QXP India

Beyond the rain shadow of the Annapurnas lies a kingdom that was closed to the world until 1992.

Upper Mustang was once the Kingdom of Lo, walled at its capital of Lo Manthang at 3,800 metres, its monarchy outlasting Nepal’s own by more than a century. Mud-brick houses and barley terraces stand much as they did six hundred years ago.

It is the cliffs that carry the deeper mystery. Around 10,000 caves are carved into the vertical sandstone, some rising five storeys, some set 155 feet above the valley floor. Archaeologists have pulled from them partially mummified bodies dating back 3,000 years, 14th century Buddhist murals, manuscripts, and burial masks worked in gold and silver.

No one knows for certain who built them. No one knows precisely why.
Its Tibetan culture has survived almost untouched, preserved by isolation rather than design.

The QXP India team had a wonderful experience visiting in Patiala last week. A beautifully restored royal residence inside the 18th-century Qila Mubarak fort, now managed by the as a property.

Steeped in history and heritage, the property offers a remarkable blend of royal grandeur, Punjabi culture, and warm hospitality. The team truly enjoyed seeing what’s on offer: the Sheesh Mahal, the Moolsari garden, breakfast in the Rang Mahal, phulkari textitles, heritage walks and more. We’d like to thank the Ran Baas team for their gracious invitation and welcome.

High above the Himalayan valleys, Nepal’s honey hunters climb sheer cliffs with handmade ladders and centuries of inherited skill to gather the rare wild honey hidden inside giant mountain hives.

“When someone who has led some of the world’s most high-level programmes and seen the world in its finest form-calls you the best they have ever worked with, you take a quiet moment to absorb it.

Deeply grateful for the trust, and for every guest who has allowed us to craft their India over the years.

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In 2023, we removed elephant rides from all QXP itineraries - not just because it was the right thing to do, but because we wanted to replace them with something more meaningful.

Grateful to be featured in alongside our client whose work continues to shape how we think about responsible travel in India.

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The Bishnoi community of Rajasthan have lived by one rule for 500 years: no living being gets harmed. Not an animal. Not a tree. Not an insect.
It started in the 15th century, when a guru named Jambheshwar wrote 29 principles for his people to live by. Conservation was not a choice. It was a way of life.
Today, blackbucks roam freely through Bishnoi villages like old friends. No fences, no reserves, no rangers. Just generations of people who decided the world around them was worth protecting.

This is 20 minutes from Jodhpur. Most visitors never hear about it.

We take you there.

Somewhere between the snow-capped peaks and the silence of Nubra Valley, you’ll find a version of yourself you didn’t know existed.
Let us take you there — The Grand Northern Escape starts at $4,150/person

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There are places that slow you down before you even realise you needed to stop.

Varanasi is one of them.

The oldest living city on earth doesn’t offer a schedule. It offers a rhythm. Bells at dawn. Boats on still water. Fire meeting river as the sun disappears.
We curate journeys here that go beyond the ghat. Private sunrise boats. Silk weavers who have known their craft for generations. Dinners in haveli courtyards where the city hum fades to a whisper.

This is not a destination. It is a reckoning.

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Some journeys stand out before they even begin.

Arriving into places like Leh, the landscape takes over almost immediately; mountains rising on all sides, the scale shifting as you descend.

It sets the tone for everything that follows.

In India, even the arrival can feel like part of the experience.