Why is India not as popular as Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, etc for tourism in Southeast Asia?

为什么印度不像泰国、越南、印度尼西亚、菲律宾等东南亚国家那么受游客喜欢？

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Yan Huang

Firstly, SE Asia especially Thailand, either don't require visa or have visa on arrival. India requires you to apply for a visa beforehand and after being through that process it can be quite a hassle and put off people who are willing to go to a bunch of other countries with easier visa laws. But Vietnam also requires a visa in advance but get around 1 million more visitors. Maybe the process is easier.

首先，东南亚尤其是泰国这些国家，要么免签证，要么有落地签。印度要求提前申请签证，这就比较麻烦，也会让那些愿意去签证规定简单的国家的人望而却步。不过越南也需要提前申请签证，游客数量要比印度多出100万左右。也许越南的签证程序更简单一点。

India is also pretty full on for those that never been to a develo country. I went to India right after East Africa and I was still kinda culture shocked pretty hard. The poverty is more in your face, the cities are way dirtier and it get pretty crowded. I think we saw at least 5 guy taking a dump at the river near the city when we return from our boat trip.

For naive travellers, you'll definitely get people attempting to scam you and even as an Iexperienced on I got scammed a few times without even knowing, at least it wasn't much.

对于那些从未到过发展中国家的人来说，印度也挺吓人。我去过东非，后又去的印度，还是受到了很大的文化冲击。你会直面更多的贫困，城市很脏，十分拥挤。我们乘坐游船回来的时候，看到至少有5个人在市里的河边拉屎。

阅历少的旅行者肯定碰到过几个想骗你钱的人，我自己作为老手，也在不知情的情况下被骗过几次，幸好损失不太大。

Tourist infrastructure is ok but not as well established as Thailand and Malaysia from what I can gather.

India is definitely worth a visit with so many great places there but cities in general are filthy compared to the SE Asia.

印度的旅游基础设施还行，但据我所知，还是不如泰国和马来西亚完善。

印度绝对值得一游，印度有很多很棒的地方，但总体而言，跟东南亚相比，印度的城市太脏了。

Mithun Divakaran

Simple answer. India is a big country. If you need to tour India from north to south, it will take many months. On the other hand, once can visit Thailand and go from north to south and see a good variety of what the country offers in less than 2 weeks. Thailand is also very tourist-friendly and a mature tourism focused ecosystem. In the 3 months one can spend exploring India, one can tour SE Asia and visit multiple countries.

答案很简单。印度是一个大国。如果你要从北到南玩遍印度，得花上好几个月的时间。另一方面，游客在泰国从北到南玩个遍，两周内就能看遍泰国各地的风土人情。泰国对游客也非常友好，拥有成熟的旅游生态系统。花三个月的时间，游客可以探索印度，或者可以玩遍东南亚多个国家。

Second reason… safety. SE Asia is still safer & cleaner than India is. Especially for women. Not that nothing goes wrong in Thailand but in general, India is still not the safest country for women, especially foreign women. Whereas, in Thailand, Bali or Philippines, you don’t have to put as much effort in covering up your body or changing your dress attire, as men there won’t prey on you as much for “exposing” much skin. Sad but true.

第二个原因，安全问题。东南亚比印度更安全、更干净。尤其是对女性而言。泰国并非世外桃源，万事安全，但总体而言，印度绝对算不上对女性—尤其是对外国女性来说—最安全的国家。但游客在泰国、巴厘岛或菲律宾不需要费神遮蔽自己的身体或改变自己的着装，当地男子不会因为女性“暴露”太多皮肤而对她们伸出咸猪手。这是个可悲的事实。

Karen Solvig

India is a vast and diverse country with many unique attractions, but it has not been as popular for tourism in Southeast Asia as other countries like Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines.

This could be due to its size; India is much larger than these other countries which makes it more difficult to explore all of its different regions in one trip.

印度是一个幅员辽阔、文化丰富的国家，拥有许多独一无二的风景，但印度旅游的热度不如东南亚的泰国、越南、印度尼西亚和菲律宾等其他国家。

这可能是由于印度的规模；印度比东南亚其他国家都大得多，游客们很难用一次旅行游遍一个国家。

Additionally, India's infrastructure may not be up to par with some of the other nations in Southeast Asia when it comes to transportation options or accommodations.

Finally, there are certain cultural differences that can make travelers feel uncomfortable or overwhelmed when visiting India compared to their experiences elsewhere in Southeast Asia.

