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India Itineraries
Our holidays to India are independent India holidays which offer you a unique and rewarding India experience. Many of these India trips are set at a fast pace and combine a number of our bite-sized India tours which range from Northern Rajasthan tours to South India tour packages. If you're looking for a more laid back holiday to India then just leave it to us; we can build an India trip to suit every traveller by adding in extra nights here and there. |
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Holidays to India 1: A Taste of India - North India
Highlights: Delhi - Jaipur - Amber Fort - Galta - Bharatpur - Fatephur Sikri - Taj Mahal - Laid-back Orchha - Khajuraho Erotic Temples - The River Ganges - Delhi This holiday to India will help you get the very best out of a 12-day India trip, making it perfect for anyone tied down to annual leave. It will whisk you around several of the highlights of North India. After one night in Delhi, you'll be transferred to beautiful Jaipur with its pink inner city and mighty forts perched on the surrounding hills. You'll then continue travelling in India towards the magical temples of Galta, the wetlands of Bharatpur, and the deserted ghost city of Fatehpur Sikri. And as if this isn't enough, the next stop during this holiday to India will be the Taj Mahal, which is so much more impressive in reality than any postcard would have you believe! You'll then have a bit of respite in Orchha and visit the erotic temples of Khajuraho. At the end of this holiday to India, you'll travel to Varanasi, which is situated on the banks of the Ganges, one of the most sacred cities in India. |
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Holidays to India 2: Backwaters and Bollywood - South India
Highlights: Garden City of Bangalore - Mysore - Wildlife Safari in Mudumalai and Periyar National Parks - Keralan Houseboat through the Backwaters - Kerala Beach - Colonial city of Cochin - Cosmopolitan Mumbai The lush green environment of South India is a large contrast with hectic and more arid North India. During this holiday to India, you'll travel via the colourful silk-city of Mysore on to the wild elephants in the national parks of Periyar and Mudumalai. The colonial city of Cochin is a welcome diversion with its tropical backwaters and canals between rice paddies and palm trees that you'll be sailing over in a traditional Keralan rice barge. On the southernmost point of the Indian subcontinent, you'll be able to recoup from your journey on the beaches of Kovalam, a wonderful substitute for Goa and known for its Ayurvedic massages. Finally, you'll round off your holiday to India with a trip to Mumbai, which will give you a very compact and complete picture of exotic South India in two weeks. Click here for the daily details of our holiday in South India. |
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Holidays to India 3: Classic Cities of Rajasthan - North India
Highlights: Delhi - Jaipur - Amber Fort - Holy Town Pushkar - Romantic Udaipur - Jodphur The Blue City - Desert Town Jaisalmer - Galta - Bharatpur - Fatephur Sikri - Taj Mahal - Laid-back Orccha - Khajuraho Erotic Temples - The River Ganges - Delhi |
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Holidays to India 4: Tigers and thalis - North India
Highlights: Delhi - Jaipur - Amber Fort - Ranthambore Tiger Reserve - Mandawa Haveli - Galta - Bharatpur - Fatephur Sikri - Taj Mahal - Laid-back Orchha - Khajuraho Erotic Temples - The River Ganges - Delhi |
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Holidays to India 5: The Taj Mahal to Little Tibet - North and North West India
Highlights: Delhi - Jaipur - Amber Fort - Galta - Bharatpur - Fatephur Sikri - Taj Mahal - Golden Temple Amristar - Hill Stations Dharamsala and Manali - Mountains of Ladakh - Delhi This holiday to India combines the highlights of North India with a journey through North West India, dominated by red-robed monks, Tibetan monasteries and the snow-capped peaks of the mighty Himalayas. It is an ideal India holiday for curious travellers hoping to explore an unusual, remote region of India or perhaps those who have been on holiday to India before. The trip begins in the elegant Pink City of Jaipur. Then, you'll travel to the Taj Mahal and the deserted ghost city of Fatehpur Sikri. After a brief stop in Delhi, you'll continue this holiday to India and take the train north to Amritsar, the centre of the impressive Sikh culture and home of the Golden Temple. After this, you'll make your way into Little Tibet, stopping in at Dharamsala, home of the exiled Dalai Lama. Finally, this India holiday will take you into the remote Himalayas, far above the tree line, eventually arriving in Ladakh, a region scattered with Tibetan monasteries and stupas. Click here for the daily details of our India adventure holiday. |
