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Places and experiences

• Annapurna Foothills
  • A night in Ghandruk under Annapurna South
  • Poon Hill sunrise from Ghorepani
  • Australian Camp and Dhampus ridge walk
  • Rhododendron forest from Ghorepani to Tadapani
• Bandipur
  • Sunrise climb to Thani Mai
  • Down to Siddha Gufa cave
  • A ridge walk to Ramkot village
  • Bandipur's bazaar and Tundikhel at dusk
• Bardia
  • Tracking tigers on foot with naturalists
  • A day on the Karnali for dolphins and gharials
  • Jeep safari through Bardia's grasslands
  • An evening in a Tharu village near the park
• Bhaktapur
  • Bhaktapur's royal squares before the crowds
  • At the potter's wheel in Pottery Square
  • Taumadhi Square at dusk with king curd
  • Changu Narayan and the ridge villages
• Chitwan
  • Full-day jeep safari for rhino and tiger
  • Dugout canoe on the Rapti River
  • A Tharu village beside the park
  • Dawn birding walk with a naturalist
• Dhulikhel
  • Sunrise over the Himalaya from Dhulikhel
  • The walk to Namobuddha monastery
  • Panauti, a Newar town where rivers meet
  • A wellness day at Dwarika's Resort Dhulikhel
• Everest Region (Khumbu)
  • Two nights in Namche Bazaar at 3,440 m
  • Tengboche Monastery with Ama Dablam behind
  • Khumjung village and tea facing Everest
  • Helicopter to Kala Patthar and Everest View
• Kathmandu
  • Evening kora at Boudhanath
  • Pashupatinath and the Bagmati aarti
  • Durbar Square and the old bazaar on foot
  • Swayambhunath at first light
• Lumbini
  • Dawn at the Maya Devi Temple
  • The monastic zone by bicycle
  • Sunset at the Lumbini World Peace Pagoda
  • Tilaurakot and the palace of Kapilavastu
• Mustang
  • Lo Manthang, the walled capital of Lo
  • Muktinath, sacred to Hindus and Buddhists
  • Kagbeni, gateway village of Upper Mustang
  • Marpha apples and a Thakali kitchen
• Patan
  • Patan Durbar Square and the Patan Museum
  • Lost-wax bronze casting with a Patan family
  • The Golden Temple and Patan's Buddhist courtyards
  • A Newar food walk through old Patan
• Pokhara
  • Sarangkot sunrise over the Annapurnas
  • Rowing boat to Tal Barahi on Phewa Lake
  • Boat and forest walk to the World Peace Pagoda
  • Tandem paragliding from Sarangkot

Journeys

• Chitwan and Bardia: Rhino and Tiger Country
• Everest by helicopter and Pokhara
• Everest Lodge to Lodge: Namche and Thame
• A short Everest walk to Namche Bazaar
• Nepal Family Holiday: Temples, Rhinos, Lakes
• Himalayan foothills wellness retreat
• Himalaya, lakes and rhinos
• Nepal Honeymoon: Hills, Lakes and Rhinos
• Nepal in Depth: Valley, Hills and Terai
• Kathmandu, Bandipur and Pokhara by road
• Kathmandu Valley in festival season
• Kathmandu Valley and Dhulikhel short break
• Lumbini and the Buddhist heart of Nepal
• Mustang: Shinta Mani and Lo Manthang
• Pokhara and the Annapurna Foothills

Stays

• Dwarika's Hotel
• Dwarika's Resort Dhulikhel
• Tiger Mountain Pokhara Lodge
• The Pavilions Himalayas
• Meghauli Serai, A Taj Safari
• Tiger Tops Karnali Lodge
• Yeti Mountain Home
• Shinta Mani Mustang

Guides

• Best time to visit Nepal: a month-by-month guide
• Chitwan vs Bardia: which Nepal safari park
• Everest mountain flight vs helicopter tour
• Nepal festivals calendar: month by month
• A 10-day Nepal plan for first-time visitors
• Nepali food: what to eat and where
• Kathmandu Valley heritage sites: the seven zones
• Luxury lodges and hotels of Nepal
• Walking in Nepal for non-trekkers
• Nepal visas and trekking permits explained

