Journeys led by guests
Seven journeys run under the Vanishing India banner, each led by somebody who does the thing you have come to do — a painter, a singer, a storyteller. They are slower than a tour and more particular than a holiday. You are not shown a country. You are given a reason to be in it.
Painting Rajasthan — with Lorraine Simonds
A traveller''s dream and an artist''s heaven. Slow travel with beautiful accommodation, and pop-up studios established along the way to develop your daily sketches. You do not need to arrive an accomplished artist.
Singing India — with Anub Ghatak
Singing India creates a soundtrack to its own journey, and in doing so celebrates the fundamental Indian love of music at the deepest level of its culture. We sing with Bhopa Gypsies and with classical musicians. With Buddhists in Sarnath and Sufis in Varanasi. In villages and alleyways and out in the desert.
Dancing India
Dancing India dares to dance beautifully, or badly. It is not really about dancing. It is about joy, about celebration, about connecting with Indian people to make a moment of happiness and unity — when spirits soar and the music takes over and the body moves.
Story Hunters — Holi
Story Hunters travels into India rather than across it, hearing stories that have never been told by people who have never been heard. India is too extraordinary a place to rush through like a crazed tourist clicking snapshots of the Taj Mahal.
The Tribal World — Rajasthan
This journey should be viewed as a privilege and a rare opportunity. It travels deep into the physical and cultural heart of the state, bearing witness to vanishing tribal communities and forgotten places. A journey of contemplation as much as of travel.
Women of India
An act of camaraderie, companionship and enquiry between women from different worlds. It travels into diverse communities meeting Indian women from all walks of life, with intelligent and empathetic facilitators who have vast experience in negotiating the complex protocols of Indian society.
Singing With Elephants — Nepal
An ambitious and heartfelt musical tour de force, and a journey that touches every aspect of Nepalese culture. The one on this list that leaves India.
If one of these is the reason you would come, ask in this room. We will tell you when it next runs and what it asks of you.
