a whole day of hard work. Some teenagers could even turn aggressive if they do not get what they ask. If you wish to give away something, you may do so through some organization or development project.
Do no turn a people into beggars.
Do not offense by your manner of dress.
Indians, despite the general thinking in the West, give a great importance to the appearance of someone and to his or her way of dressing. It will entail the respect they have to lavish. In Northern India, showing legs and shoulders is,considered bad. Dress yourself in such a way that of your body is covered. Do not put on sleeveless tee–shirts, shorts or bermudas (even for men), transparent or revealing clothes such as legging. Ladies should always wear a long tee-shirt or shirt to cover their buttocks and absolutely avoid the "bra-less" look.
Mind your behavior with your partner, if you travel as a couple. Indians are very private. Do not embrace, kiss or hold hands with your partner in public. People will be offended and shocked.
As far as photography is concerned, kindly keep in mind, however exotic or colorful a scene might be, that we do not organize "photo-safaris" . Even though Indians most of the time like to be photographed, we ask you to take the time to appreciate the human contacts our tours enable you to have before even taking your camera out ! At certain occasions, one should absolutely refrain taking photographs like : death ceremony, religious act, baths and scene of misery.
In India, services, hygiene, punctuality and notion of time is rather different than what you are used to in your country. Try not to compare it with yours. Take it all with light humor.
The majority of Indians are living below the poverty line but even the poorest of them has still got their sense of dignity and self respect. Always take that in consideration.
During a trek, camel safari or stays with certain families, the meals will be strictly vegetarian. We would ask you not to drink alcohol at such places. Of course elsewhere, in hotels and restaurants, you can get non-vegetarian food as well as alcoholic beverages.
While traveling in Rajasthan, keep in mind that water and electricity are always insufficient. Avoid waisting them.
Be respectful to the local environment. Do not leave non-biodegradable litter behind.
Try to participate in local economy. Buy handicraft directly from local artisans. Numerous other things are available on the spot (like biscuits, sweets, cigarettes etc.)