The Journal · From the Himalaya to the coast
Regions & Destinations
India and Nepal hold a lifetime of distinct regions — the backwaters of Kerala, the temple cities of the south, the imperial capital of Delhi, the sacred ruins of Hampi, the Himalayan north, the Portuguese coast of Goa, and the mountains of Nepal. This is our guide to the destinations that shape a journey, and how to experience each at its finest.
Luxury Mumbai: A City Guide for the Discerning Traveller
India's restless, glamorous heart — a city of colonial grandeur, art-deco seafronts and the country's finest dining. How to experience Mumbai at its best.
Delhi: The Imperial Capital for the Discerning Traveller
Layered with a thousand years of empire, Delhi rewards those who look past the traffic. How to read India's capital through its monuments, markets and tables.
Luxury Kerala: Backwaters, Hills & Coast in One Journey
Kerala rewards the traveller who moves slowly through its three worlds — still backwaters, misty tea hills, and a palm-lined coast. How to combine them in luxury.
Kerala Backwaters: The Slow-Luxury Way
A network of palm-fringed waterways where the pace slows to the drift of a boat. How to experience Kerala's backwaters with privacy, comfort and depth.
Luxury Goa: The Quiet, Sophisticated Side of the Coast
Beyond the crowds and the party reputation lies another Goa — private, elegant, and steeped in Portuguese history. How to find the coast at its most refined.
South India's Temple Trail: Tamil Nadu & Beyond
Soaring, riotously colourful gateway towers and living rituals unchanged for a thousand years. A journey through the great temple cities of the south.
Hampi: India's Forgotten Empire in Stone
Among a surreal landscape of giant boulders lie the ruins of one of the greatest cities the world has ever seen. An introduction to Hampi.
The Himalayan North: Sikkim & India's Mountain States
Beyond the plains rises another India — Buddhist, mountainous and serene. A journey into Sikkim and the eastern Himalaya, in the shadow of Kanchenjunga.
Tea Trails of India: Darjeeling, Assam or the Nilgiris
Misty hills, colonial bungalows, and the world's most celebrated tea. A journey along India's tea trails, from Darjeeling to the southern hills.
Nepal After India: Pairing the Himalaya With a Palace Circuit
India's palaces and plains, then Nepal's mountains and monasteries. Why the two countries make one of the most complete journeys in the world.
A Private Taj Mahal at Sunrise: How It Actually Works
The Taj Mahal at dawn is one of travel's great experiences — if you arrive the right way. What a private sunrise visit really involves, and how to have it well.
Ladakh Beyond the Photographs: What the Mountains Actually Teach
The most photographed Himalayan landscape in India — and the most misunderstood. A genuine guide to encountering its depth in solitude.
Agra Beyond the Taj Mahal: What Most Visitors Miss
Almost everyone comes to Agra for a single morning at the Taj. The city rewards those who stay — a mighty fort, an abandoned imperial capital and the jewel that inspired the Taj itself.
India by Motorcycle: The Royal Enfield Road
There is no finer way to feel India pass beneath you than from the saddle of a Royal Enfield — the high passes of the Himalaya, the open desert of Rajasthan, fully supported and beautifully run.
Design Your India Around Regions
Tell us what draws you, and a curator will compose a private journey around it — typically within one working day.
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