A fully organised group trip to India, with two priorities: safety and comfort
Have you been wanting to visit India, but don't know how, or don't feel confident enough to go? Then this trip is for you. Whether you are 6 or 65, the trip fits what you need. Safety and comfort come first at every step, so all you have to do the entire trip is enjoy it. Our team takes care of the rest.
What makes us different, you ask?
I am glad you asked. Not only do we plan the entire trip ourselves, we also travel with you.
I am Indian by birth and have lived in the Netherlands for more than four years; I am now Dutch. So I understand how India works, and also what Dutch standards are. My Dutch wife Cecillia and I have travelled to India many times, and we know what to take care of when planning things there.
Besides us accompanying the group from the Netherlands to India, my Indian family is involved in the whole operation within India. Priyanka, my sister, and Naman, her husband, travel with us throughout.
We run only one trip per year, because quality matters more to us than quantity.
Saurav, Reizen naar India
We take safety seriously
We know India can be quite different, and challenging for people who have never travelled there. That is why our experienced team has worked out in detail how to make this trip as safe as it can be:
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We organise everything ourselves
Every hotel, every place and every stretch of transport is chosen and booked by us in advance, tuned to what Dutch travellers find comfortable. Saurav, Cecillia, Priyanka and Naman travel along and translate where needed.
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A SIM card on arrival, so you are always connected
Every traveller receives an Indian SIM card at the airport, with calls and internet. You are always reachable and can always reach someone, whatever happens.
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An AirTag with your name on it
Everyone gets an AirTag labelled with their own name. That way we know at every moment who is where, even in a busy bazaar or at a station.
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A list of minimum requirements
Well before departure you receive a list of what you arrange yourself: passport, visa, insurance, an appointment with the GGD or your doctor, your own medicines. Plus a packing list, so the chance of disruption stays as small as possible.
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Packaged drinking water
Packaged drinking water is provided for everyone for the entire trip in India, on the bus and at the hotel.
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Support that is physically present
We travel along ourselves. If something goes wrong, we are right there with you in person, not at the other end of a phone line.
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For the unavoidable
However small or big a medical emergency is, we do our best to stay with you in person.
Heritage, Ganges & Hills
Old and New Delhi, the Taj Mahal at sunrise, the Ganges at Rishikesh, the pines of Landour and Tehri Lake
A tour of eleven days, eleven nights and six stops through northern India. This trip is not about visiting monuments, but about experiencing India: Delhi's history and food, the Taj Mahal at first light, the Ganges at Rishikesh, the quiet Himalayan character of Landour, and the lake-and-mountain landscape around Tehri. Every major transfer is followed by lighter time.
Highlights
- Taj Mahal at sunrise, with a private guide and without the crowds
- The evening water and light show at Akshardham in Delhi
- Ganga Aarti in Rishikesh: fire, chanting and thousands of floating lamps
- Heritage and forest walk through the quiet lanes of Landour
- Two nights at a Tehri Lake resort, boat ride included
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner included every day
- Up to eight travellers, one vehicle and driver the whole trip
The journey at a glance
| Destination | nights | What it's for |
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| Delhi Arrival, recovery, Old Delhi, Akshardham | 2 | Arrival, recovery, Old Delhi, Akshardham |
| Agra Taj Mahal and Mughal heritage | 1 | Taj Mahal and Mughal heritage |
| Rishikesh Ganges, yoga, wellness, Ganga Aarti | 2 | Ganges, yoga, wellness, Ganga Aarti |
| Landour / Mussoorie Hill-station heritage, forests, slow mountain time | 2 | Hill-station heritage, forests, slow mountain time |
| Tehri-meer Tehri Dam, lake resort, boating & water sports | 2 | Tehri Dam, lake resort, boating & water sports |
| Delhi Buffer, shopping, farewell and easy departure | 2 | Buffer, shopping, farewell and easy departure |
| Total | 11 |
Day by day
Timings are approximate by design: this trip leaves room to slow down.
