Darjeeling Tours for the very best of Indian Hill Railways and more! We offer a range of escorted tours and add-ons to all of our itineraries so you can visit other parts of India, such as the amazing Taj Mahal or Kerala’s backwaters. In India, April to June is unpleasantly hot (on the plains) and July to September is the monsoon season, which explains our dates for Indian tours. We also have a tour to Colorado in the States, where magical things seem to happen!
The itineraries are available on this site for perusal or download, or please let us know if you would like us to mail you a paper copy. After all the COVID disruption, don’t you deserve a good interesting holiday?
These tours are our holidays as well, so of course we do everything possible to ensure that we, as well as you, have a really good time! Not just railway tours! Our tours not not only serve an enthusiast's perspective but also offer a deep & rich insight into the local region! Railways have been and are part of life, so offering a holistic approach to like no other!
Here's our full 2024-2025 programme:
4 - 19 November 2024 - Darjeeling Mail Tour 2024
Not just a railway tour – a historic run. This recreates the Darjeeling Mail from the 1940’s! The cross‐border train between India and Bangladesh, utilising the border crossing near Siliguri between Haldibari (India) and Chilhati (Bangladesh) is now open!
8 - 21 January 2025 - Mindful Stitching
Zen Stitching from East to West across Southern India. Our textile tour is designed to cover the best of learning the art form whilst enjoying a slow holiday. We tour South-East Coast and South-West Coast of India exploring & witnessing the finest quilting, weaving and self-stitching time by the lake in Kerala - God's Own Country!
15 January - 04 February 2025 - Indian Magic
Our signature tour visiting Kolkata, Darjeeling, Shimla and the Taj Mahal. Ooty, too, if you wish!
10 February - 1 March 2025 - Himalayan Narrow Gauge
Covering all the three narrow gauge railways of the Himalayan region in India. A never before tour put together for the little train enthusiasts and nature seekers looking for a relaxing holiday staying in charming & character hotels ! Filled with cultural, natural and spiritual touch ! Not to be missed the broad gauge steam on the mainline from Delhi to Rewari.
2025-2026 winter programmes
1 - 16 October 2025 - Konkan Railways & Beyond 2025
A less travelled but fascinating railway line built post-independence from about Mumbai To Trivandrum. A unique way of touring with day travels on the finest Indian Railway passenger trains including the new semi-high speed train, comfortably paced with charming hotels and resorts. Includes sunny beaches of Goa, lazy cruising in backwater lagoons in an exclusive houseboat in Kerala, a beautiful mix for a perfect holiday that includes off the beaten track, cultural sights, railfanning, lots of sunshine & much more.. Option to extend your holiday on the beaches of Kerala.
....Keep watching for more programmes soon.
Our Tours
Most of our escorted rail tours include steam charters, and on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway there’s our exclusive dining charter plus a bus that follows the train along the line, so you can get those great shots of the locomotive in action. There’s plenty for partners to enjoy on all our Indian train tours - group tours - and you’ll have time in each place to relax and explore.
In the hill stations, we stay in interesting heritage properties such as the Windamere Hotel in Darjeeling & the likes, oozing with character! Each rail tour is accompanied by one of our experienced Tour Managers who will make sure that your holiday runs smoothly.
We don’t just organise rail holidays in India & subcontinent but, we also specialise in Textile tours within India, and also have a great tour to Colorado.
For a first visit to India, we have our Indian Magic 2025 tour, visiting the three famous Hill Stations of Darjeeling, Shimla and Ooty. Our Darjeeling Mail tour recreates the 1940’s rail journey between Kolkata and Darjeeling, and then further north-east India in Assam by Rajdhani Express, India's premier long distance train and experiecne Jungle Safari in search of the Greater One-Horned Rhinocerous. Join our textile interest tour led by a UK based expert giving an insight in to South Indian silk weaving & quilting inter acting with like minded local quilters, experts and artisans. This tour's theme is Mindful Stitching where we spend few nights by the lake side in Kerala, God's Own Country! A beautifully curated tour to cover the Himalayan Narrow Gauge tour of India loaded with cultural, historic and spiritual visits and insights of Incredible India.
Worth riding on the Konkan Railway line from Mumbai to Trivandrum in our Konkan Railways & Beyond tour unexploited and serene rural India! The best way to explore the beauty of untouched South-West Coast of India in the comfort of fine Indian trains!
For your peace of mind, we’re a UK based tour operator and have been organising tours for over 20 years. We’re ATOL licensed, for your protection. When you contact us you’ll speak to a real person with lots of experience of travelling in India and the USA and we’ll personally make sure that you have an amazing holiday experience with us! You can book online, by phone or just fill in the booking form.
We also design Readers’ Tours for magazines and other publications or special interest groups/clubs. Readers’ Tours are a great way to get a group together with a special interest. Contact us to find out more.
