SOUTH INDIA'S HERITAGE IN FOCUS COROMANDEL COAST AND FORMER FRENCH COLONIAL INDIA FEBRUARY 1 - 15, 2019
PHOTO: ENTRANCE TO BRIHADISHVARA TEMPLE, PART OF THE GREAT LIVING CHOLA TEMPLES, A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE
A TWO-WEEK LEARNING TOUR EXPLORING CULTURAL, ARCHITECTURAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE IN PONDICHERRY AND TAMIL NADU STAYING IN PREMIERE HOTELS AND HERITAGE PROPERTIES
VALUE PRICED AT $3999 FOR DOUBLE OCCUPANCY, $1455 SINGLE SUPPLEMENT REGISTER TODAY AT: http://bit.ly/UOIndiaReservation (address is case sensitive) PHOTO: R. KUPPUSAMY, A 9TH GENERATION SHADOW PUPPETEER PERFORMING AT PONDICHERRY HERITAGE FESTIVAL, 2018 TOUR OVERVIEW
Learn about communities, cultures, cuisines, and nature on this incredible two-week educational journey focusing on the former French Colony of Pondicherry and surrounding areas along India's Coromandel Coast. Students, administrators, and grassroots activists will lend context to our experience and discussion of heritage as we explore this beautiful yet often overlooked area and take part in Pondicherry's annual heritage festival.
During the tour, enjoy walking tours of Pondicherry's heritage architecture with extra time for shopping and strolling the lovely bougainvillea-lined lanes. In the mornings, enjoy sunrise walks along the promenade and yoga classes or opt to take your time starting the day. In the evenings, enjoy local music, dance and storytelling programs offered as part of the Heritage Festival. Throughout the tour, you will get to relish a variety of Indian and European cuisines at quaint local restaurants and even take an Indian cooking class!
The tour will visit UNESCO World Heritage sites associated with ancient Indian dynasties and you will get to meet families of sculptors, bronze casters and painters associated with these places and their centuries-old traditions. The one-of-a-kind township of Auroville will offer the opportunity to meet local and international innovators addressing global and community challenges as well as a chance to discover the legacy of Sri Aurobindo, a spiritual visionary and fighter for Indian independence from British rule. At the world-famous Thillai Nataraja temple, you will learn about Hindu sacred geography and classical yoga philosophy.
And let us not forget the UO connection! Visit Satya Special School, where faculty from the UO College of Education have provided extensive training to staff and where students from the College of Education have volunteered.
The tour finishes with two days during which you may shadow or volunteer according to your interest in either Pondicherry or Auroville. Given sufficient demand, a four-day extension to visit the Taj Mahal will also be offered (an additional fee will apply for the extension tour). Katie Jo Walter (right) pictured with Kakoli Banerjee of People for Pondicherry's Heritage
TOUR ACCOMMODATION
POOL UO LEADER KATIE JO WALTER Arrival Night: Taj Coromandel, Chennai Rated 4.5/5 on Google and tripadvisor Prior to joining the UO as Program Coordinator for Educational Tours and becoming an adopted Duck, Katie Jo spent ten years POOL focused on India-related experiential study, instruction and institutional partnerships for undergraduate students. Katie Jo has helped to design, manage and facilitate over a dozen academic programs abroad focusing on various topics and catering to undergraduate student groups from UK, Australian and U.S. Night 1: Vivanta by Taj Fisherman's Cove institutions. Katie Jo has actively participated in and promoted a Rated 4.4/5 on Google and 4/5 on tripadvisor number of NGO and volunteer initiatives in India and has been awarded Fulbright and Kathryn Wassermann Davis grants to carry out research on environmental conservation campaigns and to FREE WIFI POOL implement projects aimed at sustainable livelihoods. She has also worked under US and EU government level initiatives to promote study and partnerships in India.
Nights 2 - 6 and 9 - 14: Gratitude, Pondicherry Katie Jo has conducted educational tours in and around Rated 4.2/5 on Google and 5/5 on tripadvisor Pondicherry for undergraduate students and has also made several personal visits to the area with friends and family. She has made a number of connections with local residents and FREE WIFI POOL organizations and she looks forward to sharing these as part of this tour.