Days 1 & 2 2 nights
Delhi
Seven cities, one on top of the other
You arrive to Mughal domes and imperial avenues, and then you sleep. The first day asks nothing of you. The second walks the city's oldest quarters at a human pace: spice lanes, a cycle-rickshaw, and food chosen for flavour rather than photographs. And when it gets dark: the water and light show at Akshardham.
Your hotel here
Four-star hotel in South Delhi, spacious rooms, quietly located
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Day 1 Amsterdam → Delhi
Arrival & recovery
The moment your flight touches down, you stop having to think. The family meets you at arrivals and a private car takes you straight to a clean, comfortable room. Today has one job: rest.
- Airport meet & greet and private transfer
- No scheduled sightseeing at all
- Included lunch and a light early dinner
Night — Delhi
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Day 2 Delhi
Old & New India
Delhi doesn't need to be conquered in a day, so we don't try. A late start eases you into Chandni Chowk with our own team, a cycle-rickshaw and food tastings. Then the afternoon opens up entirely. In the evening we go to Akshardham, Delhi's largest Hindu temple, for the water and light show at nightfall: for us the most impressive hour in the city.
- Old Delhi with our team, with food tastings
- Free afternoon: pool, spa or rest
- Akshardham temple and the evening water and light show (cameras and phones stay in the lockers, so you simply watch)
- Dinner at a contemporary Indian restaurant
Night — Delhi
Days 3 & 4 1 night
Agra
The one unmissable morning
We come down the expressway the afternoon before and keep the evening early, because marble turning from grey to rose to white, in near silence, is a different monument entirely from the one the midday crowds see.
Your hotel here
Five-star hotel within walking distance of the Taj Mahal
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Day 3 Delhi → Agra
The road to the Taj
An easy morning run south on the expressway, around four hours with a proper break for tea and clean facilities. We check in for lunch, rest through the afternoon, and keep the Taj Mahal itself for tomorrow's sunrise.
- Approx. 3.5–4.5 hours, with one planned comfort stop
- Afternoon rest, no programme
- Optional sunset at Agra Fort or Mehtab Bagh
- Early dinner before the Taj morning
Night — Agra
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Day 4 Agra → Rishikesh
Taj Mahal at first light
Everyone tells you the Taj Mahal is beautiful. Nothing prepares you for watching it emerge from the mist at sunrise, in near silence, before the day's first crowds. It's the unmissable moment of the trip, which is why today asks nothing else of you beyond the road north.
- Sunrise at the Taj with a private guide, unhurried photography
- Full breakfast back at the hotel afterwards
- The trip's longest drive: 7–8 hours with meal and comfort stops
- Evening arrival in Rishikesh; day 5 is a deliberate recovery day
Night — Rishikesh
Days 4 & 5 2 nights
Rishikesh
Where the Ganges leaves the mountains
This is where the trip exhales: a riverside wellness property, optional sunrise yoga, and long unclaimed afternoons. Evenings end at the Ganga Aarti: fire, chanting, and thousands of floating lamps carried away on the current.
Your hotel here
Riverside resort on the Ganges with pool and hill views
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Day 5 Rishikesh
The Ganges & a recovery day
The hardest driving is behind you. Move at the pace of the river: optional sunrise yoga, a slow walk along the Ganges, and long stretches of unclaimed time before an evening at the Aarti that stays with people long after the trip ends.
- Optional morning yoga session
- Ganges walk, an ashram neighbourhood and the riverside cafés
- Long free afternoon: spa, pool, reading or a walk of your own
- Evening Ganga Aarti, then dinner by the river
Night — Rishikesh
Days 6 & 7 2 nights
Landour
Pine, mist, and nothing to prove
A short, scenic climb is all that separates the Ganges from the pines. Landour is a colonial-era hill town above Mussoorie: deodar forest, lanes too narrow for hurry, a beloved old bakery worth the walk, and, on a clear morning, the high Himalaya along the horizon.