Festivals

• Dashain
• Tihar
• Indra Jatra
• Holi in Kathmandu
• Buddha Jayanti at Lumbini
• Mani Rimdu at Tengboche

Routes

• Kathmandu to Pokhara
• Kathmandu to Chitwan
• Pokhara to Chitwan
• Kathmandu to Dhulikhel
• Kathmandu to Everest Region (Khumbu)
• Pokhara to Mustang
• Chitwan to Lumbini
• Kathmandu to Bandipur

Months

• Nepal in January
• Nepal in February
• Nepal in March
• Nepal in April
• Nepal in May
• Nepal in June
• Nepal in July
• Nepal in August
• Nepal in September
• Nepal in October
• Nepal in November
• Nepal in December

Places and experiences

• Bikaner
  • Junagarh Fort and its painted palaces
  • Red havelis and bhujia in the old city
  • The national camel research centre
  • Karni Mata temple at Deshnoke
• Bundi
  • Garh Palace and the Chitrashala murals
  • Morning climb to Taragarh Fort
  • The stepwells of Bundi on foot
  • Sukh Mahal and the lakes of Bundi
• Chittorgarh
  • Chittor Fort with a Mewar historian
  • The towers of victory and fame
  • Padmini's palace and the legend of Chittor
  • Meera Bai and the temples of Rana Kumbha
• Deogarh
  • The Goram Ghat mountain railway
  • The painters of Deogarh
  • Old town and village walk
  • Lakes and countryside at sunset
• Jaipur
  • Amber Fort at opening time
  • Old city bazaars on foot
  • City Palace and Jantar Mantar
  • Block printing with the families of Bagru
• Jaisalmer
  • The living fort and the merchant havelis
  • Dune dinner with Manganiyar musicians
  • Kuldhara village and the Bada Bagh cenotaphs
  • Gadisar Lake and the old city at sunrise
• Jawai
  • Leopard drives among the granite hills
  • A morning with Rabari herders
  • Birds and crocodiles at the Jawai reservoir
  • Hilltop temple and a granite sundowner
• Jodhpur
  • Mehrangarh Fort at opening time
  • The blue city lanes and the stepwell
  • Bishnoi villages and Salawas weavers
  • Rao Jodha Desert Rock Park at dawn
• Kumbhalgarh
  • Kumbhalgarh Fort and its walls
  • The marble temple at Ranakpur
  • Trek through the sanctuary to Ranakpur
  • Kumbhalgarh lit at dusk
• Pushkar
  • Evening aarti on the Pushkar ghats
  • The Brahma temple and the old town
  • Sunrise at the Savitri temple
  • Rose fields and a gulkand workshop
• Ranthambore
  • Tiger safari in an open jeep
  • Ranthambore Fort and the Ganesh temple
  • Dastkar Ranthambore craft project
  • Birding at Surwal Lake
• Samode
  • The painted rooms of Samode Palace
  • Climb to Samode fort at sunset
  • Lunch in the Mughal garden of Samode Bagh
  • A morning walk through Samode village
• Shekhawati (Mandawa)
  • The painted havelis of Mandawa
  • Podar Haveli Museum in Nawalgarh
  • Haveli Nadine Le Prince in Fatehpur
  • The painted chhatris of Ramgarh
• Udaipur
  • Private sunset boat on Lake Pichola
  • City Palace with a Mewar historian
  • Miniature painting in a painter's studio
  • Monsoon Palace and the Aravalli at sunset

Journeys

• Aravalli forts and lakes
• Rajasthan by train
• Crafts and textiles of Rajasthan
• Rajasthan with children
• Forts of Mewar and Hadoti
• From the Taj to Rajasthan
• The grand tour of Rajasthan
• Jaipur and Samode in five nights
• Leopards of Jawai
• Palaces of Rajasthan
• Pushkar Camel Fair and Udaipur
• Jaipur and the tigers of Ranthambore
• Painted havelis of Shekhawati
• Into the Thar desert
• Tigers and palaces
• Udaipur and Jawai honeymoon

Stays

• Rambagh Palace
• The Oberoi Rajvilas
• Samode Palace
• Taj Lake Palace
• The Oberoi Udaivilas
• Umaid Bhawan Palace
• RAAS Jodhpur
• SUJÁN Jawai
• Suryagarh
• The Oberoi Vanyavilas

