<strong>Track snow leopards:</strong> If the thrill of tracking and the chill of northern India in wintertime appeals to you, join a Himalayan snow leopard expedition with Encounters Asia.
Track snow leopards: If the thrill of tracking and the chill of northern India in wintertime appeals to you, join a Himalayan snow leopard expedition with Encounters Asia.
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<strong>Search for red pandas: </strong>Trek through the forests of Sikkim with Jungle Travels India for a chance to spot adorable, endangered red pandas.
Search for red pandas: Trek through the forests of Sikkim with Jungle Travels India for a chance to spot adorable, endangered red pandas.
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<strong>Check out the cherry blossoms: </strong>India has its own indigenous cherry trees in a number of regions -- which means travelers have multiple chances to kick back under their beautiful pink and white canopies.
Check out the cherry blossoms: India has its own indigenous cherry trees in a number of regions -- which means travelers have multiple chances to kick back under their beautiful pink and white canopies.
AB Chapri Retreats
<strong>One of the world's largest salt deserts: </strong>When monsoon season ends in October and the water evaporates from the low-lying salt marsh in the Rann of Kutch, a layer of salt is left behind -- forming one of the largest salt deserts in the world.
One of the world's largest salt deserts: When monsoon season ends in October and the water evaporates from the low-lying salt marsh in the Rann of Kutch, a layer of salt is left behind -- forming one of the largest salt deserts in the world.
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<strong>Stay at a heritage homestay</strong><strong>: </strong>The Bhuj House, a restored Parsi heritage home about 90 minutes from the Great Rann of Kutch, provides a peek into the intriguing past of a house and city once inhabited by Parsis -- followers of the Persian prophet Zoroaster -- that sought refuge in Gujarat during the 8th to 10th century AD.
Stay at a heritage homestay: The Bhuj House, a restored Parsi heritage home about 90 minutes from the Great Rann of Kutch, provides a peek into the intriguing past of a house and city once inhabited by Parsis -- followers of the Persian prophet Zoroaster -- that sought refuge in Gujarat during the 8th to 10th century AD.
Bhuj House
<strong>Cycle at high altitude: </strong>Seasoned cyclists can join Cycleit on a 11-day, 383-mile Trans-Himalayan expedition. During the adventure, participants tackle high gradient climbs, navigate hairpin turns and changing terrain, and pedal some of the world's highest passes -- including Khardungla, at 17,582 feet.
Cycle at high altitude: Seasoned cyclists can join Cycleit on a 11-day, 383-mile Trans-Himalayan expedition. During the adventure, participants tackle high gradient climbs, navigate hairpin turns and changing terrain, and pedal some of the world's highest passes -- including Khardungla, at 17,582 feet.
Cycle It
<strong>World's largest estuarine mangrove forest: </strong>Keep an eye out for crocodiles, spotted deer, more than 250 species of birds and endangered Bengal tigers as you cruise the West Bengal Sundarbans -- the largest mangrove forest of its kind in the world -- by boat.
World's largest estuarine mangrove forest: Keep an eye out for crocodiles, spotted deer, more than 250 species of birds and endangered Bengal tigers as you cruise the West Bengal Sundarbans -- the largest mangrove forest of its kind in the world -- by boat.
Sunderban Tiger Camp
<strong>Go ice climbing on Himalayan waterfalls: </strong>Outdoor enthusiasts undeterred by freezing temperatures can try their hand (and feet) at ice climbing in Himachal Pradesh.
Go ice climbing on Himalayan waterfalls: Outdoor enthusiasts undeterred by freezing temperatures can try their hand (and feet) at ice climbing in Himachal Pradesh.
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<strong>Watch the sun rise and set: </strong>Named for the Goddess Kanya Kumari, Kanyakumari is of spiritual significance and regularly visited by pilgrims who come to meditate, cleanse themselves in the sacred waters and make offerings at the Kumari Amman Temple.
Watch the sun rise and set: Named for the Goddess Kanya Kumari, Kanyakumari is of spiritual significance and regularly visited by pilgrims who come to meditate, cleanse themselves in the sacred waters and make offerings at the Kumari Amman Temple.
Tamil Nadu Tourism
<strong>Sleep in a mobile camp: </strong> Kaafila -- meaning "caravan" -- offers bespoke slow travel journeys complete with three-course meals and comfortable mobile camps that are set up and broken down (and even mule-packed, if necessary) by a team of locals.
Sleep in a mobile camp: Kaafila -- meaning "caravan" -- offers bespoke slow travel journeys complete with three-course meals and comfortable mobile camps that are set up and broken down (and even mule-packed, if necessary) by a team of locals.
Kaafila
<strong>Live like nomads: </strong>The nomadic nature of a mobile camp itinerary means that each day brings new views and new opportunities.
Live like nomads: The nomadic nature of a mobile camp itinerary means that each day brings new views and new opportunities.
Kaafila
<strong>Take a hike in tiger territory: </strong>A Pugdundee walking safari in Satpura Tiger Reserve leads intrepid travelers on a multi-day, mobile camping journey through tiger territory.
Take a hike in tiger territory: A Pugdundee walking safari in Satpura Tiger Reserve leads intrepid travelers on a multi-day, mobile camping journey through tiger territory.
Pugdundee Safaris