Your hotel here
Mountain hotel with a terrace above the clouds
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Day 6 Rishikesh → Landour / Mussoorie
Into the foothills
A short, scenic climb of under three hours, with a viewpoint stop for tea. As the road winds upward and the air turns cool, Landour feels like a different country entirely, and the afternoon is kept open so you actually get to enjoy arriving.
- Approx. 2.5–3.5 hours with a scenic comfort stop
- Afternoon rest: hotel, garden, balcony or spa
- Gentle evening orientation walk, then dinner
Night — Landour / Mussoorie
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Day 7 Landour / Mussoorie
A Himalayan slow day
No alarm, no agenda. An easy heritage walk through Landour's quiet lanes, a stop at a beloved local bakery, and a wide-open afternoon. A book on a balcony with mountain air is, for many guests, the best hour of the whole trip.
- Landour heritage & forest walk at an easy pace
- Char Dukan / local bakery stop
- Completely free afternoon, no compulsory activity
- Optional sunset viewpoint, then a relaxed mountain dinner
Night — Landour / Mussoorie
Days 8 & 9 2 nights
Tehri Lake
Turquoise water, Garhwal mountains
The road drops deeper into Garhwal, past Dhanaulti's pine forests, toward a vast reservoir held behind one of Asia's tallest dams. Tehri isn't a town stop: it's a lake resort stay in its own right, and for many guests the most unexpected highlight of the journey.
Your hotel here
Lake resort with rooms on the water
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Day 8 Mussoorie → Tehri-meer
From hill station to the lake
Four to five hours of mountain road, broken by a scenic stop at Dhanaulti and a proper sit-down lunch. We arrive mid-afternoon with nothing scheduled: the property and the view are the programme.
- Scenic transfer through Dhanaulti's pine forests
- Lake resort check-in, boat-assisted if the property requires it
- No formal sightseeing: lake leisure and dinner at the resort
Night — Tehri Lake
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Day 9 Tehri-meer / Chamba
Dam, lake & water
A gentle, mostly-on-the-water day: a guided look at one of Asia's tallest dams, an easy included boat ride across still water, and, for anyone who wants it, an afternoon of jet skis and banana boats before the lake settles back into calm.
- Guided Tehri Dam and lake orientation
- Included group boat ride across the reservoir
- Optional water sports on demand: jet ski, banana boat, water skiing
- Free lake time at the end of the day, dinner at the resort
Night — Tehri Lake
Days 10, 11 & 12 2 nights
Delhi
Back to Delhi, and home
The last stretch is built as a buffer, not a rush: a long but gently-paced drive back to the capital, a final day that's entirely yours, and a departure timed around your flight rather than the clock.
Your hotel here
The same familiar hotel as on day 1
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Day 10 Tehri → Delhi
Back to the capital
Seven to eight hours taken slowly, with two proper stops and a full sit-down lunch. Nothing is asked of you on arrival: just check in and let the day end quietly.
Night — Delhi
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Day 11 Delhi
Your final India day
Markets and crafts if you want a last taste of Delhi, or simply a late breakfast, a spa and slow packing. Either way it ends with a farewell dinner and good stories.
Night — Delhi
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Day 12 Delhi → Amsterdam
Homeward
No programme, no early alarm beyond what your flight requires. A private transfer to the airport, and eleven days of India to unpack slowly at home.
What you pay, and what for
No small print. This is the complete build-up of the trip price per person, based on a shared twin room. The international flight is not in the trip price; we book it together, so the group flies together.
| 01 Accommodation & arrangements (11 nights) Hotels in Delhi, Agra, Rishikesh, Landour/Mussoorie and the Tehri Lake resort (shared room), guides and signature experiences, the on-ground support team and all monument entry fees | €2,123 |
| 02 Ground transport Private AC vehicle, driver, fuel and tolls, Delhi to Delhi; first-aid kit on board | €602 |
| 03 Meals Breakfast, lunch and dinner, every day: 36 meals in total, plus water and incidentals | €626 |
| Total trip price per person per person, shared twin room | €3,351 |
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| Reservation fee on signing up (deducted from the trip price) | €100 |
| Single room | on request, price difference paid by the traveller |
Reserving and cancelling
You reserve your spot with €100 per person. If you travel, that amount is deducted from the trip price. If you have to cancel:
- 6 months or more before departure
- You can cancel. You get everything back, minus the €100 reservation fee.
