Bhubaneswar

Set on the edge of rice fields in the Mahanadi Delta, the pleasant town of Bhubaneshwar offers a striking contrast to the architectural legacy of its period of greatness over a thousand years ago. Named after 'The Lord of the Universe', Bhubaneshwar ...

Bodhgaya

Situated on the banks of the Falgu River, Bodhgaya is a place revered by both Hindu and Buddhist faiths. Ghats (steps) and temples line the riverbanks, the most popular being Vishnupad Temple, where there is a footprint of Vishnu in a block of bas...

Calcutta

Calcutta's streets tell stories. Old mansions dripping in moss and spotted with mildew make it easy to imagine its spectacular trajectory from rural village to Imperial India's most imposing city. Set on the Hooghly River and originally leased by the...

Darjeeling

The tea that made Darjeeling famous only arrived in this hill station in the mid-19th century, soon contouring the steep slopes in rows of beautiful green. In colonial times the town was a popular escape from the heat of the plains, with a famously r...

Gangtok

Gangtok is the capital city of the Himalayan state of Sikkim, known for its flowers, particularly orchids, and its preservation of Tibetan culture through the many refugees who have been settled there for years. Located at an altitude of 1,547 met...

Glenburn

About an hour's drive from Darjeeling with stunning Himalayan views, this charming tea estate has a long history. Fishing, walking, picnicing and learning about tea can all be arranged....

Guwahati

This town is the gateway to the Brahmaputra River, the Assam region and in particular the Kaziranga National Park. Although there is little to do here, there is a certain buzz in the local bazaars that focus mainly on selling provisions. But mainly, ...

Kalimpong

This pretty hill station straddles a ridge above the River Tista, almost on the border between the Indian states of West Bengal and Sikkim, and used to be on the trade route linking Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan. Surrounded by forests of mountain oak and c...

Kawardha

This remote, peaceful town on the skirts of the Maikal Hills is in a mineral-rich area occupied by a tribal people called the Baiga. Its 1930s palace, still owned and occupied by the maharaja, has a quiet charm that is worlds away from the urbane,...

Kaziranga National Park

This national park, sprawling over 430 square kilometres in the eastern state of Assam, is one of the last bastions of the endangered great indian one-horned rhinoceros, whose population was believed to have dropped to just 12 in the 1950s but has si...

Kumbalgarh

A ghost-town rising out of the rugged landscape of the Aravalli Hills, this was the finest of 32 forts built by Maharana Kumbha in the 15th century; its hilltop position meant that it was only conquered once, by a combined force of Mughals and Ka...

Nameri National Park

Nameri National Park, covering an area of about 200 sq. kms, is located at the foothills of the eastern Himalayas 35km from Tezpur, the nearest town. The park is the second Tiger reserve of Assam and is a haven for many rare animals. The rich wild...

Pelling

The pleasant little town of Pelling is famous for its magnificent views of the snow-capped mountains of Kanchenjunga, and is as close as you can get to the mighty range without leaving behind material comforts. One of the oldest and most important mo...

Port Blair

Port Blair is a small town and the main trading hub of the Andaman Islands. It's often necessary to spend a night here when returning to main land India and there’s plenty to do including a visit to the cellular jail and checking out the ant...

Port Blair

Port Blair is a small town and the main trading hub of the Andaman Islands. It's often necessary to spend a night here when returning to main land India and there’s plenty to do including a visit to the cellular jail and checking out the ant...

Puri

Puri attracts many tourists with its beautiful long beach and world famous Jagannath Temple. There are many ashrams and sacred temples in Puri which attract pilgrims throughout the year.

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Pushkar

The town of Pushkar sits beside a lake, said to be formed of the petals of a lotus dropped by Lord Brahma. The lake is surrounded by more than 500 whitewashed temples, the main one of which is one of the few in India dedicated to Brahma. Pushkar is f...

Rinchenpong

Rinchenpong is a small village located in the South West of Sikkim. It is a great place to visit to get a true rural slice of Sikkimese life and experice the lush forested valleys of the area. It is also a popular place from which to start a trek ...

The Hooghli River

The Hooghli River links the charming rural scenes of West Bengal with the states’ capital city of Calcutta. The River’s banks are lined with beautifully rustic villages, charming temples, old decaying colonial mansions and farm land st...