Holi in Rajasthan: How to Experience the Festival
Holi in Rajasthan is perhaps the most kaleidoscopically-vibrant scene on earth. It is, after all, the ‘Festival of Colour’. They say there are more festivals in India than days of the year! Yet none are more vibrant, playful and joyous than Holi, and nowhere – in our opinion – are the celebrations more spirited than […]
30 Inspiring Images from Rajasthan’s Ranthambhore National Park
Ranthambhore National Park is known as one of the best places in the world to spot tigers in their natural habitat. Seeing one of these elusive cats in real life is an unforgettable experience, but there’s so much more to the park than its tigers. From leopards to sloth bear to peacocks to crocodiles, Ranthambhore […]
Diwali in Rajasthan: How to Celebrate the Festival of Light on your India Tour
Ah, Diwali. The Festival of Light. The most revered date of the year for Hindus, Jains and Sikhs. This joyous event brings family and friends together to celebrate the victory of light over dark and good over evil. Certainly worth timing your trip to India over, co-founder Madeleine advises how best to experience Diwali in […]
Temple Etiquette in Rajasthan: How to be respectful when visiting holy places
From the humble home-shrine to a myriad of vast and exquisitely sculpted temples, it’s clear that religion and the sacred binds India. With such copious beautiful holy places in and around Rajasthan – including the intricately-carved Jain temples in Ranakpur and the revered ‘rat temple‘ in Bikaner – it would be a shame not to […]
Our Guide to the Best Festivals in Rajasthan
Rajasthan is a vast region, home to a multitude of different people and cultures. They say that in Rajasthan, the culture, dress and dialect change every 50km! The cities are buzzing with activity, while the rural areas are peaceful. In such a diverse state, there’s one thing that unites the people of Rajasthan: festivals, and […]
How to plan the perfect luxury India tour
India is many things: majestic, beautiful, fascinating, intense – and, at times, even maddening. This diverse country is vast and bursting with a variety of cultures and traditions, languages and cuisines. We know that planning a luxury India tour often confuses and bewilders, especially those who’re travelling to the subcontinent for the first time. Finding […]
Experience the best of Varanasi and the holy river Ganges
A visit to Varanasi, also known as Benaras, Benares, or as Kashi (meaning ‘resplendent with light’), is an experience unlike any other. It’s the epitome of a holy city, inundated with religious pilgrims and sacred cows. Yet, it’s also a city firmly grounded in the commerce and reality of day-to-day existence. “Varanasi is older than […]
Karni Mata: The Hindu Temple Devoted to Rats
The marble floors are covered in a jungle of living fur. Little black shapes scuttle and scurry across the cool stone. Tens of thousands of rats are offered food and shelter, darting and scampering over the feet of people. The rats run freely and fearlessly, and one should be careful where they step! It might […]