- Between 3 and 6 months before departure
- You get 50% of the amount paid back.
- Less than 3 months before departure
- No refund. You may transfer your spot to someone else.
Cancellation insurance covers the part you don't get back. It is mandatory with us and not included in the trip price; we help you take it out.
Included
- Airport transfers in Delhi
- 11 nights in four- and five-star hotels, 2 of them at a Tehri Lake resort
- Private air-conditioned transport for the whole land journey
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner, every single day
- Private/local guides in Delhi, Agra, Rishikesh and Tehri
- Entry fees for every monument in the programme
- Taj Mahal sunrise, Ganga Aarti, Landour walk, Tehri Dam and boat ride
- Bottled water throughout and 24/7 on-ground assistance
- Preparation evening in the Netherlands
Not included
- International flight Amsterdam – Delhi – Amsterdam (we help you book, so the group flies together)
- India e-visa (we help you apply)
- Travel and cancellation insurance (mandatory)
- Spa treatments, alcohol, minibar, laundry, personal shopping and gratuities
- Activities booked independently, outside the confirmed programme
- Single room: on request, you pay the price difference
Good to know
The programme is the plan, not a promise per minute: weather, roads and trains in India sometimes have an opinion of their own. If something shifts, the family on the ground arranges an equivalent alternative, and you hear about it first.
Travelling alone and want your own room? That is possible on request; you pay the price difference with a shared room yourself. Travelling alone and sharing is also possible; we pair you with a travel companion of the same gender.
From signing up to landing
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Sign up
You sign up through the site. We call you within two days to get acquainted and answer your questions.
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Confirm
Your deposit secures your spot. We help with the flight, the e-visa and insurance.
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Prepare
A briefing evening in Friesland (or online) with the whole group: packing, health, money, customs.
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Travel
At Schiphol you leave together with the tour leader. In Delhi the family is waiting. From then on all you have to do is look.
What you want to know before you go to India
All frequently asked questions → Is travelling to India safe?
India is big and busy, and no trip is without risk. What you can do is prepare well and go with the right people. We keep the organisation in our own hands: private transport with a regular driver, hotels we selected ourselves, packaged drinking water, a SIM card and an AirTag for everyone, and family that travels along the whole trip and speaks Hindi. On the safety page you read what we arrange, what you prepare yourself and why safety stays teamwork.
What is the best time to travel to India?
For North India, October to March is most pleasant: dry, sunny and around 20 to 28 degrees by day. Our tour is in September, at the end of the monsoon. The country is at its greenest, the rivers run full, the high-season crowds have not arrived yet, and the hills of Landour and Tehri Lake are wonderfully fresh. April to June is too hot for the plains, and July and August are the wettest months.
How do I apply for an India visa from the Netherlands?
Dutch citizens need an e-visa. You apply online on the official Indian government site, with a passport photo and a scan of your passport, which must be valid for at least six months after your return. A 30-day tourist e-visa is usually approved within a few days. We send you step-by-step instructions and check your application before you submit it, so you never end up on a fake website.
Which vaccinations do I need for India?
That is a conversation with the GGD (public health service) or your doctor; they look at your health, the length of the trip and the current advice for India. We do not give advice on that ourselves. Make that appointment well before departure, usually six to eight weeks, and bring your own medicines in their original packaging. We remind everyone at the preparation evening.
What does a tour of India from the Netherlands cost?
Our trip has a fixed price per person, with the full build-up open on the site: hotels, transport, meals, guides and guidance, with no surprises on the spot. The international flight is not included; a return Amsterdam–Delhi usually costs between €600 and €900, depending on how early you book. Add the cost of the visa and a travel insurance policy.
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