Luxury India Vacations 2025/2026
From the Golden Triangle’s palace and cities to the backwaters of Kerala, India offers spectacular natural beauty in every shape and form.
- Personalized India vacations for couples, families, or groups
- Around-the-clock support from our team of travel specialists
- A carefully curated collection of India’s luxury hotels
- Unique experiences and tours led by trusted private guides
India cannot be easily described or summed up. It's a beautiful mix of people and places, a patchwork quilt of a thousand polarized traditions and cultures brought together into one colorful expression.
A luxury vacation in India is something that will exceed your expectations. Explore India's rural heartlands on a safari to India’s most famous national parks, where you can see the Royal Bengal Tiger and experience authentic village life. Watch history come to life in the remaining colonial and Mughal architecture and explore the palaces of Rajasthan on a private guided tour. Whether you are searching for your perfect honeymoon, want an in-depth luxury cultural tour, or a family wanting to create life-changing memories on a family adventure, we'll tailor a private tour that is just right for you.
Everything we do is customized - our itinerary suggestions are simply starting points to get the ideas flowing, as we always start with a blank piece of paper and build your ideal journey from there. Popular with first-time visitors, the Golden Triangle in Northern India links Delhi, Agra and Jaipur for a taste of India’s history and culture. Kerala’s tranquil backwaters in the south suit a slower pace, and the Himalayas appeal to more active travelers. We use the very best staff in India, from expert private guides to amazing drivers using the best vehicles, ensuring your vacation to India runs seamlessly.
India is a place where specialist knowledge of the destination is essential when planning an immersive tour, family vacation, or multi-stop itinerary and that's where Scott Dunn comes in. We love India, and we simply want you to love it too.
Luxury India Tours
We’ve traveled the length and breadth of India and tested every possible route to enable us to curate itineraries that work absolutely seamlessly. Taking in the country’s many highlights at just the right pace – our India tour ideas are packed with unique experiences and handpicked hotels, delivering unforgettable travel moments.
Our Insider Insight on India
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Rajasthan
Rajasthan, the 'Land of Kings', stretches across north-western India from the sands of the Thar Desert to national parks alive with wildlife. Explore everything from its grand palaces, ancient forts and one of India’s most famous reserves, Ranthambore National Park. Its capital Jaipur completes the classic Golden Triangle tour alongside Delhi and Agra, while Udaipur and Jodhpur add further depth with their distinctive character and history.
The ’Pink City’ of Jaipur is known for its regal heritage with iconic sites like the hilltop Amber Fort and intricate Hawa Mahal as well as a thriving artisan textile scene. Udaipur dazzles with its palaces and gardens reflected in the waters of Lake Pichola, best explored by boat. And in Jodhpur’s Blue City, the grand Mehrangarh Fort dominates the skyline, with mazes of vibrant bazaars and markets unfolding at its base.
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Taj Mahal
In the northern city of Agra, the Taj Mahal stands as India’s most celebrated monument and a highlight of any Golden Triangle tour to India’s most iconic sites. Commissioned in the 17th century by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, this marble mausoleum took 22 years to complete, with 20,000 artisans and even 1,000 elephants contributing to its creation. One of the world’s most famous monuments to love, the Taj Mahal is a spellbinding stop for honeymooners and an exciting excursion for families on vacation in India.
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India for First-Time Visitors
Traveling to India for the first time can feel daunting, but with Scott Dunn, your trip is carefully designed around your comfort zone. We have itineraries friendly for first-time travelers, and we handle the details on flights and destinations to make your trip seamless. Plus, our India travel specialists can help you find accommodations that match your style, share insight into local customs, and customize your journey to include iconic sites and experiences off the beaten path.
Wondering where to go on your vacation in India? For many first-time visitors we recommend beginning with either Kerala or Rajasthan. Kerala, in the south, is known for its tranquil backwaters and remote villages best explored by houseboat. In the north, Rajasthan introduces you to cities like Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur where landmark sites sit alongside lesser-known experiences we uncover just for you.
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Luxury India Safaris
Travel to India on a luxury safari and you will find stunning landscapes and intimate encounters with the country’s most famous wildlife. Venture to Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan, one of northern India’s largest reserves, to experience meadows and forests where Bengal tigers still roam. Or head off the beaten track to Jawai, between Udaipur and Jodhpur, for one of the country’s best areas to see leopards in the wild.
