'My heart was pounding': Sneak peek teases the 'biggest culture shock yet' as the contestants head off to India

With Brazil, Turkey and Jordan already crossed off the Rush contestants' bucket lists, you'd think things couldn't much more epic.

But they're about to according to the sneak peek for Monday night's India adventure – you can watch it in the video above.

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The voiceover teases that India will be the travellers' "biggest culture shock yet".

It appears that some contestants immerse themselves in the culture while others are a bit more reluctant.

Hamish and an Indian local can be see washing their faces with milk that rats also drink from, but Adam has no plans to do the same.

"I don't know anyone that would put their face in that milk besides him [Hamish]," Adam tells cameras.

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There's "chaos", "colour" and "absolute insanity" as the contestants discover the streets of India.

And there's also a few unexpected surprises along the way.

Sofia soon discovers that it's not just people bustling through the streets of India, there's some unexpected animal guests too.

"There's a cow like every five metres," shetells cameras before wincing as she dodges one walking past.

"My heart was pounding."

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Remember, Rush is not a holiday. The contestants are there on a mission.

"You have been invited to a traditional Indian wedding," host David Genat tells the group.

Vision shows the travellers in traditional sarees tearing up the dancefloor.

You can follow the travellers' full adventure to India on Monday night at 7:30pm.

Rush airs on Monday and Tuesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.

Stream episodes of Rush on Nine and 9Now.