Indian Himalayas holidays
Tours & holidays in 2018 & 2019

The highlight was seeing six sightings of snow leopards, one quite close-200-250m. (more)Colin Hovey

Excellent - I consider myself very privileged to have seen not only these big cats in their natural habitat but also the other flora and fauna in Hemis (more)Liz Cooke

Memorable parts? Although we did have extra days booked through our tour operator, a day trip to Agra to see the sights including the Taj Mahal, 2 day stay and safaris at the Corbett National Park and a stay in Naini Tal which were all wonderful the main part of the holiday which was walking and staying in the villages of the Binsar Forest Reserve in the foothills of the Himalayas was really memorable, the people were very welcoming, we got invited to a traditional wedding which was great... (more)Fiona Waldon

Memorable parts? All of the walking in the Himalayas and staying in the small villages and meeting the villagers. The views from all the villages and well as the views while walking. Tips? Bring a warm layer of clothes for the Jaikuni camp. Local benefits? Definitely! Talking to our guides, who may have to had to leave the Himalayas for work in the crowded cities, this type of tourism was working for them. The villagers on the village committees were keen to demonstrate how... (more)Anna Smith

Memorable parts? As to be expected it was the Golden Temple and the Taj Mahal, but we really loved the amazing scenery in Himachal Pradesh, we hadn't expected it to be so beautiful and awe inspiring. We had some stunning views from our hotel rooms. Our walk round Andretta was particularly good, just a pity the start was delayed so we arrived back I the dark. Tips? Let them know the temperatures are perfect for walking, take a kettle and teabags, ask about footware before you set out... (more)Linda Godfrey

Memorable parts? The extra trek up to the glacier where we had a fab view. Every amazing view of endless mountains. The cultural elements were great too and a brilliant way to acclimatise safely. Tips? Listen to your leader and drink plenty of water to avoid altitude sickness. Don't do too much when you first get to Leh in order to acclimatise properly. Enjoy the views!!! Local benefits? Local guides were used - we also saw the benefits from the different projects including... (more)Ellie Hawksley

Seeing golden eagles in the mountainous areas, seeing the Golden Temple at Amritsar, the Dalai Lama’s temple in Dharamshala, the ceremony on the border of India and Pakistan, the food, the people! (more)Claire Walker

excellent....Don't visit India if all you want to do is change it (more)Olivia Neely

The golden temple at Amritsar and the border ceremony at Waga on the Pakistan India Border were most memorable. Fantastic! I love India; the people are so friendly and so colourful, the temples are wonderful. The entire spectrum is there to be enjoyed. (more)Jackie Driver

Memorable parts? Going to Tiger Hill outside Darjeeling at 4am to see the sunrise on Kanchenjunga. Tips? Don't worry about getting ill from the water. They are trying to reduce reliance on plastic bottles and have filtered water which is fine. It's warm in the day but cold at night, so you need a good fleece or padded jacket. You don't need much spending money - eating lunch out is about £3 per head and supper about £8 - 11 per head. Local benefits? Yes as we had a guide... (more)Philippa Barton

Memorable parts? Seeing local culture, visiting the school, and rafting down the Indus Tips? Read the trip notes through carefully, this gives all the required information. Go ready for adventure and basic facilities Local benefits? Yes all of these, we travelled responsibly and supported local communities Overall rating? FANTASTIC!!!!! (more)Susan Holt

How many superlatives can I fit on the page? Incredible, amazing, unforgettable, majestic and colourful. Every sense is overwhelmed! What an experience. Loved it. (more)Melanie Eley

The tiger safari in Ranthambore National Park was the most memorable. (more)Mark Wareham

If you like trekking, this is a fantastic peaceful environment for it. (more)Emmanuelle Clement

For us the nature based activities and birdwatching were tremendous. We had some really good guides and got to see tigers and a leopard which is very rare. The people, the culture and the environment were very exotic to us. (more)Dianne Reidy

Seeing the Taj Mahal at Sunrise is an unforgettable event in our lives. Many special rare species of birds seen on our Birding Himalyan tour...Superbly organised. (more)Michael Clark

The bird watching was excellent...Bird guides were very good too, and all knew their local birds. However outstanding was Sunil (Kumar?) in Nainital. His excellent English made our outings a great pleasure (more)Jacky Davis

The highlight was getting to Nagaland... Really very organised as it was also last minute in India! I had my wise list of what I wanted to see, and I saw it all and more. (more)Ricky Patel

Overall the most memorable part will be the warm welcome and friendliness of all the people we met. Seeing the tigers in Kaziranga National Park, meeting the retired head hunters in the Konyak villages and lunch in a traditional Ao hut at Moponchuket were also wonderful. (more)Terry Chambers