India


The bikes are transported with boat over backwaters

Cycle in Kerala

February, November, December

Take the small roads along the along the Malabar Coast
View from the camel´s back

Great Camel Tour

December

Rhino in Chitwan Nationalpark in Nepal

Nature in South Asia

February, December

A spectacular nature tour through Kipling and Jan Lindblads world
Sadhu, a man spending his life in search of God

Rajasthan

February, October, December

Historical cities and grand palaces
Excursion to one secret location

Southern India

January, November, December

Temples, villages, rainforest, the Backwaters-Le mal d’India
Nubra Valley is the only place where you find camels outside central Asia

Trek in Ladakh

July

Between villages and monasteries in the spectacular Himalaya
Meet local people in their daily life

Western India

November

See the edge of the desert from a wagon pulled by dromedaries

Facts about India

CaptialNew Delhi
Population1027 million
Area
3 288 000 km2
GNP/capita
1 040 USD (2008)
Avarage of life span
Men: 63 Women 66,5 (2007)
Literacy
Men: 73 % Women 48 % (2006)
LanguageHindi and English, plus 22 regional language
Rainy seasonJune-September
CurrencyRupee INR
Time zone
+ 4 h 30 min (3 h 30 min summer time) CET
Religion80% Hinduism, 14% Muslims
GovernmentRepublic
Bric-a-bracWorld's largest democracy