Guides

• Jaipur in three days
• Jawai or Ranthambore: leopards or tigers
• Best time to visit Rajasthan, month by month
• Block printing and crafts of Rajasthan
• Luxury desert camps in Rajasthan
• Rajasthan festivals calendar
• Rajasthan in 12 days: a first-timer's plan
• Rajasthan palace hotels compared
• Rajasthani food: what to eat and where
• Ranthambore safari zones and how to book

Festivals

• Pushkar Camel Fair
• Jaisalmer Desert Festival
• Gangaur in Jaipur
• Teej in Jaipur
• Jaipur Literature Festival
• Marwar Festival

Routes

• Jaipur to Udaipur
• Jaipur to Ranthambore
• Jaipur to Jodhpur
• Jodhpur to Jaisalmer
• Jodhpur to Udaipur
• Jodhpur to Jawai
• Jawai to Udaipur
• Jaipur to Shekhawati (Mandawa)
• Bikaner to Jaisalmer

Months

• Rajasthan in January
• Rajasthan in February
• Rajasthan in March
• Rajasthan in April
• Rajasthan in May
• Rajasthan in June
• Rajasthan in July
• Rajasthan in August
• Rajasthan in September
• Rajasthan in October
• Rajasthan in November
• Rajasthan in December

Places and experiences

• Alchi
  • The Alchi Choskhor with an art historian
  • The quiet temples of Mangyu
  • Saspol cave temples above the Indus
  • Rizong monastery and Julichen nunnery
• Hanle
  • Stargazing with a Hanle astronomy guide
  • Hanle monastery at sunset
  • Kiang and cranes on the Hanle plains
  • The Indus road to Hanle via Chumathang
• Hemis
  • Hemis monastery and its museum
  • Snow leopard tracking in Rumbak
  • Walk to the Gotsang hermitage
  • Chemrey and the cave temple of Takthok
• Lamayuru
  • Morning prayers at Lamayuru
  • Walk through the Lamayuru moonland
  • The old temple at Wanla
  • Mulbekh's rock-carved Maitreya
• Leh
  • Old town lanes and Leh Palace
  • Morning prayers at Thiksey Monastery
  • Ladakhi lunch in a village kitchen
  • Rafting the Indus from Phey to Nimmu
• Nubra Valley
  • Crossing Khardung La to Nubra
  • Morning at Diskit Monastery
  • Hunder dunes and Bactrian camels
  • Sumur, Samstanling and Panamik springs
• Pangong Tso
  • Dawn walk on the Pangong shore
  • Over Chang La to Tangtse and the lake
  • Man and Merak, villages on the shore
  • Stars over Pangong Tso
• Sham Valley
  • Likir to Yangthang village walk
  • Likir monastery and its golden Maitreya
  • The ruined fort-temples of Basgo
  • Winter snow leopard watch at Ulley
• Tso Moriri
  • Korzok monastery and village at dawn
  • Tea with Changpa nomads
  • Birding the Tso Moriri wetlands
  • Return via Tso Kar and Taglang La
• Turtuk
  • Walking the lanes of Turtuk
  • The Yabgo royal house museum
  • Apricot harvest in Turtuk
  • Thang and the Line of Control viewpoint
• Zanskar
  • Morning at Karsha monastery
  • To Phugtal, the cave monastery
  • Over Pensi La to the Drang Drung glacier
  • Stongde monastery and Zangla palace

Journeys

• Pangong, Hanle and Tso Moriri
• Ladakh for families, gently paced
• The grand Ladakh circuit
• Dark skies of Hanle and Tso Moriri
• Hemis Tsechu, Nubra and Pangong
• A Ladakh honeymoon
• Leh to Srinagar by road
• Monasteries of the Indus
• Leh, Nubra and Pangong
• Sham valley village walks
• Snow leopards of Hemis and Ulley
• Nubra and the Balti village of Turtuk
• Winter in Leh: Dosmoche and frozen rivers
• Into Zanskar over Pensi La

Stays

• The Grand Dragon Ladakh
• The Zen Ladakh
• Chamba Camp Thiksey
• Stok Palace Heritage Hotel
• Ladakh Sarai
• Nimmu House
• Lchang Nang Retreat

