Highlights of Northern India & Nepal

This is a great trip as you get to see all the best spots in North India and Nepal, there are some long drives over bumpy roads in Nepal especially. Prepare fro some longer drives but this allows you to see the country side and get away from the larger cities. Bring some good walking shoes as we do a day hike in Pokhara.

What a trip. The variety of once in a lifetime experiences is mind-blowingly. Manic Dehli, the Taj Mahal, mysterious and atmospheric Varanasi, the chill of Nepal and the views of the Himalayas. It will all live with me forever. Amazing trip!

A fascinating visit to very different cultures and the mix, interaction between the different religions as well as peoples sense of dress and self made it a very interesting and safe place to be in. The subtle differences between India and Nepal were also very interesting

You have already seen that this is an excellent trip with a wide range of experiences that allow a real immersion in the local cultures. I will, therefore focus below on the optional elements of the excursion.

This trip was a whirlwind from start to finish. Such amazing sights sounds and experiences. The contrast between historical Forts, spiritual sights, wildlife and natural wonders was amazing. The travel however was challenging at times.

A brilliant trip capturing all the chaos, filth, colour and magic of India & Nepal . The memories are too many to detail but will last a lifetime. Personally I loved every day- I stayed healthy throughout sticking to a vegetarian diet and using loads of anti bacterial hand gel. The food was delicious & i am sure I’ve put on a few pounds. The group was also great - a perfect mix of solo travellers and couples and we all got on very well. The organisation behind the scenes by exodus was excellent - our guide in india and first part of Nepal, Jatin was always calm, reassuring & charming. The travel involved some changes due to road closures and a train cancellation but jatin always did his best to rearrange schedules & keep us informed. We covered long distances so there are some long days being jolted around in the bus so be prepared, but the good humour of the group, amazing scenery and a few snacks helped pass the time. I found it helpful to download some music or I player podcasts to listen to en route. Also a blow up pillow and big scarf or blanket for when the air con made it chilly.

An amazing and enlightening journey with a great group of people. We saw both city and countrywide and visited many incredible landmarks along the way. We learnt lots about India it's religion and culture. Lead by the most caring and considerate guide.

Concise itinerary of some key sights in Northern India and Nepal. Varied sights covering important Moghal, Buddhist, Hindu sites, mixed with wildlife, rural landscapes, lakeside resort and Himalayan vistas. Good pace, not too rushed, not too many bus trips, chance to experience overnight rail journey. Good standard of hotels, good breakfasts with local and Western choices. Trip was considerably enhanced by having Mayank as our leader.

After a fair amount of research into which trip/company to select, I opted for this one. I opted for this trip for a few reasons - I'd previously done another excellent trip with Exodus, only 1 overnight train (just enough!), the itinerary sounded fascinating with some different places included to other similar tours. I was extremely pleased with my choice - an adventure from start to finish, amazing places, loads learned, a fabulous group and a brilliant tour leader.

This was a great trip which involved a lot of travelling ( by bus, train, jeep and boat) but with the reward of visiting some beautiful and historical places and having some wonderful experiences. The travelling times for our group were often longer than suggested in the trip notes but this was because at the time of our travel there was some major road construction occurring. However the long bus trips did give one an opportunity to observe the countryside, the Indian and Nepalese cultures and ways of life as one passed through towns and villages. There was also the opportunity for the odd nap as there were quite a few early morning starts. Also this gave an opportunity to read up on, or reflect on the places visited as the trip moves quickly across India and into Nepal.

A fantastic adventure from start to finish. India was hot, dirty, crowded and chaotic. It was a riot of colour, noise and amazing photo opportunities! Nepal was slightly less chaotic and provided a wonderful contrast to the madness.

I have just returned from this wonderful adventure and wish it hadn't ended. The sights, sounds and colours will stay with me for ever and I would like to go back to India and Nepal again one day.

If you like sitting in traffic jams then this is the trip for you! It's possible to enjoy pollution choking traffic jams in 4 Indian cities, plus several cities in Nepal. The destinations, when you get to them, are often stunning and very memorable, but you will have to endure many long hours of travelling, and many choking traffic jams, to get to them. The trip was enjoyable but not, in my opinion, "leisurely" in terms of the pace of the trip, which involves many early starts and very long days of travelling on, at times, very poor bumpy roads. The scenery in Nepal is, however, simply stunning, which does lessen the pain of the journey somewhat. If you can put up with the travelling and the congestion and pollution, then you will find this trip to be rewarding.

A fabulous trip very busy and saw so much.

A varied and full itinerary.

This was an incredible trip in two amazing countries. It has left me some of the best memories of any trip I have taken, but at times it felt like an endurance test not a holiday. India in the depth of winter is only for the very brave - particularly on a trip that involves so much road travel and uses buses that are so poorly equipped. If you want a challenge not a rest and are happy to accept that the prize for seeing some of the most amazing sights in the world is struggling to breath in dense smog and wondering if you would make it to your next destination alive - then this is a great choice.

the travelling for long distances may put some people off but we found it ok as could read etc.The sights are great but maybe it would be better to do nepal as a separate trip as towards the end the travelling was getting a bit too much

Everything ran like clockwork and our guide Vivek was very efficient.

From the mayhem that is the streets of Delhi to the tranquility of Chitwan and onto the natural beauty of Nepal, this is a non stop sense smacking adventure! Sometimes you have to pitch yourself to believe what you are seeing is real, from the animals wandering in the streets, to the magnificent temples and scenery. India was full of wonderful man made sights, but Nepal commanded her natural beauty. Everywhere people will happily wave to you, want their photograph taken with you and ask where you are from. This is a well balanced insight into India and Nepal and has whetted my appetite for further travel.

We saw so much in the two weeks, it felt like a much longer holiday. It was full -on from the day we got there, with an optional street food tour and supper - a great introduction to the madness that is Delhi. The fun never stopped, so much to see and do. The memories of this trip are wonderful: the frenetic energy of Indian cities, the fabulous architecture of the Mughals, the amazing Hindu temples, the Buddhist stupas, the food (yes, curry for breakfast if you want), the relaxing calm of Chitwan National Park, the dramatic landscape of Nepal, the sunrise on the Annapurna mountains, the overnight train, the Ganges, the fireworks and Diwali lights....

An incredible 2 week journey. People can describe India and Nepal until the sun goes down but you have to experience it to truly appreciate what they say. There are some early starts and long bus journeys but they are definitely worth it. The buses are quite comfortable (the roads aren't - but there's not much you can do about that!!) and the travel times flew by. The scenery outside was enough to while the time away. If not, sit at the front of the bus and watch what the driver has to deal with on the road - hilarious and slightly scary at the same time. I would go again just to do the overnight train - an experience in itself !!

An exciting trip which includes all the highlights of Northern India and Nepal. There is a lot of travelling involved and quite a few very early mornings but it is all worth it to see all of the amazing sights!

What an adventure and eye opener!! I have seen and read loads of documentaries and articles and all I can say is that you have to experience it with your own eyes.

This was a truely amazing trip, we crammed so much into three weeks and it felt like a real adventure!India and Nepal were both fasinating places, really colouful, scenic and welcoming. We felt that this trip gave us a good flavour of both countries and a great mixture of experiences that we will never forget.

There were too many long bus journeys, we spent a great deal of time on the road , the buses you provided would not be out of place on the Fintstones, the hotels in India were too far from the centre of the cities in a nut shell I was extremly disappointed.