The people, customs, language, landscape and architecture change dramatically between regions. If history is your thing, India will satisfy even the most enquiring mind. There are forts, abandoned cities, ruins, battlefields, palaces and monuments in abundance, while religious intrigue is fuelled by the Ganges and myriad temples, ranging from ancient to modern - and with everything in-between. The Himalayas afford some of the most breathtaking walking country on the planet and are home to some sensational, award-winning spas; while Goa and Kerala in the south offer excellent beaches, palm-groves, crumbling forts, lush vegetation and stunning backwaters: a vast network of lakes, lagoons, rivers and canals.
Regions
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Delhi and Uttar Pradesh
As the Indian capital and India's third largest city, Delhi has much to offer.
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Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh is referred to as ‘the heart of India’, and has incomparable diversity, it is a haven for wildlife.
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Maharashtra, Goa & Andhra Pradesh
The name Maharashtra means the 'The Great State', an apt name as it is one of the largest states in India. Goa on the other hand is small enough for visitors to get completely ‘under its skin’.
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Rajasthan
The Land of the Kings, Rajasthan is divided into two parts, the hilly and rugged south-eastern region and the barren north-western Thar Desert.
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South West coast
Kerala is India's most idyllic state. The coast is fringed on one side by amazing coastline with secluded beaches and on the other by a vast network of lagoons, lakes, rivers and canals.
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The Himalayas
Running from the south-east, forming one of the youngest mountain ranges in the world to the north-west, a huge and interesting variety of tribes and cultures are to be experienced.
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West Bengal
Stretching from the Himalayas in the north to the Bay of Bengal in the south, West Bengali is not only a great destination in its own right but is also the gateway to Bhutan, the unspoilt 'Land of the Thurnder Dragon'.
Choose a sample itinerary
Grand Tour of India
DAY 1 – 4 Delhi/Agra
Arrive Delhi. Enjoy the historic sights of both Old & New Delhi, spend two nights at The Imperial. Drive to Agra & visit the Red Fort & Taj Mahal, two nights at Amarvilas. Depart to Bharatpur railway station, en route visit the Red Fort at Fatehpur Sikri. Board the ‘Shatabdi Express’ to Sawai Modhpur for Ranthambore National Park
DAY 5 – 8 Ranthambore National Park/Jaipur
Enjoy morning & afternoon game drives, two nights at Vanyavilas. Drive on to Jaipur. Spend two nights at Rambagh Palace & enjoy a city tour visiting the Palace of the Winds & City Palace. The following day drive to Amber & visit the spectacular fort
DAY 9 – 10 Jodhpur
Drive to Jodhpur, spend two nights at Umaid Bhuwan Palace. Enjoy a visit to Mehrangarh Fort, the doorway to the Thar Desert, this afternoon take a jeep safari to visit the world’s first conservationists, the Bishnols.
DAY 11 – 13 Udaipur
Drive to Udaipur, spend three nights at Udaivilas. Enjoy a city tour, including a visit to the City Palace, Jagdish Temple & the Garden of the Maids of Honour.Take a sunset cruise on Lake Pichola followed by dinner at the Taj Lake Palace
DAY 14 – 19 Goa/Kerela
Depart by plane to Goa via Mumbai. Spend three nights at the Leela Palace enjoying some rest & relaxation on the coast. Depart by plane to Cochin & spend the final three nights at the Malabar House Residency enjoying the local sights, including the Dutch Palace, Church of St Francis & the Chinese fishing nets. Depart Cochin
* Options to extend to Sri Lanka/Himalayas/Bhutan
Prices start from £4,140 including flights
Ultimate Tiger Safari - 17 days
A mystical land of history and culture, India is the incredible setting for this, most memorable of wildlife tours. Giving you the chance of a lifetime to come face to face with tiger, leopard and gaur among many, safari has never been this inspiring.
Day 1 - Arrive into Mumbai, enjoying either a day at leisure or a city tour if you wish.
1nt Taj Mahal Palace & Towers B&B
Days 2-4 - Fly to Nagpur and onwards to Pench Tiger Reserve, the park that inspired Rudyard Kipling to write The Jungle Book. As well as tigers, the park is also home to the world's largest bovine, the Indian bison or gaur. 3nts Baghvan FB
Days 5-7 - Onwards to Kanha National Park, one of Project Tiger's most successful reserves. You are now in prime tiger country. 3nts Banjar Tola FB
Days 8-10 - Move on to Bandhavgarh National Park, where you can view tiger on elephant-back, and take in the history of the area with visits to ancient relics, temples and man-made caves. 3nts Mahua Kothi FB
Days 11-12 - Continue to Panna National Park, located just 30kms from the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Khajuraho, with its collection of medieval erotic art adorned temples. At Panna you are once again surrounded by wildlife, with the gharial and marsh mugger crocodiles, striped hyena, leopard and tiger. 2nts Pashan Garh FB
Days 13-17 - Complete your Indian journey with visits to Agra staying 2 nights at Oberoi Amarvilas B&B, and Old and New Delhi staying 2 nights at The Imperial B&B, where you can take in cultural delights such as the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort.
16 nights with Jet Airways flights, private guiding and transportation, accommodation and activities costs from £5130pp
God’s Own Country
DAY 1 – 4 Cochin/Munnar
Arrive Cochin, spend two nights at Brunton’s Boatyard. Enjoy some fabulous sightseeing. Drive to Munnar & overnight at Windermere Estate
DAY 4 – 7 Periyar/Kanan Estate
Drive to Periyar, spend two nights at Spice Village. Enjoy a cruise on the lake of Periyar. Onto Kanan Estate, overnight at Serenity
DAY 7 – 11 Kumarakom/Cochin
Drive to Kumarakom, stay at Coconut Lagoon. Enjoy a backwater cruise and time at leisure to enjoy traditional Ayurvedic massages. Depart for Cochin
Priced start from £1,650 including flights.
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