Guides

• Acclimatisation and altitude sickness in Ladakh
• Best time to visit Ladakh, and when the passes open
• Ladakh's monastery festivals through the year
• Ladakh permits explained
• Flying or driving to Ladakh: which is better
• Snow leopard trips in Ladakh: a winter guide
• Ladakh with children and seniors
• Ladakhi food: what to eat and where
• Leh in three days: a gentle first-visit plan
• How to choose a camp at Pangong Tso

Festivals

• Hemis Tsechu
• Ladakhi Losar
• Ladakh Festival
• Dosmoche
• Thiksey Gustor

Routes

• Leh to Nubra Valley
• Leh to Pangong Tso
• Nubra Valley to Pangong Tso
• Leh to Tso Moriri
• Tso Moriri to Hanle
• Nubra Valley to Turtuk
• Leh to Zanskar
• Leh to Lamayuru

Months

• Ladakh in January
• Ladakh in February
• Ladakh in March
• Ladakh in April
• Ladakh in May
• Ladakh in June
• Ladakh in July
• Ladakh in August
• Ladakh in September
• Ladakh in October
• Ladakh in November
• Ladakh in December

Places and experiences

• Balipara Tea Country
  • Tea estate walk and tasting with a planter
  • A guarded forest walk in Nameri
  • A gentle float on the Jia Bhoroli
  • Tezpur's legends, hills and riverbank
• Dawki and Shnongpareng
  • Row the clear Umngot river at Dawki
  • A quiet riverside day at Shnongpareng
  • Krang Suri Falls in the Jaintia Hills
  • Dawki bridge and the Tamabil border
• Dirang
  • A walk through the old Dirang Dzong
  • Black-necked cranes in Sangti Valley
  • Hot springs and the hilltop monastery
  • Monpa kitchen: butter tea and thukpa
• Gangtok
  • Morning at Rumtek Monastery
  • Tsomgo Lake and the road to Nathu La
  • The royal ridge and the Namgyal Institute
  • An evening of Sikkimese food on MG Marg
• Guwahati
  • An early morning at Kamakhya Temple
  • Brahmaputra sunset and Umananda Island
  • Silk weavers of Sualkuchi
  • Rhinos at Pobitora before breakfast
• Kaziranga National Park
  • Morning jeep drive in the Central range
  • Birding the beels of the Eastern range
  • Orchid park and an Assamese village lunch
  • Hoolock gibbons at Hoollongapar
• Kohima and Khonoma
  • Kohima War Cemetery with a historian
  • A day in Khonoma, the green village
  • Hike into the Dzukou Valley
  • Naga market walk and a smoked pork lunch
• Majuli
  • Evening prayers at a Majuli satra
  • The mask makers of Samaguri Satra
  • Mising villages and Salmora potters
  • A private Sattriya dance performance
• Mawlynnong
  • Morning walk in Asia's cleanest village
  • The easy root bridge at Riwai
  • Climb the bamboo sky view
  • Lunch in a Khasi family kitchen
• Nongriat
  • Walk to the double-decker root bridge
  • Rainbow Falls on an overnight stay
  • Swim in the blue pools below the bridge
  • Learn how a root bridge is grown
• Lachung and Yumthang, North Sikkim
  • Yumthang Valley in rhododendron season
  • Zero Point at the snowline
  • Lachung village, monastery and the Dzumsa
  • Phodong, waterfalls and the Teesta gorge
• Pelling
  • Pemayangtse Monastery and Rabdentse ruins
  • Khecheopalri, the sacred wishing lake
  • Yuksom, the coronation throne and Dubdi
  • Kanchenjunga sunrise from the ridge
• Shillong
  • Walk the sacred forest at Mawphlang
  • Iewduh market and a Khasi lunch
  • Sunrise over the Laitlum canyons
  • Don Bosco museum and the old town
• Sohra (Cherrapunji)
  • Nohkalikai and the Seven Sisters falls
  • Mawsmai cave and the Meghalayan Age
  • Cliff-edge drive to Thangkharang
  • A monsoon stay in the rain capital
• Tawang
  • Morning prayers at Tawang Monastery
  • Bum La pass and Sangetsar Tso
  • Urgelling and the hillside nunneries
  • Sela pass, the lake and Jaswantgarh
• Ziro
  • Walk the Apatani villages of Hong and Hari
  • Rice terraces and fish ponds of the valley
  • A day in the Talle Valley forests
  • Four days at the Ziro Festival of Music

