India Tours in Winter

What a wonderful guide in Raj, who made my holiday the best ever, when I was in India . He went above & beyond & nothing was ever a problem . Explore was very fortunate in appointing such a gifted guide. He helped people in every way possible & one was ever made feel their concern was a major issue . Kind, attention to detail & also introduced a great sense of fun . I would have one suggestion, on our last day / meal a place where we can all chat & dine around a large table & thank our wonderful guide . The final gathering had loud music and so it difficult to relay our appreciation to Raj . Shall be recommending India to pals & hugely thanks to Raj

I have been on several explore holidays. My trip to the Golden triangle has been my favourite. The main reason for this is thanks to Raj our wonderful tour leader. He was so informative but more than anything he was so kind and good humoured. I would drop the visit to the transport museum. I would also change the last hotel in which we stayed.

I have rated our Explore tour leader as average as, although he was pleasant, he wasn't very forthcoming with information about the tour or of India. There were also times when he could have been more helpful, such as when having to negotiate rough ground when leaving a railway station in the dark with other passengers pushing and shoving.

Our leader made the trip extra special. Neha was very knowledgeable. Kept us informed about the plans for the day. Made sure we had the best experience possible. Really looked after us.

This was my first trip to India, and Kerala was the ideal place to start - relatively compact, affluent, clean, and accessible, with incredibly friendly, helpful locals, and a wide variety of sights to see. The pace of the trip was perfect, moving on to a new destination every other day, normally on the road for 3-4 hours, with plenty of comfort breaks and additional sights along the way. I feel like we saw as much as was comfortably possible in 12 days. The one area for improvement would be a little more free time to explore independently. In Cochin, in particular, we had a very busy morning visiting several churches, a palace and a synagogue, only stopping for a late lunch, and it seemed a missed opportunity to spend some time wandering through the narrow streets of the old quarter for tea, chats with locals, and a bit of shopping. This would have helped with orientation too, as it was our first full day after the long journey from the UK.

This was a wonderful tour covering key highlights in the Golden Triangle. There were so many highlights but seeing the Taj Mahal at sunrise was very special. Mr Singh was a fabulous tour leader and our group were great company. As first time travellers to India it was an amazing introduction.