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Hello. I'm Julie, your local expert for India

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I am passionate about travel and that's what made me join our tour operator right out of my college. Working in a travel company is an exciting and rewarding experience, especially for a person like me who is passionate about travel. As a travel expert, I get opportunity to share my knowledge and experience with clients and help them plan their dream vacations.

Our tour operator is specialized on unique trips tailored to individual interests. A type of travel experience that is rare in India, where most tours emphasize ticking off as many main sites as possible, often as group tours in coaches. We like taking a personalized approach to every traveler: private drivers, specialized guides, a real understanding of the culture through our cuisine, getting to know the religion and visiting historical sites. A successful trip for us means seeing travelers experiencing authentic India with its colors, liveliness and raw passion.

Our tours are best suited to those looking for an authentic experience that allows flexibility to discover. 

24Years in tourism
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18400Happy travellers

Julie’s favourite trips

Gems of India & Taj Mahal
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15 days / 6835 USD

Gems of India & Taj Mahal

Stay in the most beautiful hotels, have a knowledgeable private tour guide by your side all throughout on this unique trip to India. Visit highlights like the Taj Mahal but also unknown areas like the villages in Rajasthan for nature, wildlife and cultural encounters unique to India.

15days
7 overnight
locations

Why travellers love Julie

Lucy A, UK

19/12/2025

“We had a really great time in Kerala over Christmas and New Year. We can't praise Julie from Indian Stories highly enough for all her help in making the trip such a success. Our driver was endlessly helpful, courteous and efficient; his vehicle was super comfortable. All the accommodation and outings organised were varied and delightful. The tour guides were always punctual and informative. Thank you very much indeed for arranging such a wonderful itinerary for our family.”

Kirsten

27/11/2025

“Julie was amazing and accomodating to making our many changes. Thank you so much.”

Paul, UK

23/02/2025
Grand Indian Expedition

“My Rough Guides Expert experience was 1st Class. From my initial thoughts on where i'd like to go in India to the comprehensive schedule with accomodation, transport, driver, guides and timings developed and agfreed between myself and Julie Clark at Indian Stories. My adventure was fulfiling, ticked all the boxes, ensured my safety and well being throughout. As a solo traveller, age 61, it was important to feel fully supported.”

Keith, UK

31/01/2025
Private Tailor-made trip to India

“Julie from Rough Guides put together an itinerary for the two of us travelling around India for four weeks. We both tweaked it until we were both completely happy. It was a wonderful experience, and Julie's depth of knowledge and attention to detail made it a most amazing month for both of us. Everything worked like clockwork, the transport, hotels, guides, etc, were all spot on. If you are planning a trip to one of the most wonderful countries on the planet, simply contact Rough Guides, they will put you on to Julie, and she will do the rest.”

Lou, Australia

14/01/2025
Trip to India

“We booked an eight-week trip to India for our family of three (our son is 12 years old) with our Rough Guides agent, Julie. We wanted to book our own accommodation and sightseeing, with Julie assisting us with our transport/travel plans. Julie was extremely helpful, knowledgeable and communicative. Throughout the process, she assisted us with our itinerary and relevant bookings. Once our trip commenced, Julie and her team regularly checked in on us and were ready and willing to sort out any ‘on the ground’ issues (we had none, but knew we could contact Julie and her team if we needed). Our trip went smoothly and we had wonderful, attentive, safe drivers. We couldn’t have been more happy with how our trip went. Highly recommend!”

Ann

18/02/2020

“We have just completed a four week trip to India. We are used to travelling independently and this was the first time we have had a driver and guides. The local agent suggested an itinerary based on our initial thoughts, some of which were a little unusual. They worked hard to tweak things as we firmed our plan up. We could not fault the organisation on the ground from the moment we arrived in Delhi to leaving (and to be honest, I usually find something to complain about!). The local agent, Prem, made contact everyday to ensure everything was as expected and even accommodated a late change to our plans when in Varanasi. Price and service were impressive.”

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