The Brown Travelers presents MYSTICAL Featuring the Pushkar Camel Fair

October 27-November 15, 2014

20 days from $5,394 total price from New York ($4,495 air & land inclusive plus $899 airline taxes and departure fees)

This tour is provided by Odysseys Unlimited, six-time honoree Travel & Leisure’s World’s Best Tour Operators award.

An Exclusive Small Group Tour for Alumni and Friends of Brown University Tour membership limited to 24 guests MYSTICAL INDIA Featuring the Pushkar Camel Fair 20 days from $5,394 total price from New York ($4,495 air & land inclusive plus $899 airline taxes and departure fees)

ystical and spiritual, chaotic and confounding, India overflows with riches. M While staying at excellent hotels, we travel the classic Golden Triangle: bustling Delhi; Agra, home of the sublime Taj Mahal; and , great city of the Rajput. Plus, we search for elusive Bengals at Ranthambore Tiger Preserve, admire Khajuraho’s ancient temples and absorb the holiness of Varanasi.

Day 1: Depart U.S. for Delhi, India

Kathmandu Delhi Day 2: Arrive Delhi We arrive in India’s capital NEPAL late evening and transfer to our hotel. Jaipur Agra

Ranthambore Varanasi Day 3: Delhi After a morning briefing with National Park our Tour Director, this afternoon we tour Delhi, Kalakho Khajuraho including the 16th-century Tomb of Humayun; Arabian Sea INDIA Qutab Minar, the 234-step tower dating to 1193; Destination and India Gate, honoring the 90,000 Indian Air Motorcoach soldiers who died in World War I. Tonight we Train & Motorcoach enjoy a welcome dinner at our hotel. B,D Indian Ocean Extension (air) Entry/Departure Day 4: Delhi Today we explore Old Delhi, Avg. High (°F) Oct Nov beginning with the Gandhi Memorial, the simple Delhi 89 82 black marble slab honoring Mahatma Gandhi. Next, Agra 91 85 two renowned 17th-century landmarks: Lal Qila, the Red Fort palaces where we stop for photos; and the red sandstone and marble Jama Masjid, Your Small Group Tour Highlights India’s largest mosque. Then we ride rickshaws through Chandni Chowk market, visit a Sikh Tours of Old Delhi and New Delhi … Home-hosted temple and tour the National Museum. dinner with Jaipur family … Magnificent Taj Mahal B,D … Two-night stay at Ranthambore Tiger Preserve Day 5: Delhi/Pushkar Today we depart Delhi … Kalakho camel safari and tribal home visit … very early by express train for the half-day journey Pushkar Camel Fair ... Holy city of Varanasi to Ajmer. Continue by motorcoach for the 45- Day Itinerary Hotel Rating minute trip to Pushkar on the shores of sacred 1 Depart U.S. for Delhi Pushkar Lake. Mid-afternoon we reach our 2-4 Delhi Taj Palace Deluxe deluxe resort. Later we gather for a camel cart 5-6 Pushkar Ananta Spa & Resort Deluxe ride and orientation tour of the Pushkar Camel 7-9 Jaipur Jai Mahal Palace Deluxe Fair, where Indians come from near and far for this part bazaar and trade fair, part religious Taj Sawai 10-11 Ranthambore First Class Madhopur Lodge pilgrimage. Return to our resort for dinner 12 Kalakho Dera Village Retreat Not rated together tonight. B,L,D Taj Gateway Sup. First 13-14 Agra Agra Class Day 6: Pushkar Camel Fair We start our day 15-16 Khajuraho Taj Chandela First Class with a morning tour of Pushkar village, where thousands of devotees experience a religious Taj Gateway Sup. First 17-18 Varanasi Ganges Class resurgence by swimming in the sacred waters of Crowne Plaza Pushkar Lake. Then we return to our resort for 19 Delhi Deluxe Gurgaon lunch before an afternoon at leisure to explore 20 Depart Delhi for U.S. Pushkar independently. Again tonight we dine together at our resort. B,L,D Ratings are based on the Hotel & Travel Index, the travel industry standard reference. Unrated hotels may be too small, too new or too remote to be listed.

