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The Quiet Heart of the South
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A journey through Karnataka’s royal cities, river forests, and hill sanctuaries
- 10 Days
- 4 Destinations
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Rituals, Rivers & Rising Faiths
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A journey through India’s living legacy of faith, empire, and tradition
- 14 Days
- 5 Destinations
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Ladakh: Of Stone and Silence
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Where Mountains Keep time and Rivers Carry Prayer
- 12 Days
- 8 Destinations
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Rajasthan Beyond Palaces
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Stories of stepwell feasts, leopard trails, and wild hills
- 13 Days
- 5 Destinations
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In the Shadow of the Himalayas
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Discover the wild beauty of the Himalayan foothills
- 12 Days
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Where Legends Live and Tigers Roam
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Central India: Ancient Temples, Timeless Stories, and Untamed Nature
- 10 Days
- 4 Destinations
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Rivers, Rhinos & Rhythms of the East
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A Journey Through East & North-East India: Kolkata, Kaziranga & Brahmaputra
- 10 Days
- 4 Destinations
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Palaces, Temples & Colonial Echoes
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Retrace the Peninsular History of Kingdoms & Colonies in Tamil Nadu
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- 5 Destinations
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Mountains, Monasteries & Monks
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Discover the trans-Himalayan landscape and its people
- 9 Days
- 3 Destinations
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Stok Guru Tsechu
Witness an ancient oracular tradition
Ladakh’s Stok Guru Tsechu Festival is celebrated in the town of Stok, a short distance from Leh, in the first month of the Tibetan lunar calendar. The dates vary every year in accordance with Guru Padmasambhava’s birthday. It is believed that seven oracles inhabit Ladakh, two of which manifest themselves through chosen ones in Stok each year. The chosen oracles undergo a severe month-long retreat where they are prohibited from eating meat. On the day of the festival, the oracles go into a trance and dance along the rooftops of the monastery in flowing white costumes. The villagers bow their heads in prayer, offer Chang (locally brewed rice beer) and Tsampa (roasted barley flour), and await the predictions for the year ahead. This is not like most festivals in India, photography is restricted and it is a rare privilege to witness this ancient tradition and learn of the rise of Buddhism through the vanquishing of demons in the Ladakh valley.
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