Our Top 10 Indian Experiences

 

Our Top 10 Experiences in India

 

10. Floating on a small canoe past the burning bodies at the crowded ghats of the mighty Ganges River.

 

varanasi_burning_ghats

9. Taking our first steps onto the luxurious houseboat, floating on beautiful Dal Lake surrounded by mountains & silence.

 

Houseboat

8. Jungle Johnnie's slice of paradise, indulging in western comforts,visiting the elephant camp, and the hospitality from the host with most!

 

couchsurfing

 

7. Biking around Khajuraho's peaceful, isolated villages & waving at all the smiling faces around us, after fleeing the chaotic town center & madness of our hostel.

 

Khajuraho_child

 

6. Kerala Backwaters seemingly endless beauty, lost in the tiny canals, & mesmerizing sunset.

 

kerala_backwaters

 

5. Varkala's beautiful cliff setting and dining on catch-of-the-day every night to the sound of waves crashing far below.

 

Varkala Beach

 

4. Witnessing the beauty of the Golden Temple & feeling like 'one of the locals', immersing ourselves in the Sikh religion at their holiest temple.

 

Golden Temple, Amritsar

 

3. Taj Mahal. It's sheer beauty & seeing for ourselves why it deserves a spot as one of the 7 greatest wonders.

 

taj mahal in arch

 

2. Riding camels at sunset & our night sleeping in the desert surrounded by sand dunes, stars, and a full moon in Jaisalmer.

 

Camel at Sunset, Jaisalmer

 

1. Trekking in the Himalaya Mountains for 4 days, 3 nights with 3 pack ponies, 1 cook, 1 pony man, and us!

 

nomad tents - kashmir himalayas