For travellers from the UK · Curators of Extraordinary India
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Recognition
Excellence in Curated Luxury Travel Experiences
West Edition · Mumbai · 25 August 2026
Awarded to Elevated India
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Where will India take you?
Our ground operator, India Personal Tours —
5.0 on TripAdvisor · 621+ reviewsIATO MemberRecognised by the Ministry of TourismTwo decades on India’s roadsThe Shape of Your Journey
We begin not with destinations, but with desire. What draws you — stillness or ceremony, wilderness or opulence, spirit or celebration?
Wilderness & Private Safaris
Wildlife · Jungle camps · Tiger reserves
Spiritual & Transformational
Varanasi · Ashrams · Sacred rivers
Art, Design & Culture
Craft · Architecture · Living traditions
Celebrations & Private Events
Weddings · Milestones · Bespoke occasions
Family & Multi-Generational
Luxury · Discovery · Shared memory
Curated for the UK
Journeys our guests from the UK love first.
Heritage rail odysseys, Rajasthan's great houses and Kerala's backwaters — with a curator, not a rep.
8 Days / 7 Nights
Palace on Wheels
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18 Days / 17 Nights
The Royal Rajasthani Circuit: Lakes, Dunes & Fortresses
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16 Days / 15 Nights
North & South Culture: Grand Imperial Cities & Kerala Backwaters
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11 Days / 10 Nights
Spiritual India: Ganges & Royal Palaces
View the journey →Getting There
Nonstop 8.5–9 hours: British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Air India from Heathrow to Delhi and Mumbai; Air India also from Birmingham. Evening departures land you in Delhi for breakfast.
When To Go
October to March for the plains; the October half-term and Christmas–New Year weeks are our busiest British season. April–June is superb for tigers, September for Ladakh and the hills.
Good To Know
E-visa in 24–72 hours · India is 4.5–5.5 hours ahead of the UK — jet lag is gentle · Named after the era but nothing like it: heritage rail, colonial-era clubs and hill stations, reframed on Indian terms.
Famous Journeys, Recomposed Privately
The Beatles in Rishikesh. A young Steve Jobs in the Himalayas. Jackie Kennedy on Lake Pichola. Journeys that changed their travellers — retraced privately, to our standard.
Reading from the Road
Editorial notes on where to go, when, and why — written by the people who plan the journeys.
Jodhpur vs Udaipur: Which Rajasthan City Is for You?
Two of Rajasthan's most beautiful cities, side by side. A clear guide to choosing between Jodhpur's fort-and-desert drama and Udaipur's lakes and romance — or fitting both into one trip.
Gir vs Ranthambore: Lions or Tigers in India?
India's two great cat parks, side by side. A clear guide to choosing between Gir's Asiatic lions and Ranthambore's Bengal tigers — sighting, setting, access and when to go.
How Many Days Do You Need in Nepal?
Nepal pairs naturally with India, but how long do you need? A clear guide — from a short Kathmandu Valley add-on to a full week with Pokhara and Chitwan, or longer to trek.
India, Privately Composed
Eleven pages on how we travel, the journeys we compose and the houses we place you in. Turn the pages here, or take the PDF with you.
One desk, door to door
Everything after your international flight is ours.
A private curator
One itinerary, composed for you — refined until it is exactly right, then run to the hour.
Our own ground fleet
Chauffeur-driven cars, coaches and caravans operated by India Personal Tours, our in-house ground team of over twenty years — 5.0 on TripAdvisor across 621+ reviews.
24/7 concierge in India
A dawn flight change or a table worth changing plans for — one WhatsApp thread handles it.
Air, rail & wilderness access
Private charters, heritage trains and reserves — booked through one accountable desk.
Begin with a conversation.
Tell us what India means to you — a curator replies personally, typically within one working day, in your time zone’s waking hours.
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