Mumbai is India’s financial powerhouse and the capital of Maharashtra state. It’s a vast city home to over 22 million people. A melting pot of cultures, the cosmopolitan ‘City of Dreams’ swathes you with colour and sound, and infectious energy. Here’s how we recommend you spend…
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The Ultimate Travelling Camp is the perfect base from which to explore Ladakh; a land of soaring, snowcapped mountains, extensive, rocky valleys and deep turquoise lakes, high within the Himalayas. Ladakh, affectionately referred to as the ‘Land of Lamas’ or ‘Little Tibet’, is located in…
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The city of Agra dates back to the early 16th century when it was founded by Sultan Sikandra Lodi – the Muslim ruler of the Delhi sultanate – in 1504. However, the golden age of Agra was during the days of the Mughals when it was…
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Goa is one of India’s most popular holiday destinations. It’s an ideal place to relax and unwind after an exhilarating week or two exploring Rajasthan and north India. With its idyllic beaches, lush paddy fields, and coconut-filled palm trees, it would be easy to get…
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A week or two through Rajasthan and north India is an exhilarating experience and truly awakens all of the senses. Many of our guests like to wind down after, flopping by the beach for a few nights before flying home. Goa – with its coconut-filled palm…
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India is many things: majestic, beautiful, fascinating, intense – and, at times, even maddening. This diverse country is vast and bursting with a variety of cultures and traditions, languages and cuisines. We know that planning a luxury India tour often confuses and bewilders, especially those…
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A visit to Varanasi, also known as Benaras, Benares, or as Kashi (meaning ‘resplendent with light’), is an experience unlike any other. It’s the epitome of a holy city, inundated with religious pilgrims and sacred cows. Yet, it’s also a city firmly grounded in the commerce…
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The Oberoi Sukhvilas Resort & Spa, on the outskirts of Chandigarh in the state of Punjab, is the Oberoi’s latest addition to their collection of luxury Indian hotels. Sitting at the foothills of the Himalayas and nestled within the Siswan Forest, this unashamedly opulent resort…
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Founded in 1577 by the fourth Sikh guru, Amritsar is home to Sikhism’s holiest shrine; the spectacular Golden Temple. We recently visited Amritsar to experience this serene and humbling sight. From Madeleine‘s view, here’s how our experience went: On arriving in Amritsar, our…
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The hill station of Dharamsala (or Dharamshala), established by the British in the mid-19th century, is today the home of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and the Tibetan Government-in-Exile. It has a spectacular setting, being close to the perennial snowline and built along a…
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