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Louise Nicholson
Louise Nicholson’s encyclopaedic knowledge of India is acclaimed. British born but now living in New York, Louise is an art historian by training. She has been studying India since the 70s and taking tours to India since 1985. Her 200 visits there (so far) keep her on top of her subject like few others.
Louise leads private tours to India for groups and offers consultancy and a full booking service for tailor-made trips to India for individuals. She also lectures and writes books on India including the National Geographic Traveler series guide book.
Her clients worldwide admire her ‘infectious enthusiasm on everything Indian from buildings to weaving, markets to festivals’. This is matched by ‘solid knowledge’, great ‘organisational skills’ and ‘tremendous sensitivity to our needs’. Her tours are described as ‘huge fun – I never thought I would laugh so much or learn so much’. Independent travelers praise her arrangements as ‘faultless; we could not have begun to achieve this by ourselves’. Whatever your India needs or interests, Louise welcomes your email: Louise@LouisesIndia.com .
COME ON AN AMAZING TOUR THROUGH INDIA THIS WINTER
Louise will send you the itineraries and costs for the ones that interest you.
October 1 - 10, 2011 Tribal Villages and Dussehra Festival
Travel through the unique, fascinating and rarely visited tribal villages of rural Chhattishgarh, taking part in the amazing four-day Dussehra festival in Jagdalpur. With the tribal people, their villages and weaving, and the undulating untouched countryside, this is drop of paradise. Mining for this area’s mineral wealth is now government approved with little restriction, so come now before a culture and its setting are lost forever. Louise@LouisesIndia.com
December 31 – January 15, 2012 Capturing the Essence of Eastern India
If you love photography - or sketching, writing or simply not being rushed when you visit a site in India - then this trip is for you. Award-winner photographer Mark Tuschman and I have cooked up an itinerary whose double focus is Kolkata, one of the world’s most intriguing cities, and traveling up the Ganga (Ganges) river to Delhi. Mark not only leads the trip; he will guide aspiring photographers in their ambitions. Louise@LouisesIndia.com
January 14 – 25, 2012 Jaipur: Authors, Art and Aroma-Yoga
Here’s an amazing trip: experience the arts, peoples and ideas of India but only unpack once – the ideal vacation! Staying in a pretty private palace -- we've taken the whole thing -- with its lush gardens, spend the first five days imbibing the history, culture and crafts of multi-layered Jaipur with the world's leading experts on the city. Spend another five enjoying Jaipur Literary Festival, a global mix of readings, talks, debates, performances, lunches and activities that make it one of the world’s most important literary meets. Louise@LouisesIndia.com
January 25 - February 8, 2012 MAHARAJAS, MUGHALS AND NAGAUR FAIR
Imagine sweeping through North India from vibrant Mumbai via desert forts of Jodhpur, Udaipur and Jaipur, taking an elephant ride, staying in deluxe royal palaces, exploring colourful markets and quiet sacred places - now, that is a stupendous introduction to India’s rich diversity! My classic North India tour, refined over 26 years, has never been better. In addition, we stay in newly conserved Nagaur Fort near the little-visited Nagaur Cattle Fair, the traditional annual gathering of thousands of cattle dealers with their attendant crafts stalls and entertainers. Louise@LouisesIndia.com
Mark, New York
“We were recommended to Louise Nicholson as one of the world’s leading authorities on India. Her great expertise, savvy and nuanced advice allowed us a privileged view into the historic culture of India as well as its contemporary and rapidly evolving way of life. We are heartily looking forward to our return trip this year.”
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