Passport

e-Tourist visa

ID (driver's license)

Copy of birth certificate (if you lose your passport, you will need this to get a new passport from the Indian Embassy)

E-Tickets for airlines

Frequent Flyer number for airlines

Home/Contact information (in case of emergency- who we should contact)

Address Information of our location in India (in case you get lost in town!)-- this will be given to everyone at our group meetings (and we'l have extras with us on the trip too)

Money!*

Credit card(s)- for additional airline luggage fees (if any) and purchases on trip

Pens/paper (if you want to do any writing or make notes-- India pens/paper are not so great!)

Raisins, peanuts/trailmix snacks, dried fruit snacks, packaged snacks, powerbars, etc. (for day trips)

Comfortable light-weight cotton clothing (again, for ladies, ankle-lengths for skirts/pants modest tops)

Long silk underwear (or polypropylene-- anything that "wicks" moisture away from skin)-- for mountains and colder evenings (and easy to dry with a quick wash too) - DO NOT USE COTTON THERMALWEAR as this will be cold and damp and will not wick moisture away

2-3 turtlenecks for mountains (layered is best as it's warm during the day and colder at night)

Warm outer wear: fleece/shell combo or separates, or warm jacket/sweater (for mountains and evening wear)

Windstopper jacket advised for mountain trekking

Light shell (good for rain too)

Shawl (can get them in India!)

Socks (evening wear)

Comfortable light hiking shoes/boots (for mountains) 

Comfortable walking shoes (for days in Rishikesh- sandals or Tevas will do)

Rubber sandals/flip-flops to wear while bathing, and for comfort/convenience at ashram

Hat for sun protection

Hat and gloves for cool evenings (will be 30's at night in mountains, with no central heating)

Neem extract (preventative for 'Delhi Belly')

Berberine (preventative for 'Delhi Belly')

Activated charcoal/Tums

Probiotics

Tylenol (for fevers)

Guaifenesin (i.e. Mucinex) to liquify mucous for any respiratory infection

Zithromax Z-Pac (upper respiratory infections- need a doctor's prescription to carry with you) doxycyclene (bacterial GI infection)

Immodium AD (diarrhea)

High altitude medication as recommended/prescribed by your physician (carry prescription with you)

Homeopathic remedies

Vitamins

Any other medications, herbal remedies, etc. that you normally use

2 - 1 Liter water bottles - emptied and packed in the checked luggage.

Electrolytes

Crystallized ginger and mints (helpful for travel sickness)

Toiletries bag (soap, shampoo/rinse, toothpaste/toothbrush, deodorant, razors, bandaids, feminine care products, hairbrush/comb, etc.)

First aid

Small bottle of hydrogen peroxide

Sunglasses

Sunscreen/lip balm

Pocket flashlight or use cell phone flash light

Insect repellent

Laundry clothespins (10-12 for hanging clothes)

Powdered laundry soap (1-2 cups should do-- for quick wash of any underwear or extras)

Kleenex/tissues (a few hand packs will do)

Wash ‘N’ Dries or hand sanitizer (for day trips-- you'll want something to clean your hands before eating)

Toilet paper (2 rolls per person)

Daypack or knapsack or fanny pack (for day trips)

Money belt (to carry passport and money)

Backpack for day trips (for water, snacks, extra jacket, and any purchases you may make, etc.)

Duffel for all mountain clothes, travel gear needed (see weight restrictions for flight to Leh)

2-3 TSA-approved combination/key lock (for suitcase in India hotels, etc.)**

Sleeping bag liner or bring your own sheets (tiny, light-weight (often silk), stuffable bed liners for bed comfort, if desired)

Pocket knife (pack one in your checked suitcase for peeling fruits, etc.)

Water bottle carrier (sling for day trips)

Alarm clock/watch

Cell phone charger, adaptor, surge protector

Extra cell phone charger battery pack (nice to have when electricity goes out)

Pack towel- something quick drying (you'll have a towel at the ashram, but only one, and it's nice to have a second)

Earplugs and eye covers (for plane trip)

Pillow for plane/ashram***

ZIPLOCK baggies—for clothing, etc. Pack your stuff in them! Good for bus/jeep transport of  suitcases (mountains, etc.)

Extra ziplock baggies (large and small) for purchased items or food items (to keep the small critters out of your rooms!)

List of what you'd like to buy in India (friends to remember!)