This 18-day bucket list trip to India costs less than you'd think

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Big bucket list adventures are not just for lottery winners. For the price of a night in a mid-range hotel in Britain, you can live like a maharaja or maharani as you explore India's Golden Triangle and more on an incredible 18-day escorted tour.

A BUCKET LIST TRIP TO INDIA FOR LESS

Working out at only £156 a day, you can have the adventure of a lifetime as you navigate India's Golden Triangle of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur, visit the home of the Dalai Lama in Dharamshala in the foothills of the Himalayas and go on safari to spot native tigers in Ranthambore National Park.

With international flights included and 16 nights on the ground, you'll have some fantastic experiences from haggling in the bustling bazaars of Old Delhi, witnessing the spectacular scarlet walls of Agra Fort and visiting Shimla and the Tara Devi Temple, a holy Hindu temple tucked high in the Himalayas.

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Travelling in comfort in an air-conditioned coach or train, every day you'll enjoy once-in-a-lifetime adventures with a bunch of like-minded folk. Watch the sunset over the inimitable Taj Mahal, navigate through the dazzling night sky at the Jantar Mantar observatory and witness a special Palki ceremony at Amritsar’s Golden Temple, all for less than the price of a night in a London Travelodge.

And there's certainly no roughing it when it comes to hotels. Throughout the trip, you'll stay in some amazing five-star properties, including an enchanting 300-year-old manor house which looks out over the Himalayas, and always with dinner and breakfast, and often lunch included.

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A highlight is spending two nights at the Oberoi Cecil Hotel in Shimla, one of the region's finest colonial-era hotels which dates back to 1884.

Who knew that bucket list holidays could be this accessible? Read all about the 2025 tour to incredible India, with prices starting at £2,801 per person for 18 days.

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