In Central India, the parks that inspired Kipling’s Jungle Book are alive with big cats and unique flora and fauna, while the Himalayan foothills host over 500 species of migratory birds. Further east, Kaziranga National Park protects the great one-horned rhinoceros, and in Kerala’s Nagarahole National Park, herds of wild elephants move through lush jungle.
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Top Luxury Hotels in India
Our specialists consistently review countless luxury hotels in India so that we can recommend only the very best ones to match your preferences. Whether you want to stay at the hottest property in the area or are looking for somewhere with rustic charm, our handpicked selection of hotels has every angle covered for your vacation to India.
Top Things to Do in India
What Our Guests Have Said
Key information about India
- Best time to visit: October to March
- Flight time: between 17 to 13 hours depending on departure location
- Time difference: +10.5 hours EST, +13.5 hours PST
- Currency: Indian rupee
FAQs about our India luxury vacations
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The best time to go to India is from October to March when the weather tends to be warmer and drier – without being too hot. However, it’s important to note that during December and January, certain regions like Rajasthan will experience cooler weather and increased chances of fog.
For shoulder seasons and excellent value for money, April to May is an excellent time to visit, although humidity increases along with the chance for thunderstorms.
If you’re determined to travel between June through September, we recommend keeping to the foothills of the Himalayas, avoiding the monsoon season currently happening in India’s other regions.
Visit our best time to visit India page to learn more about India’s climate and seasonal highlights.
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India is primarily a culture-focused vacation, so expect a lot of historical buildings and markets, incredible food tours, and native wildlife.
Get involved in traditional ceremonies, explore cities on privately guided walking tours, and hike India’s countryside while immersing yourself in village life. These are just a few of the activities you can expect to do on a luxury vacation to India.
Check out the rest of the unique experiences we offer on our vacations.
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Depending on where you are traveling between, we recommend transferring by private car, train (if the route allows) or internal flights.
For our guests who are traveling around Rajasthan, we usually arrange everything overland so they keep the same driver and just pick up different guides in each location. To get a glimpse at how it works, this itinerary is all overland until the final stop where we would then fly guests back to Delhi to fly back to their home destination.
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Luxury India vacations are suitable for families, but ideally for those with older children. Not only are trips here more culturally-focused, meaning less to keep little ones engaged, but the cuisine and accommodation aren’t necessarily set up to support the travel of young or infant children.
That said, India vacations make for some of the most memorable family trips. With a culture so vibrant and unique, it’s one of those destinations that will have you and your loved ones gawking in awe at all that surrounds you and eagerly talking late into the night about what’s to come.
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Absolutely! Our travel specialists are always on hand to create your perfect honeymoon in India.
India exudes romance and adventure, and that’s not only because it has one of the world's most romantic monuments. From lush beaches and intrepid safaris to gorgeous sites in Rajasthan, a honeymoon in India doesn’t just tick off a bucket-list destination, it offers a taste of so many different types of experiences that you’ll get to make the most of this once-in-a-lifetime occasion.
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Guests can get to most major cities in India from the US. There are direct flights from New York, Chicago, and San Francisco to Delhi, Newark to Mumbai, and Seattle or San Francisco to Bangalore.
Regardless of where you are in the US, we can arrange your travel to India, taking the hassle out of long-haul flights and organizing any connections on your behalf.
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Why Scott Dunn for India Vacations?
Unique to You
- We listen to your travel goals and craft unique trips that are personalized to you.
- We’re with you every step of your life’s travel journey, from honeymoons to family trips and beyond.
Seamless Service
- Global offices in the UK, US, Singapore, and Hong Kong for 24/7 seamless service.
- We offer flexibility if your plans change so you can book with confidence and peace of mind.
Carefully Curated Collection
- We’ve curated an elevated collection of accommodation, experiences, and guides.
- Committed to fostering close global relationships to continue bringing you unique experiences.
Luxury in Every Sense
- We deliver a sense of luxury that matters most to you.
- Awarded Condé Nast Traveler’s Top Travel Specialists in the World 13 years in a row.