Private journeys · Nepal & India
Seven lands, told slowly
Palaces in Rajasthan, monasteries above 3,500 m in Ladakh, rice-boat nights in Kerala. We plan each journey by hand, with one planner from first call to last transfer.
Nepal
Eight-thousanders, temple squares and rhino country. Best Mar – Apr · Oct – Nov.
Open the tale Photo: Gerd Eichmann · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Rajasthan
Palaces, forts, tigers and the Thar. Best Oct – Feb.
Open the tale Photo: Jakub Hałun · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ladakh
High passes, old monasteries and empty lakes. Best May – Sep.
Open the tale Photo: Anirvan Shukla · CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
North East India
Rhinos, root bridges and Buddhist high valleys. Best Oct – Mar.
Open the tale Photo: Anupom sarmah · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kerala
Tea hills, backwaters and a slow coast. Best Nov – Feb.
Open the tale Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Goa
Latin quarters, laterite churches and long beaches. Best Nov – Feb.
Open the tale Photo: Ray Swi-hymn · CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
UP & Bihar
The Taj, the Ganges and the Buddha's road. Best Feb – Mar · Oct – Nov.
Open the tale Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons- No payment to startPay a deposit only when you book
- Itemised written quoteEvery hotel, car and guide listed
- One plannerFrom first call to last transfer
- Change anythingEvery route is a starting point
The index
Choose a tale
Each land opens on its own map, its own seasons and the rooms we would book for you there.
Signature journeys
Routes we know by heart
The season almanac
When each land is at its best
A planning guide, not a promise. Passes, parks and permits change each year: check current status before you travel. The ringed column is this month. Open the full almanac
Right now
At their best in October
Gurung villages and Poon Hill dawn on short, guided walks
A car-free Newar bazaar on the old road between India and Tibet
Brick squares, potters and the five-tiered Nyatapola temple
Rhinos, gharials and sal forest in Nepal's first national park
A Himalayan view and a wellness retreat an hour from Kathmandu
Sherpa villages, Tengboche and Everest views on lodge-to-lodge walks
Stupas, temples and royal squares in Nepal's capital valley
The birthplace of the Buddha, in the plains of southern Nepal
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Three promises we keep
One person shapes the route, books every stay and answers on WhatsApp while you travel.
We stay inside the regions we know, so the driver, the guide and the room are ones we have tested.
Private car, private guide, your hours. Every journey is for your party alone.
From the desk
Read before you go
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Shape your own journey Tell us your dates and what you hope to feel. We draw the route around you. Begin Not sure where to start? We match the land to your month, your pace and the people travelling with you. Begin Talk to a planner A first route and an indicative price within one working day. No payment to start. Begin