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Asia South Pacific.Pdf Taj Mahal new delhi Day 13: To Jodhpur — Mandore Garden, Jodhpur Fort, Royal Palaces program highlights the famous sites of the Day 14: Bisnois village safari tour north as well as lesser-known, but equally jaipur fascinating sites. pushkar agra Day 15: To Udaipur, Jain Temple Day 16: Udaipur city sights — Sahelion In New Delhi, we tour India’s regal capital, jodhpur Ki-Bari, Jagdish Temple then travel to Varanasi to witness the ranthambore varanasi n.p. Day 17: Fly to New Delhi rituals of bathing, prayer and funerals on udaipur khajuraho the Holy Ganges River as they have been Day 18: Depart New Delhi india performed for thousands of years. Departure Dates & Prices Fact File In Khajuraho, we visit the exquisitely carved Jan 18 - Feb 04, 2011 - £3995 temple complex, then board the train to • 18 land days * Oct 29 - Nov 15, 2011 - £4095 Agra, home of the Taj Mahal — one of the • Maximum 16 travelers Jan 19 - Feb 05 , 2012 - £4095 most sublime structures ever built. We visit • Start and finish in New Delhi *Features Pushkar Camel Festival the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary and journey to • All meals included Ranthambore National Park, one of India’s • Includes 3 internal flights Activity Level: 2 most important tiger reserves. Comfort Level: Some rough/dusty highlights roads and long drives. Throw in the color of Jaipur and Udaipur in Rajasthan for a truly wonderful adventure. • Travel by train to Agra Accommodations • Search for tigers in Ranthambore Pushkar Camel Festival National Park Comfortable hotels with private (fall departures) • Explore Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary bathrooms. Every year, we visit the Pushkar Camel • Visit the Taj Mahal, Khajuraho and Festival to see the oasis town of Pushkar Fatehpur Sikri blossom into a world-class spectacle of • Experience the sunrise on the Few countries can match the splendor buyers, sellers and over 50,000 camels. Holy Ganges River in Varanasi of India, an ancient culture imbued with • Explore the sights of Rajasthan exotic traditions. A beautiful land of Held for five days and culminating on the • Experience the Pushkar Camel Festival world-class sites, both natural and man- auspicious Purnima (full moon of the Hindu (fall departures) made, awaits you. From the plains to the month of Kartik), the Pushkar Camel Fair is rugged Himalayas, India is one of the one of India’s greatest festivals. Daily Itinerary world’s great travel destinations. Our For combo trips, see page 124-125. Day 1: Arrive in New Delhi Day 2: New and Old Delhi city sights — Red Fort, Gandhi’s tomb Day 3: Fly to Varanasi, Sarnath Day 4: Varanasi, sunrise on the Holy Ganges River, fly to Khajuraho Day 5: Khajuraho, train ride to Agra Day 6: Agra — Taj Mahal, Agra Fort Day 7: Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Keoladeo Ghana National Park, to Jaipur Day 8: Jaipur city sights — Amber Fort, Palace of the Winds Days 9-10: Ranthambore National Park — jeep safaris Day 11: To Pushkar Day 12: Pushkar (Camel Festival) Call for our detailed itinerary: North America 1-800-741-7956 • UK 0808-234-1714 • www.eldertreks.com 42 Taj Mahal highlights chennai • Tour the Brahadeeswara Temple Marvel at ancient temples dedicated to (madras) • Visit the ancient city of Madurai and Hindu gods and goddesses. Visit national mahabalipuram Meenakshi Temple parks, tea factories and cruise backwater • Game viewing in Periyar National Park canals. Explore southern India’s vast pondicherry • Enjoy a famous Kathakali dance cultural heritage, from British, French, • Cruise the back waters of Cochin Portuguese and Jewish influences, to • Enjoy the houseboat adventure the ancient capitals of the Chola and tiruchirappalli • Visit “Land’s End” — Cape Comorin Pallava Kings. munnar thanjavur Our journey begins in Chennai (Madras), cochin Daily Itinerary where we visit the Fort Museum housing kumarakom madurai alleppey periyar n.p. Day 1: Arrive in Chennai (Madras) relics of a by-gone era. We visit several trivandrum indian Day 2: Chennai city sites — Fort St. George World Heritage sites, including the Shore kovalam ocean Temple, constructed around the 7th cape Day 3: Chennai, to Pondicherry via kanniyakumari comorin century and the Brahadeeswara Temple, Mahabalipuram with its massive granite dome. Day 4: Thanjavur (Tanjore) — the Brahadeeswara Temple Periyar National Park provides wildlife Fact File Day 5: Tiruchirappalli city sites, to Madurai viewing by boat and foot as we look for tigers, leopards, barking deer, wild • 17 land days Day 6: Madurai city sites — • Maximum 16 travelers Tirumalai Nayak Palace, Gandhi Museum pigs, wild dogs, flying squirrels and • Start in Chennai and finish in sloth bears. Tea, coffee, coconut and Days 7-8: Periyar National Park, Periyar rubber plantations dot the lush, green Trivandrum tribal village, to Munnar • All meals included countryside around Cochin, where we Day 9: Munnar city sites, to Cochin (Kochi) also take in a performance of the famous Day 10: Cochin city sites and the back