Welcome to the India Unbound blog. This is a collection of journal entries from a range of India Unbound trips throughout India.

India Unbound creates tailor-made Assisted Independent Travel itineraries – in effect private tours – of Kerala, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Gujarat, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, and West Bengal.

India Unbound staff have a huge amount of travel experience in India, including time in well known cities such as Mumbai, Delhi, Cochin, Calcutta / Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad, but also lesser known towns and India travel destinations such as Hampi, Kannur, Calicut, Cannanore, Palakkad, Trichur, Trissur, Kumarakom, Palai, Pala, Kanjirappalli, Alleppey, Periyar, Thekkady, Madurai, Tanjore, Trichy, Pondicherry, Mahabalipuram, Costa Malabari, Wayanad, Coorg, Mysore, Dharamsala, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Rohet, Bikaner, Pushkar, Mandawa, Ossian, Bharatpur, Agra, Khajuraho, Varanasi, Udaipur, Darjeeling, Pelling, Lachung, Kalimpong, Ganktok, Rumtek, Kangra Valley, McLeod Ganj, Bangaram Island, Lakshadweep, Kovalam, Varkala, Goa, Madoan, Margoa, Anjuna, Panjim, Panaji, Nagarhole, Kalpetta, Madikeri, Pudukkottai, Thiruvannamalai, Kanchipuram, Bhubaneswar, Konark, Puri, Hospet, and Allahabad.

India Unbound specialises in travel to India, including small group trips and group tours to Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Goa and Karnataka.

We can make hotel and restaurant recommendations for Mumbai, Delhi, Cochin, Calcutta / Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad, but also lesser known towns and India travel destinations such as Hampi, Kannur, Calicut, Cannanore, Palakkad, Trichur, Trissur, Kumarakom, Palai, Pala, Kanjirappalli, Alleppey, Periyar, Thekkady, Madurai, Tanjore, Trichy, Pondicherry, Mahabalipuram, Costa Malabari, Wayanad, Coorg, Mysore, Dharamsala, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Rohet, Bikaner, Pushkar, Mandawa, Ossian, Bharatpur, Agra, Khajuraho, Varanasi, Udaipur, Darjeeling, Pelling, Lachung, Kalimpong, Ganktok, Rumtek, Kangra Valley, McLeod Ganj, Bangaram Island, Lakshadweep, Kovalam, Varkala, Goa, Madoan, Margoa, Anjuna, Panjim, Panaji, Nagarhole, Kalpetta, Madikeri,Pudukkottai, Thiruvannamalai, Kanchipuram, Bhubaneswar, Konark, Puri, Hospet, and Allahabad, Kerala, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Gujarat, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, and West Bengal.

FDT – Fixed Departure Tours
We have boiled down years of travel experience to come up with tours that cover quintessential Indian sights and experiences. Covering the highlights of North and South India, Fixed Departure Tours offer superior quality accommodation, insightful activities and the convenience of regular departures. Fixed Departure Tours are lead by a full-time, Englishspeaking Indian tour escort and are limited to 15 travellers.

SGT – Small Group Trips
Our Small Group Trips are renowned for revealing the hidden gems of India. With small groups, unique accommodation and local interaction, Small Group Trips lead to inspiring experiences for our travellers. Small Group Trips are escorted by a Western leader and are limited to 10 travellers. This format is for you if you want a hands on, interactive-based experience of India.

AIT – Assisted Independent Travel
Assisted Independent Travel is in effect a tailor-made private tour, but there is no tour group or fixed departure date – you choose when to travel and with whom. Choose from our sample itineraries, or we will utilise our encyclopaedic first-hand knowledge of India to come up with a perfect tailor-made trip.