Journeys

• Arunachal: Apatani Ziro and Monpa Tawang
• Upper Brahmaputra river cruise
• Grand North East: Khasi Hills to Tawang
• Hornbill Festival, Kohima and Kaziranga
• Kaziranga rhinos and Assam tea gardens
• Kaziranga rhino short break
• Meghalaya hills, Kaziranga and tea country
• Meghalaya: root bridges, falls and a lake
• First time in the North East: Assam and Meghalaya
• North East honeymoon: lake, rhinos and tea
• Photography journey: Majuli to the Khasi Hills
• Sikkim's mountains and Meghalaya's hills
• Sikkim family holiday: Gangtok and Pelling
• Sikkim: monasteries, Lachung and Kanchenjunga
• Tawang and the Monpa valleys of Arunachal
• Ziro Festival of Music and Assam tea country

Stays

• Ri Kynjai – Serenity by the Lake
• Tripura Castle
• Vivanta Guwahati
• Diphlu River Lodge
• Wild Mahseer
• Taj Guras Kutir Resort & Spa
• Mayfair Spa Resort & Casino
• The Elgin Nor-Khill
• The Elgin Mount Pandim

Guides

• Assam tea estates: stays, seasons and tastings
• Brahmaputra river cruises: what to expect
• Hornbill Festival guide: Kohima in December
• Kaziranga safari guide: zones, season and lodges
• Meghalaya's living root bridges: a walker's guide
• A 12-day first trip to North East India
• North East India food: a state-by-state guide
• Monsoon or dry season in North East India
• North East India permits: ILP, PAP and RAP explained
• Planning a Sikkim trip: permits, roads and hotels

Festivals

• Hornbill Festival
• Ziro Festival of Music
• Rongali Bihu
• Losar in Tawang
• Ambubachi Mela
• Majuli Raas Festival
• Shad Suk Mynsiem

Routes

• Guwahati to Shillong
• Shillong to Sohra (Cherrapunji)
• Shillong to Dawki and Shnongpareng
• Guwahati to Kaziranga National Park
• Kaziranga National Park to Majuli
• Balipara Tea Country to Dirang
• Dirang to Tawang
• Gangtok to Pelling
• Gangtok to Lachung and Yumthang, North Sikkim

Months

• North East India in January
• North East India in February
• North East India in March
• North East India in April
• North East India in May
• North East India in June
• North East India in July
• North East India in August
• North East India in September
• North East India in October
• North East India in November
• North East India in December

Places and experiences

• Alappuzha (Alleppey)
  • Private kettuvallam overnight in Kuttanad
  • Kuttanad paddy fields and village churches
  • Snake boats and the Nehru Trophy course
  • Ambalappuzha temple and its milk payasam
• Bekal
  • Bekal Fort at opening time
  • A private boat day on Valiyaparamba
  • Ananthapura, Kerala's lake temple
  • Chandragiri Fort and a river sunset
• Kannur
  • A night of Theyyam at a village kavu
  • Muthappan Theyyam at Parassinikadavu
  • St. Angelo Fort and the Arakkal palace
  • Thalassery biryani and Kannur's looms
• Fort Kochi
  • Fort Kochi heritage walk at first light
  • Mattancherry, the Dutch Palace and Jew Town
  • Kathakali evening with make-up and story
  • Sunset launch across Kochi harbour
• Kovalam
  • Padmanabhaswamy temple and East Fort
  • Poovar estuary and the golden sand bar
  • Ayurvedic consultation and first treatment
  • Napier Museum and Raja Ravi Varma paintings
• Kumarakom
  • Dawn walk in Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
  • Village canals by country canoe
  • Boat to Pathiramanal island
  • Karimeen lunch at a lakeside toddy shop
• Marari
  • Dawn with Marari's fishing crews
  • Coir-making in a village home
  • Morning cycle through Mararikulam's lanes
  • St. Andrew's Basilica at Arthunkal
• Munnar
  • Tea estate walk and working factory
  • Eravikulam National Park and the Nilgiri tahr
  • Sunrise jeep to Kolukkumalai
  • Mattupetty, Kundala and Top Station drive
• Thekkady (Periyar)
  • Full-day bamboo rafting in Periyar
  • First boat on Periyar Lake
  • Cardamom and pepper plantation walk
  • Kalaripayattu demonstration in Kumily
• Thrissur
  • Vadakkunnathan temple and the old city
  • A morning of classes at Kerala Kalamandalam
  • Athirappilly Falls and the Vazhachal forest
  • The Muziris heritage trail by boat
• Varkala
  • Varkala clifftop walk at sunset
  • Papanasam beach and Sivagiri ashram
  • Anjengo Fort and Kappil's lagoon
  • Private yoga and Ayurveda morning
• Wayanad
  • The carved walls of Edakkal Caves
  • Muthanga jeep safari for elephants
  • Coffee and pepper estate morning
  • Thirunelli temple and the Tholpetty forest

