India
Enormous, overwhelming and completely worth it
The honest version
Rajasthan is the classic first trip: Delhi, Jaipur, Udaipur and Jodhpur. Kerala and Goa are a different country entirely.
On the ground in India
Places our team has checked against their own sources. We hold the table, book the guide and split the cost across the crew.
When to go
Same country, four different trips. Pick the one you actually want.
Hot season
Mar – May
Forty degrees and rising in Rajasthan
Monsoon
Jun – Sep
Heavy rain, green landscape, low prices
Travel between cities slows considerably.
Cool season
Nov – Feb
Dry and comfortable across the north
While you're there
Events in India that could anchor the trip instead.
Your countdown
Counted back from the day you fly. Lock dates in the planner and these become real calendar entries.
- Good to know2 months before you fly
Monsoon travel planning
Rain is heavy from June to September and intercity travel slows. Allow buffer days between stops.
Source - Don't miss6 weeks before you fly
Apply for the India e-visa
Applications are processed online and can take several days. Apply at least a month before departure so nobody is left behind.
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