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Group tours made easy.Your journey from to Colombo starts here.
No exhausting 200 km journeys to catch a bus or train. Comfortable, budget-friendly group tours across India, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka, starting at the EpicJourneys LocalStart Lounge in your town.
Mirissa, Sri Lanka
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Rajasthan
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Bhutan
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Sri Lanka
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Nepal
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Himachal
Hometown Boarding
No travelling to distant hub cities just to join the main tour.
LocalStart Lounges
Wait in a comfortable, seated partner venue in your town until your transport arrives.
Verified Local Partners
Book online, or walk into a certified partner office in your city.
100% Fixed Budget
Pocket-friendly, all-inclusive prices with zero hidden costs.
TOUR CATEGORIES
Explore by tour category
Pick the kind of trip you want. Every category starts from a LocalStart Lounge near you.
Spiritual & Pilgrimage
Hassle-free sacred journeys for your parents.
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Women's Special
Safe, liberating escapes with direct local departure.
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Cultural Wonders
Explore the heritage of India, Bhutan and Sri Lanka.
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Easy Adventures
Budget-friendly hill stations, wildlife and nature trails.
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Family Bonanza
Kid-friendly plans designed to keep everyone smiling.
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HEARD AT HOME
“Delhi tak jaana padega?”“Nahi, Maa. Bus Bareilly se hi niklegi.”
Every tour starts at a LocalStart Lounge in your own town. In Bareilly, that’s Ram Ganga Holidays, so the holiday begins with chai, not a 4 am bus.
←Ghar 🏠
Maa, Papa, Didi, YouMaa
Bus kitne baje hai?
9:41
8 baje, yahin Bareilly wale lounge se. Ghar se 10 min.
9:42 ✓✓
Maa
Papa ki dawai wala bag kaun uthayega?
9:42
Coordinator hai Maa, saara saman woh bus mein rakhwa denge 😄
9:43 ✓✓
★★★★★
“₹11,700 bola tha, ₹11,700 hi laga. Na pickup ka extra, na hotel ka.”
Rakesh · Dehradun
Udaipur · 3D / 2N
Mummy-Papa ki pehli group trip. Ghar ke paas se boarding, aur shaam ko Ganga pe naav 🙏
Ritika · Moradabad
Haridwar & the Ganges · 8D / 8N❤️ 2,184
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0:24
“Bus mein AC tha, seat aage wali mili. Is baar ghutno ka dard bhi nahi hua.”
Papa’s voice note · Jhansi
Akeli jaane ka darr tha. Group mein 9 aur ladkiyan thi, coordinator ne sabko naam se bulaya. Next trip already booked.
Neha · Lucknow
Women's group · Manali
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POPULAR TOURS NEAR YOU
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What a day on tour feels like
START IN YOUR OWN TOWN
LocalStart Lounge
Arrive at a partner lounge a short ride from home. Take a seat, have a glass of water and hand your bags to the coordinator, who checks you in before the transport collects the group.
01 LocalStart Lounge
02 The journey
03 Stays
04 Days out
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This is what your trip looks like
Families, friends and small groups on the road with us: the coach, the sights and the slow moments in between.
Evenings on the ghats
Aarti hour, Varanasi
Slow days on the water
Houseboat cruise, Kerala
A little adventure
Rafting on the Ganga, Rishikesh
Unhurried visits
Temple trail, Karnataka
TRAVEL GUIDES
From the journal
Short guides to the places our tours go: when to visit, what to expect and what to pack.
HERITAGE · 4 MIN READ
A slow weekend in Udaipur: lakes, palaces and sunset points
How to spend three unhurried days around Lake Pichola, from the City Palace to sunset at the Monsoon Palace.
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ADVENTURE · 5 MIN READ
First time rafting in Rishikesh? Here’s what to expect
Seasons, what to wear and how a day on the Ganges rapids actually goes, for first-timers.
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SPIRITUAL · 3 MIN READ
Watching the evening Ganga Aarti at Har Ki Pauri
When to arrive, where to stand and what happens during Haridwar’s best-known evening ritual.
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HELP & SUPPORT
Questions? We've got answers.
A certified partner office or café in your own town where your group meets. You wait seated, hand over your bags, and our coordinated transport takes you to the main tour.
Trips are run by partners who live and work in the destination, and every itinerary is checked by our team before it is listed.
Allow location access, or pick your starting city in the tours list. Tours and departure dates are sorted nearest first, so you can book from your own town.
Yes, prices are per person in rupees, shown after any discount. Each tour page lists exactly what is included.
On many tours you can reserve with a small deposit and pay the rest in instalments before departure. The booking page shows the exact schedule.
Yes. You board from a seated lounge in your own town instead of travelling to a hub city, groups travel with a coordinator, and there are women-only departures.
You can request a cancellation from your booking. Our team reviews it and gets back to you, and the refund follows the terms for your tour.
Write to us at support@epicjourneys.in with your city and we'll let you know when tours start nearby.
Still have a question? Email support@epicjourneys.in or request a callback.
COMPARE
The usual tour operator vs EpicJourneys
The same holiday, without the hard journey to reach it.
FEATURE
LEGACY TOUR OPERATORS
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SMART MIDDLE-CLASS TRAVEL
Departure point
Major Tier-1 metros only, so you travel 100–200 km before the tour starts.
Your own Tier-2 or Tier-3 city, directly or via a local partner point.Pre-tour waiting
Crowded bus stands or chaotic railway platforms.Partner comfort points: clean, seated local partner offices and cafés.Hidden costs
You pay extra for the bus or train just to reach the tour.All-inclusive: local transit to the main tour is built into the budget.Who it’s for
Mass market with little comfort, or premium and overpriced.The sweet spot: affordable pricing with Tier-1 convenience.TALK TO A TRAVEL EXPERT
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