另外，在交通或住宿方面，印度的基础设施可能无法与东南亚其他一些国家相提并论。

最后，和东南亚其他国家相比，印度独有的文化差异会让游客感到不舒服或不习惯。

Mon Que

Many North American tourists are vacationers lookibg for that stereotypical white sand beach island where they can drink a coconut or just hang by a hammock under the palm trees.

Southeast Asia has this reputation.

很多北美游客旅游就是主打一个度假，他们喜欢那种白色沙滩和海岛，可以品尝椰子水，或者躺在棕榈树下的吊床上发呆。

东南亚就是以海岛风情闻名于世的。

Andrew Simons

With regard to tourism, India and Southeast Asia are two different destinations for holidays. For a Dutch tourist it is not about infrastructures, developments or visa requirements. The question is what does the Dutch tourist want to do.

I write based on stories from my families, friends and colleagues who have been on holiday to India and Southeast Asia.

对游客来说，印度和东南亚是两种不同的度假目的地。对荷兰游客而言，基础设施、国家发展或签证要求都不重要。重要的是荷兰游客想要什么。

我根据家人、朋友和同事去印度和东南亚度假的经历写了以下回答。

India is famous for their traditional architecture, culture and history.

These are often organized group trips. India is very diverse and has a great history. The many Indian palaces and temples are popular sights. The only disadvantage is that it is often pricey and there are few cheap flights to India. An organized group trip can easily cost 5000 Euro per person.

印度以传统建筑、文化和历史而闻名天下。

游客去印度往往会参团。印度是一个非常多元化的国家，有着悠久的历史。许多印度宫殿和寺庙都是深受游客们欢迎的景点。唯一不足是价格昂贵，而且飞往印度的廉价航班很少。参团旅行的费用基本要5000欧元/人起。

Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam are popular for beach vacations, backpacking and traveling independently. And of course there are also cultural sights. But flights from Europe to Southeast Asia are cheaper and are more frequent than in comparison to India.

The Philippines is less visited in great numbers. Perhaps because there are hardly any direct flights from Europe. I also think that little is known about Filipino traditional cultures. I have a certain image with India, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam. But with the Philippines I can think of anything.

泰国、印度尼西亚和越南是海滩度假、背包旅行和独自旅行的热门目的地。当地自然也有文化景点。比起印度，从欧洲飞往东南亚的航班更便宜，班次也更频繁。

菲律宾的游客数量较少。也许是因为欧洲几乎没有直飞菲律宾的航班。人们对菲律宾的传统文化也知之甚少。我对印度、印度尼西亚、泰国和越南都或多或少有一定的印象。但是对于菲律宾，我没有什么印象。

Muhammad Fikri Agha Ansori

Hm hm hm, it is not comparable to compare India which is not located in Southeast Asia with fellows from Southeast Asia itself. It is like we are comparing manggo (Indian is popular as best quality manggo producer) with durian (this heavenly fruit is native and originating from Southeast Asia).

India is situated at the Indian Subcontinent which is part of larger South Asia region alonh with Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh. So if we want to better comparison, let's compare India with its fellows.

把位于东南亚之外的印度和东南亚国家做比较，这完全没有可比性。这就好比把芒果(印度是最优质芒果的产地)和榴莲(榴莲是产自东南亚的天然水果)拿来做比较。

印度位于印度次大陆，与巴基斯坦、尼泊尔、不丹和孟加拉国一起同在南亚地区。所以如果我们想要认真比较，可以把印度和其他国家比较一下。

India actually is popular and famous for adrenaline seekers and special interest tourists. It has a great mountain with snow peak and some of those summits are enshrined as part of 30 highest summits in the world. Other than that, India has a very long history and civilization that left it with many incredible mosque, temple, and fortress.

India in my opinion just need more promotion and better packaging. India in some parts is not really safe, this will be consideration for tourist since we are going to other man's land for leisure and holiday, not for being raped, robbed, or tortured.

印度其实很受欢迎，吸引了很多找寻刺激和特别兴趣的游客。印度有一座覆盖雪顶的大山，其中一些山峰被奉为世界30个最高峰的一部分。除此之外，印度有着悠久的历史和文明，留下了许多令人难以置信的清真寺、寺庙和堡垒等遗迹。

在我看来，印度只需多加宣传、好好包装一下就够了。印度有些地方不太安全，游客会有所顾虑，因为游客们去别的国家是为了休闲度假，而不是为了被强奸、被抢劫或被折磨。

The conclusion is India is not even a Southeast Asian country. It receives many international tourist, around 4 or 5 millions per year with a quite high spending. Compare to Southeast Asian giants like Thailand and Malaysia which received more than 20 millions tourist, Indian one looks so small. However, with better strategy and its potential places for international market, in near soon India will run to catch up with other countries.