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Holidays to India 6: Highlights and mountain monasteries - North East India
Highlights: Delhi - Jaipur - Amber Fort - Galta - Bharatpur - Fatephur Sikri - Agra - Laid-back Orchha - Khajuraho Erotic Temples - The River Ganges - Hill Station of Darjeeling - Himalayan Mountain Region Sikkim - Vibrant Kolkata This is one of our most unusual holidays to India, and takes in two totally different cultures in the North of India. You'll begin your India journey in Jaipur, The Pink City, before visiting the Taj Mahal and the River Ganges in sacred Varanasi. Everywhere, you'll be surrounded by holy cows on the streets, meditation and cremation ceremonies in the Ganges, and praying Indians in the temples. After this, you'll head into the Buddhist state of Sikkim, where you'll catch a glimpse of a totally different culture during your holiday to India. You’ll find Tibetan and Bhutanese monasteries perched on the tops of lush green hills where monks kneel to chant their mantras in low voices. Sikkim lies at a slightly lower alitude than Ladakh, which means that it is far greener. It is a paradise for orchid lovers and the point where the countries of Tibet and Bhutan merge. Click here to find out more about how you can explore India. |
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Holidays to India 7: Go India and Goa - North India and Goa
Highlights: Delhi - Jaipur - Amber Fort - Holy Town Pushkar - Romantic Udaipur - Jodphur The Blue City - Desert Town Jaisalmer - Galta - Bharatpur - Fatephur Sikri - Taj Mahal - Laid-back Orchha - Khajuraho Erotic Temples - River Ganges - Goa Beach Stay This holiday to India will take you deep into Rajasthan, full of camels, saris, forts and, of course, cows. You'll stay in a quirky mix of accommodation ranging from havelis, family-run guesthouses, colonial mansions to basic beach huts. You'll visit the astonishing Taj Mahal and follow the route east to Varanasi, where you'll stay in a comfortable hotel on the banks of the Ganges. Finally, after this whirlwind holiday to India, you'll fly south to relax under whispering palm trees in Goa and let all of your experiences sink in. |
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Holidays to India 8: Colours of Rajasthan, Varanasi, Kerala - North & South India
Highlights: Jaipur city tour - Taj Mahal- Riverside ruins in Orchha - Erotic temples in Khajuraho - Boat trip at dawn down the holy Ganges - Varanasi - Wildlife safarai in Mudumalai and Periyar National Parks - Kerala Backwaters boat trip - Colonial city of Cochin - Kerala beach stay |
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Holidays to India 9: Maharajas and mountain kingdoms - North India and Nepal
Highlights: Jaipur city tour - Udaipur city tour - Jodhpur fort - Desert city of Jaisalmer - Taj Mahal - Boat trip at dawn down the holy Ganges - Varanasi - Kathmandu - Elephant-back safari in Chitwan National Park |
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General information about our holidays to India
What is included in our holidays to India? - All accommodation with breakfast. Sometimes other meals are included, for example:
when you're staying on a houseboat or during Pushkar Camel Fair.
- All transport, including domestic flights and trains as described in each of our holidays to India.
- Excursions and organised visits with an English-speaking guide as indicated (see the descriptions).
- When necessary, assistance from our local agent, available 24 hours a day.
What is not included in our holidays to India?
- The international flights to India are excluded. Flights will be quoted for separately from your land arrangements.
- Travel insurance. See travel insurance for more information.
- Entrance fees are excluded and are to be paid locally on the spot.
- A few of the smaller transfers are optional and can be excluded, simply because some short journeys are quicker, easier and cheaper to organise on the spot. Just ask your Travel Specialist.
- Visa or Passport costs.
- Optional extras such as drinks, laundry, departure taxes, tipping or expenses of a personal nature.
A tailor-made holiday to India?
It is possible to customize your holiday to India. Perhaps you'd like to treat yourself to an upgraded hotel, or add a few extra days on the beach or slow the pace by adding extra nights here and there?
It’s very easy to change one of our holidays to India to suit your personal requirements, just let us know what you want when you complete the quote request form.
If you'd like to create your own holiday to India by using our bite-sized India tours, then feel free to request your own India Travel Plan.
You can always call us on 01273 322 044 for more help.























