Activities we build into your itinerary

Rishikesh is India's best-known river rafting stretch, with runs typically starting around Brahmpuri, Shivpuri or Marine Drive depending on how long a run your group wants. Rapids range from gentle grade I to a more exciting grade III, so a first-timer group and a group that's rafted before can both find a stretch that fits.

We book this through licensed local rafting operators and build it into your Rishikesh itinerary alongside your stay and transport, so it's one coordinated plan rather than a separate booking you have to chase down yourself.

Most riverside camps sit around Shivpuri, upstream of Rishikesh town, on the sandy banks or the slopes above the Ganga. A typical stay is a tent for two or three, meals at the camp, a bonfire in the evening and rafting the next morning from almost the camp's doorstep.

Camps range from simple Swiss tents with shared washrooms to cottages and tents with attached bathrooms. We match the camp to your group's comfort level and budget and book it with the rafting and transport.

Bir Billing, a couple of hours from Dharamshala, is where a lot of India's serious paragliding happens, tandem flights included, so you don't need any prior experience. You take off from Billing high on the ridge and land in the fields at Bir. Solang Valley near Manali runs shorter tandem flights too, when weather and season allow, and is the easier add-on if your main trip is already Manali-based.

We coordinate tandem flights with certified local operators as an add-on to a Himachal itinerary. Timing depends heavily on weather on the day, operators will call it off rather than fly in unsafe conditions, and we'll tell you that honestly upfront rather than promise a guaranteed flight.

Jim Corbett National Park, about 5 to 6 hours from Delhi, is split into safari zones such as Bijrani, Jhirna, Dhela, Dhikala and Garjiya. Most groups do a morning or afternoon open-jeep safari in one zone, with tigers, elephants, deer and a lot of birdlife on the cards.

Safari permits are released online by the forest department and popular zones sell out on weekends and holidays. We plan the zone and slot with your stay near Ramnagar and transport from your city, then book the safari through the official process.

Ranthambore National Park near Sawai Madhopur is one of the best places in India to see a wild tiger, with a ruined fort, lakes and dry forest as the backdrop. Safaris run in numbered zones, either in a six-seat gypsy or a larger open canter.

Permits are booked through the Rajasthan forest department's official system and sell out early in the peak months. We plan the safari with your stay near the park and transport from Jaipur, Delhi or wherever you start.

Himachal and Uttarakhand have trekking for every fitness level. Kheerganga, out of Kasol, is the most popular overnight trek for groups new to trekking. Triund, near McLeod Ganj, is a similarly approachable overnight trek with strong Dhauladhar range views, and Chopta to Tungnath is a short climb to the world's highest Shiva temple. For groups wanting more, there are multi-day routes in our trek library.

We build trekking days into the itinerary with local guides where needed, and we'll be upfront about which treks suit a casual group versus which need real fitness and planning.

The Sam sand dunes outside Jaisalmer are the classic Rajasthan desert experience: a camel or jeep safari into the dunes for sunset, then a desert camp for the night with a Rajasthani folk performance and dinner around a bonfire. Khuri, a little further out, is the quieter alternative.

This is the add-on most Jaisalmer itineraries are built around, and we suggest it as a standard part of Jaisalmer trips rather than an optional extra, since it's the highlight for most first-time visitors.

Havelock (Swaraj Dweep) and Neil (Shaheed Dweep) are where most visitors try scuba diving in India. A beginner try-dive is a short, shallow dive with an instructor holding you the whole time, after a briefing and a practice session in shallow water.

Certified divers can do fun dives at deeper sites, and dive schools run full beginner certification courses over a few days. We plan the dive with your ferries and stays, booked through registered dive centres.

Gulmarg in Kashmir and Auli in Uttarakhand are India's two best-known ski slopes. Beginners take lessons with an instructor on the lower slopes, with skis and boots hired on the spot, and the first day is mostly about balance, stopping and simple turns.

Gulmarg also has the Gondola, one of the highest cable cars in the world, for snow views even if you don't ski. We plan ski days with your stay, transport and snow clothing hire.

Calangute and Baga are the main water sports hubs in North Goa, with jet skiing, parasailing, banana boat rides and similar activities run by licensed local operators on the beach. It's usually a same-day, no-advance-booking activity, but we can pre-arrange it as part of a group itinerary so your group isn't negotiating individually on the sand.

An overnight stay on a traditional Kerala houseboat, cruising the Alleppey backwaters with meals cooked on board, is the signature part of most Kerala itineraries. Houseboats range from simple to premium air-conditioned options depending on your group's budget, with one to several bedrooms each.