India Tour Ideas

Arts of India Private Tour

This is a tour that goes behind the scenes. Uncover a pink city untouched in the desert. Find trinkets and antiques in backstreet Delhi stores. Search contemporary art studios that redefine the country's image. Sleep in palaces used by royalty for centuries. Specially handcrafted, this Arts of India Private Tour is all about the art and architecture of a country that delights in its past and present. You'll see New Delhi, Agra and the Taj Mahal, Rajasthan cities Jaipur and Udaipur, then the art of Mumbai.

Like all our India tours, the itinerary can be adjusted to your interests. Contact us for your fully individualized India itinerary.

Cultures and Charms of South India

South India doesn't make it onto most India itineraries. Yet what it lacks in fame, it more than makes up for in inimitability. This is where you'll discover astonishing World Heritage Sites and inspiring personal encounters, without another tourist in sight. Think spice factories, rickshaw tours, cave temples, tiger safaris, tribal communities and so much more. This 14-day luxury India travel includes many signature activities, giving you a real flavor of different South Indian states. If you want to see India how it used to be, this will be perfect for you.

Of course, this tour is fully tailored to your interests and specifications. Contact us to receive your full itinerary.

India Photography Trip

India’s unique location is blessed with a topographical diversity that is unparalleled in the world. From an extended peninsula in the south that kisses the Indian ocean, to the majestic Himalayas in the north that creates a natural barricade from central Asia, from the Thar desert in the west to the jungles and hills of the north-east, India’s topography is second in diversity to only its people. But when we speak of India we not only speak of the land but also the unique mix of her people, their culture, food and language. It’s a treat for all your senses.

This seven-day photo tour of Northern India, commencing from New Delhi and culminating in Varanasi, essentially, brings to you the best of architecture, culinary and religious experiences from this part of the world; something which you have likely never experienced before on a single trip. It is also a great opportunity to engage in people to people interactions something that every travel photographer craves for.

India by Luxury Train

Step aboard into a world of red carpets and high teas with maharajas....rediscover a bygone age of elegance, opulence and romance. Designed to recreate the elegance and pageantry of the personal carriages of erstwhile maharajas, the interiors of this luxury train in India is suffused with nostalgia. Elegance of a bygone era and state of the art amenities coalesce seamlessly to offer luxury living in the quaint interiors of the Maharaja Express. Whereas the life off the train is designed to offer cultural interactions, life on board is all about refinement, opulence and elegance. All guest salons are been named after a precious stone or the Navratnas. Each coach incorporates the gemstone after which they are named as its motif.

Travel as once did the Maharajas of India, with your own butlers and all the elegance of a bygone era – getting high on spirits in the exclusive Safari Bar served in imported hand cut crystal glasses, or over range of world cuisine and Indian delicacies served on fine Limoges plates and gold & silver plated cutlery in one of two exclusive restaurants.

India's Festivals

At its heart, India is a land of festivals, big, colorful ones, that are true manifestations of its rich and complex cultures and traditions, where people from differing religions coexist in harmony. While the celebrations happen all over the year, October till January is the time when the country can be seen at its vibrant best, though Holi, in March, is worthwhile.

Iconic North India Luxury Tour

Encompassing the legendary highlights of North India, this 10-day private tour is ripe for customization. With the famous destinations as a base, all manner of your whims and idiosyncrasies can be satisfied. Start in New Delhi, a tale of two cities. Soak up the traditions of Varanasi, the great holy city. Admire the stunning temples of Khajuraho. Marvel at the Taj Mahal and Agra's other monuments. Then uncover the old Mughal cities of Rajasthan.

These destinations are now connected by local flights, making an ambitious itinerary possible. Once you touch down, we'll tailor the experience on the ground to your interests and wishes. Contact us for a complete itinerary with North India's highlights.

Soul of India by Private Jet

It would take more than a lifetime to see all of India. This tour by private jet does not pertain to explore everything the country has to offer. However, the mode of transport maximizes what you can experience and allows for the most ambitious of itineraries. You'll spend two weeks flying across the country, with on-the-ground experiences designed to showcase the local beauty of each destination. Everything is customizable with our classic route including Mumbai, Kochi, Kumarakom, Agra, Jodhpur, a desert safari, Udaipur, Jaipur, Varanasi, Khajuraho and Delhi. Contact us for a full and detailed India private jet itinerary.

