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INTO THE HEART OF INDIA
PRIVATE JOURNEY – 15 DAYS – From £3,490
A visit to central India offers a fresh perspective on this vast and greatly varied country. Often overlooked, this part of the subcontinent is a treasure–trove of temples and ancient sites, wonderful wildlife reserves and colourful pilgrimage centres. Starting in Ujjain, this itinerary visits the market town of Maheshwar — where you will stay at the wonderful Ahilya Fort — before continuing to Satpura National Park, home to tigers and leopard. End your journey in Bhopal and visit Sanchi, the oldest surviving Buddhist sanctuary and centre of Buddhism in India until the 12th century.
INTO INDIA
PRIVATE JOURNEY – 15 DAYS – From £3,915
Despite being one of India’s most rural states, Madhya Pradesh is the cradle of Indian civilisation with a strong Hindu–Buddhist culture, abundance of historical sites and plethora of wildlife unrivalled throughout the subcontinent. After an exploration of Delhi, fly to Bhopal and visit the ancient Buddhist sanctuary of Sanchi. From here drive to the nearby Raj hill station of Pachmarhi, a bird lover’s paradise, and then continue onto Satpura — one of the finest wildlife reserves in India. End with a relaxing stay at the beautiful Ahilya Fort located high above the serene Narmada River.
HIGHLIGHTS OF GUJARAT
PRIVATE JOURNEY – 16 DAYS – From £3,600
India’s westernmost state, Gujarat is a time–honoured desert land of historic cities and indigenous cultures with a fauna unique to the region. From Mumbai fly to bustling Ahmedabad — gateway to a state few visit. Leave the city and drive to Dasada, via the magnificent sun–temple of Modhera, and bird–watch in the Little Rann of Kutch. Travel to Bhuj where colourful tribal villages spread north from the city before visiting Raj–era Gondal. From here continue to Sasan Gir, last remaining abode of the Asiatic lion, ending your time in Gujarat at the extraordinary Jain temple complex at Palitana.
LAND OF THE TIGER
PRIVATE JOURNEY – 11 DAYS – From £3,600
Forever associated with this great land, the central Indian wildlife parks of Bandhavgarh and Kanha offer the best opportunity to meet the Royal Bengal tiger face to face. Starting with a day of sightseeing in India’s capital Delhi, fly to Jabalpur for a spectacular six days of tiger and general wildlife viewing in these most distinguished of reserves. Considered two of the finest of their kind in Asia, both are renowned for their natural beauty and the staggering variety and quantity of their flora and fauna.
THE SOUL OF INDIA
PRIVATE JOURNEY – 15 DAYS – From £3,890
Covering some of the greatest historical and religious centres, not only of India but of the wider world, this unique itinerary brings together the two most important spiritual centres of both the Hindu and Buddhist faiths. Starting in the Mughal city of Lucknow, the tour continues east to Patna, state capital of Bihar and the Buddhist sites of Nalanda, Rajgir and Bodh Gaya — the later one of the holiest Buddhist pilgrimage centres where Buddha achieved enlightenment. The tour ends in sacred Varanasi, Hinduism’s holiest city and a centre of learning and pilgrimage for over 2,000 years.
CLASSICAL INDIA
PRIVATE JOURNEY – 19 DAYS – From £4,175
As one of the world’s great nations, India has an unrivalled historic tradition with this itinerary exploring the ages of Indian history through religion, architecture and people. Leaving the Victorian grandeur of Mumbai, journey to central India, home to the cave temples of Ajanta and Ellora, the ‘lost city’ of Mandu, holy Ujjain and the ancient Buddhist remains at Sanchi close to Bhopal. Continuing north, visit the dramatic forts at Datia and Gwalior before driving to Agra and its famed sites. Conclude the journey in Old and New Delhi, the modern–day capital of India.
THE SONEPUR CATTLE FAIR
PRIVATE JOURNEY – 8 DAYS – From £1,470
A unique opportunity to experience one of the great events of the Indian subcontinent, this itinerary visits the vibrant Sonepur Cattle Fair in rural Bihar. Travelling on an excellent Assam Bengal Navigation ship, ample time is spent at both the fair and surrounding sights. Taking place for approximately a month each year, usually during November, the fair is held at the confluence of the Rivers Ganges and Gandak and is Asia’s largest cattle market. With magic shows, handicrafts and traditional folk dancing to keep the crowds entertained, this colourful event is one of India’s finest.
RURAL RAJASTHAN & GUJARAT
PRIVATE JOURNEY – 20 DAYS – From £4,200
This itinerary takes the more intrepid visitor to India on an all–encompassing journey through the rural heart of colourful Rajasthan and the little–explored, yet equally beguiling, western state of Gujarat staying in the ancestral homes that define this region. A unique tour traversing two of India‘s most evocative and ancestral regions this is ideal for the experienced visitor returning to the subcontinent and one who is fascinated by culture, life and history.
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