Destination
Palaces of the North
A slow, comfortable arc across Rajasthan and the golden triangle, staying within working palaces and meeting the families who keep this world alive.
The Story of IndiaStep through
Step through
the threshold.
Private, unhurried journeys across India, shaped around you and planned end to end. Made for travellers who want to feel a place, not tick it off.
Private, tailor-made trips Local curators on the ground Support around the clock
Ask MANNYAM, your journey conciergeTell us your India.
Tell us your India.
We will point the way.
Describe the journey you are dreaming of, in your own words. We will shape a first idea and take you straight to the right place.
1 Tell us what you fancy2 We suggest a starting point3 You explore or ask a curator
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Festival Journeys
Time your trip to a celebration.
India is at its most alive during its festivals. Plan around Holi, Diwali, Dussehra and more.
Experiences
Travel by the feeling you are after.
From food walks to royal evenings, choose the kind of moments you want, and we will weave them into a journey.
Destinations
Choose where to begin.
A different India in every direction. Pick a region, and we will pair it with the right experiences.
Signature journeys
Stories we have already written.
Take them as they are, or treat them as a first chapter and reshape them with us.
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Destination
Green Kerala & the Ghats
A gentle journey through the south, from old harbour towns to tea hills and the backwaters, with proper Ayurveda built in.
Destination
Ladakh & the High Passes
A carefully paced mountain journey through Ladakh, with time to acclimatise, ancient monasteries and some of the highest roads on earth.
Destination
The Ganges & Beyond
A short, moving journey along India's sacred river, from the intensity of Varanasi to the calm of Rishikesh in the foothills.
Festival
Colours of Holi
Time your journey to the festival of colour. The towns near Mathura at their most joyful, balanced with the calm of palace Rajasthan.
Festival
Lights of Diwali
Follow the festival of lights from the glowing cities of Rajasthan to the lamp lit ghats of Varanasi.
Festival
Royal Dussehra of Mysuru
Witness one of India's grandest royal celebrations, when the palace city of Mysuru lights up for ten days of processions and music.
Destination
Palaces of the North
A slow, comfortable arc across Rajasthan and the golden triangle, staying within working palaces and meeting the families who keep this world alive.
Destination
Green Kerala & the Ghats
A gentle journey through the south, from old harbour towns to tea hills and the backwaters, with proper Ayurveda built in.
Destination
Ladakh & the High Passes
A carefully paced mountain journey through Ladakh, with time to acclimatise, ancient monasteries and some of the highest roads on earth.
Destination
The Ganges & Beyond
A short, moving journey along India's sacred river, from the intensity of Varanasi to the calm of Rishikesh in the foothills.
The MANNYAM difference
Effortless for you. Rooted for real.
The two things our guests ask for most are complete ease and the genuine thing. We refuse to trade one for the other.
A curator, not a call centre
One person designs your journey and stays reachable through every day of it.
Real access, not a script
Private temple openings, festival vantage points and dinners in family homes.
Seamless and safe
Vetted drivers, support around the clock and every transfer handled.
Unhurried by design
Fewer places and more depth, with slow mornings and room to wander built in.
Honest advice
We tell you what a place is really like, the right season and where the crowds will be.
Yours to shape
Every journey is designed around you and can be reimagined to suit your pace and purpose.
How it works
Three steps to your India.
01
Tell us your story
Share who is travelling, what moves you and roughly when. The concierge makes a fine first sketch.
02
We write the first draft
Within a day your curator sends a tailored outline. Reshape it freely until it feels like yours.
03
You live it
Land in India and let go. Your host and ground team carry every detail.
Your privacy and securityYour details are yours.
Your details are yours.
We treat them that way.
Planning a journey means sharing a little about yourself. We ask only for what we need, protect it carefully, and never sell it.
Encrypted and protected. Everything you share is encrypted in transit and held securely.
Only what we need. We collect the minimum to plan and run your trip.
Never sold, ever. Your information is never sold or rented.
In their words
“We came to see India. We left feeling we had been let into it.
Saoirse and Liam, Dublin, Ireland
The journal
Field notes from the road.
Slow reading for the curious traveller, on the festivals, rituals and quieter corners of India.
Festivals•18 July 2026
The night the river turns to light
A few nights after Diwali, Varanasi lights every step of every ghat with small oil lamps. From a quiet boat on the water the whole city seems to glow.It is one ...
Festivals•18 July 2026
How to do Holi without the overwhelm
Holi in the towns near Mathura is unforgettable, and it can also be a lot. The trick is a trusted local host and a calm vantage point, so you can step into the ...
Slow Travel•18 July 2026
A week with no plan in Spiti
We sent a couple from Switzerland into Spiti with almost nothing fixed, just a trusted driver and a few homestays. They came back changed.The valley is high, ba...
Festivals•18 July 2026
The night the river turns to light
A few nights after Diwali, Varanasi lights every step of every ghat with small oil lamps. From a quiet boat on the water the whole city seems to glow.It is one ...
Festivals•18 July 2026
How to do Holi without the overwhelm
Holi in the towns near Mathura is unforgettable, and it can also be a lot. The trick is a trusted local host and a calm vantage point, so you can step into the ...
Slow Travel•18 July 2026
A week with no plan in Spiti
We sent a couple from Switzerland into Spiti with almost nothing fixed, just a trusted driver and a few homestays. They came back changed.The valley is high, ba...
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Questions, answered simply
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