Experience ‘Hotel India’ on an escorted tour with Voyages Jules Verne

Stay at the five-star Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai, on a multi-centre itinerary from £1,595 pp

BBC Two’s Hotel India (Wednesdays, 8pm) is a new four-part series that peeks behind the scenes of one of India’s oldest and most famous hotels, the five-star Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai.  Offering a fascinating insight into the everyday coming and goings of this prestigious property, it promises to be a TV treat that’s sure to make many of us want to swap the sofa for our very own Indian experience.

Specialist tour operator, Voyages Jules Verne offers an array of escorted tours across India, including two that include the chance to stay at the Taj Mahal Palace:

• The Taj Tour: Featuring accommodation in Taj hotel properties throughout, this 12-night itinerary encompasses India’s iconic Golden Triangle as well as visits to Shimla and Mumbai. Departing regularly throughout the year, the price is from £1,595 pp (two sharing) including flights (Heathrow), transfers, 11 nights’ B&B in five-star Taj hotels in Agra, Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai and Shimla (one night flying), three lunches, 11 dinners, escorted sightseeing and the services of guides and local representatives.

• Rajasthan Royals: Experience ‘India from the inside’ on this 17-night tour, staying in smaller royal residences and heritage hotels – including a night at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai – as you tick off Delhi, Agra, Ranthambore National Park, Jaipur, Nimaj, Rohet, Jaisalmer, Jalore and Udaipur.

Departing regularly throughout the year, the price is from £1,745 pp (two sharing) including flights (Heathrow), transfers, 16 nights’ B&B, two dinners, full board at Ranthambore, escorted sightseeing and the services of guides and local representatives.

For further information on a holiday to India with Voyages Jules Verne, or to book one of the above tours, contact Voyages Jules Verne on 0845 166 7035, email sales@vjv.co.uk or visit the award-winning website at www.vjv.com.

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Ends / September 2014

Press: For further information, contact Karen Carpenter at Travel PR on 020 8891 4440 or email k.carpenter@travelpr.co.uk. At Voyages Jules Verne, contact Prini Patel on 020 7616 1094 or email prini.patel@vjv.co.uk.