How Much Does a Trip to India Cost?

India can be travelled cheaply on local buses and guesthouses, or at genuine international-luxury prices, and almost everything sits somewhere in between. The figures below are what Experience My India's own private, tailor-made trips cost — real rates, not an average of the whole market — because a specific number is more useful than a vague claim that "India is affordable".

• International and domestic flights — these vary widely by origin, season and airline, and we do not quote a single figure for them. (confirmed on enquiry)
• Monument and activity entry tickets — individually modest at most sites, but they add up across a longer, multi-region trip. (confirmed on enquiry)
• Tips for guides and drivers — see our money and tipping guide for honest, qualitative guidance rather than a fixed figure.
• Your visa fee — a small extra on top, covered in full in our e-Visa guide.

At the 4-star tier's starting rate of about $150 per person per day, a ten-day trip works out to roughly $1,500 per person before flights, tickets and tips; at the top of the 5-star tier, the same ten days can run well into five figures. The honest answer to "how much does India cost" is that the tier and the length of your trip decide it far more than the country does.