Cover photo: Visit the Taj Mahal, a UNESCO site considered one of the world’s most beautiful buildings. Indian women in their colorful saris.

Day 7: Pushkar/Jaipur This morning we travel Day 13: Kalakho/Agra En route to Agra today, by motorcoach to Jaipur, one of the great cities of we stop in the ancient village of Abhaneri to the Rajput, with historic forts, palaces and gardens. see the fortified Chand Baori (c. 800), We reach our hotel late afternoon. B,L,D whose 3,500 steps descend some 13 stories into the ground. Continuing on, we reach Day 8: Jaipur Our first stop is the stunning the ancient Mughal stronghold of Agra early Hawa Mahal, the elaborately carved pink sandstone this afternoon. B,D “Palace of the Winds.” We continue on to Amber Fort, built by the Kachhawah Rajputs as their capital from 1037 to 1728; Jantar Mantar, the Post-Tour Extension open-air observatory; and City Palace Museum, housing the magnificent art collections of the November 14-19, 2014 Maharajahs of Jaipur. B,L NEPAL Day 9: Jaipur/Sanganer This morning we visit 5 days/4 nights for $1,295 total price the village of Sanganer to see traditional block Single Supplement: $295 printing and handmade paper industries. Later we Absorb the beauty of the Himalayan tour a local market and then take a traditional kingdom – and the warmth of its people – on rickshaw ride. Tonight we are dinner guests in the this special journey featuring sacred shrines, home of a multi-generational family. B,D royal cities and indigenous lifestyles.

Day 10: Jaipur/Ranthambore We travel today Your Tour Price Includes to Ranthambore National Park, the former hunting • Air transportation Varanasi/Kathmandu ground of the Maharajah of Jaipur and now a • 4 nights’ accommodations: 2 nights in 512-square-mile natural preserve that is home to Kathmandu at Crowne Plaza Soaltee (Sup. First hundreds of species of birds, reptiles, mammals Class); 2 nights in Nagarkot at Club Himalaya and, of course, Bengal tigers. This afternoon we Nagarkot (Sup. First Class) take our first game drive through the park. B,L,D • 8 meals: 4 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 3 dinners • Extensive sightseeing, including Pashupatinath Day 11: Ranthambore We take both morning shrine (UNESCO site); Boudhanath monument; and afternoon game drives today to see not only colorful Bhaktapur, “city of Devotees”; Swayambhunath Temple: royal city of Patan; and game (though tiger and leopard sightings are not Kathmandu and environs guaranteed) but also picturesque ruins of forts • Services of an Odysseys Unlimited representative and palaces. B,L,D • Private motorcoach transportation • Gratuities for dining room servers, airport and Day 12: Ranthambore/Kalakho We depart hotel porters and all drivers early for Kalakho, where we embark on a camel Please note that guests on this extension will leave safari to meet local Meena tribespeople in their the India tour on Day 19 at the conclusion of the homes. B,L,D Varanasi stay. “Clouds come ... to add Brown Faculty Lecturer color to my sunset sky.” On this program, as on all Brown Travelers trips, a distinguished member of Brown’s faculty will – Rabindranath Tagore accompany our group, adding a unique and memorable perspective. The faculty lecturer will design and present an informative educa- Day 14: Agra This morning we visit the Taj tional program, including lectures, discussions Mahal, the magnificent­ tomb built by Emperor and suggested advance readings. As this bro- Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife, chure goes to press, the faculty member who Mumtaz. Then we take an Indian cuisine will accompany the program has not yet been cooking lesson and enjoy the results for lunch. confirmed, but we wanted to mail the brochure Later we explore imposing Agra Fort. B,L in time for you to participate. Brown Travelers often cite the faculty member as the reason they continue to travel with Brown. Day 15: Agra/Khajuraho We travel by train to Jhansi then continue by coach to the village of Orchha. After lunch here we travel on to Khajuraho, whose collection of 22 medieval the river. We visit several ghats by boat as we Hindu and Jain temples dating to the 10th century experience for ourselves the spiritual mystique is a UNESCO site. B,L,D of these hallowed waters. Next we visit the Vishwanath temple of white marble at Banaras Day 16: Khajuraho Hindu University and then travel to Sarnath, Today we tour several birthplace of Buddhism. It was here that Buddha of Khajuraho’s well- delivered his first sermon. Tonight we celebrate preserved temples built our journey at a farewell dinner. B,D during the 500-year reign of the Chandela Day 19: Varanasi/Delhi We fly this afternoon dynasty, considered to Delhi, where the evening is at leisure. B the finest examples of temple architecture in Day 20: Return to U.S. Early today we transfer northern India. B,D to the airport for our return flights to the U.S.

