India, Incredible India! A history 6000 years in the making, born of the crucible of great wars of many centuries ago, the co-mingling of the greatest world religions, the suffering under the yoke of colonization and a freedom movement that inspired freedom movements everywhere else. To say that India is diverse is a gross understatement. From the high finance and ritzy glamour of Bollywood to the rugged people and landscapes of the northeast of India bordering Burma, and from the fabled Kashmir Valley to verdant Kerala and the beaches of Goa, it is a potpourri of cultures, languages and people that never fails to amaze and surprise.
The Golden Triangle of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur only serves to whet your appetite for all the amazing journeys that this magnificent destination offers. Medieval festivals celebrating long established practices, jostle for space with modern day shopping malls where every major international brand is represented. Ever changing city-scapes befitting one of the fastest growing economies hide oases of calm where palaces that once belonged to nobility have been converted into hotels that provide luxury on an unprecedented scale.
Varanasi, Benares or Kashi as it also known dates back to 11,000 BC and is one of the oldest cities in the world. It is the center of Hinduism and embodies everything that is India. Two thousand temples line its crowded streets including Kashi Vishwanath or the Sun Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. Hindus flock here to take a dip in the holy waters of the Ganges or Ganga to obtain ritual purification for sins past. Others come here to die, in the belief that death in the holy city will bring salvation.
In this mixture of old and new, ever changing mosaic the next surprise is always around the corner and the next adventure always about to begin.
Our India trips have been carefully curated to present you the most popular journeys in this amazing land.