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2025 Tour code: GMJ25
About the tour
Discover enthralling India on a journey from the enchanting Golden Triangle to the 'Gateway to India', Mumbai.
View the Delhi's imposing Red Fort, Agra's iconic Taj Mahal and Jaipur's ethereal Amber Fort on a tour of northern India's most incredible palaces. Look for noble Bengal tigers in their natural habitat on two game drives in the pristine wilderness of Ranthambore National Park.
Watch lively Mumbai come to life on an enjoyable early-morning guided tour and savour the tastes of India during a cooking demonstration of local cuisine.
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Itinerary
We gather at London Heathrow, where we meet our fellow travellers and Tour Manager ready for an evening flight to India. A magical and captivating country, our holiday to India takes us to bustling cities, spellbinding palaces and wild landscapes where iconic animals wander free. As our flight continues overnight, we can begin to anticipate the incredible experiences that await.
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4.7 / 5 · 49 reviews
A Richardson
Submitted 28/Apr
We recently returned from the 10 day tour of the Golden Triangle, Ranthanbore and Mumbai. We've had the most amazing experience. It felt like a school trip at times, but our Tour Manager Christine was a retired Teacher so that was to be expected and we found it quite funny. It must be difficult to manage a group of adults so she did a good job. Our local tour guide Sidir was fantastic. His knowledge was incredibly detailed and helpful. He was also a very personable and polite man, who we are sure went above and beyond his actual role. We met lots of nice people and got along with everyone. The vibrancy of India was overwhelming and sometimes we couldn't believe our eyes. Highlights for us included Fatiphur Sikri, Taj Mahal, Amber Fort and seeing Tigers in their natural habitat. There are too many highlights to note them all, as we would be here all night. Negatives - We were taken to a few businesses where they tried to sell their goods to us but these visits were usually in the afternoon which kept us out of the midday sun, so we didn't mind. The organisation of the trip was brilliant. The travel arrangements ran like clockwork, including coach, train and plane journeys. Our Great Rail trip ended in Mumbai but we had arranged to extend our trip and booked internal flights to Goa for 5 nights. Great Rail delayed our flight home and there were no issues with our return journey. The tour is quite full on with some very early mornings so we do recommend extending your stay to rest and recuperate before coming home. Overall this has been a trip of a lifetime and we recommend this tour.
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Elisa
Submitted 22/Apr
Excellent tour, very full on but very well organised with fantastic local tour guide and tour manager.
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Mr Alan Cork
Submitted 22/Apr
Pure brilliant
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Tony Helmer
Submitted 17/Apr
Well organised, excellent local guide and equally excellent tour manager, enjoyed every moment
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Christine Murphy
Submitted 17/Apr
Thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Definitely value for money.
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James chapman
Submitted 17/Apr
An amazing adventure that is non stop.
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