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SOUTHERN ASIA · COUNTRY GUIDE
Escape to? India
Handpicked trips across India, from Mughal capitals and sacred rivers to southern temple cities and tropical backwaters.
Planned and run by us
Curated India Packages
1 trip we run ourselves. Each one is a starting point — your trip manager moves the days, hotels and pace until it reads like your trip.
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Where to Go
First trips usually centre on six routable areas: Delhi–Agra–Jaipur, wider Rajasthan, Varanasi, Mumbai–Goa, Karnataka, and Kerala–Tamil Nadu. Combining more than three usually requires domestic flights.
Food & Culture
Days may begin with sunrise on the Ganges, continue through a 16th-century fort and end over regional dishes shaped by monsoon crops, migration and trade.
Butter chicken
DelhiTandoori chicken is finished in a tomato, butter and cream gravy.
Dal baati churma
RajasthanBaked wheat baati accompanies lentils and sweet, crumbled churma.
Masala dosa
KarnatakaA crisp fermented rice-and-lentil crêpe encloses spiced potatoes.
Appam with stew
KeralaLacy fermented rice pancakes pair with coconut-milk vegetable or meat stew.
Goan fish curry
GoaFish cooks with coconut, chillies and kokum in a tangy coastal curry.
Kachori sabzi
VaranasiFried, stuffed pastries are served with spiced potato curry, especially at breakfast.
- Remove shoes before entering temples, mosques and private homes when requested.
- Use the right hand for eating, passing food and giving money.
- Cover shoulders and knees at religious sites, including the Golden Temple.
- Ask permission before photographing worshippers, ceremonies or cremation ghats.
Know Before You Go
The practical half of the trip, in short answers — each one checked against an official source before we publish it.
Packing
Breathable, modest clothing suitable for temples, Comfortable closed shoes and easy-remove sandals, Sunscreen, hat and refillable water bottle, Mosquito repellent and basic stomach medicines, Prescriptions in original packaging with doctor’s letter, Passport, identification and travel insurance documents, and Phone charger and Type D or M adapter.
India FAQs
When is the best time to visit India?
October to March suits Delhi, Rajasthan, Varanasi and southern India. Himalayan routes and Ladakh have separate summer seasons.
Do Indian passport holders need a visa for India?
No. Indian citizens enter with a valid Indian passport when arriving internationally and do not require an Indian visa.
Which languages are useful in India?
Hindi and English work across many visitor routes, while Bengali, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and other regional languages dominate locally.
Is India safe for travellers?
Main routes are widely travelled, but traffic, scams, food hygiene and unwanted attention require care. Use registered transport and official guides.
What should be packed for India?
Pack breathable modest clothing, comfortable closed shoes, mosquito repellent, prescribed medicines, sun protection and a Type D or M adapter.
What should travellers do in an emergency?
Call 112 for integrated emergency assistance. Police is 100, fire 101, ambulance 102 and the tourist helpline 1363.