Katie Jo holds a BA in International Affairs from Lewis & Clark College and received her MA in International Education from SIT Graduate Institute. Nights 7 and 8: Svatma, Tanjore Rated 4.2/5 on Google and 4.5/5 on tripadvisor MEAL INCLUSIONS ARE INDICATED IN EACH DAY'S DESCRIPTION: (B) ITINERARY BREAKFAST (L) LUNCH (D) DINNER WHERE APPLICABLE, DESTINATIONS ARE LISTED WITH THEIR CURRENT NAMES FOLLOWED BY NAMES DURING COLONIAL RULE
ARRIVAL FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1
CHENNAI/MADRAS Arrivals and Check in Arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA) within the time window specified. Katie Jo Walter and our professional Tour Director will be there to meet you and escort you to Taj Coromandel, where you can enjoy a night of rest.
DAY 1 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2
MAMALLAPURAM/MAHABALIPURAM The capital of the Pallavas/ B, L, D After breakfast, travel 1.5 hours by coach to see The Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Learn about the construction of these incredible Pallava-era (7th - 9th century CE) monolithic stone monuments and scholarship about their purpose and symbolism. At your seaside resort accommodation, enjoy a welcome dinner before retiring for the evening.
DAY 2 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3
PUDUCHERRY/PONDICHERRY Introduction to French India / B, L, D Opt to sleep in or enjoy a morning yoga session or a seaside stroll before breakfast. Then travel two hours by coach to Pondicherry. After resting, walk to lunch and then join an optional introduction to Tamil language for travelers at the hotel. Take a walking tour of Pondicherry's French heritage architecture before getting some time to shop and explore on your own. The group will join for dinner at a fabulous local restaurant serving Indian and Western cuisine. DAY 3 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4
PUDUCHERRY/PONDICHERRY Cooking, Commerce and Urban Development/ B, L, D Opt to sleep in or enjoy sunrise over the Bay of Bengal followed by yoga. After breakfast, visit Goubert market to see where locals shop for everything from produce and meat to clothing and jewelry. While here, gather items for a cooking class where you will prepare your own lunch. After post-lunch rest, meet officials from the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) to learn about the role of heritage in Pondicherry's urban development and meet local shop owners. Finish the day with a dinner at a restaurant in a restored 18th century building that used to be the home of the French Mayor. ITINERARY
DAY 4 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5
PUDUCHERRY/PONDICHERRY Legacy of the Freedom Fighter Turned Mystic / B. L. D Opt to sleep in or enjoy sunrise over the Bay of Bengal followed by yoga. After breakfast, take a walking tour of Pondicherry's Tamil heritage architecture and visit a local school. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant supporting women's livelihoods. After some rest, visit Aurobindo ashram to learn about the life and legacy of someone whose influence on Pondicherry rivals that of the French: Sri Aurobindo. Visit local shops associated with the ashram, such as the perfumery, the incense shop and the handmade paper unit. Enjoy a heritage festival performance event prior to dinner at a local Italian restaurant. DAY 5 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6
PUDUCHERRY/PONDICHERRY Shorelines, Conservation and Coastal Trade/ B, L, D Opt to sleep in or enjoy sunrise over the Bay of Bengal followed by yoga. After breakfast, travel 20 minutes by coach to Chunnambar Boat House to cruise local backwaters and enjoy fun in the sun (and the shade!) at Paradise Beach. After enjoying lunch at a four-star beach resort, return to the hotel for some rest before visiting Pondicherry Museum to learn about economic trade along the Coromandel coast. Prior to dinner, attend a heritage festival talk and film on erosion of Pondicherry's beach and recent efforts to restore Pondy's beautiful, sandy shores. DAY 6 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7
AUROVILLE Reimagining Society/ B, L, D Opt to sleep in or enjoy sunrise over the Bay of Bengal followed by yoga. After breakfast, travel 30 minutes by coach to Auroville, a "collective experiment in human unity" founded upon the vision and values of Sri Aurobindo. Learn about this fascinating place and discover innovations being developed by Aurovillians to address global and community challenges. Visit Auroville Earth Institute, which is recognized globally for developing sustainable earth-based constructions. After lunch, visit Satya Special School to interact with students and learn about UO College of Education's work in staff training here. Enjoy a relaxed late afternoon and DAY 7 evening prior to dinner. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8
CHIDAMBARAM AND SWAMIMALAI Hinduism, Yoga and Chola Bronzes / B, L, D Opt to sleep in or enjoy sunrise over the Bay of Bengal followed by yoga. After breakfast, travel one hour and 30 minutes by coach to Thillai Nataraja Temple to learn about one of India's most ancient and sacred Shiva temples and its connection to the world's most widely read yoga philosophical text. Enjoy a packed lunch on the coach while traveling two hours to Swamimalai, where you will learn about Chola bronze making processes and meet local bronze casters. Enjoy tea and snacks at a local hotel before journeying the final one hour to the hotel in Tanjore. ITINERARY DAY 8 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9
