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The standard circuit, run at a pace that doesn't reduce the Taj to a 40-minute photo stop.

Tea hills, a spice plantation, and a private houseboat — with the drives arranged so you aren't in the car at sunset.

Radhanagar at sunset, a reef dive if you want one, and ferries booked in advance so you aren't queuing at the jetty.

Three forts, one desert camp, and drives broken up so nobody is in a car for six straight hours.

A houseboat, the Gondola, and enough slack in the plan that a bad-weather day doesn't wreck the trip.

Riverside stays, Solang for the snow, and Kasol for a couple of days where nothing is scheduled.

Coffee estates, two waterfalls and a homestay — close enough to Bangalore to be a long weekend.

The white salt desert on a full-moon night, plus the craft villages that most Rann trips drive straight past.

Do Dham at a pace that respects altitude and knees — with the helicopter option priced honestly.

Four safaris across two parks, booked in the zones that actually produce sightings.

One-horned rhino from an elephant's back at dawn, then the Khasi hills for the second half.

One island, one villa, and nothing scheduled. Resort choice does all the work here, so we spend the time on that.

Burj Khalifa, a desert safari, and the theme parks — with the attraction passes worked out so you aren't paying twice.

Universal Studios, the Gardens, the Twin Towers and Genting — an easy first international trip with children.

The hill-country train to Ella, a Yala safari, and Galle fort — a lot of country in a small island.

Beaches, a catamaran day, and the south's waterfalls — with a resort picked for the coast that suits your dates.

Durbar squares, Phewa lake, and an Annapurna sunrise from Sarangkot — no trek required.

Jungfraujoch, a lake day in Lucerne, and the TGV to Paris — with rail passes costed properly.

Gergeti Trinity under Kazbek, wine country in Kakheti, and Tbilisi's sulphur baths — still uncrowded.

Hagia Sophia, a Bosphorus evening, and a balloon over Cappadocia — with the balloon caveat stated up front.