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A Gentle Introduction to India: A Short Trip for the Nervous Traveller

9 days from £4,050 for 2025 per person

This perfect short itinerary has been created as a gentle introduction for visitors who might be nervous about taking a holiday to India, or for those who love India but are short of time!

This gentle 9-day itinerary will guide you through some of India's most remarkable highlights, with an authentic first look at the sites, landscapes, people and grandeur of Rajasthan. We're sure that this hugely enjoyable itinerary is the perfect way to see if “Incredible India” is for you or not (and hopefully it will ensure a return visit!).

Taking just 5 days off work, this 8-night holiday showcases India at its very best. From the moment you arrive you will have your own personal air-conditioned car with an English speaking driver, who knows the country like the back of their hand. Your guides will be hand-picked and all services and accommodation will be the finest of their kind. You will also have 24/7 support for complete peace of mind.

In just 8 nights discover some of its most extraordinary Indian palaces, holy temples, and awe inspiring landscapes as well as meeting some of its most heart warming and gracious people. There will be plenty of opportunities to experience a wide range of Indian cuisines and dishes, from mouth watering street food (all carefully vetted) to sophisticated royal delicacies, and to immerse yourself in the sensational colours, sounds and smells like you have never experienced before.

India can be overwhelming especially for first timers, so we have made sure to give you a soft landing, time to relax and soak it in at a gentle pace. If this trip does not make you fall head over heels in love with India, nothing will – this we guarantee.

This itinerary includes some of our very favourite hotels in India together with our favourite sites which include the fairy-tale Taj Lake Palace in the enchanting city of Udaipur, the shimmering white marble Jain Temples in Ranakpur, the imposing Mehrangarh Fort in the blue city of Jodhpur, and a broad range of Rajasthani landscapes. On this occasion we have deliberately omitted Agra, home to the Taj Mahal, as its inclusion involves a lot of extra driving, reducing the amount of leisure time and would expose you to the downside of commercial and crowded mass tourism in India. If at the end of this trip you have fallen in love with India and want to return, we will happily arrange you a visit, but for this gentle introduction, we want to ensure that you experience India at its very best from the moment you land until its time to return home.

For more information, or to start planning your luxury holiday to India, please get in touch with us.


Itinerary details

9 days from £4,050 for 2025 per person

  • Day 1 - RAAS Devigarh - Delwara
    After flying overnight into Delhi, take a domestic flight to Udaipur and spend the rest of the day at leisure at RAAS Devi Garh. Supplement to stay at Taj Lake Palace instead of Devi Garh from £210 per person per night based on two sharing.
  • Day 2 - RAAS Devigarh - Delwara
    Day at leisure to enjoy the resort or explore the rural surroundings.
  • Day 3 - RAAS Devigarh - Delwara
    Full day sightseeing tour of Udaipur with car and driver at disposal.
  • Day 4 - RAAS Chhatra Sagar - Nimaj
    Drive to Chhatra Sagar tented camp with a stop at the Jain temples of Ranakpur on route. Evening at leisure.
  • Day 5 - RAAS Chhatra Sagar - Nimaj
    Day at leisure or nature walks with your guide to spot local birds and wildlife.
  • Day 6 - RAAS Jodhpur - Jodhpur
    Drive to Jodhpur. Evening city walk with your guide.
  • Day 7 - RAAS Jodhpur - Jodhpur
    Half day sightseeing in Jodhpur including the Mehrangarh Fort and zip-lining. Afternoon at leisure with car and driver at disposal.
  • Day 8 - The Imperial Hotel - Delhi
    Fly to Delhi. Transfer to the metro to The Imperial Hotel. Visit Humayun's Tomb and Khan Market.
  • Day 9 - In transit.
    Car transfer to the airport and fly home.
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The first condition of understanding a foreign country is to smell it.
Rudyard Kipling

Client Testimonials

Difficult to choose the highlight of the trip, can’t choose between… 1) Taj Mahal & Oberoi Amarvilas. 2) Ranthambore. 3) Lake Palace. We have to say a particular thank you for selecting Parmod as our driver. He is a delightful and kind man who took our holiday and our enjoyment as his responsibility. Thank you for putting together such an amazing trip for us. The balance of city and rural destinations was perfect for us and the variety of rooms and hotel types brilliant. Our driver and guides also added so much to the trip with their knowledge of India’s history and culture and their willingness to discuss it both from a professional and personal angle.
- Carruthers family, North India
We really enjoyed the trip and were happy that we squeezed so much into a few short days. The Burmese people were lovely and the sites were fantastic. We really enjoyed the balloon ride and would highly suggest it to others in the future. The trip went super smoothly and a good time plus learning happened for all. Yangon was nice as the Strand was quite amazing and we of course loved the giant gold temple. Many thanks for all of your help and look forward to future travel with you.
- Wallace Family, Burma
Getting to Amanpulo from Manila was very simple and the beach was the most beautiful I’d ever been on; pristine white sand, not a single piece of rubbish in sight. You get your own solar powered golf buggy to drive around resort (and a butler at request). The views from the Hillside Casita were spectacular!
- Mr Wyburd, Philippines

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