India summer holidays are a great opportunity to discover the Himalayan region where the weather will be drier and milder while the rest of the country is being drenched during the monsoon season. Spend your time here marvelling at the beautiful scenery of Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh and plunging in the sandy dreamscape of the Thar desert. Gape, slack-jawed, at the towering snow-capped peak of Nanda Devi (the country's second highest mountain), wind your way along the rivers and lakes around Sringar - a watery world dotted with colourful houseboats - and escape from it all as you delve into the monastries of 'Little Tibet' in Ladakh. For the best kind of sensory overload, this is well and truly the place.

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"Original Travel planned a fantastic and seamless trip for me and my adult children. We spent 2 weeks in Rajasthan - it was the trip of a lifetime. Original Travel planned every detail and was able to make adjustments along the way. They provided great support with a Concierge available at all times, great guides and a wonderful driver who was with us the whole time. I will absolutely work with OT again and highly recommend others to work with the company."
Heidi - New York
Published on 17th March 2025
"Our driver Sonu Deepesh was amazing! Always on time with the cleanest car and gave good information on route. There are too many memorable moments! The Kite Festival, Varanasi, Agra, visiting the village in Shahpura, the street tour in Jaipur, entry by tuk tuk into Jophur and nearly hitting an elephant, the people, and the colours. It was all wonderful."
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Published on 30th January 2025

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