Discover the Magic of India

What vibrant, exotic images are conjured up when you think of India? Snake charmers and saffron clad pandits reading your fortune by the sacred River Ganges?' Poverty-stricken orphans running after you for small foreign currency? Well think again. India has progressed and developed in leaps and bounds over the last decade or so and is now considered a serious world economic force to be reckoned with. International powerhouses such as Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, British Telecom, British Airways and major brands such as Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Swarovski, Hugo Boss and Tommy Hilfiger have recognized and acknowledged this growing need and have promptly set up shop in India, having recognized the huge spending potential of the upper middle classes here. Of course, you still see the occasional decorated elephants passing by in majestic street wedding processions but did you know that weddings in India cost more than an average European's annual income? With a population of 1 billion and American style super-malls and multiplexes opening on every street corner, it would be easy for India to lose its identity...but this has not happened. Indian hospitality still exudes the unmatched charm, warmth, friendliness and sincerity of yesteryear and the authenticity and simplicity is what appeals to so many foreigners visiting India.

Your visit to India is incomplete without making a trip to the awesome, marbled beauty of Agra's Taj Mahal, one of the most jaw-dropping, ostentatious symbols of a husband's eternal love for his wife. Yet this 17th century monument remains one the most visited sites in the world, ranking amongst one of the Seven Wonders of the World. International celebrities from Princess Diana to President Clinton have all paid homage to Emperor Shah Jahan's epic monument and there is nothing more romantic nor inspiring than visiting the Taj Mahal in the evening and seeing the spectacular architecture by moonlight.