India

Start with your interests

Architecture, food, photography or time to look around: decide what matters most. A focused route leaves more time in each place and avoids turning the trip into a sequence of transfers.

Look closer at Rajasthan

Jaipur can be a starting point. Compare the character of each city before adding it to the route. Leave room for markets, museums and a meal without rushing.

Check the practical details

Check entry requirements for your passport, current transport options and the needs of everyone travelling. Conditions vary between regions: a season that works for Rajasthan is not advice for the whole country.

Keep the first route manageable

India should not be treated as a single climate, cuisine or style of travel. Our first editorial focus is Rajasthan, rather than an attempt to cover the whole country at once. Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur give you three contrasting cities to research within that focus. That is a starting point for discussion, not a pre-booked circuit.

What should you decide first?

Choose the length of the trip, the pace you enjoy and the experiences that interest you. Then check how much time the actual transport arrangements leave in each place. Entry rules, medical preparation and travel insurance need current advice appropriate to your own circumstances; this page does not settle them.