Travel Zone
Visas
Please check with your local Indian Embassy, High Commission, or Consulate for visa requirements and charges. Allow plenty of time for your application to be processed.
Letter of Invitation: if you require a letter of invitation to the conference, please request one from the HUGO Office. Contact details on the Contacts page. Visa letters will not be issued to any delegate who has not completed their registration and paid in full.
Airport Information
Direct international flights to Hyderabad are operated by Air India, Emirates, Indian, KLM, Lufthansa, Malaysian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Sri Lankan Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Saudi Arabian Airlines, and Thai Airways. It is also well connected to other ports of entry like Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata by domestic airlines. Note the new Hyderabad International Airport is now open.
Travel Guide to Andhra Pradesh (new tab/window)
More info about airport transfers etc...
Local Transport
Check out the links below for Airport/Hotel/Convention Centre transfers and shuttles. Other local transport information will be made available as soon as possible.
Travel Guide to Andhra Pradesh (new tab/window)
- Airport transfer information
- Hotel-Convention Centre shuttle information
General Tourist Information
- Dialling Codes:
- India: +91
- Hyderabad Area Code: 40
- Mobile/Cell 'Phones: 900/1800 GSM
- Electricity: 230V 50Hz using round pin D type plugs (predominantly). Some C and M type.
- Local Currency: Indian Rupee
- Exchange Rate: Check the Exchange Rate
- Local Time: Check the Local Time in Hyderabad. In September (no Daylight Savings), Hyderabad is 5.5 hours ahead of GMT/UTC, 4.5 hours ahead of London (British Summer Time)
- Weather: Current Weather in Hyderabad can be checked here. The average high temperature for Hyderabad in September is 31°C (87.8°F) and the average low is 22°C (71.6°F).
Pre/Post Conference Tours
Details of Pre and Post Conference Tours now available.
Tourist Web Sites
- Incredible India - Official Ministry of Tourism web site.
- Andhra Pradesh - Tourism web site.
- HyderabadTourist.com
- hyderabad.org.uk
HUGO does not endorse any of the commercial sites listed. They are provided for the convenience of delegates.
