GETTING THERE

British Airways (britishairways. com) flies from Dublin to New Delhi from €435 return. B&B rooms at the WelcomHotel Dwarka New Delhi (goo.gl/aoSFLQ) from €93. B&B rate at the Classic Grande (classicgrande.com) in Imphal from €67. Brahmaputra River cruises (alfrescogrand.com/river-cruises) from €438. Full board rates at Diphlu

River Lodge (diphluriverlodge.com) from €239pp, including two safaris, elephant ride and activities. See

Incredible India (incredibleindia.org)