07/10/2026
Travel through India with a historian who has spent his life writing about it.
John Zubrzycki has been a diplomat, a foreign correspondent and the author of six books on India, including The Last Nizam and The Shortest History of India. On this journey he leads you in the footsteps of Rudyard Kipling and shares the stories behind every stop.
Kipling was born in Mumbai (then Bombay) in 1865. He wrote The Jungle Book and Kim, and in 1907 he became the first English-language writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. India shaped almost everything he wrote, from Shimla's hill-station society to the jungles of central India. With John, you'll see those places for yourself.
Over 17 days you'll:
🏛️ Walk Mumbai's Fort precinct, Art Deco district and Kala Ghoda arts quarter
🚂 Ride the UNESCO-listed Kalka-Shimla railway in a First Class Vista Dome carriage
☕ Take high tea at Wildflower Hall in the hills above Shimla
🕌 Explore Old Delhi's Chandni Chowk, Humayun's Tomb and Lodhi Gardens
🐅 Stay at Kipling Camp in Kanha National Park, the real-life setting that inspired The Jungle Book, with four jeep safaris
🌸 Finish in Kolkata among the flower markets, Marble Palace and Victoria Memorial
This departure is guaranteed to run on 12 February 2027, and only a few spots are left with bookings closing soon.
If you've been thinking about it, now's the time to secure your place 👉 https://bit.ly/47KuIFv
