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India Festival Touring 2019

$3,699

Kumbh Melaspiritual pilgrimageThe Largest Temporary City in the World

Sangam Nivas, Samudra Koop,

Ulta Qila, Old Jhusi Village, Allahabad

Travel: 10th January to 6th March

$1,180

Holifestival of coloursExplore the Golden Triangle

Delhi | Agra | Fatehpur Sikri

Bharatpur | Jaipur

Departure: 16th March

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Day 01: Fly to Allahabad (B/-/D)Take the afternoon flight from Delhi to Allahabad and transfer to the luxury Sangam Ni-vas. This evening your guide will give you a general briefing of the festivities and a short introductory walk in the surrounding area. Enjoy a delicious welcome dinner at the camp.

Day 02: Kumbh Mela (B/L/D)Wake up at dawn and immerse yourself in a session of yoga to the melodious chimes of the temple bells from the festivities in the distance. After breakfast, take a guided walk through the Kumbh Mela in the area where the Akharas have their greatest presence. An Akhara is a place of practice with facilities for lodging and training on the path of spiritual enlightenment. After lunch back at the camp spend the afternoon at leisure to explore more of the festival.

Day 03: Kumbh Mela (B/L/D)Take a morning boat ride to observe the Kumbh Mela from the holy Sangham (confluence of the rivers). Afternoon at leisure or take an optional tour of the city of Allahabad.

Day 04: Kumbh Mela · Delhi (B/-/-)Morning at leisure. This afternoon fly back to Delhi and stay overnight near Delhi airport at the Holiday Inn Aerocity.

Kumbh Mela 2019 Itinerary

Inclusions:• 3 Nights luxury tent accommodation (twin share)• 1 Night accommodation in Holiday Inn Delhi (or similar)• Domestic flights• Transfers and transportation in air-conditioned vehicles• English speaking local guides• Entrance fees as indicated• Meals as indicated

Exclusions:• International flights• Travel Insurance• Personal expenditures• Meals and drinks not listed in the itinerary• Visas

Day 01: Sat, 16 Mar, 2019 Arrive in Delhi (-/-/-)Welcome to India and the start of your adven-ture with us. Upon your arrival at Delhi’s inter-national airport our local representative will be waiting in the arrivals hall to greet you and transfer you to your hotel for check in. Remain-der of the day at leisure. Day 02: Sun, 17 Mar, 2019 Delhi (B/-/-)Our day starts with a morning tour of India’s capital, New Delhi. Built on the banks of the Yamuna river, New Delhi is a beautiful blend of a historical past and a vibrant present.

We start at India Gate in the centre of New Del-hi, a 42-metre high “Arc-de-Triomphe” like arch-way, a war memorial built to commemorate the 82,000 soldiers who partook in the undivided In-dian Army. We’ll drive past various government buildings such as the President’s Palace and the Parliament of India, before passing Huma-yun’s Tomb - a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Bangla Sahab Gurudwara Sikh Temple.

We’ll stop at Connaught Place Station and join the locals on the metro to Old Delhi where we’ll walk through one of the oldest and busiest markets in Old Delhi, Chandni Chowk, before exploring the narrow streets of Chawri Bazar which specialises in selling brass, copper and paper products. Throughout the afternoon our guide will also introduce you to the wide range of street food snacks and delicacies, so you can get a taste of the delicious and varied Indian cuisine. Our walking tour will also take in a rick-shaw ride and the Jama Masjid mosque, one of the largest in India.

Day 03: Mon, 18 Mar, 2019 Delhi / Agra (232.41km - 3 hours 32 mins) (B/-/-)After breakfast, we depart Delhi and travel to Agra. Upon arrival we visit the legendary Taj Mahal. Built by Emperor Shah Jahan in loving memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz, who trag-ically died in childbirth in 1631, the Taj Mahal is described as the most extravagant monument ever built for love and remains one of India’s most enduring symbols. We then visit the im-pressive Agra Fort, before heading to the hotel

for check in.

Day 04: Tue, 19 Mar, 2019 Agra / Fatehpur Sikri / Bharatpur (63km) (B/-/D)Today we drive to Bharatpur, with a stop en-route at Fatehpur Sikri, the former imperial capital of the great Mughal emperor Akbar. Built between 1569 and 1585, it has been deserted for more than four centuries, abandoned in 1600 due to a meagre supply of water. We check into the hotel in Bharatpur and in the afternoon, enjoy a bird watching tour from our comfortable rickshaws, in the famous bird sanctuary, Keoladeo Ghana National Park, the nesting place for thousands of species of birds.