Culture of the North Private India Tour

Every moment is unique in the north of India. Following a religious procession to the Ganges, experiencing the passion of a Punjabi border closing ceremony, riding an elephant through a pink city, meeting distinctive tribes and exploring Hinduism's holiest city. Compelling and confounding, this two-week tour offers an immersion in the traditions that make India tick. It's packed full of cuisine, customs, intimate cultural encounters and cities that feel untouched by time.

Like all our tours, this two-week adventure has been personalized to a client's wishes. Contact us for your detailed, customized itinerary.

Something Different

India is different. Exotic smells drifting past incense-driven temples, colorful religious processions winding past the Taj Mahal, waking up to urban-adapted monkeys playing on the rooftops. In this vast and magical country it’s far more difficult to find similarity than difference. But seeking this similarity is very important. We know that India will offer something different. So on our luxury India tours we perfect the similarities, like the hotels and expert guides that can make you feel at home in such an exotic country.

India With Kids

Few could claim that India is an easy country for traveling with kids. The country can be tough for the most hardy and experienced of travelers. Yet there is a rich appeal and certainly with older children, an India family vacation is not beyond the realms of possibility. Through out customized approach, we make the travel experience simple and safe for your family. India’s fabulous cultures and colors will do the rest.

Iconic and Unmissable

• Glimpse the Taj Mahal for the first time and understand immediately why it’s the world’s great monument to love.
• Lose yourself in the fervent spirituality of Varanasi, the great holy city on the Ganges, where the unique customs will stay with you for a lifetime.
• India’s Golden Triangle of attractions is justifiably famous, an inspiring mix of the perspectives that make the country so special: art, architecture, colors, customs, cultures, and that permanent sense you’re somewhere that’s absolutely unique.
• Take a luxury India tour of Rajasthan, the ancient desert state of the Mughals, home to a variety of stunning old cities painted in all manner of colors.
• Lose yourself in the exoticism of the culture, with private India tours helping you understand the beautiful stories that define India.
• New Delhi has embraced change and provides a great introduction to India, with inspiring World Heritage Sites, modern luxuries, and a wonderful variety of experiences.

Luxury India Tours

India is raw and untamed, a country that excels in the authentic. You don’t need to search for personal and unique encounters; they come to you. Often it’s overwhelming. Sometimes it’s overpowering. Luxury India tours help you navigate the colorful chaos, injecting Western comforts into your experience. It’s all about making you feel relaxed and ready to experience what the country will throw at you.

Culinary India

India has been aptly called the Land of Spices. Indeed, no country produces as many varieties of spices found in India and this is reflected in the complexity of the cuisine. Indian cuisine is spicy and subtle, noted for its six different flavors—sweet, salty, bitter, sour, astringent and spicy—all typically present in a meal.

Yet India is a vast country where cuisine varies from region to region, strongly influenced by religion, custom, history and geography. Indeed, a popular saying in India is "The food (and culture) changes every hundred kilometers." When the Moguls invaded in the sixteenth century, they brought Central Asian Muslim cuisine, largely based on meat. Elsewhere, where Mogul influence was slight, the cooking is mainly vegetarian, except in those coastal pockets where Christian, Zoroastrian, Jewish and Muslim influence has pre-dominated.

India's regional cooking is also influenced by the staple food of the area. In the north, where wheat grows, the food is dryer and the sauces thicker than in the south, where rice is the staple. Climate, too, plays its part, especially with the heavier rains in the south. All our private Indian tours offer multiple experiences with the country’s food. We create avenues for you to safely try all the street food as well as lessons on learning how to cook different Indian dishes.

Authentic India

Enchantment is everywhere in India. Children flying kites from the Varanasi rooftops, camels silhouetted at sunset in the Thar Desert, lines of pilgrims being blessed at a temple entrance. Authenticity is everywhere. Luxury India travel is all about ensuring this authenticity is also an intimacy, so you can feel what the country is really like, not merely a facade put on for tourists.