Experience India in Luxury 

India offers an extraordinary range of experiences for a luxury tailor-made holiday — from Rajasthan’s palaces and private wildlife safaris to Kerala’s backwaters, the Himalayan landscapes and a cultural heritage found nowhere else on earth. A land of incredible extremes, no other country in our world is as ethnically, culturally, spiritually and artistically diverse as India is, offering truly unforgettable, contrasting sights unlike anything else on the planet. With specialist planning behind every itinerary, a holiday to India can be shaped entirely around your interests, pace and priorities.

Why Travel to India?

Private Experiences — Explore India’s heritage, wildlife, cuisine and landscapes with experiences tailored to your interests.

Handpicked Stays — Stay in carefully selected luxury hotels, heritage properties, palaces and distinctive retreats.

Expertly Designed Journeys — Travel with experienced local guides and a carefully planned itinerary designed around your pace and priorities.

India also boasts a delicious and complex cuisine, nature, charismatic people and a heritage that will keep you coming back time and time again. The country’s landscapes are as varied as its cultural traditions — this land is home to the snowy peaks of the Himalaya, the vast sand dunes of Rajasthan, the white deserts of Gujarat and the tropical beaches and backwaters of Kerala and Goa. It is also home to vast national parks, ideal for private wildlife safaris in search of big jungle cats like the tiger and leopard, as well as dense rainforests and grasslands home to herds of Asian elephants, one-horned rhinos and a rich and diverse birdlife. Most memorable among these natural treasures are India’s iconic architectural feats — ancient cities, palaces, temples and fortresses, many of which now house some of the country’s finest luxury heritage hotels.

With a history spanning over 4,500 years, India is where the foundations of Hindu, Buddhist and Jain philosophy, mythology, theology and literature were first laid. It is the birthplace of yoga and of wellness traditions that continue to draw travellers to its retreats today, as well as the home of the brash and vibrant Bollywood. It is also home to roughly one-sixth of the world’s total population, split into innumerable castes and tribes, who speak more than a dozen major languages and hundreds of dialects.

This is the land that gave the world the infamous Indian head waggle, and to the western world, curry. Each region has a distinct flavour, traditional preparation techniques and presentation style, each using a unique blend of spices — best discovered with a private guide who can lead you beyond the obvious. Its markets are filled with the aroma of spices, vendors who love to haggle, and the colours and craftsmanship behind its stunning ethnic sarees, beautiful jewellery and some of the world’s most intricate arts and crafts.

India’s festivals are also unlike any other, tracing back to the ancient Indus civilisation. Each devotional festival is wild, colourful and a sight to behold — from the famous celebrations of Holi, Durga Puja and Diwali, to more humble village harvest fairs honouring locally worshipped deities, of which there are hundreds.

India is all at once energetic and calm. A luxury holiday to India, tailor-made around private and immersive experiences, is a magnificent way to encounter its overwhelming vibrancy and jumble of contradictions — a country that will capture your imagination and your heart, and one we look forward to welcoming you back to time and time again.

Where to Go on a Luxury India Holiday

Rajasthan & Gujarat:

Palaces, forts, heritage hotels, desert landscapes, wildlife and cultural experiences.

Delhi & North India: 

Delhi, Agra, the Taj Mahal, the Golden Triangle and northern cultural heritage.

Kerala & the South:

Backwaters, beaches, wellness, cuisine, wildlife and slower-paced luxury travel.

Ladakh & the Himalayas:

Mountain landscapes, monasteries, remote experiences, hiking and trekking and adventure travel in the Himalayas.

Central India:

Wildlife, national parks and tiger safari experiences.

Kolkata & North East India:

Distinctive tribal culture and festivals, tea country, wildlife and off beat India regions.

Andaman, Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands:

Secluded island escapes with pristine beaches, vibrant coral reefs and rich marine life — a scuba diving and snorkelling paradise.

When is the best time to visit India? 

The best time to visit India depends largely on which region you’re exploring, as the country’s geography spans vastly different climates. Broadly, October to March is the most favourable window for much of the country.

These months India enjoys dry days ideal for sightseeing, though December and January can bring cold mornings, and particularly when on safari in North and Central India, you will need to wrap up very warm. The Himalayan states of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Kashmir follow a similar pattern to North India, with spring and autumn offering the clearest mountain views before winter snow sets in. Central India’s national parks are worth considering from April onwards, when rising heat drives animals to gather around dwindling water sources, making sightings more frequent even as temperatures climb.

Kerala and South India can be visited comfortably between November through to March, with humidity building from April as the region heads towards the monsoon. The southwest monsoon arrives in Kerala around June and spreads across most of the country by July, while Tamil Nadu follows a different pattern, receiving its main rains later in the year from the retreating northeast monsoon between October and December.

The Andaman and Lakshadweep Islands favour a November to April window, with calm seas and clear skies perfect for diving and snorkelling.

Ladakh, by contrast, has its own high-altitude desert climate entirely separate from the rest of the Himalayas: snow-bound mountain passes keep the region largely cut off until late May, with June to September offering the only real window of accessibility, clear skies and mild daytime temperatures for travel.