For travellers from the United States · Curators of Extraordinary India
Royal Residences & Palace Life
Heritage · Maharaja estates · Haveli stays
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 United States
Journeys our guests from the United States love first.
Iconic India, done privately: the Taj at dawn, first through the gates, palace suites, tiger country and zero group buses.
12 Days / 11 Nights
Golden Triangle with Kathmandu
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19 Days / 18 Nights
Grand Rajasthan: Royal Palaces & Desert Estates
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12 Days / 11 Nights
Heart of the Jungle: A 12-Day Central India Tiger Safari
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11 Days / 10 Nights
Malabar Passage: Mumbai to Kerala Backwaters
View the journey →Getting There
Nonstop 13–15 hours: Air India from JFK, Newark, Chicago, San Francisco and Washington to Delhi; United from Newark, New York (JFK) and San Francisco. One-stop options via London and the Gulf from most major cities.
When To Go
October to March is India's golden season — dry, sunny and 70–85°F across Rajasthan and the Taj. Thanksgiving, Christmas and spring break all land inside it; we hold space early for those weeks.
Good To Know
E-visa approved in 24–72 hours · EST is 10.5 hours behind India · Your USD goes far — a top-tier private fortnight here costs what a good hotel-only week costs in Europe.
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.
Booking Christmas and New Year: The Premium, and Whether It Is Worth It
The real cost of the festive fortnight is not the rate. It is a mandatory gala supplement payable at the hotel, a second one six days later, and a cancellation window that turns your money non-refundable around the end of September.
Jaipur in the Third Visit
Jaipur carries three separate World Heritage inscriptions from three different years, and almost nobody gets them right. Amber is not part of the Jaipur listing. Jantar Mantar is a World Heritage Site inside another one. And the body that evaluates these things recommended Jaipur be refused.
Dietary Restrictions in India, Honestly Handled
India does have an allergen law, and it does cover menus. It also exempts, in terms, any meal modified at a customer's request — which is the only kind of meal a private traveller ever eats. What protects you here is not the regulation. It is knowing which questions to ask.
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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