The Langtang Valley Trek follows a deep Himalayan valley north of Kathmandu, beginning in dense forest before gradually opening into a landscape of yak pastures, stone villages and high alpine country. One day the trail is enclosed by bamboo and rhododendron, the next it is running beneath snow-covered peaks. Beyond Langtang Village, the valley broadens dramatically as the
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There are few Himalayan trails where the mountains remain with you for quite as long as they do on the Sandakphu–Phalut Trek. The route follows the high Singalila Ridge, slipping between India and Nepal through rhododendron forests, small mountain settlements and long stretches of open ridge. On a clear morning at Sandakphu, the enormous Kanchenjunga massif forms the celebrated Sleeping
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Explore the forests and backwaters of Kabini in search of elephants, tigers, leopards, wild dogs and extraordinary birdlife.
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Search for Bengal tigers among lakes, dry forest and ancient ruins in one of India’s most celebrated wildlife reserves.
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Dive among coral reefs, turtles, rays and tropical fish in the clear lagoons of India’s remote Lakshadweep archipelago.
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Take on the rapids of the Ganga through forested Himalayan foothills on India’s best-known white-water rafting adventure.
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Learn to surf or sharpen your technique on Kerala’s tropical coast, with warm water, sandy beaches and consistent seasonal waves.
Paddle through tropical rainforest and a succession of white-water rapids on the Kelani River near Sri Lanka’s adventure capital, Kitulgala.
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Dive through coral gardens and tropical reefs around Swaraj Dweep, home to turtles, rays, reef fish, barracuda and dramatic underwater pinnacles.
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Chitwan National Park protects a very different side of Nepal from the Himalayan landscapes most travellers associate with the country. Here, tall elephant grass, sal forests, wetlands and broad rivers stretch across the lowland Terai at the foot of the Himalayas. The greater one-horned rhinoceros is the park’s signature animal, but Chitwan also supports Bengal tigers, leopards,
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