India in Luxury

A guidebook to India to cater for visitors with limited time and high standards. There is advice on preparation and planning your trip: detailed information on what to take with you, how to book hotels, medical precautions and tips for souvenir gatherers. Eight chapters on each of the major regions follow with top attraction, where to stay, what to buy, what to eat, and what not to miss, including Bombay for business; Dehli and Agra for power, politics and the Taj; Kashmir for trekking and the lakes; Rajasthan for palaces and pampering; the East - Benares and Calcutta the South - Hyderabad, Bangalore and sandalwood in Mysore; the Far South - Madras and Madurai for the beaches; and the Islands. It includes a calendar of Indian festivals and key dates in India's history.