Luxury Holidays on the Indian Subcontinent

“India lives in several centuries at the same time” 

For Indian author Arundhati Roy, the interlacing of epochs was the key to her homeland’s sense of timelessness. And with its fascinating history and modern thrills, losing track of time is easy here. We’ll take you zip-lining through an ancient fort and on a hot air balloon flight over the sacred ‘pink city’ of Jaipur. On one of our tailor-made tours of the Indian subcontinent, you’ll experience this intricate mix of past and present for yourself. But it’s not only in India that you can feel lost in time. Bhutan. Nepal. Sri Lanka. Each one will take you on a captivating journey of discovery. Think receiving a blessing in a cliff-hugging monastery and white water rafting down the Trishuli River. Even meeting a living goddess.

Mysterious kingdoms, sweeping paddy fields, undiscovered temples, and fluttering prayer flags. From meditating under the Himalayas to soaring over its tallest summits by helicopter. This is a spiritual place, where inner peace and breath-taking views are beautifully intertwined. For an added adventure? On one of our bespoke trips to Sri Lanka, you’ll head off in search of leopards, monkeys, and crocodiles. Perhaps a sloth bear or two.

Our Indian subcontinent Travel Experts will let you in on this captivating continent’s best kept secrets. Whether you wish to unwind in comfort at an award-winning holistic health retreat – or indulge in a high-altitude gourmet breakfast at Everest Base Camp. With years of experience uncovering its hidden gems, they’ll show you the Indian subcontinent from a mesmerising perspective. From relaxing holidays in Bhutan to exhilarating safaris in Sri Lanka, you’ll be spoilt for choice.

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The Himalayas

Nepal and Bhutan. Two small kingdoms in the shadow of the world’s highest mountains, both shaped by Buddhism in ways that run through everything — the monasteries perched above valleys, the monks in evening prayer, the prayer flags that line every ridge and pass. In Nepal, rhinos and tigers move through the forests of Chitwan. In Bhutan, the Phobjikha Valley opens beneath ancient gompas. The air is thin, the silence is deep, and the perspective it offers is one you carry home with you.

India

A country so vast and so layered that no single trip comes close to the whole of it. The Taj Mahal at sunrise, its marble shifting from white to gold as the light changes. Bengal tigers moving through the sal forests of Ranthambore. Leopards tracked across the rocky scrubland of Rajasthan by villagers who have read this landscape for generations. The backwaters of Kerala. The spice markets and temple bells. The sheer, bewildering, life-changing scale of it all. India doesn’t reveal itself easily. That’s precisely the point.

Sri Lanka

A teardrop island off the southern tip of India, and a world apart. The slow train winding up through the hill country from Kandy to Ella, tea plantations rolling past the windows in every shade of green. The ancient rock fortress at Sigiriya, rising improbably from the jungle floor. Whales surfacing off Mirissa. The south coast’s long, empty beaches at the end of a day that started with a Buddhist temple at dawn. Sri Lanka moves at its own pace. You’ll quickly find yourself moving with it.

Six Senses Bhutan

Why settle for one showstopping location when you can have five? Six Senses Bhutan is so much more than a stay - it is a…
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Amankora Thimphu

Set deep in the Bhutanese Himalayas, Amankora Thimphu is the perfect escape to unwind, relax and explore the unspoiled cultural feast that Bhutan has to…
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Gangtey Lodge

Nestled high in Bhutan’s eastern Himalayas, Gangtey Lodge provides a unique and exciting insight into the spectacular Gangtey Valley. Here,  the remote setting and breathtaking…
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