ROMtravel – World Cultures Tour Let our experts be your guides

February 13 – March 2, 2017

Mystic, enchanting, vibrant, chaotic and full Day 16 - 17 Delhi of dichotomies, a trip to India never ceases to . Evening cruise to Jagmandir Island. . Fly to Delhi. Visit the National Museum. amaze. Join ROMtravel to explore North Day 5 - 6 Jodhpur . Next day city tour of old and new Delhi, India's multi-faceted culture, rich history and . Visit Chaturmukha Jain Temple and dhurie including Jama Masjid, Qutub Minar and traditions, and learn how they relate to the makers on our way to Jodhpur. rickshaw ride in Chandni Chowk. dynamic India of today. . Visit Jaswant Thada and the impregnable . Farewell dinner. Our adventure begins in the megalopolis Mehrangarh Fort. Take a tuk-tuk ride to Day 18 Delhi of Mumbai where we briefly explore the city Sardar Market. . Individual departures from Delhi. and get a first glimpse of some ancient . Private tour of Umaid Bhawan Palace carvings at the Elephanta caves. Next we fly Museum. Hotels to Rajasthan, a land of superlatives where Day 7 Rohetgarh / Jaipur Mumbai The Taj Mahal Palace & Towers everything is breathtakingly beautiful, . Jeep safari to Rohetgarh to see Bishnoi Udaipur The Trident Hotel impressive and fascinating. We visit amazing village life. Jodhpur Vivanta by Taj Hari Mahal forts, palaces and bazaars in three famous . Drive to Jaipur. Jaipur Jai Mahal Palace cities: Udaipur, the Venice of the East; Day 8 - 9 Jaipur Agra Courtyard by Marriott Jodhpur, the blue city; and Jaipur, the state . City tour including Jantar Mantar, City Khajuraho The Lalit Temple View capital. Our drives into the Thar Desert will Palace and turban / sari tying experience. Varanasi The Gateway Ganges show us varied fauna and monuments such as . High Tea with a nobleman's family and Delhi The Taj Palace Hotel the 18th century City Palace, Hawa Mahal, the evening market walk near Hawa Mahal. massive Mehrangarh Fort, Amer Fort and . Next day visit to Amer Fort and Anokhi Resource Person Fateh Prakash Palace. Enroute, we will pass Museum. See hand printing of textiles at Deepali Dewan is an art through the beautiful Aravalli Hills and visit work. historian with a special the iconic Jain temple of Ranakpur. We . Elephant safari and dinner at Dera Amer. interest in South Asia. She continue overland to Agra and behold one of Day 10 - 11 Agra is a Senior Curator at the the wonders of the world, the Taj Mahal. . Drive to Agra, lunching at Laxmi Vilas Royal Ontario Museum, After Agra, we take a short train ride to Palace. Visit Fatehpur Sikri, one of the best Toronto, teaches in the Jhansi and Orchha, an often overlooked preserved examples of Mughal architecture. Department of Art at the medieval town in Madhya Pradesh. We will . Next day, a dawn visit to the Taj Mahal, University of Toronto and continue our drive to serene Khajuraho by arriving in tonga carriages. Morning at is affiliated with the Centre coach and awake to see the UNESCO World leisure. Afternoon visit to Agra Fort and for South Asian Studies. Heritage Site temple complex. After some 'Baby Taj'. leisure time, we'll fly to the holy city of . Live cultural show, Peshwari group dinner ROMtravel Coordinator and marble workshop visit in the evening. Varanasi and experience a heightening of the Neera Chopra is a ROM Patron, devoted Day 12 - 13 Khajuraho senses. We will complete our journey in the volunteer and avid traveller. She is a member . Train to Jhansi; short drive to Orchha to see bustling city of Delhi, saying a fond farewell of many ROM committees, past Chair of the Jahangir Mahal. to India. Friends of South Asia and assists visitors in . Lunch at Amar Mahal; drive to Khajuraho. learning about the ROM’s collections. Tour Itinerary and Highlights . Visit the Eastern and Western Temple Day 1 Mumbai groups, experience a dance festival and . Individual arrivals in Mumbai. enjoy some leisure time. Tour Cost Day 2 Mumbai Day 14 - 15 Varanasi Double Occupancy $10,780 . Boat tour to Elephanta Caves. . Fly to Varanasi. Evening Aarti ceremony Single Supplement 2,995 . Visit Prince of Wales Museum and Colaba on the banks of the river Ganges. Dinner experience at Peshwa Haveli. district. Welcome dinner. Tour begins at Mumbai Airport (BOM) and Day 3 Mumbai / Udaipur . Sunrise boat tour on the Ganges and ends at Delhi Airport (DEL). . City tour: Marine Drive, Kamala Nehru afternoon excursion to Sarnath, place of International flight costs to/from your home Park, Mani Bhawan, and 'dhobi ghats'. Buddha's first sermon. Visit to the and India are NOT included. . Afternoon flight to the lake city of Udaipur. Archaeological Museum housing the . Heritage walk of Lake Pichola Ghats. Ashoka Pillar. Photos Day 4 Udaipur . Gateway of India, courtesy of Shutterstock . Explore City and Fateh Prakash Palaces, and Tour East Holidays Indo-Aryan Jagdish Temple. . Temple, Khajuraho, courtesy of Neera Chopra Terms & Conditions Splendours of Northern India February 13 – March 2, 2017 Tour Cost ROMtravel values your Privacy Double Occupancy: $10,780 per person Your contact information will be published in the Trip Handbook unless you Single Supplement: $2,995 advise NOT to do so. It is for the sole use of trip participants, ROMtravel and Tour cost does NOT include international flight costs to/from your home the Travel Agency, and will not be shared with anyone else. and India. Tour East Holidays can assist with booking flights. Insurance Tour Cost Includes Comprehensive insurance to afford protection against penalties caused by . Group coach or private car transfer from Mumbai Airport to hotel on Day 1 cancellation of trip due to injury, illness or death of tour participant or direct and from hotel to Delhi Airport on Day 18. member of participant's family is recommended. It is underwritten by First . Domestic economy class flights: Mumbai / Udaipur; Khajuraho / Varanasi; North American Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Manulife Financial. The Varanasi / Delhi. insurance premium is non-refundable and must be submitted at time of deposit. . Shared accommodation in double occupancy room with private facilities in 5- A waiver will be necessary if insurance is not taken. Ontario taxes are star properties or best available where required. included in the quoted prices. The rates quoted are subject to change until . Porterage of one standard sized suitcase per person at the hotels. insurance policy is issued. . Ground transportation in a deluxe, air-conditioned coach for transfers and Based on accommodation in double occupancy room (tax included) excursions as per itinerary. Rail air-conditioned chair car travel at Jhansi and Age All Non- Age All Non-Medical boat tours in Mumbai, Udaipur and Varanasi. Inclusive Medical Inclusive . Meals: Buffet breakfast daily, 12 lunches and 13 dinners with Indian beer / To 55 $659.88 $583.20 70-74 $1,479.60 $1,022.76 soft drinks, including choice of water, coffee or tea. Two bottles of water and 55-59 $756.00 $680.40 75-79 $1,824.12 $1,436.40 cold towels daily on the bus. Welcome and Farewell Dinners include wine at 60-64 $925.56 $790.56 80-84 $2,431.08 $1,544.40 pre-dinner receptions. 65-69 $1,071.36 $899.64 . All visits, entrance fees, video / still camera fees, speakers’ fees and events as For single accommodation, or for those aged 85 and over, or for other per itinerary. comprehensive and non-comprehensive coverage, please contact Tour East . 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