All India Tours from Intrepid Travel

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Traveller not tourist, mixed with locals on transport, cafes, restaurants family accommodation

Destinations

Kochi (Cochin), Mudumalai National Park, Bandipur National Park, Mysuru, Mahabalipuram, Puducherry, Madurai, Periyar National Park+7 more

Age Range

15 to 99 year olds

Country Region

Southern India

Operated in

English

Operator

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• In-depth Cultural
• Christmas & New Year
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North India Revealed, was an amazing tour. Our guide Sanjeev was really good. Free time is a bonus and though sometimes felt obligated to do what the rest of the group is doing, you can still go off and explore on your own. Watch out for beggars, of all ages including children. They don't take no for an answer. In India they expect tips, I wasn't aware of this but its on 10 Rupiahs which equates to about 2c Australian. Overall a really good trip.

Destinations

New Delhi, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Pushkar, Jaipur, Abhaneri, Fatehpur Sikri, Agra, Varanasi+8 more

Age Range

15 to 99 year olds

Country Region

Northern India, Rajasthan+1 more

Operated in

English

Operator

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The Rajasthan Experience tour was a very comprehensive one: we visited the main Rajasthani cities and its highlights. The tour included a visit to a special needs children school and a dinner at an Indian family home, what I found very interesting and important to get a deeper understanding of contemporary Rajasthan. We stay in very nice and comfortable hotels, travel by bus, train and airplane without any hassle. The camel ride at the Thar desert and the gypsy music and dance performance were for me one of the highlights. Our guide Pramod was very knowledgeable of Indian history and culture, and always willing to meet our needs. What I did not like were the visits to the so-called handcrafts recovery projects. They show you how they are trying to keep handcrafts traditions alive and then they sell to you carpets, embroideries, some of them new some “antique”, block printing fabrics, precious stones, and of course pashminas at very high prices. Feel entitled to bargain: offer them 50% of the original price, what is a fair price or walk away. You will find the same items on the streets. Regarding the pashminas, a person from Kashmir told me that the best quality pashmina, made from the goat chin´s wool could cost 6.000 rupees, say US$ 90 (tourist price). Just bargain without guilt.

Destinations

New Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Mandawa, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Udaipur+6 more

Age Range

15 to 99 year olds

Country Region

Northern India, Rajasthan+1 more

Operated in

English

Operator

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I enjoyed this tour my fifth time back to India. Very different from other parts of India quite picturesque. We had a great group, we all hit it off from the start so that always makes a difference. The accommodation was good but some hotels were a bit dowdy, no hot water and slow or no WiFi, having said that it was not generally the rule But overall it was a good trip and I would certainly recommend it. Cindy (Australia)

Destinations

New Delhi, Shimla, Mandi, Dharamsala, Amritsar, Rishikesh+4 more

Age Range

15 to 99 year olds

Regions

Northern India, Himalaya Mountains+1 more

Operated in

English

Operator

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• In-depth Cultural
• Safari
• Christmas & New Year
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I loved the highlights of India and Nepal trip which was split over two tours with two leaders. We saw so much and had great experiences, too many to mention! Very well organised trip, variety of accommodation and transport used to mix it up a bit. Great trip, great leaders who looked after us and had great local knowledge. Would recommend this trip if you want to see a lot and have the time of your life!

Destinations

New Delhi, Jaipur, Karauli, Fatehpur Sikri, Agra, Orchha, Varanasi, Lumbini, Chitwan National Park, Kathmandu+8 more

Age Range

15 to 99 year olds

Country Region

Northern India

Operated in

English

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Fantastic tour with an excellent guide, highly recommended.

Destinations

New Delhi, Varanasi, Agra, Jaipur+2 more

Age Range

15 to 99 year olds

Country Region

Northern India

Operated in

English

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I really enjoyed the tour. It was a long time in the road, 37 days, and we covered many of the must see place in India. I was glad that I saw the south as well as it is really beautiful there. Some of my feedback (I am not sure on the next pages what space I will have to write), this is for the North and South trips. - I think the camel ride into the desert should be more optional. Many people were upset as the ropes which turn the camel are frayed ropes through their nostrils, and if the camel in front goes a little faster and their nostrils and heads get pulled. If people are told, “we are going out to the desert to stay the night, you can ride on a camel or walk the 1 or 1 1/2 hours alongside them which will be the same walking pace as the camel guides”. - I think Pushkar is a waste of time. The city is not nice and far from holy. I think the time could be spent better elsewhere. - If we arrive at a location at 1pm, and we are told to meet at 4pm for an orientation walk, then dinner after that. A lot of time is wasted here and there. I think once people arrive in a hotel from an overnight train or car of whatever that they have 1 hour max for a shower then be ready to go to start the trip, if people are tired then they can nap and catch up later. There were quite a few hours here and there which could have been spent seeing the town. This was both in the north and south. - The hotels need a bit of a reminder to keep the linen cleaner, there were some dirty laundry being given out which isn’t nice. - Tuk Tuks should have one male in each one if the numbers work. And the members be told, “we are going to Hotel.....” so that is they have trouble with the driver that they are able to find their way there. - Healthier food options being available would be good. Maybe some of the 3,600 Rupees could go to getting a pineapple or watermelon rather than our dinner be biscuits and chips on the train platform. - My tour works out to be 3,600 Rupees so each day I look at that and see if I see I have got value for money. If it is a free day and I don’t see the tour leader or just for dinner and we paid for all of the activities ourselves then I wonder where my 3,600 Rupees goes. I know there is admin and advertising etc, but when we stay in accommodation which is not great and we share rooms then there is a big hole where I am not getting value for money. - I think in the first group meeting that the leader gives everyone some paper and asks them what their hobbies are. Then if there are photographers, craft type people, car fanatics, museum fans, that along the trip there can be extra things that can be customised to their hobbies/interests in the free days. - Maybe more effort could be put into each day we learn a new Hindu or local language phrase or word so that we learn more. - That on sleeper trains that people are placed together. Getting no sleep because babies are screaming all night or creepy men are staring at girls. We all have similar sleep patterns and where we get in and off so life is easier and safer if we are together. This is one of the things that angered people with sleeper trains. - That we get options for eating dinner or lunch. The restaurants at the hotels were expensive and that was a bit annoying as many people expect India to be cheap. Just because it is cheaper than our home country, doesn’t mean that is good, it should be lots cheaper. - If the tour is in areas where there are electric tuk tuks rather than petrol ones, supporting that concept where possible would look more environmentally friendly. - Maybe encourage the hotels to be more environmentally friendly. We went through a lot of water bottles and maybe say to them, “we will choose you as you recycle bottles” or similar. - something for techie dept. a Dropbox style thing for people to share and download group photos and it is active for a month or two after the trip. We did a lot of Air Dropping which is fine for Apple users but not for Android folk. - More time should be spent in Hampi, it is great there. I think this is most of what I had in my mind. I am sure I will think of more. But I enjoyed the trip. I think there is an end of tour curse as many people get sick on the last day, I was very sick in the Maldives afterwards, not good. Don’t know if this can be prevented.