THANJAVUR/TANJORE The Great Living Chola Temples and Economies of Past and Present/ B, L, D Opt to sleep in or enjoy a morning yoga session. After breakfast, visit the Great Living Chola Temples, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Constructed in the early 11th century CE, these temples are still used for worship. After lunch at a local restaurant, visit workshops of artisans who make Tanjore paintings, known for their use of gold foil, jewels and mirrored glass. After a brief rest at the hotel, travel 45 minutes by coach to Gnanam School of Business for a discussion with students and faculty. return to the hotel for dinner. DAY 9 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10
THANJAVUR/TANJORE, THIRUPANANTHAL Sustaining Artistic Traditions and Rural Life/ B, L, D Opt to sleep in or attend services at historic St. Peter's Church, located behind the hotel. After breakfast, check out of the hotel. Visit the Tanjore Royal Museum, home to an incredible collection of South Indian sculptures and paintings. Next, travel 1.5 hours by coach to Thirupananthal to visit a family working to revitalize kalamkari painting. We will be served a local lunch and enjoy a village and agricultural walk. Then we will drive 2.5 hours to return to our hotel in Pondicherry. Dinner will be just around the corner to allow for a restful evening after a busy three days! DAY 10 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11
AUROVILLE Enterprise and Inner Work / B, L, D Opt to sleep in or enjoy sunrise over the Bay of Bengal followed by yoga. After breakfast, return to Auroville where you will visit in sub groups according to your interest in local businesses, village outreach, or reforestation. Those who are interested can visit the inside of the Maitra Mandir meditation space. After lunch, our visit continues. Return to the hotel for free time/rest before dinner. DAY 11 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12
PUDUCHERRY/PONDICHERRY Natural Heritage/ B, L, D
Make an optional early morning visit to Ousteri Lake and Sivarangatham (Breakfast en route; round trip travel time: 1 hour 45 minutes). Ousteri Lake is temporary home to several species of migratory birds. Sivarangatham is home to the sacred Banyan tree featured in the movie Life of Pi. After returning to Pondicherry for lunch, travel 45 minutes by coach to Manjiniswara Ayyanarappan Temple to learn about the symbolism of its giant terracotta horses and surrounding sacred groves. Then return to Pondicherry, where before dinner we will visit the local Ganesha temple to meet its resident elephant and learn about issues surrounding the captivity, worship and welfare of temple elephants. ITINERARY
DAY 12 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13
PUDUCHERRY/PONDICHERRY OR AUROVILLE Choose Your Own Adventure / B, L, D These last two days give you the opportunity to dive deeper into any topic which has piqued your interest during your time here. Spend the day either shadowing, volunteering, or researching in an area of your choosing. You may choose between a wide array of interest areas, including French language and cultures; education; livelihoods; religion and spirituality; gender issues; heritage management; performing arts; local cuisines; local businesses, health and wellness, etc. Your choices will need to be indicated early on in the tour so that your day can be planned with the appropriate partner(s). Enjoy free time in the late afternoon/early evening before dinner. DAY 13 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14
PUDUCHERRY/PONDICHERRY OR AUROVILLE Choose Your Own Adventure and Bringing it All Together / B, L, D Today, your exploration of your chosen topic area continues; this may be the same as the previous day or something different. Again, your choices will need to be indicated early on in the tour so that your day can be planned with the appropriate partner(s). Have some time to pack and reflect in the evening before our farewell dinner in a beautiful local restaurant. Prior to dinner, we will have a debrief during which we discuss learnings from the past two days of individual exploration as well as the journey overall.
DAY 14 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15
DEPARTURES/ONWARD TRAVEL Saying Goodbye/ B Book a flight departing from at Chennai International Airport (MAA) within the time window specified. Our professional Tour Director will join you for a final coach ride to the airport. If you are joining the post-tour extension to Delhi and Agra, travel with the group to Chennai airport for our continued learning as we visit the iconic Taj Mahal, Old Delhi and more! PHOTO: THE TAJ MAHAL, AGRA: A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE
EXTENSION OPTIONAL TOUR EXTENSION ACCOMMODATION DELHI AND AGRA
FREE WIFI FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 15 - MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18
Given sufficient demand, a four-day extension tour to the Taj Mahal and Night 1: Taj Ambassador, New Delhi Rated 4.3/5 on Google and 4/5 on tripadvisor New Delhi will be offered, staying in 4 - to 5- star accommodations.
