Daily budgets per person
In short: Prices assume two people sharing a room, exclude international flights, and are indicative rather than quoted. Exchange rates move; treat the local-currency conversions as rough.
Prices assume two people sharing a room, exclude international flights, and are indicative rather than quoted. Exchange rates move; treat the local-currency conversions as rough.
| Tier | Per day (₹) | Roughly | What it buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | ₹2,500–4,500 | $30–55 / £24–43 / €28–50 | Guesthouses, trains in sleeper/AC3, local restaurants |
| Mid-range | ₹6,000–11,000 | $70–130 / £56–105 / €65–120 | 3–4 star or heritage hotels, private car for some days, guided half-days |
| Premium | ₹14,000–25,000 | $165–300 / £130–235 / €155–280 | Boutique heritage stays, full-time car and driver, private guides |
| Luxury | ₹35,000+ | $420+ / £330+ / €390+ | Palace hotels, luxury trains, private everything |
What a two-week trip typically comes to
In short: Budget: ₹40,000–70,000 per person on the ground. Mid-range: ₹95,000–160,000 per person on the ground. Premium: ₹200,000–350,000 per person on the ground. International flights are separate and often the largest single line item.
- Budget: ₹40,000–70,000 per person on the ground.
- Mid-range: ₹95,000–160,000 per person on the ground.
- Premium: ₹200,000–350,000 per person on the ground.
- International flights are separate and often the largest single line item.
Where the money actually goes
In short: Accommodation is usually 45–55% of ground cost. Private car and driver is the biggest swing factor: roughly ₹3,500–6,000 per day including fuel and driver allowance. Monument entry for foreign nationals is higher than the domestic rate — budget ₹500–1,300 per major site. Internal flights ₹3,000–9,000 per sector when booked ahead. Guides ₹2,500–5,000 per half-day in the main cities.
- Accommodation is usually 45–55% of ground cost.
- Private car and driver is the biggest swing factor: roughly ₹3,500–6,000 per day including fuel and driver allowance.
- Monument entry for foreign nationals is higher than the domestic rate — budget ₹500–1,300 per major site.
- Internal flights ₹3,000–9,000 per sector when booked ahead.
- Guides ₹2,500–5,000 per half-day in the main cities.
Ways to spend less without travelling badly
In short: Travel October–March but avoid Christmas and New Year, when rates double in Rajasthan and Goa. Take trains between big cities and keep the car for regional loops. Stay three nights in fewer places — fewer transfers means fewer paid car days. Choose heritage guesthouses over branded five-stars; the character is often better anyway.
- Travel October–March but avoid Christmas and New Year, when rates double in Rajasthan and Goa.
- Take trains between big cities and keep the car for regional loops.
- Stay three nights in fewer places — fewer transfers means fewer paid car days.
- Choose heritage guesthouses over branded five-stars; the character is often better anyway.