Jodhpur, India
Wander the indigo lanes beneath Mehrangarh Fort, then trade the city for dunes on an overnight camel safari near Osian.
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The three great Rajput cities in one loop — pink Jaipur, blue Jodhpur and white Udaipur — with a night in the dunes in between.
Jaisalmer, India
A living fort made of golden sandstone, merchant havelis carved like lace, and two nights of desert on the Pakistan border side of the Thar.
Srinagar, India
A houseboat night on the Dal, the Gulmarg gondola, and the meadows and pine valleys above Pahalgam.
The classic hill circuit — colonial Shimla, the Kullu valley, and snow and paragliding at Solang.
Two lake and ridge towns, a Corbett safari morning, and the Ganga aarti at Rishikesh to finish.
Four nights on the north Goa coast, with the old Portuguese quarter, a sunset river cruise and a day trip to Dudhsagar Falls.
Gangtok, India
Alpine lakes on the Nathu La road, monasteries above the clouds, and sunrise on Kanchenjunga from two different valleys.
Shillong, India
Living root bridges, the waterfall belt around Cherrapunji, and the glass-clear Umngot river at Dawki.
