India Travel Guide

The best time to visit India depends on destination you want to visit. India does not have a single best season because the country spans multiple climate zones. October to March suits heritage and cultural circuits across the north and the desert regions. South India travels well through the same period and into April. Wildlife reserves follow their own seasonal calendars mostly from October till May, with peak sighting windows varying by reserve. We suggest you discuss this with our travel experts who will share in-depth details of every destination you want to visit, so you can schedule your trip at the best time of year.

A focused itinerary covering one region well requires a minimum of 10 to 12 days. The Golden Triangle covering Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur takes 6 to 8 days. A Kerala backwater and wildlife circuit takes 8 to 10 days. A Rajasthan tour covering Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, and Jaisalmer requires 10 to 12 days. First-time visitors covering multiple regions should plan for at least 14 to 16 days to avoid a rushed itinerary.

If you have a fixed number of days available for your India trip, share your travel duration with our travel experts, and we will customize the itinerary to fit your travel duration while considering your preferred destinations, interests and travel pace.

Yes. Most private India tour packages can be customized according to your travel dates, destinations, trip duration, hotel category, interests and preferred travel pace. You can add or remove destinations, extend your stay, change the starting or ending city, or combine experiences such as Rajasthan, the Golden Triangle, wildlife safaris, Kerala and Varanasi.

Festival specific tours, such as the Jaipur Holi Festival Tour, operate on fixed dates because the itinerary is planned around the actual festival celebrations. For these tours, the hotel category can be upgraded and additional destinations or experiences can be added before or after the festival program according to your interests.

If you find an itinerary you like, share your preferred changes with Alkof Holidays and we will customize the tour according to your travel requirements.

Inclusions depend on the individual tour. Our India multi day itineraries generally include selected hotels, daily breakfast, private transportation, local sightseeing guides, airport transfers, wildlife safaris where mentioned, and all applicable taxes. We recommend checking the inclusions and exclusions section of each tour itinerary for complete details.

To make your journey more comfortable, we can also include all meals, monument entrance fees, domestic flights as per the itinerary, hotel upgrades and other services on request. If you prefer an all inclusive India tour or want to add specific services to your itinerary, contact Alkof Holidays and our travel experts will customize the tour program according to your requirements.

We recommend booking at least 180 days in advance if your India itinerary includes luxury heritage hotels, or if you are planning to travel during Christmas, New Year or other busy travel periods.

For India tours that include wildlife safaris, we recommend booking at least 120 days in advance because safari permits and popular lodges can have limited availability. For tours with 4 star premium hotels, booking around 90 days in advance is generally recommended. For tours with 3 star deluxe hotels, booking 30 to 60 days in advance is usually sufficient.

Booking earlier gives you a better choice of hotels, safari permits, guides and transport arrangements, especially during the main travel season.