Journeys

• Fourteen nights of Ayurveda at Kovalam
• A family holiday in Kerala
• A Kerala food and spice trail
• The grand tour of Kerala
• A Kerala honeymoon in hills and lagoons
• Kochi and Marari: a short Kerala break
• Malabar: Wayanad, Theyyam and Bekal
• Monsoon Ayurveda and the rain-washed lake
• Onam in Kerala: sadya, tigers and backwaters
• Kochi and the backwaters by private kettuvallam
• The slow coast from Kovalam to Marari
• Spice hills to backwaters
• Tea hills and the Periyar forest
• Temple arts and Theyyam
• Wildlife of Kerala: Wayanad and Periyar

Stays

• Brunton Boatyard
• The Malabar House
• Windermere Estate
• Spice Village
• Coconut Lagoon
• Kumarakom Lake Resort
• Marari Beach
• The Leela Kovalam, a Raviz Hotel
• Taj Bekal Resort & Spa

Guides

• Fort Kochi in two days
• A 10-day Kerala plan for first-timers
• Ayurveda in Kerala, explained
• When to visit Kerala, and the monsoon explained
• Kerala food: what to eat and where
• How to choose a Kerala houseboat
• Kathakali and Kalaripayattu: a visitor's guide
• Theyyam season: how to see it well
• Munnar's tea country: a planning guide
• Periyar Tiger Reserve: how to see the forest

Festivals

• Onam
• Thrissur Pooram
• Nehru Trophy Boat Race
• Kochi-Muziris Biennale
• Theyyam season in North Malabar
• Attukal Pongala

Routes

• Fort Kochi to Munnar
• Munnar to Thekkady (Periyar)
• Thekkady (Periyar) to Kumarakom
• Fort Kochi to Alappuzha (Alleppey)
• Alappuzha (Alleppey) to Varkala
• Varkala to Kovalam
• Fort Kochi to Thrissur
• Kannur to Bekal

Months

• Kerala in January
• Kerala in February
• Kerala in March
• Kerala in April
• Kerala in May
• Kerala in June
• Kerala in July
• Kerala in August
• Kerala in September
• Kerala in October
• Kerala in November
• Kerala in December

Places and experiences

• Morjim, Ashvem and Mandrem
  • Sunrise yoga on Mandrem beach
  • Olive ridley turtles at Morjim
  • Kayaking the Chapora river at dawn
  • Fort Tiracol and Querim beach
• Assagao, Anjuna and Vagator
  • Assagao's old houses on foot and by bicycle
  • The Anjuna Wednesday flea market
  • Sunset at Chapora Fort
  • The Mapusa Friday market
• Benaulim, Varca and Cavelossim
  • Sunset on the Sal river at Mobor
  • Margao market and the Holy Spirit Church
  • Cabo de Rama fort at the end of the day
  • Dawn with Benaulim's fishermen
• Candolim, Sinquerim and Nerul
  • Fort Aguada and the lighthouse at dusk
  • Reis Magos fort and the Three Kings church
  • Contemporary art at the Museum of Goa
  • Dolphins at the Mandovi mouth, kayaks at Nerul
• Divar and Chorao islands
  • Dawn canoe in the Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary
  • Cycling Divar's paddy and villages
  • Divar's hilltop church and old houses
  • Bonderam, Divar's flag festival
• Dudhsagar and the Mollem forests
  • By forest jeep to Dudhsagar Falls
  • Tambdi Surla, Goa's oldest temple
  • A spice plantation walk and banana-leaf lunch
  • Dawn birding in the Mollem forest
• Chandor, Loutolim and the Salcete mansions
  • Inside Braganza House, Chandor
  • Loutolim's mansions and village lanes
  • Rachol Seminary on the Zuari
  • Lunch at Palácio do Deão, Quepem
• Old Goa
  • Bom Jesus and the Se with a church historian
  • St Augustine's tower and the Holy Hill
  • The Archaeological Museum and St Cajetan
  • Ponda's temples of Mangueshi and Shantadurga
• Palolem, Agonda and Canacona
  • By boat to Butterfly Beach
  • A morning in Cotigao forest
  • Agonda: a long beach and its turtles
  • Galgibaga beach and the Talpona river
• Panjim and Fontainhas
  • A morning walk through Fontainhas
  • Immaculate Conception Church and Altinho
  • Panjim market and a Goan breakfast
  • A private evening on the Mandovi

