Private & Small-Group Journeys · Since 2008

Where The Old World Still Opens Its Doors

Palaces in Rajasthan, Petra by candlelight, Kyoto before the crowds — journeys planned door to door by designers who have walked every route.

The Taj Mahal seen across its garden pools
Humayun's Tomb framed by palm trees
A sandstone pavilion standing in Gadisar Lake
Now Showing The Taj Mahal · Agra, India
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Next Departure The Golden Triangle Every Month, October To March
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From $1,829 per person 20 journeys run in October $3,658 for 2 travellers
Why Travel With Hibotour

Five Promises, Kept On Every Road

We plan fewer journeys than most agencies, and every one of them runs on the same five rules.

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    A Route We Have Walked

    Every route is planned by someone who has travelled it within the last twelve months.

  2. 02

    Unhurried Days

    A private driver who waits for you. No coach calls at dawn, no shopping stops you did not ask for.

  3. 03

    Stays With A Story

    Havelis, riads and ryokan chosen for character and kindness, never for a star rating alone.

  4. 04

    A Person On The Line

    A local host meets every arrival, and our night line is answered by a human, in your time zone.

  5. 05

    Travel That Gives Back

    Three percent of every fare funds craft workshops and schooling for the families of our guides.

The Jal Mahal on Man Sagar Lake at first light
Oct – Mar India · 12 Days

Royal Rajasthan

Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur by private car, sleeping in palaces that are still family homes.

From $3,450 See The Journey
A traveller on sandstone boulders above a desert valley
Mar – Nov Jordan · 7 Days

Petra & Wadi Rum

Petra by candlelight, then two nights under the Wadi Rum stars in a Bedouin family’s camp.

From $2,650 See The Journey
A houseboat moored beneath coconut palms in Kerala
Nov – Mar India · 9 Days

Kerala Backwaters & Spice Hills

Three nights afloat on a rice barge, then tea estates, spice gardens and a cooking class in Munnar.

From $2,290 See The Journey
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Meet Your Guide

Rajan Has Walked This Road Three Hundred Times

“Most people see Hampi at noon, when the stone is white and flat. I bring my guests at six, when the chariot is still gold and the only other visitors are the monkeys.”

Rajan Iyer Senior Guide, South India · With Hibotour Since 2011 Speaks English, Hindi, Kannada & French
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Guest Letters

Postcards From The People Who Went

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Agra · Nov 2025

“We saw the Taj at sunrise with almost nobody else there. Our driver, Imran, knew every quiet road and every good chai stall between Agra and Jaipur.”

Priya Mehta Priya & Arjun MehtaThe Golden Triangle · Travelled As A Couple
Tripadvisor Petra · Oct 2025

“We walked into Petra by candlelight on the first night. Nothing in the brochure prepared us for that, and nothing since has come close.”

Daniel Osei Daniel OseiPetra & Wadi Rum · Travelled With Friends
Merzouga · Mar 2026

“Three nights in the Sahara, and the one I remember is the one where our camp host taught me to bake bread in the sand.”

Tomás Herrera Tomás HerreraMarrakech To The Sahara · Solo Traveller
Tripadvisor Alleppey · Jan 2026

“The houseboat crew cooked a different fish curry every night and refused to tell us which one was their grandmother’s.”

Mei Tanaka Mei TanakaKerala Backwaters · Travelled As A Couple
Kyoto · Nov 2025

“Kyoto in November was busier than we expected, but our guide always had a quieter temple in her pocket. The planning was faultless.”

Hannah Clarke Hannah ClarkeKyoto & The Old Capitals · Family Of Four
Tripadvisor Udaipur · Feb 2026

“Every haveli had a story, and every story came with a rooftop dinner. Udaipur at dusk was the moment we stopped checking our phones.”

Luc Martin Luc & Sophie MartinRoyal Rajasthan · Honeymoon
A camel handler in the Thar dunes
The Thar, At Dusk
Boats on the ghats of Varanasi
Varanasi, 6am
The carved temples of Khajuraho
Khajuraho
A houseboat on the Kerala backwaters
Alleppey, Day Two
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