India is surely one of the most marvellous lands on earth and it truly defies description. In its diversity and in its glorious contradictions it is unique and whilst there will be days that you love it, and days that you hate it - there will never be indifference and you will never forget it.

This vast diamond shaped continent, is a living museum where the past exists comfortably with the present. In Delhi alone the ancient civilisations stretch back over 3 millennia, a modern city scattered throughout with a mysterious past. There are the walled cities of Rajasthan where explorers, traders and travellers journeyed and where the great Moghul Emperors built their massive forts and monuments, the most famous of all being the Taj Mahal, once described as "a tear drop on the face of humanity". There are the temples of the holy city of Varanasi on the Ganges, hidden in the jungles there are the ruins of civilisations long gone such as at Khajuraho and the ancient forts and temples of the long forgotten Badami region and the Kalinga kingdom. There is a more recent history and from the beautiful buildings of Mumbai to the pretty houses of the hill stations, everywhere there are reminders of the Britishers whose influence over India lasted more than 350 years.

India's natural and scenic heritage is no less impressive and certainly no less varied. Experience the lonely splendour of the high Himalayas; ride a camel out into the blinding colours of endless deserts; relax on palm fringed beaches; take your camera tiger hunting in steamy jungles and in each locale experience an extraordinary wealth of flora and fauna.

During your travels you will find friendly and welcoming people who live a little differently to their neighbours down the road, for as with everything - India's people are wonderfully diverse. This is evidenced in language alone as linguists have counted 1,652 languages being spoken all over the country (excluding dialects), written in 13 different alphabets. In any airport or railway station you will see the astonishing physical variety - there is no typical Indian. Today, India's people share their beliefs, their hundreds of thousands of gods, their traditional festivals and the pageantry of centuries with the boom industries of technology, tourism, petro-chemicals and the service industries. In one hand a blessing for the temple, in the other a mobile phone!

India can be at once frustrating and enchanting and the right approach is needed to ensure that your travels here fulfil your every dream. With five offices around the country and a head office in Delhi, our parent company Trans world Travels is in the best position to help you unlock the compelling secrets of India.

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