The Adventure Company: Merton in India

Following the success of Paul Merton in China last year, Channel Five once again follows the comedian and presenter as he tours India for a new five-part travel documentary series.




In the first of the series, which aired last week, Paul arrived in Delhi, where he visited the landmark attraction, learnt about etiquette from the locals and encountered street monkeys. His journey continues across the rugged terrain of the North to the sultry heat of the South.




Along the way, the ‘unlikely explorer’ meets interesting characters, discovers amazing wildlife and investigates Indian culture and religious tradition.




If you’d like to follow in the footsteps of Paul Merton, the UK’s leading adventure tour operator, The Adventure Travel Company, offers tours of India, which not only take you off the beaten track but afford memorable opportunities to meet the locals.




Led by local guides, The Adventure Company’s trips to India also aim to get to the heart of this fascinating country and give travellers an insight into life away from the tourist trail.



The Adventure Company offers two tours, which follow a similar route to Paul’s great adventure:

Tropical South

From the shore temples of Mahalbalipuram across the plains entering Kerala to the exquisitely carved temple towers of Tanjore and Madurai, this is a fascinating journey through India’s mystical deep south.



Travellers will visit Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary to look for sambar, otters, wild boar, gaurs, an abundance of birdlife and perhaps even elephant, tigers and leopard. At Kumarakom, the group will experience a special homestay in a backwater village before boarding a houseboat for a cruise along the palm-lined rivers, lagoons and emerald-green rice paddies of Malabar.

Tiger Trails & Taj Mahal Family Adventure

This family adventure travels to the three majestic and captivating cities that make up India’s Golden Triangle – Delhi, Agra and Jaipur.



In Delhi, families will take a city tour of the bustling markets, bazaars, mosques and temples before travelling by train to Agra to enjoy sunrise at what has been described as the world’s most beautiful building – the Taj Mahal.



En route to the pink city of Jaipur, the trip spends two nights at Ranthambore National Park where crocodiles, deer, leopards and tigers can be encountered on game drives.





Have you been on either of these trips? Feel free to tell us more, we’re looking for content for our blog, and would love to hear from you.

For more details about both tours, visit here:

(Tropical South Tour Ref: TR) and here:

(Wildlife and Moghul Cities Tour Ref: NI)

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The Adventure Company

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