TRAVEL WITH ASHISH

Planning a Trip to India?

Talk to Someone Who Lives Here.

Have questions about where to go, how to get around, what to expect, or whether your itinerary makes sense? Book an India travel consultation with Ashish, an India based local and licensed tourist guide. For up to 60 minutes, you can ask questions about your itinerary, hotels, transportation, food, safety, culture, and everyday travel in India. Get clear, honest, practical advice before your trip or while you are already here.

TALK TO ASHISH – $20 →

✓ Up to 60 minutes · ✓ Private 1-on-1 conversation · ✓ No sales pitch

Ashish, an India-based licensed tourist guide offering travel advice
“Your Indian Friend Before You Travel”
No generic packages. No scripted advice. Just practical answers from a local who knows India firsthand.
PLANNING CONFUSION

Why You Need an India Travel Consultation

India is vast, vibrant, and diverse. But when you’re planning an India trip, searching online can leave you with conflicting advice, outdated information, and recommendations that don’t take your actual itinerary, interests, or pace into account. Sometimes what you need is not another guidebook, you need to talk your plans with someone who knows India firsthand.

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Too Many Choices

Golden Triangle, Kerala backwaters, or Rajasthan desert circuits? India offers far more possibilities than most travelers can fit into one trip. The challenge is deciding what genuinely fits your time, interests, pace, and route.

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Conflicting Advice

Reddit says one thing, YouTube travel vlogs say another, and AI can give you a completely different answer. It can be difficult to know what actually applies to your itinerary, budget, travel style, and priorities.

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Need Local Context

Guidebooks can tell you where places are and what to see. But someone who lives and works in India can add the practical context around safety, transportation, costs, customs, local habits, and realistic pacing.

UNFILTERED LOCAL KNOWLEDGE

Ask Me Anything About Your India Trip

Bring your questions, doubts, or half-formed plans. These are some of the questions that travellers bring to an India travel consultation, but you can ask me anything that matters to your trip.

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Where should I go based on my interests?

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How many days do I actually need?

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Is my itinerary realistic or rushed?

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Is India safe for solo travelers, and what should I know before I go?

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Train vs. private car vs. flight?

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Which hotel areas are safe and convenient?

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What local foods should I try and what should I avoid?

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Where should I shop for textiles, spices, and local products?

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What should things cost, and where should I bargain?

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What tourist scams should I know about?

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What should I know about Indian customs and etiquette?

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What should I know about airports, SIM cards, and getting connected?

Have a question that is not listed here?

That is exactly what the conversation is for. Bring whatever you’re unsure about, your itinerary, a travel decision, or simply a question you cannot get a straight answer to online and lets figure it out together.

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TRANSPARENT PROCESS

How It Works

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Book Your India Travel Consultation

Book your private 60 minute conversation with Ashish for a flat $20.

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Choose Your Time

Choose a convenient date and time from the booking calendar. Your conversation takes place privately through Google Meet.

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Bring Your Questions

Bring your itinerary, hotel options, transport questions, travel concerns, screenshots, or anything else you’re unsure about. You don’t need to prepare anything complicated.

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Get Honest Answers

Talk directly with Ashish for up to 60 minutes and get practical answers based on your actual trip, not a generic travel script.

No sales pitch. No obligation to book anything else. Just a conversation focused on your India trip.

STAND-ALONE CONVERSATION

60 Minutes. Your Questions. My Honest Advice.

$20

One-time payment

This is a genuine India travel consultation, a private 1 on 1 conversation about your actual trip, not a hidden sales pitch. Bring your questions, doubts, plans, or concerns and get practical advice from someone who lives in India and understands the realities of traveling here.

✓ Up to 60 minutes, private 1-on-1 Google Meet conversation

✓ Honest guidance on hotels, transport & itineraries

✓ Useful before your trip or while you’re already in India

✓ Real-time discussion of your route and travel plans

✓ Practical local tips on food, shopping, safety & culture

✓ Independent advice with no obligation to book anything else

BOOK YOUR $20 CONVERSATION →

No obligation to book anything else. You can simply take what you learn and plan your India trip yourself.

Ashish, an India-based licensed tourist guide in Delhi

MEET ASHISH

A Real Person in India, Not a Travel Agency.

I’m Ashish, based in Delhi, India, and I work directly with international travellers visiting the country. As a licensed tourist guide with hands on experience with travellers, I help people make sense of India beyond what they can find in guidebooks, internet, or generic travel advice.

My hands on guiding experience is rooted in Delhi, while years of living and traveling in India have given me a practical understanding of destinations, transportation, food, customs, local habits, and the everyday realities travelers encounter. My goal is simple, to give you an honest local perspective so you can make better decisions and travel with more confidence.

✓ Based in Delhi, India
✓ Licensed Incredible India Tourist Guide (IITG).
✓ Hands on experience with International travelers
✓ Practical local perspective on travel in India

You don’t need to know exactly what you need help with. Bring your questions, and we’ll figure them out together.

CLEAR ANSWERS

Frequently Asked Questions

Still wondering how the conversation works? Here are answers to some of the questions travelers commonly have before booking an India travel consultation.

This is a paid, one on one conversation with me, not a sales call or a generic information session. You are paying for up to 60 minutes of my time, local knowledge, practical advice, and personalized answers based on your actual India trip.

Anything related to your India trip. We can discuss destinations, routes, hotels, trains, flights, private cars, food, shopping, safety, culture, local customs, costs, nightlife, your existing itinerary, or practical questions that are difficult to answer from generic information online.

The $20 conversation is for questions, guidance, recommendations, and helping you make better decisions about your India trip. It isn’t a dedicated itinerary-design service. If, after understanding your plans, you feel you need more hands-on help, we can discuss what makes sense for your trip separately.

No. The conversation is about your trip and the questions you want answered. There is no obligation to book anything else. If you later decide you’d like help beyond the conversation, we can discuss it but that is entirely your choice.

Yes. You don’t have to book before arriving in India. If you’re already here and need help with a travel decision, route, hotel, transport, shopping, local experience, or another practical issue, you can book a conversation whenever a suitable time is available.

After payment, you will choose a convenient date and time through the booking calendar. You will then receive the details for our private Google Meet conversation. You can come prepared with your itinerary, hotel options, questions, screenshots, links, or simply a list of things that you are unsure about.

That’s completely fine. You don’t need to have a complicated itinerary or a long list of problems. You can bring one important question or twenty smaller ones. The price is the same, and the conversation can be used however it is most useful to you.

If you need more hands-on help after we understand your trip, we can discuss the possibilities. Depending on what you need, I may be able to help with planning, arrangements, experiences, guiding, or a more complete India journey. Any additional service would be discussed separately and is completely optional.

YOUR INDIA QUESTIONS START HERE

Don’t Figure Out India Alone.

Talk directly with Ashish for up to 60 minutes, bring whatever you’re unsure about, and leave with practical answers for your India trip.

$20

Up to 60 minutes • 1-on-1 private conversation

TALK TO ASHISH – $20 →

No obligation to book anything else. Just honest advice about your India trip.