Kathakali dancers. waters of Cochin An overnight houseboat adventure is the Day 11: Houseboat adventure perfect way to explore the small canals, Days 12-13: Kumarakom villages and rice fields of the backwaters. Day 14: Trivandrum Enjoy a rest at our lake resort, where you (Thiruvananthapuram) city sites can fish or explore the 14-acre Bird Day 15: Cape Comorin Sanctuary, before we continue on to Day 16: Kovalam Beach Trivandrum. We visit the majestic old Padmanabhapuram Palace with its many Day 17: To Trivandrum, departure amazing architectural features. Departure Dates & Prices Our journey concludes with a full day trip Feb 04 - Feb 20, 2011 - £3995 to the “Land’s End” of the Indian sub- Feb 05 - Feb 21, 2012 - £4095 continent at Cape Comorin, where the Bay of Bengal meets the Indian Ocean Activity Level: 2 and Arabian Sea. Comfort Level: Some long drives. For combo trips, see page 124-125. Accommodations Comfortable hotels with private bathrooms. Features 1 night on a houseboat with private bathrooms and 2 nights at recreated traditional cottages with private bathrooms. 44 Daily Itinerary indus Day 1: Arrive in Delhi Northern India is a wonderful destination river karakoram for adventurers interested in exploring range Day 2: Old and New Delhi sites numbra the mountains, culture, history and valley khardung la Day 3: Fly to Leh, Ladakh alchi pass spirituality of this fascinating region. leh Day 4: Leh Palace, Namgyal Tsemo Gompa, We begin in Delhi, the capital of India, ladakh range Leh monasteries before flying up to Leh, the most Day 5: Ladakh sites important town in the Ladakh region. DHARAMSALA Day 6: Nubra Valley via the Khardung La Pass Nestled in the valley of the Indus River and Day 7: Return to Leh, Diskit Gompa surrounded by snow-covered fringes of the Day 8: To Alchi, Monastery visit Himalayas, Leh has a distinct character that transports us back in time. A major INDIA Day 9: Alchi temples, Basgo Castle, Leh amritsar trading point where caravans came in from Day 10: Fly to Delhi, Bahai Temple, Red Fort the distant lands of Yarkand, Kashgar, Sound & Light Show Tibet, Kashmir as well as other regions of Day 11: National Museum, overnight train to northern India, the market once bustled Dharamsala delhi with activity. Today, Leh is a center of Days 12-14: Dharamsala, Dalai Lama Tibeto-Buddhist culture and has only been monasteries, Buddhist meditation, Domaling open to travelers since 1974. Fact File Nunnery, Masroor Temple While exploring the region, we’ll have • 18 land days Day 15: To Amritsar, Golden Temple at night many opportunities to visit local villages • Maximum 16 travelers Day 16: Golden Temple, Akal Takhat, Durglana and learn about their way of life and • Start and finish in Delhi Day 17: Fly to Delhi dedication to their religion. We visit the gompas of the area, which are home to • All meals included Day 18: Depart Delhi • Includes 3 internal flights many ancient manuscripts, images of Departure Dates & Prices Buddha, icons, thangkas and stupas. highlights We travel to Alchi to see the beautifully- Jul 07 - Jul 24, 2011 - £2995 • See the sites of Old and New Delhi preserved 900-year-old paintings and drive Jun 26 - Jul 13, 2012 - £3095 • Explore Leh in the Ladakh region over the spectacular Khardung La Pass at • Visit Shey, Thikse and Hemis Monasteries Activity Level: 2 18,274 ft (5,570 m), the world’s highest. • See the 900-year-old murals of Alchi Comfort Level: 8 days over 9,000 feet. Some We return to Delhi and travel to • Travel over the world’s highest pass — rough, dusty roads and long drives. Dharamsala by train. Set against the the Khardung La Pass backdrop of the dramatic Dhauladhar • Explore the Nubra Valley Accommodations Mountains, Dharamsala is perched on the • Travel to Dharamsala, home of the Comfortable hotels/guesthouses with private high slopes in the upper reaches of Kangra Tibetan Government in exile bathrooms. Some basic accommodation in Valley. Dharamsala is synonymous with • Visit the Dalai Lama monasteries Ladakh. 1 overnight train journey with shared the Tibetan government in exile and the • Visit the Golden Temple bathrooms. home of Tibetan leader, the Dalai Lama. We have plenty of time to explore the The Golden Temple colorful temples and gompas of the area, which reflect the culture of Tibet. We have also arranged for a Buddhist meditation class in order to learn first-hand about this ancient religion. We visit the impressive Golden Temple as well as the markets and sites of Amritsar. We return to Delhi for further sightseeing in the old and new cities before concluding this truly great adventure. Call for our detailed itinerary: North America 1-800-741-7956 • UK 0808-234-1714 • www.eldertreks.com 45 • Visit the 2,000 year old Kashgar market X]EHNLVWDQ Kashgar, Samarkand and Khiva – FKROSDQ • See the Hunza Valley & Skardu DWD ODNH ancient Silk Road cities that evoke LVV\NNXO Daily Itinerary images of exotic caravans traveling QDU\Q across deserts and over mountains, Arrive in Islamabad, Pakistan Day 1: linking the worlds of east and west.
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