Destination guides
20 destinations, written from Ahmedabad
Indian holidays, pilgrimages and international trips. Each guide covers the best months, how to reach from Ahmedabad, what to see, day-by-day itineraries, a realistic budget, veg and Jain food, and the questions families ask us. Read online, then WhatsApp or call us.
International & cruises
5–8 nights
Bali & Gili Islands
Rice terraces, temple sunsets and the Gili Islands — Bali is our single most-booked international destination and the one we know best.
April to October is the dry season and the best time to travelRead guide →
4–5 nights for Tbilisi and day trips; 6–7 nights to add Gudauri or Batumi
Georgia
Old Tbilisi and its cable car, the Gergeti church under Mount Kazbek, the wine hills of Sighnaghi, and the Black Sea at Batumi — Europe-like scenery on a short e-visa trip from Ahmedabad.
May–June and September–October for sightseeingRead guide →
5 nights for two regions; 7 nights for the classic three-city trip; 9–10 nights to add the Mekong Delta or Sapa
Vietnam
An overnight junk on Halong Bay, lantern-lit Hoi An, the Golden Bridge above Da Nang and the Mekong's floating markets — long, varied and still the best value in South-East Asia.
October–April for Hanoi and HalongRead guide →
5–8 nights
Thailand
Bangkok's temples and markets, Pattaya's shows and islands, Phuket's beaches — Gujarat's favourite first international holiday.
November to FebruaryRead guide →
7–9 nights for the combined trip; 4–5 nights for either country alone
Singapore & Malaysia
Clean, easy and safe — the most comfortable first international trip for a Gujarati family with kids or senior parents.
Year-roundRead guide →
5–7 nights
Sri Lanka
Temples, tea and turquoise coast — a short flight out, and for many Gujarati families a pilgrimage as much as a holiday.
December to March for the classic and hill-country routeRead guide →
5 nights for Kathmandu and Pokhara; 6–7 nights to add Muktinath or Chitwan
Nepal & Muktinath
Pashupatinath and Boudhanath in Kathmandu, the Phewa Lake mornings of Pokhara, jungle safaris in Chitwan, and the Muktinath yatra high in the Mustang valley — with no visa needed for Indians.
October–November and March–May for clear mountain viewsRead guide →
5 nights flying into Paro; 7 nights by road via Phuentsholing
Bhutan
Tiger's Nest above Paro, Punakha Dzong at the river confluence, the 108 stupas of Dochula and the giant Buddha over Thimphu — a calm Himalayan kingdom with a special low fee for Indians.
March–May and September–NovemberRead guide →
2–7 nights on board, plus 1–2 nights on land before or after
Cruise Holidays
Unpack once, wake up somewhere new — cruising from Mumbai, Singapore and Dubai with Indian veg and Jain food on board.
Cordelia: year-round, best Oct–Mar. Singapore: year-round. Dubai: Nov–Mar only.Read guide →
Indian holidays
5–7 nights
Kerala
Tea hills, backwaters and quiet beaches — the easiest first big holiday for a Gujarati family.
October to MarchRead guide →
6–8 nights
Himachal
Snow, pine forests and toy trains — the classic Gujarati family hill holiday.
March to June for snow-adjacent pleasant weatherRead guide →
4–6 nights depending on itinerary
Uttarakhand
Ganga aarti at Har-ki-Pauri, the Rishikesh ghats, and the hill stations of Mussoorie and Nainital — the Himalaya trip most Gujarati families do at least once.
March–June and September–November for hillsRead guide →
6–9 nights
Tamil Nadu
Living temples, the deep south coastline and cool Nilgiri hills — Tamil Nadu is India's most complete pilgrimage-and-heritage circuit.
November to February for the plains and templesRead guide →
4–8 nights
Karnataka
Palaces, coffee hills and ruined empires — Karnataka packs more variety into ten days than any other South Indian state.
October to FebruaryRead guide →
5–7 nights
Kashmir
Snow peaks, Dal Lake and the Tulip Garden — Paradise on Earth, made easy for families with elders and children.
April (tulips) and May–June and September–October (pleasant)Read guide →
6–8 nights, plus acclimatisation built in
Leh & Ladakh
High-altitude desert, turquoise lakes and monasteries older than most nations — Ladakh needs slow days and a doctor's nod, not a rushed itinerary.
Mid-May to SeptemberRead guide →
2 nights for the White Rann alone; 4–5 nights to add Bhuj, Mandvi and the western shrines
Kutch & the White Rann
The White Rann under a full moon, Kalo Dungar, the craft villages of Banni, Mandvi's palace and beach, and Mata no Madh and Narayan Sarovar — all a day's drive from Ahmedabad.
November to February (Rann Utsav season)Read guide →
3–7 nights
Odisha
Temples, tribal art and a quiet coastline — the Jagannath yatra with a beach and a lake thrown in.
October to FebruaryRead guide →
5–11 nights
North East India
Living root bridges, Asia's cleanest village, the clear Dawki river, Kamakhya and, for the bold, Tawang and Sela Pass.
October to AprilRead guide →
5–9 nights
Darjeeling & Sikkim
Sunrise over Kanchenjunga from Tiger Hill, tea gardens, Gangtok, the frozen Tsomgo lake and Nathula on the China border.
March–May and October–DecemberRead guide →
South Indian temple trails
5–7 nights
Rameshwaram, Madurai & Srirangam
One of the twelve Jyotirlingas, the temple town of Meenakshi, and the largest functioning temple complex in India — Tamil Nadu's great pilgrimage circuit.
October to FebruaryRead guide →
3–7 nights depending on how many temples you cover
Kukke Subramanya & Coastal Karnataka Temples
Sarpa Samskara at Kukke, Manjunatha's annadanam at Dharmasthala, and the Udupi-Gokarna temple coast — for families doing pooja, not just sightseeing.
October to MarchRead guide →