Grand Tour of India

For the first time Voyages Jules Verne is delighted to offer an arrangement that encompasses the mesmerising variety of India. The forts of Rajasthan, the Golden Temple at Amritsar, a tiger reserve and wildlife sanctuary, the grandeur of New Delhi, a houseboat on the backwaters of Kerala, a hill station, a tea plantation, the Taj Mahal and Varanasi. Traversing India from north to south by road, rail, boat and plane, the tour includes many of the iconic sites, explores the colonial legacy of the British and Portuguese, covers the great centres of Hinduism, Sikhism, the birth place of Buddhism and the architectural heritage of the Mughals. But it also includes a visit to a school, tea at a private home and a glance back stage to witness preparations for the Kathakali dance of Kerala. From the epic to the intimate, from city to village, from desert to jungle, from the sacred Ganges to the tropical coasts of the Arabian Sea this is truly a grand tour of India.