Delhi to Colombo 15 Days | Delhi to Colombo

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Delhi to Colombo 15 days | Delhi to Colombo

Combine the incredible sites of • Polonnaruwa – Discover the impressive • Jeep safari game drive in Udawalawe India's Golden Triangle with Sri temple of Gal Vihara and the 12th century National park • Lanka's ancient ruins, verdant Royal Palace Escorted by an English-speaking Indian • Nuwara Eliya – Pass through sprawling and Sri Lankan tour guide (for groups of 6 jungles, cool mountains and tea plantations as we take a scenic train or more) amazing wildlife. Explore the ride to ‘Little England’ • Services of English-speaking Indian legendary Taj Mahal and pink city • Jaipur – Visit the highlights of the Pink specialist guides at some sites of Jaipur, Dambulla's rock temple, City including Amber Fort and the Jantar • Airport arrival and departure transfer on sip pure Ceylon tea and discover Mantar Space Observatory days 1, 8 and 15 • • the bustling city of Colombo. Kandy – Ride on a tuk-tuk in the All relevant transfers and transportation in countryside and enjoy a guided private air-conditioned vehicles sightseeing tour including the famous HIGHLIGHTS AND INCLUSIONS Temple of the Tooth What's Not Included • Karauli – Stay at the Palace Bhanwar • Tipping Kitty: USD$75-$85pp, paid in Trip Highlights Vilas, home to the current Maharaja and local currency • Agra – Enjoy a guided tour of striking be amazed by the rarely visited City • Entrance Fees: USD$200-210pp, paid in Agra Fort and India’s most recognisable Palace local currency site - the legendary Taj Mahal • Kayanwala – Canoe to the village and • International flight from Delhi to Colombo • Sigiriya – Explore the UNESCO-listed rock help cook a delicious traditional lunch • International flights and visas fortress, which is more than 1,500 years with a Sri Lankan family • Tip for your tour guide in India and Sri old Lanka. We recommend you allow USD • Delhi – See the highlights of India’s What's Included $4-7 per day, per traveller. Tipping your capital including Jama Masjid and the • Breakfast daily, 2 lunches and 2 dinners guides is an entirely personal gesture Rajpath, and enjoy a rickshaw ride • 14 nights 3-4 star and heritage hotels through Chandni Chowk bazaar • Guided sightseeing - Delhi, Jaipur, DETAILED ITINERARY • Udawalawe National Park – Look out for Agra, Karauli, Colombo, Dambulla, elephants and leopards on a game drive Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya, Kandy, Nuwara Day 1 : Delhi in the biodiverse reserve Eliya and Udawalawe NP Saturday. Namaste! Welcome to Delhi. On • • Colombo – Take a tour of Sri Lanka’s Scenic train trip journey Kandy to Nuwara arrival at the airport you’ll be transferred to largest city and see the beautiful Eliya, our hotel to spend the rest of today at leisure. Gangaramaya Temple canoe and tuk tuk trips This evening meet your guide and group at • • Dambulla – Marvel at the impressive Cave Rickshaw ride in Delhi and travel by jeep the hotel at 18:00 for a Welcome meeting. Temple, the largest temple complex in Sri to stunning Amber Fort in Jaipur Entrance fees for your tour and a tip kitty will Lanka

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Delhi to Colombo be collected at the welcome dinner on day • Rajpath – an immensely broad boulevard Day 4 : Karauli 2. The tip kitty will cover any tipping required flanked on either side by ornamental ponds. throughout the tour, apart from a tip for your The Republic Day parade is held here every tour guide. 26 January, drawing millions of people to this spectacle. It is at the eastern end of Rajpath Overnight - Delhi we’ll see the India Gate Day 2 : Old and New Delhi • India Gate - The 42 metre high stone “Arch of Triumph”, erected in memory of Indian sightseeing soldiers who died in the First World War

