Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
Assam and Arunachal Pradesh
This far eastern area is one of the least traveled parts of India. Visit the home of the Khampti, descendants of Thai migrants, the Mishmi, who are nature worshippers, the Tai Phakial village, also related to a 13th century Tai Ahoms, and the Angami tribe a branch of the Nagas. Roam Dibru- Saikhowa and Kaziranga National Parks, enjoy the famous Assam tea factories, cruise the Brahmaputra in search of gangetic dolphins, and stop off in Majuli, the largest inhabited river island in the world.
- ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
- WHERE: India, ASIA
- AVAILABILITY: April, November, December
- FROM: $5,995.00
- DURATION: 21 days
- AUDIENCE: For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!
The Real South India
South India is ancient India in its purest form. Soak in the beauty and exuberance of the Dravidian culture around Madras, Tellicheri, and Cochin, learn about ayurvedic massages, medicines, and healing herbs, see original sculpture and architecture, take a leisurely houseboat trip through villages, canals, and backwaters in the countryside, and stay in heritage properties and homes. And if luck is with you this summer, you will even catch the snakeboat races!
- ACTIVITY: Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
- WHERE: India, ASIA
- AVAILABILITY: February, August
- FROM: $8,420.00
- DURATION: 17 days
- AUDIENCE: For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!
Classic India
Jaipur and its palaces, Agra and the Taj, Varanasi and the Ganges, Khajuraho and its temples, the prehistoric paintings of Mandu, the caves of Ajanta and Ellora all of the most famous places of classic India are rolled up into one trip! And there is more&magnificent hotels, esoteric religious ceremonies, fascinating museums, and the warmth and friendship of the Indian people.
- ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
- WHERE: India, ASIA
- AVAILABILITY: November, December
- FROM: $8,990.00
- DURATION: 15 days
- AUDIENCE: For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!
Unexplored Gujarat: crafts, Wildlife and Archeology
An Indus Valley civilization more than 8,000 years old, remnants of the Buddhist Emperor, Ashoka, the first British commercial outpost in India, and the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi this is the fascinating state of Gujarat. The area is known for its silk, handicrafts, and fine carved furniture, as well as its unique wildlife and pilgrimage sites. Travel to the legendary city of Bhuj and the Rann of Kachchh, the cities of Ahmedabad and Surat, the flat barren plain of Surashtra, and the charming former Portuguese island of Diu.
- ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
- WHERE: India, ASIA
- AVAILABILITY: January, October, November
- FROM: $6,245.00
- DURATION: 18 days
- AUDIENCE: For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!
Royal Rajasthan Pushkar Fair Adventure
Surrounded by hills on three sides and the Thar Desert on the other, Pushkar is the location of Rajasthans most important annual agricultural and religious fair, which attracts thousands of visitors from all parts of the world. Visit ancient cities such as Agra to see the Taj Mahal, and Jaiput to see the famous Hawa Mahal, or the Palace of Winds. Today, the Brahma temple is the most important temple in Pushkar and is, in fact, the only Brahma temple in India. Unique in this respect, Pushkar is revered throughout India.
- ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
- WHERE: India, ASIA
- AVAILABILITY: October, November
- FROM: $4995
- DURATION: 19 days
- AUDIENCE: For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
- MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Royal Rajasthan Pushkar Fair Adventure
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Tigers and Travels in India
Recognized by National Geographic Traveler magazine as a "Tour of a Lifetime," search for illusive tigers in the famed Bandhavgarh and Kanha National Parks where we meet with tiger conservationists, walk among rural villages of Rajasthan, and dine in a family home with descendants of a royal family who share insights of their daily life. During our tiger safaris we learn about Project Tiger to bring tigers back from the brink of extinction in Bandhavgarh and Kanha National Parks. Visit the old city of New Delhi, the Moghul masterpiece of the Taj Mahal in Agra, Khajuraho's spectacular temples, and the sacred city of Varanasi on the Ganges. The castles and palaces of unequaled grandeur, echoes of the British Raj, and the corresponding historic boutique-style accommodations combine to produce an unforgettable India travel experience.
- ACTIVITY: Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration, Wildlife, Safaris and Photography Vacations
- WHERE: India, ASIA
- AVAILABILITY: January, February, March, April, October, November, December
- FROM: $5595
- DURATION: 19 days
- AUDIENCE: For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
- MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Tigers and Travels in India
Ladakh: Festivals, Monasteries, People & Waters
Spectacular beauty, vibrant festivals, and gracious people.
A mountainous area, surrounded by high hills of brown talus and snowy mountains, it is a spectacularly beautiful place to visit. Ladakh lies to the northwest at altitudes of between 10,000 and 20,000 feet.
Beginning in Delhi, you will fly to Leh, the capital of Ladakh, and enjoy a series of day trips to temples, monasteries, palaces, castles, caves and stupas. Visit local homes, the spectacular Nubra Valley, raft the Indus River, and, depending on timing, enjoy one of the many summer festivals.
- ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
- WHERE: India, ASIA
- AVAILABILITY: June, July, August, September
- FROM: $3,995.00 per person
- DURATION: 12 days
- AUDIENCE: For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!
India Royal Rajasthan
On the edge of the Thar Desert, Pushkar hosts Rajasthans most important agricultural fair and largest Hindu pilgrimages. This once-a-year nature and culture adventure traverses north central India from the depths of tiger country in Bandavgarh National Park, to the sacred city of Varanasi on the Ganges, and across Rajasthan from Agra to Jaipur and to the Pushkar Fair. Every year fair dates vary and we strategically time our arrival for the best photography before the main event starts when locals are setting up and there are more camels, more cattle and more decorative animals to photograph. We are there for the start of the main event and then depart before the tourist hoards arrive. Bandavgarh National Park is one of the best places to see tiger in India which adds to the photographic excitement of this itinerary.
- ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
- WHERE: India, ASIA
- AVAILABILITY: October, November
- FROM: $3195
- DURATION: 10 days
- AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, Vacations for Couples & Partners
- MEMBER'S WEBSITE: India Royal Rajasthan
Rajasthan: The Art of Simple Living
A tapestry of colors, legends, people, music and dance, Rajasthan is a mosaic of distinct landscapes. On this trip, enjoy the gracious, gentler and slower lifestyle of the area sampling the folk art of the Shekhavati area, the Rat Temple of Bikaner, the desert citadel of Jaisalmer and the dignified beauty of Udaipur. Stay at small palaces and hunting lodges managed by the families who own them.
- ACTIVITY: Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
- WHERE: India, ASIA
- AVAILABILITY: March, October
- FROM: $6,595.00
- DURATION: 17 days
- AUDIENCE: Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!
