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All transfers are individually arranged and at no time will
you be grouped together with other customers.
Road
Most transfers within India are by road (we have a range of
vehicles). Travel by road in India can be slow but is
enjoyable as there is much to see along the way. You may
find yourself in the midst of a local festival or cattle
market, overtaking bullock carts or elephants, passing
pilgrims making their way to a place of worship etc, etc. As
you are not travelling with other people you can ask your
driver to stop as often as you like in order to take
photographs of the interesting sights along the way.
Rail
Many people like to travel by train. India has the largest
rail network in the world and despite the distances their
trains keep surprisingly good time. If you want to include
train travel advise us and we will see where this can be
included in your tour. There are different train types
operating throughout India. Many are long distance sleepers
and we can book you a berth so that you travel through the
night. It is also possible to travel on these trains during
the day (as the beds convert to seats). More comfortable for
travel during the day is a ‘chair car’ train as these are
more like our commuter trains and we can book actual seats
on these. The various trains have different classes – we
will book the best available which will be an
air-conditioned carriage. India also has some ‘toy trains’ –
these small trains operate in mountainous areas. The most
popular one in North India is the route to Shimla and in
South to Ooty. But the best form of train travel within
India is by luxury train. There are a number of these
operating in places of tourist interest (eg the Golden
Triangle in North India and Hampi in the South). These
comfortable trains offer a relaxing way of visiting the
sites of India without the need to keep packing as your
‘hotel’ travels with you.
Air
For the longer distances it may be necessary to book
internal flights. We have access to a wide number of
internal airlines (including some of the new budget airlines
that are now operating throughout India). The best fares on
Internal flight tickets have restrictions (eg once booked
can not be changed or cancelled) and must be paid in full at
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