We will visit four Mughal-era UNESCO World Heritage sites, exploring perspectives on history, faith and national identity. We will also get an POOL insider's look at contemporary daily life via optional area heritage walks in Agra and Old Delhi.
This extension experience will not only give travelers the chance to cross Nights 2-3: ITC Mughal, Agra the Taj Mahal off of their bucket lists, it will also allow them to learn about Rated 4.5/5 on Google and 4/5 on tripadvisor issues surrounding heritage and post colonial legacy in an area of India that is strikingly different from Pondicherry and the Coromandel coast. FREE WIFI POOL Discussions will focus on comparison and contrast of experiences on the main tour with what is learned in Delhi and Agra.
An additional fee of will apply for this exciting extension. Please let us Day 4: Preparation for departure (day use) know right away if you are interested in this extension so we can Pride Plaza Aerocity, Delhi airport determine whether there are sufficient travelers ready to take this journey Rated 4.1/5 on Google and 4.5/5 on tripadvisor and finalize pricing. RECOMMENDED READING AND RESOURCES
PONDICHERRY
PONDICHERRY THAT WAS ONCE FRENCH INDIA Raphael Malangin This book offers an important overview of French colonial legacy in Pondicherry along with a number of photographs. Topics covered in the book include: History of Pondicherry as an extensive trade center open to other markets in Asia; Pondicherry as a considerable place of interest for European traders and travelers; How Pondicherry became the most important French settlement in India; How the nationalist movement for free India changed Pondicherry, and The Last days of French in India. ALSO READ: Life of Pi by Yann Martel, winner of the 2002 Man Booker Prize, which AUROVILLE includes the most recent popular reference to Pondicherry.
AUROVILLE: A CITY FOR THE FUTURE Anuradha Majumdar In March 1914 two people met in Pondicherry: Sri Aurobindo, who had fled arrest by the British and sought refuge there and, Mirra Alfassa, later known as the Mother, the wife of a French politician. Their meeting led to an evolutionary step in spiritual consciousness and the birth of Auroville, heralded as the City of the Future. Auroville started from scratch across a barren plateau in South India in 1968, welcoming people from around the world to create a new life beyond national rivalries, social conventions, self-contradictory moralities and contending religions. Fifty years on, how far has it traveled? Told by someone who has lived the adventure for thirty-six years, this book explores not utopia but a living laboratory: a city being forged by many challenges and a dream. SWAMIMALAI ALSO READ: The Essential Aurobindo by Robert McDermott for an overview of Sri Aurobindo's life and writings. NINE LIVES: IN SEARCH OF THE SACRED IN MODERN INDIA William Dalrymple This book contains brief accounts of nine different people encountered in India by the author. Each of the individuals featured follows a different religious or spiritual path. This book is not only a fascinating account of religion in modern day India; it also contains as one of its chapters the story of a member of one of Swamimalai's DELHI AND AGRA families of traditional bronze casters.