Destinations

New Delhi, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Pushkar, Jaipur, Abhaneri, Fatehpur Sikri, Agra, Varanasi, Varkala, Kochi (Cochin), Periyar National Park, Madurai, Mysuru, Hampi, Goa+15 more

Age Range

15 to 99 year olds

Operated in

English

Operator

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• In-depth Cultural
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Exciting trip, much more than expected. Expertise and friendliness of our Tour leader made that trip one of the best I have been part of.

Destinations

New Delhi, Agra, Madhogarh, Jaipur, Ranthambhore National Park, Bundi, Udaipur, Pushkar+6 more

Age Range

15 to 99 year olds

Country Region

Northern India, Rajasthan+1 more

Operated in

English

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This tour provided good insight into the history, culture and religion in India. For a first timer in India, the country was as intense and as wonderful as I expected. My guide Mohsin was calm, collected and informative- he gave us a lot of information into the history of Mughal empires, palaces, and Indian traditions. I went travelling by myself for the first time and felt really safe with Intrepid. I really enjoyed visiting Jaipur in particular and the experience of watching a Bollywood film. I would recommend this tour for anyone who wants an initial taste of India without the hassle of organising everything by themselves.

Destinations

New Delhi, Jaipur, Karauli, Fatehpur Sikri, Agra+3 more

Age Range

15 to 99 year olds

Country Region

Golden Triangle, Northern India, Rajasthan+2 more

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English

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Another winner for me on this Intrepid tour. It's a completely different vibe from the hustle and bustle of the North and the majestic wonder of the forts and palaces. The South is about relaxing but there is plenty to see by way of history and culture. Trust me the South has much to offer outside of its beach scene, there is plenty of rich culture and history to explore, the Ghandi memorial museum in Mysore is a must see and the ruins of Hampi are too breathtaking to explain here. The temples are a wonder to see in Kerala and Mysore - full of colour and lights, if you go try and see if you can experience it during a festival to really see the community come alive (be warned though this is also an extremely busy time to go - October to March). The other extreme beauty comes from the natural beaches in Varkala, the backwaters of Kerala and the fun chill out scene of Goa. It's an eclectic mix across the whole of india, but you tend to hear of the Northern regions more. Our guide Mohsin Ali was brilliant. Patient, calm an embodiment of the soothing south.

Destinations

Thiruvananthapuram, Varkala, Kochi (Cochin), Periyar National Park, Madurai, Mysuru, Hampi, Goa+7 more

Age Range

15 to 99 year olds

Country Region

Southern India

Operated in

English

Operator

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• Explorer
• Sightseeing
• Historical
• Christmas & New Year
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Destinations

Delhi, Varanasi, Jaipur, Agra+2 more

Age Range

15 to 99 year olds

Country Region

Northern India

Operated in

English

Operator

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It was amazing. Everything was well organized. The guide was helpful, informative. The experiences were exceptional. The food was great. All in all good value for money and time spent. I enjoyed it thoroughly. HHKH 141014

Destinations

Kochi (Cochin), Coonoor, Ooty, Mudumalai National Park, Bandipur National Park, Mysuru, Mahabalipuram, Puducherry, Madurai, Periyar National Park, New Delhi, Agra, Madhogarh, Jaipur, Ranthambore National Park, Bundi, Pangarh, Bijaipur, Udaipur, Pushkar+19 more

Age Range

15 to 99 year olds

Operated in

English

Operator

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• In-depth Cultural
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Great tour and very helpful guide

Destinations

New Delhi, Varanasi, Agra, Jaipur, Rishikesh+3 more

Age Range

18 to 35 year olds

Country Region

Northern India

Operated in

English

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An amazing experience. Authentic, fun, and such a culturally rich time. The leader was so well organised and made us feel so safe. Totally recommend

Destinations

New Delhi, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Pushkar, Jaipur, Agra+5 more

Age Range

18 to 35 year olds

Country Region

Northern India, Rajasthan+1 more

Operated in

English

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Guide was excellent and itinerary coincided with Holi in Pushka - great fun. Last two stages by sleeper train were also fun but tiring. With the final day a Monday many places in Goa were closed.

Destinations

New Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Pushkar, Udaipur, Mumbai, Goa+5 more

Age Range

15 to 99 year olds

Country Region

Northern India, Rajasthan+1 more

Operated in

English

Operator

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