For a lot of travelers in India, New Delhi is the capital of everything that they need to get away from as quickly as possible. Nevertheless, the town has some wonderful secrets that I would like to share with you.

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In the local dialect, "Apani Dhani" means "Our Hamlet", an affectionate name given to the place by Ramesh C. Jangid, founder of the ecolodge and a pioneer of a form of militant tourism in India, especially in Rajasthan and his own native region of Nawalgarh.  

Get off the beaten track in India with a stay at Apani Dhani Ecolodge

Delhi is a huge melting pot, divided into two towns - the historic Old Delhi and the actual capital city, New Delhi.

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A country with the size of a continent, India fascinates and will always leave you wanting more. From the intensity of the tropical beaches to the salty lakes of the Himalayas, via the ice deserts of Ladakh or temples of the Maharadjahs of Rajastan, the list of majestic places could go on eternally. Travelling in India is a concentration of unique experiences, whether through its incomparable landscapes, its vibrant cities or unexpected encounters. And there is also the beauty of life, with its exceptional tones and colours. The omnipresent music, from the bells on the women’s feet to the litanies escaping from the temples; the sparkling colours of the saris and bright colours of the turbans. An unequalled energy, bright and frank glances, coupled with hearty and generous smiles. Would you like to travel to India, off the beaten tracks, where you long to find calm and pleasure? Don’t look any further! With Evaneos Travel, you create the holiday that suits you. You will discover the foothills of the Tibetan Himalayas during a road trip on a motorbike, or you could let yourself be bewitched by the charms of Rajasthan or the Taj Mahal in complete luxury. All different types of holidays in India are but a few clicks away.

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The fortified city of Bikaner is located at the heart of the Rajasthan Desert on the Jaisalmer Road.

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Jodhpur is the second largest city in Rajasthan. Known as the "Blue City", it gets its nickname from the color of most of its houses.

Jodhpur

A mountain town that will appeal to hikers and visitors interested in Buddhism.

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Leh is a place that stands apart from others <a href="/india/">during a tour of India.</a> Perched in the Himalayas, its people have Nepalese characteristics with skin tanned by a mountain sun and slanted eyes. During the day you can explore its mountain deserts, discover Buddhist temples or even take a camel ride through what is a unique landscape. One of my favorite moments was going to the local cinema. It was a large room with a projector and the screen was a wall. They showed a movie about two Ladakhi brothers who were in love with the same woman - and determined to get her, no matter the cost. They're still showing the same movie and it's not subtitled but the spectators' enthusiasm made it a moment to remember. Once night falls, there's only minimal power, so Leh sits in darkness under a star-filled sky.

A mountain town that will appeal to hikers and visitors interested in Buddhism.

Getting to Leh involves going on something of an expedition when <a href="/india/">visiting India</a>. You can travel there by road once the mountain passes are open, in summer in other words (it's a never-ending road, but from Manali onward it's magnificent), or you can get there by plane. Once there, at 3500 meters of altitude, you begin to regret smoking all those cigarettes and doing so little sport! But the majestic scenery largely compensates for all that!  There were stunning, spectacular mountains everywhere, all around us. Both the town and the region are mainly populated by Buddhists and Tibetan refugees, giving the area a relaxed, zen-like atmosphere, very different from the rest of India. Enjoy and take advantage of this to hike up to the temples perched up in the surrounding mountains. Be careful of sunstroke however, which can be fatal at these altitudes! Try to keep you head covered at all times and ensure you remain properly hydrated.

Leh, the capital of Ladakh, serves as the base camp for most excursions into the surrounding mountains.

In fact, it really is worth traveling to Leh by bus. From Manali it takes a long – very long – whole day. That said, you'll get to enjoy the fear that you won't make it to the top of the first pass due to the bus getting bogged down, or the fear involved in thinking to yourself that your bus could very well end up like the one at the bottom of the ravine, given the way the driver is driving it. These strong sensations are not to be missed. What is certain is that Leh is a very nice place to visit. There are some ancient buildings to be found there, such as the Leh Palace – a must-see – and the Shanti Stupa, from where the views over Leh and its valley, as the sun sets over the mountains at the end of the day, are magnificent. This is also a place you can easily reach on foot. Rummage around in the ruins, go for walks, enjoy the taste of momos, get off the beaten track on unsigned trails, and hire a motorbike to enjoy the exciting thrill of riding the Ladakhi roads towards the Numbra Valley, or towards Lamayuru and its superb villages, with their stupas and gompas, each more beautiful and original than the next. Splashes of green on an ocher background, precious little oases…

Leh is the capital of Ladakh. We toured the area around it, and God knows there's a lot to do there. The place is a hiker's and trekker's dream.

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