Consider extending your stay or added a little extra spice to your tour, with one or more of our exciting range of bolt-ons. Fly over the stunning pink city of Jaipur in a hot air balloon, cook up a curry in Delhi or immerse yourself in the madness of Mumbai. Discover holy Rishikesh, take a walk on the wild side on safari in Panna National Park or journey to the beautiful southern state of Kerala and explore the backwaters onboard a houseboat. Perhaps even combine the sights of India with neighbouring Nepal, home to beautiful Buddhist stupas, fluttering brightly coloured prayer flags and the lofty Mount Everest. Enjoy a sightseeing tour Kathmandu, Nepal's charming capital city, and take an incredible scenic flight over the majestic Himalayas.
Formally known as Bombay, exhilarating and charismatic Mumbai is the most populated city in the world, home of Bollywood and the setting of the hit film ‘Slum Dog Millionaire’. Discover this city of contrasts where gleaming sky scrapers stand side by side with run down slums. Explore this bustling city and immerse yourself in the madness of Mumbai!
Experience Eastern spirituality on this 4 day/3 night bolt-on to Haridwar and Rishikesh - two of the holiest cities in India. Haridwar - the ‘Gateway to the Gods’, attracts millions of pilgrims from around the world who come to cleanse their sins by bathing in the Holy Ganges River and Rishikesh - the ‘Yoga Capital of the World’, is an area of outstanding natural beauty.
To really remember your holiday, why not take home something of India in the form of its fantastic food! Learn the intricacies of Indian cooking from a traditional family home. This course at a Delhi cooking school will specialise in dishes from the North of India using plenty of fresh veg and a heady mix of cardamom, cumin, garam masala, coriander, chillies and more. Spice up your life with a taste of India!
Go where the wild things are! Available on our Deserts, Palaces, Ganges; Highway to Himalayas and Delhi to Darjeeling and also to anyone wanting to take a walk on the wildside is an excursion to Panna National Park. Panna National Park is home to some of the best wildlife species in India. The park is renown for its wild cats, leopards as well as deer, antelope, langur monkey and sambar.
Sail within a breath of lofty hilltop forts and fine regal palaces. Look down upon sleepy villages waking to the early morning sun. Drift past expansive waterside manors and intricately stone carved temples in a magical hot air balloon adventure over the Pink City of Jaipur
Home to the world famous Golden Temple and the seat of the Sikh religion, Amritsar is one of the Punjab’s principal cities. Built in 1803 and made of marble, copper and pure leaf gold, the temple is an amazing architectural feat. During your stay, enjoy a visit to Wagah - the only road border crossing between India and Pakistan where the fascinating sunset ‘retreat’ ceremony takes place with great pomp.
Visit Nepal’s enchanting capital city, located on the ancient caravan route between India and Tibet. A fascinating blend of old and new, Kathmandu is the largest and most cosmopolitan city in Nepal and yet in places, seemingly unchanged since the middle-ages with temples, shrines and living gods.
Take a breathtaking scenic flight over the majestic Himalayan mountains in Nepal. Reaching some 5500m to 8850m in height, no other country can rival Nepal’s concentration of towering peaks. On the hour long flight soak up the views of a seeming endless chain of snow capped peaks, as you fly above the clouds, over glaciers and lakes, rivers, gorges and see the world’s highest and most enigmatic mountain - Mt Everest.
Set in palm fringed Goa, this introduction to the art of cooking Indian food, is a 5 day course designed especially for the enthusiastic home cook. Let the tropical sun and our expert cooks ensure that you return home tanned and talented!