India Tours in November 2026

We benefited from an absolutely brilliant tour guide, Kiran, very experienced and knowledgeable but also highly organised and excellent company! Bhutan was of course the tour highlight with another excellent local guide. We only covered a very small part of the country which could be made into a tour in its own right if possible! It would have been useful for dress code to be included in the tour notes ( long trousers and collared sleeve tops) as some of the party had to buy the latter in Bhutan. Enjoyed everywhere else but a long return trip to Sandurbans to see very little, although a welcome bit of relaxation after Calcutta. Darjeeling and train ride another highlight and staying mid town was appreciated, which we missed in Gangtok and Kathmandu, Accommodation generally good but Summit chain in India variable quality and repetitive menu selection, some variation would be preferable. But all in all a most enjoyable and worthwhile trip expertly guided

An excellent itinerary, well paced and great accommodation. Our guide Abhi was truly excellent, kind, attentive and concerned that we had a good time. He went out of his way to accommodate our wishes and used local knowledge to find great places to eat. Well organised, he scouted out the opportunity to visit a spice garden because we showed an interest, and a place to see an elephant. Would thoroughly recommend this trip.

This trip was truly amazing. The itinerary was full on and fast paced. This was needed as we covered so much ground. The places we visited were incredible and got progressively better as the trip went on. The hotels were of a good standard, the heritage hotels were beautiful and gave us a taste of their past glory. The food we ate was delicious. Lots of choice and great for vegetarians. It wasn’t too spicy and I had no ‘Delhi belly’. I loved how we also learnt about Indian history and culture on this trip. Pushkar was fun and interesting. Our guide Satish Dhar was great. This holiday was one of my favourites. Advice for other travellers thinking about this trip: there a fair amount of walking, 9000-15,000 steps most days. This wasn’t an issue for me, however, it maybe for those who are not as active. When Explore say this is a full on trip they really mean it. Please make sure you are physically up to it.

Accomodation: • The standard of accommodation far exceeded my expectations and was excellent throughout the trip. All rooms were clean, reasonably sized for 2 people and had aircon and/ or ceiling fans. Itinarary: • The itinerary was well balanced between the well known sites in Dehli, Agra and Jaipur, as well as including other not-to-be missed activities such as the "home cookery class" in Agra, and the Craft Centre (Block Printing, Rug Making, Textiles etc.) in Jaipur. The visit to a Bollywood cinema was another unique experience ! • Travelling by road in India can take time due to the distances, but it gives visitors the chance to experience life in smaller rural towns and see a wide range of agricultural . The airconditioned minibus was very comfortable. • At most historic sites we had dedicated local guides who were well informed and spoke good english. Leader: • "G" (Gajendra), was an excellent leader and guide who kept us well informed as to the plan for each day, and also for specific local visits. He was very approacheable and easy to talk to. He dealt admirably with the challenges of shepherding the group into central Dehli on the Metro , and keeping us together as we walked through the Chandni Chowk market !

The tour gave a good insight into India. It covered many interesting and outstanding sights. The hotels were superb especially the former palaces. The tour was well managed by the leader who was a great source of information. Overall it would be hard to beat this tour.

What a superb quick tour around some of India's most iconic sites (of course, including the Taj Mahal). As we have come to expect with Explore tours, our tour leader was excellent - a real advocate for the country. Accomodation was also better than expected with some really amazing 'heritage' hotels. Food, without exception, was fabulous.