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Indian musician in Jaipur

India holidays 2023 & 2024

Indian musician in Jaipur

A country by name, but a continent in scale, India in one word is diversity. To guide you where to go when faced with such rich variety, our India specialists use the experience of their own travels to create your tailor-made holiday to India.

The north is banded by the snow-crowned peaks of the Himalaya. Moving south, you pass through Rajasthan, a microcosm of India with its forts, palaces and temples, as well as the Taj Mahal. Central India shelters leopards, elephants and the Bengal tiger. In India’s northeast corner, Calcutta still exudes its colonial heritage in a landscape of Bengali mansions and neo-Gothic architecture. West-coast Mumbai is an improbable proposition — a hub of manufacturing where you can wander among Art Deco architecture or through a teeming bazaar. Down in India’s south, cruising Kerala’s backwaters on a converted rice barge is a suitably relaxed way to embrace this region’s laid-back approach to life.

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Suggested tours for India

Take a yoga class in Varanasi, search for tigers in Ranthambhore National Park, and walk through fragrant spice plantations in Kerala. Our suggested itineraries are a great starting point as you begin to plan your trip to India.

Suggested activities for India

Watch the sun rise over the Taj Mahal, explore Old Delhi City on a guided tour, and take a private tour of Jaipur. Whatever interests you, our specialists will suggest experiences designed to enhance your trip to India.

  • Keralan Houseboat/Rice Barge
    Alleppey Backwaters, Kerala

    Keralan Houseboat/Rice Barge

    Kerala

    Keralan Houseboat/Rice Barge

    Locally known as 'kettuvallam', these craft have been converted into simple, furnished houseboats with en suite bedrooms, an open lounge and eating area, a deck and kitchenette.

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  • Tea Plantation Visit
    Darjeeling tea plantations

    Tea Plantation Visit

    Darjeeling

    Tea Plantation Visit

    The stunning scenery of the Himalayan foothills can be experienced by walking through some of the many tea plantations, where you can often see the tea-pickers hard at work delicately removing "two leaves and a bud" to create the best quality tea.

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  • Game Drives in Ranthambhore
    Female tiger and her cubs, Ranthambhore National Park

    Game Drives in Ranthambhore

    Ranthambhore National Park

    Game Drives in Ranthambhore

    Despite being a relatively small park Ranthambhore has a rich diversity of fauna and flora. In addition to the tiger, the park is a good place to see various deer including spotted deer, barking deer and chinkara or Indian gazelles as well as a wide variety of birdlife.

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