Journeys

• Art and design Goa: Correa to the Museum of Goa
• Birding Goa: mangroves, Ghats and the far south
• Goa Carnival: Panjim's floats and Fontainhas
• Goa with a Dudhsagar and spice farm day
• Goa with children: forts, falls and long beaches
• A Goan food and feni trail
• A Goa honeymoon: Nerul and Benaulim
• Monsoon Goa: green paddy and rain-washed churches
• North Goa: a river house and an Assagao villa
• Portuguese Goa: churches, mansions and coast
• The quiet south: Mobor to the Talpona
• Wellness and yoga on the south Goa coast

Stays

• Taj Fort Aguada Resort & Spa
• Ahilya by the Sea
• W Goa
• Cidade de Goa – IHCL SeleQtions
• Taj Exotica Resort & Spa
• The Leela Goa
• Alila Diwa Goa
• The LaLiT Golf & Spa Resort Goa

Guides

• Seven days in Goa: a day-by-day plan
• Goa's beaches by mood: quiet, family, scenic, social
• Goa Carnival: dates, parades and how to see it well
• A walk through Fontainhas, Panjim's Latin quarter
• Goa in the monsoon: what to expect and how to plan
• North Goa or south Goa: how to choose
• Villa or hotel in Goa: which suits you
• Goa with children: where to stay and what to do
• Goan food: what to eat and where to find it
• The churches of Old Goa: a visitor's guide

Festivals

• Goa Carnival
• Shigmo
• Feast of St Francis Xavier
• São João
• Serendipity Arts Festival

Routes

• Panjim and Fontainhas to Old Goa
• Panjim and Fontainhas to Candolim, Sinquerim and Nerul
• Candolim, Sinquerim and Nerul to Assagao, Anjuna and Vagator
• Assagao, Anjuna and Vagator to Morjim, Ashvem and Mandrem
• Panjim and Fontainhas to Benaulim, Varca and Cavelossim
• Benaulim, Varca and Cavelossim to Palolem, Agonda and Canacona
• Old Goa to Dudhsagar and the Mollem forests

Months

• Goa in January
• Goa in February
• Goa in March
• Goa in April
• Goa in May
• Goa in June
• Goa in July
• Goa in August
• Goa in September
• Goa in October
• Goa in November
• Goa in December

