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FROM OUR LATEST SUCCESSFUL TRIBAL EXPEDITION OF THE NORTH EAST OF INDIA-KEIRON NELSON’S PHOTOS ABOVE TESTIFY TO THE UNIQUE CULTURE RARELY SEEN. ASK US FOR DETAILS ON OUR NEXT TRIP TO THESE PART!

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THE BALOTRA DESERT CATTLE FAIR - ON HORSEBACK

MARCH FROM UDAIPUR-THE LAKE PALACE CITY

RAJASTHAN-INDIA

9^TH-19^TH MARCH

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JULY AUGUST IN TIBET! SO PLAN AHEAD

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PHOTOS KABIR MANSINGH HEIMSATH

EQUADOR - FROM CLOUD FOREST TO VOLCANO ON HORSE BACK- OR NOT!

EQUADOR’S NATURAL DRAMA - AND HACIENDA HOSPITALITY.QUITO TO COTOPAXI.

Wot’s appening right now? Mr. Yeh from the US has just spotted two tigers at the famous Ranthambhor Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan, experienced the Rambagh Palace in the Pink City of Jaipur where everyone from Queen Elizabeth and Jackie Kennedy Onassis have stayed, and said that “all has exceeded his expectations so far” including the super luxurious UDAI VILAS IN UDAIPUR. Right now he is setting off on a horse safari on the Kumbalgarh trail and will end up by joining the revellery at the Nagaur Desert Fair. More on the 03^rd of Feb MORE on http://www.horsebackholidays.com/kumbalgarh.html Photos:Dave Miller. Oberoi Hotels

ALSO TRAVELLING!

STEVE AND HIS MERRY MEN ARE ABOUT TO LEAVE THE US FOR THE SCALING OF MT KILIMANJARO AND THEN ENTER THE SERENGETI IN TANZANIA ...More on the 15^th of Feb http://www.tigerpawadventures.com/tanzania.html

In the meantime: Julie finished the Horse trek in Oz on the trail of The Man from Snowy River..and had a fab time. http://www.horsebackholidays.com/australia.html

Viv finished her polo clinic in Argentina. http://www.poloholidays.com/argentina.html and as for IJ THE - MAN himself... after completing an outdoor weekend on the Ganges for Team ABN AMRO and building a new longhouse - see pic below,

he made the transition from 2003 into 2004 with an overland jeep and with horses for visitors from France and Hungary who chose India for a holiday adventure from XMAS Eve.

The adventure began with dining at night on the finest foods of Rajputana while overlooking Udaipur’s Pinchola Lake, which features the Lake Palace Island (made famous in James Bond’s “Octopussy”) and other majestic Palaces on its shores

The Horse safari on the majestic Marwari with its inward pointed ears provided real adventure included chasing the horned blue bull or Nilgai, as large as a horse itself, wild hare and Goshawk. The Water Buffalo ever suspicious would often give move curiously forward toward us and in one village some territorial Marwari magnificent in their bearing, provided us all some adrenaline pumping excitement for a few minutes!

In the meantime from London, Emily wrote of her October visit:

“Following my fabulous October holiday in India I feel it would be impossible to exaggerate the virtues of IJ’s Horseback & Polo Holidays and TigerPaw Adventures. All travel arrangements were impeccably organized with prompt an efficient adaptation to any problems you might pose (and I posed several!)

At Jaipur Polo club I was instantly made to feel like a friend and honoured guest, and was never treated as a tourist. The late afternoon polo matches were of an unbelievably high standard, the ponies were excellent as were the facilities. SEE FOR YOURSELF! http://www.poloholidays.com/india.html

PHOTOS: IJ SINGH SUSANNE PINK

The camp at Rishikesh must surely be everyone’s idea of paradise. Your own private beach where food of unparalleled standard was regularly served, swimming in the glacier water of the Upper Ganges and the brilliant hospitality of I.J Singh. The white water rafting was excellent, the guide an expert, with the opportunity to body rafts down the smaller rapids and cliff jump should you wish to (I would urge you to try it!)

“I would thoroughly recommend IJ’s & TigerPaw to anyone considering a polo holiday in India, or indeed any holiday there. Anything further removed from the package-type Goa holidays many of my peers have experienced, and to which I am utterly adverse, would be hard to imagine. You fly back feeling as if you have seen at least part of the real India, with excellent value polo experience, and already planning your next trip”!

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PHOTOS: IJ SINGH

Also from the UK, Asterid wrote another email to say: “ We continue to miss India deeply and love to trawl through the photos to revive lovely memories. We have still not had time to complete the write-up on our trip but certainly mean to do so. It was a really good itinerary and one, which we would recommend highly. Although an extra 24 hours in Kochi would have been a bonus”. http://www.tigerpawadventures.com/soft_2.html

PHOTOS: BEV ADLEWAN

From the UK again after a remote Tribal Journey, Jean Willie wrote:

“This was a most unusual tour. We covered many miles, often on mountain roads in very comfortable vehicles with competent drivers and knowledgeable guides. The tribes we encountered, and their lifestyles were fascinating and I very much hope I have recorded much of what I saw on slides”.

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I hope that somewhere, sometime in the not too distant future, our paths shall cross in the pursuit of a safe yet exhilarating discovery journey! Inder-Jit Singh

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