Day 05: Wed, 20 Mar, 2019 Bharatpur / Abha-neri / Jaipur (204.8km) (B/-/-)We have an early departure this morning as we travel toward Jaipur. En-route to stop to explore the amazing Abhaneri step wells and if open, we visit a local school. Arriving in Jaipur, we explore the City Palace and Jantar Mantar - an ancient yet cleverly designed space observato-ry.

The Jantar Mantar is a collection of architectur-al astronomical instruments, built by Maharaja Jai Singh II between 1727 and 1734. The Jaipur observatory is the largest and best preserved of five such facilities that the Maharaja had built. The site has been inscribed on the World Heri-tage List as “an expression of the astronomical skills and cosmological concepts of the court of a scholarly prince at the end of the Mughal period”.

The City Palace is a palace complex located in the heart of Jaipur and includes the Chandra Mahal and Mubarak Mahal palaces. Built be-tween 1729 and 1732 by Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amer, the Chandra Mahal palace now houses a museum but the greatest part of it is still a royal residence. The credit for the urban layout of the city and its structures is attributed to two architects namely, Vidyadar Bhattacha-rya, the chief architect in the royal court and Sir

Holi Festival 2019 ItineraryDelhi - Agra - Fatehpur Sikri - Bharatpur - Abhaneri - Jaipur - Delhi

Samuel Swinton Jacob, apart from the Sawai himself who was a keen architectural enthusi-ast. The architects achieved a fusion of the Shil-pa Shastra of Indian architecture with Rajput, Mughal and European styles of architecture. Evening Witness Holika Dehan Ceremony. Holika dahan On the eve of Holi, typically at or after sunset, the pyre is lit, signifying Holika Dahan. The ritual symbolises the victory of good over evil. People sing and dance around the fire. People also per-form parikrama of fire. The next day people play Holi, the popular festival of colors. Day 06: Thu, 21 Mar, 2019 Jaipur (B/L/-)After breakfast, we transfer you to lovely her-itage hotel to celebrate Holi with music and dancing in the Garden, lunch is also included. Holi - the festival of Colours - is one of the most popular festivals of the country. It has an an-cient origin and celebrates the triumph of ‘good’ over ‘bad’. The colourful festival bridges the social gap and renews sweet relationships. We will provide pair of Kurta pajamas (long shirt and trousers), herbal colours and pichkaris (wa-ter guns)

Day 07: Fri, 22 Mar, 2019 Jaipur / Delhi (281km - 5 hours 30 mins) (B/-/-)This morning we visit the magnificent Amber Fort - a wonderful example of Rajput architec-ture just north of Jaipur. Fort is located high on a hill which can be reached to by foot, car or elephant. (you will visit by car, if interested to go on elephant, you can pay directly for the same, guide will assist with booking) With its large ramparts, series of gates and cobbled paths, the fort has a four-level layout plan and overlooks the Maota Lake and the surrounding hills. This well turned out opulent palace com-plex is built with red sandstone and marble and consists of the Diwan-e-Aam or the “Hall of Public Audience”, the Diwan-e-Khas or the “Hall of Private Audience”, the Sheesh Mahal (mirror palace) or Jai Mandir, and the Sukh Niwas. We then drive back to Delhi for an evening at leisure.

Day 08: Sat, 23 Mar, 2019 Depart Delhi (B/-/-)You will be transferred to the airport for your onward flight.

HOLI PACKAGE INCLUDES• Welcome drink (non/alcoholic beverage) • Special safe herbal colours• Water guns • Floating Indian snacks (2 vegetarian + 2 non-vegetarian) • Buffet Lunch • Mineral water • Live traditional music with dancers + occa-sional lounge music • White Kurta & Pajama for both men and women • Traditional turban for all participants • Changing room facility *Exclusions: a bar will be set up at the venue where guests can buy their drinks directly. This is not included in the package cost.

Inclusions:• 7 nights accommodation with daily breakfast• Transfers by air conditioned vehicles• Holi Package as listed above• English speaking guide• Rickshaw and Metro rides as mentioned

Exclusions:• Domestic and International flights• Meals that aren’t indicated on the itinerary• Drinks • Personal expenditures• Travel Insurance• Monument Entrance Fee payable on arrival in India (approx. $85US, paid in local currency)

Holi Festival 2019 Itinerary