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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"Frances listened and understood everything we wanted from our first trip to India. The reason for our trip was my birthday - a big one - and Original Travel pulled out all the stops. OT's organisational qualities are excellent. Our driver, Jebin, was great! So charming, so helpful and going above and beyond for what we asked of him. Staff in the London office are so helpful and easily contactable even down to booking a restaurant for us before we left. We love the fact that you care about the world and choose hotels that look after our planet too."
Eric - Derbyshire
Published on 28th November 2024
"The planning and organisation of the trip was perfect. All the local reps and guides were great, without exception. Having a local WhatsApp contact was really helpful. The driver was excellent. We would not have changed the itinerary at all, Frances did an excellent job. She listened to our needs and had the knowledge / experience to address them. We had a bit of down time, but not too much or little."
Nick - Oxfordshire
Published on 26th November 2024
"Frances was brilliant, she understood what we were looking for, arranged a trip that fully met our needs and exceeded our expectations. Everything worked like clockwork, everywhere we stayed was brilliant, all of the tours and experiences were amazing and the service from all of the contacts along the way were faultless. Thank you! We loved the app, loved the WhatsApp Concierge while we were away, and the SIM card was also a great addition."
Jude - York
Published on 8th November 2024

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