Customised North India Tours, Trekking and Remote Road Safaris in the Indian Himalaya. Specialist India tour operator since 1991.

 

TREKKING and ADVENTURING

FULLY GUIDED GLOBAL TREKKING, TOURS, ROAD SAFARIS

2009   Escorted by Robin Ross

INDIA           July 4 - 16, 2009 (NZ School Holidays)  GRANDPARENT/GRANDCHILD INDIAN HIMALAYA ADVENTURE

Cost to be finalised but  an indication is $4900 NZ pp adults. $4400 pp for child sharing room aged 10-12 yrs.. Ex-Delhi land cost only. 2 nights camping.

Bring your grandchild to India for leisurely day walks, local involvement and adventures from Robin's own homestay base high in the Indian Himalaya -Koshla village close to Vashist, Manali in the Himalaya state of HImachal Pradesh  Follow this with a remote road safari camping two nights en route to cross over the Himalaya from south to north enroute to Leh in Ladakh. before flying back to Delhi .  Optional extra available to the Taj Mahal.  Grandchildren must be over 10 years old.  Robin's grandson will be 12 years old at this time.  So come and join us on an adventure.

INDIA           August 2010   FORBIDDEN TEMPLES SAFARI - 25 days

Cost to be finalised but an indication is $NZ low 6000's pp Ex-Delhi land cost only.  Camping, 3 star hotels, homestay

Take a remote road safari in ancient lands, camping on safari through Kinnaur, Spiti, Lahaul and Ladakh.  Unsurpassed exciting adventures and short day walks.  You will cross 5 High Indian Himalaya passes up to 5350 m high and relish the highest road pass in the world at Khardung La of 5650 m on your way to the Nubra Valley.  Travel on the highest average altitude road in the world from Manali to Leh (averge 4350m) This road is an adventure in itself !

In HIimachal Pradesh in the Valley of the Gods near Manali you will stay in a homestay to experience unique adventures only open to travellers on these tours.  The Himalaya Mountain  family welcomes you as one of them while you are with Robin and her village friends.  Truly special!

In Ladakh you will visit gompas with their vital lama populations working and living there.  See the mighty Indus River as it takes its 2000m journey to the Indian Ocean.

An optional extra tour is availalbe to Agra with extensions to Rajasthan if required.

 

INDIA           November 2010 INDIAN MUTINY TOUR -17 days.  

Cost to be finalised but  an indication is $5985 NZ pp Ex-Delhi land cost only. No camping
  
The Indian Mutiny occurred in 1857.  This road and rail tour gives you an appreciation of the terrible events and difficulties experienced by both sides involved so long ago, yet still so real in the Indian experience.  Experience Shimla and Mussorie both important Himalaya hill stations, Agra with theTaj Mahal and Varanasi.  You will visit mutiny sites of historical significance in Delhi, Meerut, Lucknow, Cawnpore and Kolkata (Calcutta) The essence of Varanasi is the early morning bathing on the ghats and you will be on the River Ganges to watch the ritual.  As a contrast take in the mountain air and relax in the Himalaya hill stations of Mussorie and Shimla where the British Raj enjoyed the high life and located their Summer Capital.