综上，印度根本就不能算东南亚国家。印度每年接待大量国际游客，大约四五百万人次，人均消费相当高。跟泰国和马来西亚等东南亚大国相比，这些国家每年接待2000多万游客，印度差得很远。但只要有更好的战略和潜在的国际市场，印度很快就会赶上其他国家。

James Wieber

As someone else started by saying, I’m not sure I’m qualified to answer this - but will give it a try. I love SE Asia (visited Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar). It’s a gorgeous part of the world with fascinating culture and history and not overly challenging to travel in. I will admit that I did not travel alone to any of these countries - with friends in a couple of cases, and on tours in others. SE Asian countries all seem to be fairly easy to get around in, perhaps because many people speak English - useful for an older person like myself. India is more challenging if one is not a very experienced traveler. I have to say, in response to other comments, that the Indian visa process while unpleasant and time-consuming, had no bearing at all on my intent to do the trip.

就像其他人开始说的那样，我不清楚自己有没有资格回答这个问题——我尽力。我喜欢东南亚(去过印尼、泰国、柬埔寨和缅甸)。东南亚是地球上一个绝美之地，有着迷人的文化和历史，在当地旅行没有什么难度。我承认，我并不是孤身一人去这些国家旅行的——有几次我和朋友一起去，还有几次跟团去。东南亚国家对游客出行特别友好，也许是因为很多人都会说英语——这对我这样的老年人实在方便。如果你不是一个旅行经验丰富的游客，去印度旅游会困难许多。印度的签证程序虽然烦人又耗时，但对我的出行并没有影响。

India, perhaps because of its size, is more intimidating than the more compact SE Asian countries (well, except Indonesia). As bad as the traffic was in Jakarta and Bangkok, India makes that traffic look like childs’ play. At the suggestion of friends, when I went to India, I did so on a solo tour. I only toured the so-called “golden triangle” of Delhi, Agra, Jaipur and Varanasi, but quickly understood why the tour was important - there is a seeming level of chaos in Indian cities that takes some experience - or an ability to roll with punches - to travel there happily.

The downside of my tour was a lack of independence to wander around and get to know the place better, the upside was its predictability and that nothing was left to chance. I came away from my week in India very happy, indeed, that I made the trip. I’m dying to go back - as I am to also visit Vietnam and Laos, the countries I’ve yet to visit in SE Asia.

也许是因为印度太大了，比起东南亚小国(好吧，除了印度尼西亚)，印度大得令人生畏。印度的交通跟雅加达和曼谷一样糟糕。在朋友的建议下，我孤身一人前往印度。我只游览了所谓的“金三角”——德里、阿格拉、斋浦尔和瓦拉纳西，但很快就发现了这次旅行于我而言的重要性——印度城市似乎有些脏乱，要想在印度愉快地旅行，就一定要有一些经验——或者说需要一种从容应对的能力。

我这次旅行的不足之处在于我没有的时间可以去四处走走，加深对印度的了解，但好处在于行程的可预见性，没有任何意外。我在印度玩了一个星期，回国时确实非常高兴，因为我终于完成了这次旅行。我非常想再去一趟印度，我还想去越南和老挝，这两个东南亚国家我还没去过呢。

Bruce Lawson

I love India (visited 6 or 7 times), and SE Asia (lived in Thailand, been to Cambodia 3 times and Indonesia twice).

I think the main reason is the cost and annoyance of getting an Indian visa. It’s better now with the 1 month e-visa (but one month isn’t enough to even skim the surface of a country as vast and varied as India). I can just rock up to Cambodia and pay $25 entry on arrival; Tourist visas are free on arrival for Thailand and Indonesia.

我喜欢印度(去过6-7次了)和东南亚(在泰国居住过，去过3次柬埔寨，2次印度尼西亚)。

我觉得原因主要在于印度签证的申请成本和申请难度。现在印度签发的一个月电子签证比之前好多了(但想要浅玩印度这样一个广袤又多样的国家，一个月时间也是远远不够的)。我可以说走就走直接飞往柬埔寨，落地时支付25美元的入境费；去泰国和印度尼西亚的话，落地签甚至还能免费。