Want to chat about our tours? Give us a call on +44 (0) 1777 817798
We are always happy to talk about our tours. A brief word of warning, though: if we are away with a tour, there will be an answerphone, but you are welcome to ring our mobile 07790 234867.
The itineraries are available on this site for perusal or download, or please let us know if you would like us to mail you a paper copy. After all the COVID disruption, don’t you deserve a good interesting holiday?
These tours are our holidays as well, so of course we do everything possible to ensure that we, as well as you, have a really good time! Not just railway tours! Our tours not not only serve an enthusiast's perspective but also offer a deep & rich insight into the local region! Railways have been and are part of life, so offering a holistic approach to like no other!
Here's our full 2024-2025 programme:
4 - 19 November 2024 - Darjeeling Mail Tour 2024
Not just a railway tour – a historic run. This recreates the Darjeeling Mail from the 1940’s! The cross‐border train between India and Bangladesh, utilising the border crossing near Siliguri between Haldibari (India) and Chilhati (Bangladesh) is now open!
8 - 21 January 2025 - Mindful Stitching
Zen Stitching from East to West across Southern India. Our textile tour is designed to cover the best of learning the art form whilst enjoying a slow holiday. We tour South-East Coast and South-West Coast of India exploring & witnessing the finest quilting, weaving and self-stitching time by the lake in Kerala - God's Own Country!
15 January - 04 February 2025 - Indian Magic
Our signature tour visiting Kolkata, Darjeeling, Shimla and the Taj Mahal. Ooty, too, if you wish!
10 February - 1 March 2025 - Himalayan Narrow Gauge
Covering all the three narrow gauge railways of the Himalayan region in India. A never before tour put together for the little train enthusiasts and nature seekers looking for a relaxing holiday staying in charming & character hotels ! Filled with cultural, natural and spiritual touch ! Not to be missed the broad gauge steam on the mainline from Delhi to Rewari.
2025-2026 winter programmes
1 - 16 October 2025 - Konkan Railways & Beyond 2025
A less travelled but fascinating railway line built post-independence from about Mumbai To Trivandrum. A unique way of touring with day travels on the finest Indian Railway passenger trains including the new semi-high speed train, comfortably paced with charming hotels and resorts. Includes sunny beaches of Goa, lazy cruising in backwater lagoons in an exclusive houseboat in Kerala, a beautiful mix for a perfect holiday that includes off the beaten track, cultural sights, railfanning, lots of sunshine & much more.. Option to extend your holiday on the beaches of Kerala.
....Keep watching for more programmes soon.
Our Tours
Most of our escorted rail tours include steam charters, and on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway there’s our exclusive dining charter plus a bus that follows the train along the line, so you can get those great shots of the locomotive in action. There’s plenty for partners to enjoy on all our Indian train tours - group tours - and you’ll have time in each place to relax and explore.
In the hill stations, we stay in interesting heritage properties such as the Windamere Hotel in Darjeeling & the likes, oozing with character! Each rail tour is accompanied by one of our experienced Tour Managers who will make sure that your holiday runs smoothly.
We don’t just organise rail holidays in India & subcontinent but, we also specialise in Textile tours within India, and also have a great tour to Colorado.
For a first visit to India, we have our Indian Magic 2025 tour, visiting the three famous Hill Stations of Darjeeling, Shimla and Ooty. Our Darjeeling Mail tour recreates the 1940’s rail journey between Kolkata and Darjeeling, and then further north-east India in Assam by Rajdhani Express, India's premier long distance train and experiecne Jungle Safari in search of the Greater One-Horned Rhinocerous. Join our textile interest tour led by a UK based expert giving an insight in to South Indian silk weaving & quilting inter acting with like minded local quilters, experts and artisans. This tour's theme is Mindful Stitching where we spend few nights by the lake side in Kerala, God's Own Country! A beautifully curated tour to cover the Himalayan Narrow Gauge tour of India loaded with cultural, historic and spiritual visits and insights of Incredible India.
Worth riding on the Konkan Railway line from Mumbai to Trivandrum in our Konkan Railways & Beyond tour unexploited and serene rural India! The best way to explore the beauty of untouched South-West Coast of India in the comfort of fine Indian trains!
For your peace of mind, we’re a UK based tour operator and have been organising tours for over 20 years. We’re ATOL licensed, for your protection. When you contact us you’ll speak to a real person with lots of experience of travelling in India and the USA and we’ll personally make sure that you have an amazing holiday experience with us! You can book online, by phone or just fill in the booking form.
We also design Readers’ Tours for magazines and other publications or special interest groups/clubs. Readers’ Tours are a great way to get a group together with a special interest. Contact us to find out more.
Want to chat about our tours? Give us a call on +44 (0) 1777 817798
We are always happy to talk about our tours. A brief word of warning, though: if we are away with a tour, there will be an answerphone, but you are welcome to ring our mobile 07790 234867.
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