India Encompassed

Flying south, the tour balances time in hill stations rich with spice plantations and wildlife safaris in search of tigers, weaving in visits to palaces, temples and local villages. A homestay in the Kerala backwaters offers a chance to slow the pace and meet locals beyond the tourist trail. Travel modes cover everything from sleeper trains through busy stations to local boats, each with the small quirks—unpredictable departures, impromptu food vendors—that India is known for.

Your G Adventures Chief Experience Officer supports the trip throughout, though many experiences come without script or guidebook, from artisan workshops to street walks. The long duration means there’s space for patience as well as fascination, and while the journey isn’t without its challenges, it offers a broad view of India’s varied faces.

Delhi, Agra and Jaipur, a first triangle, not the whole of India

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These are the places the trip visits, in order. G Adventures publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.