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Indian Adventure

Price per Person	From GBP 890 on a twin sharing basis
Cost includes	All rail, land and water transport listed on the itinerary All accommodation as listed on a bed and breakfast basis All entrance fees Services of an English Speaking guide throughout the tour All services as listed in the itinerary Government Tax, VAT
Cost does not include	Personal drinks with meals Meals other than those mentioned in the program Personal hotel extras bills and personal incidental charges International and domestic airport departure tax International flights to India
Minimum group size	2 people
Starting Point	Delhi
Start Date	Any time to suit you
Duration	9 days, 8 nights
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Trip Style
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Notes	ALL our trips can be tailormade to suit your specific requirements - please contact us to discuss.

What others have said about this trip...

Sanjeev was brilliant and made the whole trip very interesting and rewarding. It was all very well organised and we found the tour to be just the right mix of the spiritual, natural and cultural aspects of India.

Helen - April 2008

What a fantastic holiday!! We had the most wonderful time. Firstly, thank you for all your excellent organisation and information before the trip – the bit about the toilet roll was essential! We also found a packet of wet wipes useful too. It was a bit colder than we expected at night but to purchase an extra layer only cost me £1.50. The recommended amount of cash was perfect (see note about guides below too).

Our guides were fantastic, behaving more like friends than anything else. We were ‘shared’ between Sanjeev and his younger brother Sonu and from the onset we felt really well looked after. They carefully introduced us to Indian life, explaining that they worked out what their guest’s needs and interests were and then tailoring the trip accordingly. We got to visit a huge range of eateries ranging from posh restaurants to the equivalent of truck stops! For the first week our guide paid for everything and I kept asking if he was keeping a tally of what we owed for our bit. He was and sure enough an accurate (and incredibly cheap) list was produced. This saved a lot of hassle when buying small meals and any entrance fees. Where extra guides were needed it was all organised and other touts were fended off.

Transport varied between cars and trains mainly – the Indian rail system is good, once you have your seat – a bit crowded to get there! No one can prepare you for the roads however; they are not for the fainthearted!!

The rafting was great fun and the temperature of the water a great deterrent for not falling in! Plastic sandals useful for this activity, my leather ones took ages to dry and you do need some shoes to reach the raft. Fantastic scenery as we travelled down the river. We got to ride an elephant for a very relaxing stroll through the forest. The various hotels were fine; the last one in Haridwar was a bit basic! On the other hand Ananda was far from basic! and I would definitely recommend anyone to go and stay there: great rooms, food and spa treatments in a lovely relaxed atmosphere. Finally The Imperial was so gorgeous and we had a meal in The Spice Route, a restaurant not to be missed. Due to the fog and many guests, we moved to Le Meridian for our last night – quite a contrast from the old world to the new but equal luxury.

To pick one high-light is difficult but the Taj at sunrise is truly impressive and the evening spent in the tribal village a great privilege. What lovely people and I enjoyed helping the children with their English studies – I wish some of my students over here were as keen!

Thank you again for all your help and we are unreservedly recommending the trip to our friends.

Liz and Ian, December 2006

All I can say is that we saw the real India, which I dont believe we would have seen if our guide wasnt S! The holiday was amazing and exceeded my expectations, it is an amazing country with some extreme contrasts in both people and scenery, and S exposed us to all of it in a very relaxed and informative manner. We saw a Bengal tiger! Highlight of the whole trip... can't wait for next year...

Alison and Andrew, Indian Adventure, October 2006

We had a fabulous time in India, made extra special by S who was the perfect, charming host. It was evident we were lucky enough to experience things that many don't when visiting India. We especially loved Haridwar, S's camp, the white water rafting and the national parks... We did have a truly superb time, please feel free to recommend us for a reference...

We had an absolutely wonderful time and the whole trip was fab. Unfortunately we missed out on the white water rafting and the stay in camp due to bad weather, but S made sure he found us other things to do on that day. There was no part of the trip that was dull or uneventful, and we ended up back at the Imperial in Delhi completely exhausted but very happy.

"Back in the UK after a fantastic holiday... The tour was so good, and we were very lucky to have S as our guide - he certainly kept us going all week (he did once let us rest for an hour), with so many things happening, and such great planning and attention to detail. Even the tiger turned up on cue -that was a real highlight of the trip, I can still hardly believe we were following it on foot! Lots of other things made it a very special holiday, we packed so much in I feel as though I must have been away for weeks. S was not only a great conservationist and so knowlegeable about wildlife, but also very interesting on India's spiritual heritage and history (great stories!), and he was a very good companion, I really enjoyed his company all week, such a warm and friendly person."

"Just want to let you know that it was an absolutley incredible trip. India is such a fascinating, amazing country and I spent everyday in awe of the culture, people, food etc... S was an incredible source of knowledge, and we were looked after very well. Thankyou so much."