MUGHAL INDIA: ART, CULTURE AND EMPIRE JP Losty and Malini Roy Published to accompany a British Library exhibition, this book offers an overview of the Mughal Empire in India along with several fascinating social, cultural and political insights gleaned from Mughal era art and literature. ALSO READ: The Last Mughal by William Dalrymple, which details the final days of the Mughal empire in Delhi and how the British brought the empire to an official end. PHOTO: FORMS OF LORD SHIVA DEPICTED AT THILLAI NATARAJ TEMPLE, CHIDAMBARAM PRICING INCLUSIONS $3,999 DOUBLE ACCOMMODATION TOUR COST INCLUSIONS: All accommodations, meals, and excursions as specified in the itinerary; Comprehensive program of activities, performances and presentations; Transfers on group arrival and departure days; Baggage handling; Gratuities to porters, $1,455 SINGLE SUPPLEMENT wait staff, guides, and drivers for all group activities; Entrance fees; Bottled water during excursions; Complete packet of pre-departure information including educational materials; Professional tour manager; $200,000 Emergency Medical Evacuation Insurance. TOUR COST EXCLUSIONS: U.S. domestic and international airfare; Passport or visa WEATHER AND expenses; Medical expenses and immunizations; Airport transfers except as noted in the itinerary; Travel and trip cancellation insurance; Travel and activities not included on the itinerary; Optional post-tour extension travel and programming; Excess baggage ACTIVITY LEVEL charges; Meals not specified in the itinerary; Dishes and beverages not part of the included meals; Liquor; Personal items such as chargeable Internet use, telephone calls, The Coromandel coast tends to be humid, laundry, and gratuities for non-group services. with daytime highs ranging from the mid 80s to the low 90s fahrenheit this time of year. The pace of this program is moderately TERMS AND CONDITIONS active, with the option for added activity RESERVATIONS, DEPOSITS, & FINAL PAYMENT: A $600.00 deposit is required to secure via morning walks and yoga. While many participation in this tour. Balance of payment is due November 3, 2018. Reservations received after the final payment due date will require full payment at the time of booking if space is still available. days involve minimal or no coach travel, All reservations will be acknowledged on a first-come, first-served basis. Deposits and/or final Day 7 includes 4.5 hours and day 9 payment may be made by visiting uoalumni.com/travel/india. Accepted online payment methods includes 4 hours of coach travel. On both include Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover (2.35% fee applies) or e-check (by providing banking and routing numbers, no applicable fees). If mailing a physical check using the form in this days, travel is broken up by stops along brochure, make checks payable to UO Office of International Affairs (OIA) and include all traveler the way. We will travel in a Volvo luxury names on the memo line. Checks may be mailed to the attention of Katie Jo Walter UOAA air conditioned coach. Keep in mind that Educational Tours 333 Oregon Hall 5209 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-5209. travel times may be increased by CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS: Any and all participant cancellations must be submitted via email construction or unforeseen circumstances. ([email protected]) or fax (Attn: Katie Jo Walter 541-346-2822). Deposits and reservations are refundable prior to the final payment due date and are subject to a $250 cancellation fee as well as forfeiture of 10% of the total trip cost. Deposits and reservations canceled after the final payment Most activities involve some walking. due date are 100% non-refundable (we therefore strongly recommend the purchase of trip cancellation insurance). No refunds of any kind will be issued after the final payment due date unless Some activities will involve walking up to the participant’s airline and/or hotel space is resold. If space is resold, participant will receive a full two miles over terrain that is often uneven refund, less a $250 cancellation fee plus any applicable fees for changes to the existing reservation, (but not steep). There will be places where including but not limited to name changes. those who need to may stop to rest or INSURANCE: We highly recommend the purchase of trip cancellation insurance. Insurance provider wait for the rest of the group. Most days information will be provided upon confirmation. will include time for rest post-lunch when ITINERARY CHANGES: The itinerary contained in this brochure is accurate at we can avoid peak temperatures. the time of printing. We reserve the right to change the program or accommodations as conditions warrant. 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QUESTIONS: Please call Katie Jo Walter, Program Coordinator for Educational Tours at 800-245- If you have any questions about your ALUM (ext. 62367) or (541) 346-2367, email: [email protected] ability to participate in this tour, please PLEASE NOTE: Any payment to the University of Oregon Office of International Affairs constitutes call UOAA LearningRest and in Leisure Peace Travel at your acceptance of full terms and conditions at http://alumni.uoregon.edu/travel/? If you are not 541-346-2367 or 800-245-ALUM (ext. able to access the Internet, please call Katie Jo Walter at 800-245-ALUM (ext. 62367) or (541) 346-2367 62367). at 800-422-1636 or 617-496-0806. PHOTO: BHARATANATYAM DANCE PERFORMANCE FAQ'S RESERVATION FORM TO REGISTER, COMPLETE THE ONLINE FORM AT: http://bit.ly/UOIndiaReservation (address is Q: What will the food be like? case sensitive) or FILL OUT THIS FORM AND RETURN TO THE ADDRESS BELOW WITH A DEPOSIT OF $600 PER PERSON. 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Local interactions, unique insights and off the beaten path "hidden gems" Activities tailored to the travel group's interests and activity levels - we learn about travelers prior to the tour Small travel group which allows for rich learning activities and UO Leader guided discussions Inclusion of free time and optional activities to rest or explore on your own. You can visit places not on the tour, revisit favorites, go shopping, take a dip in the pool or get a massage! Comprehensive Pre-departure information and suggested readings and resources at blogs.uoregon.edu/travel International Affairs Affairs International of Oregon University 5209 97403 , OR Eugene