Day 17: Khajuraho/ We may see tigers at Varanasi We fly Tour Departs: October 27, 2014 Ranthambore. today to Varanasi, Hinduism’s holiest city Prices include international airfare and all taxes, surcharges and fees. and a center of learning, civilization and religion since time immemorial. Lacking in important New York $5,394 architecture, elaborate palaces and ancient Baltimore, Boston, Philadelphia, $5,694 fortresses, Varanasi nonetheless exudes an allure Washington, DC and mystique unlike any other Indian city, thanks Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, to its role as a sacred place of pilgrimage. This Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, $5,794 Los Angeles, Miami, Orlando, evening we attend a traditional aarti offering San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa ceremony as we cruise along the Ganges. B,D Denver, Minneapolis, Phoenix, $5,894 Portland (OR) Day 18: Varanasi Early this morning we return Land Only (transfers not included) $4,295 to the Ganges, where Hindu pilgrims perform Please call if your city is not listed. Prices are per their rituals along the ghats (steps) leading to person based on double occupancy and include airline taxes, fuel surcharges and departure fees of $899, which are subject to change until final payment is Your Tour Price Includes made. Single travelers please add $1,595. All tour prices above (excluding airline taxes, fuel surcharges • Round-trip air transportation from listed cities; and departure fees) are guaranteed. all flights within India Business Class upgrade on round-trip Trans-Atlantic • 18 nights’ accommodations in Deluxe, Superior flight: $5,195 per person in addition to the above First Class, First Class and unrated hotels costs (upgrade is subject to availability and pricing is • 40 meals: 17 breakfasts, 9 lunches, 14 dinners subject to change). • Extensive sightseeing as described, including Please note: This trip involves full days of sightseeing all entrance fees and a significant amount of walking as well as some • Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director lengthy coach rides. You should be in good physical • Private motorcoach transportation throughout condition to enjoy the tour to its fullest. your trip For reservations and information, • Rail transportation Agra/Jhansi please call Odysseys Unlimited toll-free at • Luggage handling for one bag per person (888) 370-6765 • Gratuities for local guides, dining room servers, Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM-7:00 PM Eastern Time airport and hotel porters and all drivers Dear Graduates, Parents and Friends of Brown, Join us on an exciting small group tour to India, a colorful and mystical place bustling with activity and interest. The world’s largest democracy, India offers the traveler a veritable feast for the senses: from its rich history of past empires and ancient cultures to its diverse religious heritage and thoroughly modern society, there is always something new and interesting to see. Highlights of the tour include the historic cities of Old and New Delhi, one ancient and the other built by the British; Agra, stronghold of the medieval Mughal Empire and home to the Taj Mahal; and Jaipur, the “pink city” in the princely state of Rajasthan. Discover the lively, exotic Pushkar Camel Fair, a spectacle that attracts thousands each year. Visit Khajuraho, with the finest examples of temple architecture in northern India, and Varanasi, India’s holiest city, where we attend a traditional aarti offering ceremony. Enjoy a two-night stay at the Ranthambore Tiger Preserve, home to the elusive Bengal tiger. An optional 5-day/4-night post-tour extension to Nepal is also available. This air-inclusive small group journey is limited to just 24 Brown Travelers. Please call Odysseys Unlimited today at 888-370-6765 to reserve your place on this special program. Sincerely,

Beth Goldman Galer ’88 Director of the Alumni Travel Program

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