India Tours in February 2027

This trip was excellent but undoubtedly needs some modifications. The upgraded hotels were good but there was often inadequate time to spend in them and enjoy and relax which was a pity. There should be fewer destinations to reduce travelling time. The visits that should be eliminated are the Beypore boatyard at Calicut (literally a couple of hulks in half construction) and the mosque, the Wildlife safari on arrival at Wayanad was a waste of time as it took an hours travelling in each direction in the afternoon and a one hour trip in a not very comfortable bus to see five elephants in total. The afternoon could have been spent enjoying the lovely hotel at Wayanad. This was an eco hotel based up in the forest and had some activities such as a night safari led by naturalists. Otherwise highlights were undoubtedly included hindu temples, churches, a synagogue, a mosque and the Tibetan monastery. The houseboat cruise and overnight stay in the backwaters of Kerala at Allepey was excellent and memorable. The one hour traditional theatre trip and following meal in Kochi was great. The two train trips were really interesting along with the visits to the tea and coffee plantations. The hotel at Goa was excellent and we had the time to make full use of it and relax. We had booked an extra day. The trip was made all the more memorable by our excellent guide, Shevi, who could not have been more polite, friendly and helpful. The bus we travelled in was air conditioned and very comfortable and the crew extremely pleasant. Overall I would definitely recommend this trip but hope that Explore may modify it taking into account the comments about travelling times and some of the visits.

Neha, our Explore guide, was better than outstanding. She really cared for her country and wanted us to see and understand the country and enjoy it as much as she does. So, she told us some history, not overwhelming amounts, explained issues and always could answer questions. She never told us too much initially so we could enjoy the awesomeness of the place. She has also kept in touch as a friend since

Brilliant trip. Highly recommend. Very full on, cramming in so much in 2 weeks & we saw & did so much. Tour leader Indu was outstanding & went out of his way to make it special. Some long journeys but worth it; no time wasted trying to sort stuff out so all very efficient from start to finish.

My first experience of Explore and this holiday exceeded my expectations on all levels. It was so easy and the guide was second to none! As we explored Delhi, Agra and Jaipur our guide carefully explained the culture and heritage of India so that we could put all that we saw in context. A fabulous, funny, life affirming and full-on experience. Thank you.

We were blessed with the best guide/fixer in Indu Singh and if you want to see everything you wanted to see in Northern India then this trip is for you. Taj Mahal, Jaipur, Delhi, Ranthambore, Chambal, Varanasi and Agra were fantastic . Some early starts and lots of driving meant we could see all the marvelous things.

After the palaces of Rajasthan, the rustic accommodations in Ranthambore were a little disappointing—however the staff was great and the reports from other visitors staying in different hotels indicated that most of the accommodations in the area were similar. The jeep safaris were quite crowded and as we were the last to board left little room. Again, the guides were helpful and shifted seats so that my wife got enough room. I enjoyed all the wildlife and though tigers were not present for most of the excursions, we did get to see one at the end. Explore! had tour leaders and drivers to get us back and forth to the train and they were quite conscientious about getting us to places on time