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Where to Book It INDUS TOURS – 020 8901 7320 www.industours.co.uk Indus Experiences’ Keralan Odyssey tour takes in Cochin, a nature trek in Periyar National Park, Kumarakom (with a backwaters day cruise) and the beach resort of Kovalam. It costs from £1,598pp, with fl ights, transfers, B&B, entrance fees and guides. Beach extensions are available.


Discovery are starting to do well as they visit the lesser-known parts of India. The whole of India offers incredible value for money as well as a fantastic cultural experience. All of Travel 2’s tours are privately guided in air-conditioned vehicles with knowledgeable guides.”


ALEX ROBERTS Marketing Director Great Rail Journeys and Treyn


“Our old classic rail journeys to the


Previous spread: a lone fi gure in the Thar Desert. Above, clockwise from left: colourful market spices; Kathakali costume, from Kerala’s well known dance drama; locals in vivid saria; a houseboat on Kerala’s backwaters; a camel and its owner in Rajasthan.


north of the country are as popular as ever, whilst the introduction of the new ‘Kerala & Exotic Southern India’ tour, using the new Golden Chariot hotel train, (which is air-conditioned and has two restaurants, a lounge coach and a spa/gym car) has opened up southern India. The tour visits the cities, temples and tea plantations of the country’s Tamil Nadu region before exploring the cities and sights of Kerala.”


FIONA ROBERTS Travel Counsellor “I sell quite a lot of India to people who


go back on trips down memory lane; people who left with the British


Raj; and quite a lot of Anglo-Indian families. I recently stayed in the


Samode Palace. It’s amazing; the staff are lovely and so discreet. People who’ve gone to Goa say they’ve been


“India Tourism road shows for travel agents take place in February 2013”


to India but the real India is in the north. I’d say the must-dos are Jaipur and Rathambore National Park, which recently reopened.”


TRANSINDUS –020 8566 3739 www.transindus.com The England cricket team will play four One Day Internationals in India in January 2013. TransIndus’s 12-day Cricket and Culture tour departs January 12 and takes in the second match at Cochin plus a city tour and backwater cruise and a Golden Triangle tour visiting Jaipur, Agra and Delhi.It starts from £2,198pp, sharing, on a B&B basis with fl ights, transfers, sightseeing and match tickets.


Who Flies There AIR INDIA - 020 8745 1005 www.airindia.com BRITISH AIRWAYS - 0844 493 0 787 www.batraveltrade.com JET AIRWAYS - 0808 1011199 www.jetairways.com VIRGIN ATLANTIC - 0870 380 2007 www.virgin-atlantic.com THOMSON - 0844 871 0877 www.thomson.co.uk MONARCH - 0871 225 3555 www.monarch.co.uk


The journey is just the start of the


Discover India by rail adventure


G R E A T R A I L J O U R N E Y S


Travelling through India by rail is an amazing way to see this magnificent country and its stand-out landmarks - such as the stunning Palace of the Winds and the truly iconic Taj Mahal - all the while absorbing the explosion of bright colours and cultures.


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