Location
  • India
    • Bangalore
    • Kochi
    • Agra
    • Delhi
    • Jodhpur
    • Mumbai
    • Jaipur
    • Agra
Length
4 - 12 weeks
Merit-based funding, General grants/scholarships, Payment plans
Health & Safety

Program Details

Activities
Animal Viewing City Exploring Dancing Safari Sightseeing Trekking Yoga
Timeframe
Spring
Housing
Apartment Hotel Lodge
Primary Language
English
Age Min.
17
Age Max
24

Pricing

Starting Price
16370
Price Details
Tuition in small groups
Train travel or private coach travel between cities
All accommodation
Breakfast
Transfers in India
All transport in India when concerned with teaching
Instructional materials
All museum entrance fees
Notes and reading lists
Drawing tuition

Not incuded in the fees:

Flights to and from India
Lunch and supper
Travel Insurance, repatriation or cancellation insurance
What's Included
Accommodation Activities Airport Transfers Tour Guide Transportation
What's Not Included
Airfare Airport Transfers Meals
Jan 07, 2025
Jan 03, 2025
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About Program

AHA aims to provide an unrivaled and safe introduction to India and a method of exploration that will last a lifetime. Art is a wonderful way to explore culture being deeply connected to history, religions, the environment. We prefer a practical approach, that informs our students for the future exploring politics, colonialism, sustainability, religion, Bollywood, economics and actively engaging in traditional Indian crafts and practices: dance, miniature art, cooking..

You wil discover India from North to South, from Kerala to Uttar Pradesh travelling through such varied landscape and visiting cities of significant cultural difference.
Tuition is delivered onsite and not in a classroom by expert, passioned, and engaging tutors that encourage discourse in seminars of 9 or fewer. The course is limited to 16 attendees and would be led by a minimum of 4 tutors, with the support of an office in the UK and Indian partners on the ground.

12 January - 22 February 2026

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Diversity & Inclusion

AHA courses are open to all. We pride ourselves with creating a safe and inclusive environment where people from all backgrounds are able to enjoy a life changing travelling experience.

At AHA we know that culture leads to confidence, so every course has two aims: to discover and explore European culture and, in equal measure, the development of young people in a space where they feel secure and integrated.

Any form of discrimation is not accepted on AHA.
AHA courses are open to all. We pride ourselves with creating a safe and inclusive environment where people from all backgrounds are able to enjoy a life changing travelling experience.

At AHA we know that culture leads to confidence, so every course has two aims: to discover and explore European culture and, in equal measure, the development of young people in a space where they feel secure and integrated.

Further Italy and Europe in general are quite progressive with regards to LGBTQIA+ policy, lifestyle and any form of discrimation is not accepted on AHA.
AHA has a track record for taking students with varying kinds and levels of disabilities on courses, and we warmly encourage applications from all people.

Since our tutor to student ratio is very small (never more than 1 tutor to 9 students), AHA provides individual support shaped to the needs of each and every student, ensuring excellent care of young people. We therefore make provisions and organise an environment where people with disabilities can safely enjoy their travelling and make the most of their experience.

Impact

Our programs are geared toward environmental education understood in relation to wider themes of history, society and culture.

During our courses we always encourage critical thinking and we take the time to explore the impact that travelling has both at an individual and organisational level. We are also committed to maximising the net positive impact while minimising the carbon footprint of every program- Nick Ross, director of AHA, plants a tree for each flight that is being purchased to attend any of our programs to offset the carbon footprint of our courses.

Program Highlights

  • Led by passionate and young tutors, university lecturers from Indian institutions and an extraordinary selection of guest lecturers.
  • Discovering India in its lenght from North to South, with attention to safety at every step.
  • Incredible activities like jewellery and perfume making, leopard watching in the desert, yoga, coconuct crafting and much more.
  • A natural and ecological exploration of India's landscape - looking at themes of sustainability and eco-consciousness
  • A truly diverse and eclectic approach

Program Reviews

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Emily
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Great trip!

I have never visited India before and I am so pleased that I chose a course like AHA to help me explore and learn whilst having so much fun! The staff are friendly and knowledgeable. I felt really immersed into the culture of each place we visited. I especially enjoyed the boat rides we took in Varanasi, which I have included a photo of, we took an early morning ride to a fire ceremony celebrating and thanking the river Ganges. We took another boat in the evening to see the ghats. I found learning about the attitude towards life and death in Hinduism very moving. Such a unique experience.

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Sammy
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

AHA India

On the India tour with AHA, I was able to see so many amazing things. The staff were nothing but brilliant, always helpful and making sure we all felt safe and comfortable. The trip was the perfect balance of freedom and teaching, with lots of time to learn and experience in a guided but not pushed environment. Accommodation was clean and comfortable. I came home from this trip with fresh eyes and a new respect for a culture that I previously hadn’t been able to experience.

For anyone thinking about attending this course, you won’t regret it. Would recommend highly.

3 people found this review helpful.
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Fiamma
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

What an incredibile experience! I wish I could do it all again!

My experience with AHA’s Gap Year program has been absolutely incredible! As someone who loves art and animals and is about to study veterinary in Italy, I couldn't have asked for a better way to immerse myself in such a rich cultural adventure.

I had always been fascinated by the idea of going to India but I was worried and a little scared about traveling alone. AHA was the perfect solution, I always felt safe and supported and I was able to see and do things that I would have never been able to do by myself.

The way AHA blends art, history, and culture makes is truly incredible. We explored so many breathtaking places and did so many fun activities, plus the food was truly incredible and I loved seeing the changes in the cuisine from North to South and getting used progressively more and more to spicy foods!

I can't recommend this journey enough—it's been an adventure that will stay with me for a lifetime, preparing me for the next chapter and filling me with the most beautiful memories!

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