US38.0°N · 97.0°WPhoto: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNorthern America travel guide
United States
National parks, big cities and road trips between them
The US is big enough for a dozen different trips: New York and Washington on the east coast, California and the national parks of the west, and Florida's theme parks. Many Indian travellers combine sightseeing with family visits.
Places worth your time
Photo: peter boy12qq12 · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons Grand Canyon
Arizona
The South Rim is open year-round with the classic viewpoints.
Photo: Dllu · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons New York City
New York
Central Park, the Statue of Liberty, Broadway and museums such as the Met.
Photo: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons Yosemite National Park
California
Granite cliffs, giant sequoias and waterfalls.
Photo: TheWanderingTraders · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Walt Disney World
Orlando, Florida
Four theme parks; plan at least three days.
Photo: Ralf Roletschek (talk) - Infos über Fahrräder auf fahrradmon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons Washington, D.C.
District of Columbia
The Smithsonian museums are free.
Know before you go
- Tipping 15–20% is expected at restaurants.
- Distances are huge: fly between regions, drive within them.
- Get travel health insurance; medical care is very expensive.
Key facts
- Official name
- United States of America
- Capital
- Washington D.C.
- Currency
- United States dollar (USD $)
- Languages
- English
- Calling code
- +1
- Area
- 93,72,610 km²
- Region
- Northern America
Who can get in easily
44 of 198 passports can enter United States without arranging a visa in advance.
- Visa-free
- Visa on arrival
- eTA
- eVisa
- Visa required
Visa requirements for United States by passport
IndiaVisa required
United KingdomeTA90 days
United Arab EmiratesVisa required
ChinaVisa required
SingaporeeTA90 days
PakistanVisa required
BangladeshVisa required
Sri LankaVisa required
NepalVisa required
NigeriaVisa required
PhilippinesVisa required
CanadaVisa-free180 days
AustraliaVisa required
GermanyeTA90 days
Pick any passport above to see the full requirements, or use the selector at the top.
Nearby countries
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