Destinations · India

India

Palaces and peaks, rivers and festivals, and a welcome you will remember long after you leave.

Rajasthan  ·  the Himalaya  ·  Varanasi  ·  Kerala  ·  the Northeast
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Ideal Length12 to 24 days
Best TimeOctober to March · Ladakh June to September
Getting ThereFly into Delhi or Mumbai
Visase-Visa for most US, UK & EU passports
TravellersPrivate, or small groups of up to 8
Why India

A country that rewards every hour you give it

India changes every few hundred kilometres: language, food, dress, faith and landscape. In a single journey you can wake to temple bells on the Ganga, cross the Thar by camel and walk through tea gardens in the shadow of the Himalaya.

It can also overwhelm. Our role is to make it effortless: private journeys paced for you, homes and workshops that rarely receive visitors, and a guide who moves across India's languages and faiths with the ease of a local, because he is one.

Ashvin Kumar Mishra · Founder & Chief Travel Curator

Ashvin with young monks in Sikkim
Ashvin with young monks in Sikkim
Destinations in India

Fifteen places we love

Jodhpur

Jodhpur

The Blue City beneath Mehrangarh, one of the mightiest forts in Rajasthan.

Udaipur

Udaipur

Lakes, white marble palaces and the softest light in Rajasthan.

Jaipur

Jaipur

The Pink City of palaces, bazaars, jewellers and block printers.

Ladakh

Ladakh

A high cold desert of monasteries, turquoise lakes and passes above 5,000 metres.

Jaisalmer

Jaisalmer

A golden fort rising from the Thar, and nights under desert stars.

Varanasi

Varanasi

One of the world's oldest living cities, where life and ritual meet on the Ganga.

Tiger safari

Tiger safari

Ranthambore, Bandhavgarh and the forests of central India, home of the Bengal tiger.

Mumbai

Mumbai

India's city of cinema, commerce and street food, and Ashvin's home.

Kerala

Kerala

Backwaters, spice hills and slow days on a houseboat.

Ajanta & Ellora

Ajanta & Ellora

Rock-cut temples and painted caves carved over a thousand years.

Dharamshala

Dharamshala

Home of the Tibetan community in exile, beneath the Dhauladhar range.

Goa

Goa

Palm-fringed beaches, Portuguese churches and long lunches by the sea.

Meghalaya

Meghalaya

Living root bridges, clear rivers and some of the wettest hills on earth.

Nagaland

Nagaland

The Naga hill peoples, their villages, crafts and the Hornbill Festival.

Assam

Assam

Tea gardens, the Brahmaputra and the one-horned rhinos of Kaziranga.

Where You Will Stay

Character over chandeliers

Rajasthan & the plains

Palaces, forts and family havelis

Heritage homes where the family often still lives upstairs, and palace hotels on the lakes.

The Himalaya

Mountain lodges and private camps

Warm, characterful stays where the view does the talking.

The south & the jungles

Houseboats, plantation bungalows and safari lodges

Slow mornings on the backwaters, and evenings by the fire after a day in the forest.

Good to Know

Questions guests ask us

QDo I need a visa?
Most US, UK and EU passport holders can apply online for an Indian e-Visa before travelling. We send you the current requirements as soon as you book.
QIs India comfortable for first-time visitors?
Yes, travelling the way we do. Your journey is private, with a trusted driver and guide, and we brief you on local customs before you arrive.
QWhen is the best time to go?
October to March for most of the country. Ladakh and the high Himalaya are best from June to September, and Kerala from November to February.
QHow long should I plan?
Twelve to sixteen days lets you enjoy two or three regions without rushing. Longer journeys can combine the plains with the Himalaya or the Northeast.
QWhat about food and water?
We choose kitchens and restaurants with care, and bottled or filtered water is always at hand. Vegetarian, vegan and allergy needs are easy to meet in India.
QDo you plan for families and solo travellers?
Yes. Every journey is private, so the pace, rooms and activities are shaped for children, couples, friends or solo travellers.
QCan the journey be fully customised?
Always. Our flagship journeys are starting points; any destination on this page can be added, swapped or removed.
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