Places and experiences

• Agra
  • The Taj Mahal at sunrise with a private guide
  • Agra Fort and the Baby Taj
  • Sunset over the Taj from Mehtab Bagh
  • Watching Agra's marble inlay craftsmen at work
• Bodh Gaya
  • The Mahabodhi Temple at dawn
  • Evening meditation under the Bodhi tree
  • Sujata village and the Niranjana river
  • The Barabar caves, India's oldest rock-cut caves
• Dudhwa National Park
  • Jeep safaris for tigers in the sal forest
  • Searching for one-horned rhinos
  • Swamp deer at Kishanpur and Jhadi Tal
  • A morning with a Tharu community
• Fatehpur Sikri
  • Akbar's palaces with a historian guide
  • Salim Chishti's tomb and the thread of wishes
  • The Buland Darwaza and the great mosque
  • Morning birding at Keoladeo, then the palaces
• Kushinagar
  • The reclining Buddha of the Mahaparinirvana Temple
  • Ramabhar stupa, the place of cremation
  • Mathakuar shrine and the monasteries of Asia
  • Dawn meditation among the sal trees
• Lucknow
  • An Awadhi food walk through Chowk and Aminabad
  • The Bara Imambara and its rooftop maze
  • Chikankari embroidery with Lucknow's makers
  • The Residency and the siege of 1857
• Mathura and Vrindavan
  • The temples of Vrindavan with a local guide
  • Yamuna aarti at Vishram Ghat by boat
  • Govardhan hill, Kusum Sarovar and Radha Kund
  • Lathmar Holi day in Barsana
• Prayagraj
  • A dawn boat to the Triveni Sangam
  • A day inside the Magh Mela
  • Anand Bhavan and the Nehru family story
  • The Mughal tombs of Khusro Bagh
• Rajgir and Nalanda
  • Vulture Peak at dawn
  • The peace stupa by ropeway
  • A morning in the ruins of Nalanda
  • Hot springs, cyclopean walls and Venuvana
• Sarnath
  • The Dhamek Stupa and the deer park ruins
  • The Lion Capital and the Sarnath Museum
  • Evening chanting at Mulagandha Kuti Vihara
  • Chaukhandi Stupa and the temples of Asia
• Vaishali
  • Ashoka's lion pillar at Kolhua
  • The relic stupa and the coronation tank
  • The great brick stupa at Kesaria
  • Mahavira's birthplace at Kundagrama
• Varanasi
  • A private rowing boat along the ghats at dawn
  • The evening Ganga aarti from the water
  • The old city lanes and Kashi Vishwanath
  • The silk weavers of Banaras at their looms

Journeys

• The Taj Mahal in depth: four nights in Agra
• Stillness at Bodh Gaya and Rajgir
• The Buddhist circuit in India
• Marble, chikan and silk: a crafts journey
• Tigers and swamp deer at Dudhwa
• Holi in Braj: Barsana, Vrindavan and Agra
• Light on the plain: a photography journey
• Lucknow by the plate: four nights of Awadhi food
• The Magh Mela at Prayagraj and Varanasi
• Taj and tigers: a family journey
• A honeymoon from the Taj to the Ganges
• The Taj Mahal and Varanasi in six nights
• From the Taj Mahal to the Bodhi tree
• Dev Deepawali on the Varanasi ghats
• Varanasi on the Ganges: five nights by river

Stays

• The Oberoi Amarvilas
• ITC Mughal
• Taj Nadesar Palace
• BrijRama Palace
• Taj Ganges
• Taj Mahal Lucknow
• Marasa Sarovar Premiere Bodhgaya
• The Indo Hokke Hotel

Guides

• Best time to visit UP and Bihar, and the winter fog
• The Buddhist circuit in India, without crossing to Nepal
• Crafts of UP and Bihar: what to see and buy
• Holi in Braj: Barsana, Nandgaon, Vrindavan and Mathura
• How to see the Taj Mahal well
• The Kumbh Mela and Magh Mela at Prayagraj
• Lucknow's Awadhi food: what to eat and where
• Nalanda and Rajgir: a guide to the ruins and hills
• A 9-day plan for the Taj, Lucknow and Varanasi
• The Varanasi ghats and the Ganga aarti

Festivals

• Dev Deepawali
• Ganga Mahotsav
• Lathmar Holi in Barsana and Nandgaon
• Magh Mela and Kumbh Mela
• Buddha Purnima at Bodh Gaya
• Taj Mahotsav

Routes

• Agra to Mathura and Vrindavan
• Agra to Lucknow
• Lucknow to Varanasi
• Lucknow to Dudhwa National Park
• Varanasi to Prayagraj
• Varanasi to Bodh Gaya
• Bodh Gaya to Rajgir and Nalanda
• Rajgir and Nalanda to Kushinagar

Months

• UP & Bihar in January
• UP & Bihar in February
• UP & Bihar in March
• UP & Bihar in April
• UP & Bihar in May
• UP & Bihar in June
• UP & Bihar in July
• UP & Bihar in August
• UP & Bihar in September
• UP & Bihar in October
• UP & Bihar in November
• UP & Bihar in December