India For First-Timers: The 5 Day Roadmap

Be Ready for Your First India Trip in Just 5 Days

Five Planning Mistakes First-Time India Travellers Make — and How They Lead to Overpacked Itineraries, Culture Shock and “Maybe Next Year”

(even if you THINK you're ready for anything)

Thinking about your once-in-a-lifetime trip to India?

Then this FREE 5-day email course for first-timers will give you:Clarity: Help building an India itinerary that won’t leave you stressed, spent or sick by day 3.Confidence: Simple food, safety & transport rules you can trust.Calm: A pace & plan to prevent culture shock & surface‑level experiences.

So you can plan the ultimate Indian adventure...

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Here's a taste of what’s inside:

Mistake 1: Trying to "do India" in one trip… and why less is moreMistake 2: Thinking India works like home… and how to adjust your expectationsMistake 3: Dismissing India as “just another country”… and how to prepare for its intensity with no burnoutMistake 4: Sticking to the tourist hotspots… and how to add layers & dig deeperMistake 5: Not going at all… and why “someday” becomes never (plus some tips so you don't miss out)

I’m Charlie Kitcat, a travel writer who spent five months roaming around India.

• Navigated 50+ cities across 14 states
• Survived 24 hour bus rides with Delhi Belly
• Joined crowds of millions at major festivals like the Kumbh Mela & Holi
• Drank chai with locals from Kerala to Kolkata
• And realised India was the BEST country in the world (to visit)...
I don’t want you to miss out, so I’m sharing every lesson I learned with YOU.

That's me! Not every day in India is like this, I promise.

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Not sure if this is right for you?

Well, if you see yourself in any of these:

• You’re planning a once‑in‑a‑lifetime trip and have absolutely no idea where to start
• Friends’ horror stories are scaring you away
• You worry it’ll be too intense
• You want to go but feel its 20 years late
• Videos about “dirt & chaos” made you hesitate
• You travel a lot so you assume it’ll be a breeze

Then this free 5-day course is for you...

India For First-Timers

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Look at for a little email from Charlie Kitcat in the next few minutes.Just a heads up. The India for First Timers emails hide in promotions sometimes. If that happens, drag it into Primary so you receive all five lessons.See you there.