Tonight, we enjoy a Namaste Dinner at our hotel. Agra - Karauli. Bright and early this morning Overnight - Delhi (B, D) we leave Agra and drive to the ghostly former Mughal city of Fatehpur Sikri, which Day 3 : The Taj Mahal has been deserted for over four centuries after it was allegedly abandoned due to a lack of water. Thanks to the very durable red sandstone from which it was built, Fatehpur Sikri still remains well-preserved and is a Our tour begins with a sightseeing tour fascinating place to explore. It is divided into of Old Delhi. This 17th century walled four parts - the women's quarter, emperor's city of Shahjahanabad was the erstwhile quarter, a quarter for princes and noblemen capital of Mughal India, with city gates, and weapons housing. Here we see various narrow alleyways, bazaars, mosques and temples, pavilions and public areas offering other historic monuments. Today Old Delhi is insight into how life must have been for the still a hive of activity, and the Chandhi Chowk Delhi - Agra. This morning we make our inhabitants of this old city. bazaar is a colourful place to people watch. way to Agra, the erstwhile capital of the We will enjoy a rickshaw ride through this Mughal empire. When we arrive our first stop We drive on to Bharatpur where we'll enjoy bustling bazaar. is the impressive Agra Fort, which boasts lunch before continuing our journey to Karauli, some of India's finest Mughal buildings behind arriving mid afternoon. The rural village of Sightseeing highlights of Old Delhi include: its fortified walls. Construction of the fort Karauli was a princely state of India from 1348 • Jama Masjid- The largest mosque in India began during the reign of Emperor Akbar until 1949. The current Maharaja (181st in the and the final architectural extravagance of and additions were made until the rule of his Royal Dynasty) and Maharani of Karauli have Shah Jahan grandson Shah Jahan. During Akbar’s time, it recently opened the doors of their stately • Raj Ghat - on the banks of the Yamuna was primarily a military fort though later the Palace Bhanwar Vilas, built in 1938, as a 3-4 River lies a marble memorial marking the spot focus shifted and it became a palace. star heritage hotel and we'll spend the night where the great leader - Mahatma Gandhi was here. During our stay we can explore the cremated after his assassination From the Agra Fort we make a short journey palace, guest quarters, banquet and reception to the legendary Taj Mahal. Built by the order halls, stables and grounds at leisure. The New Delhi, in contrast to Old Delhi is a city of of Emperor Shah Jahan in the 17th century sovereigns, continue to reside at the palace wide tree-lined streets, parks, fountains and in affectionate memory of his beloved wife and the young princess often gives guided roundabouts – designed by Edward Lutyens Mumtaz, the Taj Mahal is perhaps one of the tours of the palace, which we will take part and built as the imperial capital of India most extravagant monuments to love ever in, if the opportunity arises. The family is by the British. This part of the city also built and has no peers. A staggering total also lovingly restoring the Karauli City Palace, houses many government buildings including of 20,000 workers contributed their skills in which we visit later this afternoon. Tonight Rashtrapati Bhavan – the official residence the construction of this unique mausoleum. there is the opportunity to attend the evening of the President of India which stands at the Overnight - Agra (B) opposite end of the Rajpath from the India Aaarti (prayer) taking place nearby. Overnight Gate. - Karauli (B, L, D)

Sightseeing highlights of New Delhi include: • Humayun's Tomb - the magnificent tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun

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Day 5 : Jaipur also been converted into a museum, which Day 8 : Delhi to Colombo has an impressive collection of arts, carpets, enamelware and weaponry.

Just over the road from the City Palace is Jantar Mantar, an observatory of astronomy built by Jai Singh in 1728. On our way up here be sure to keep an eye out for the snake charmers, fortune tellers and astronomers lining our pathway. Of the five observatories built by Jai Singh, this is the largest and Karauli - Jaipur. This morning we make a best preserved. At first glance, Jantar Mantar Our tour of India concludes today. Transfer quick visit to the children and teachers at resembles a sculpture park, though in fact, to Delhi airport for your flight to Colombo in a local school (if open) where we operate each construction has a specific scientific Sri Lanka. Please note, the flight from Delhi our ‘Change for Children’ programme. If you purpose. Some measure the positions of to Colombo is not included in the cost of have bought any educational items with you stars, whilst others calculate eclipses, the this tour. Sri Lankan Airlines fly direct. If you to hand out to children this would be the time lunar calendar and simply the time of day. provide us with your flight details, we will be to do so. Then we drive on to UNESCO-listed Even today, most of the constructions remain there to meet you at Colombo airport and Jaipur (approximately 5 hours), the bustling accurate! transfer you to your hotel. The rest of the day capital of the state of Rajasthan. Upon arrival is at leisure. Overnight - Colombo (B) Later this evening you can also opt to explore the rest of the day is free for you to spend at the Johari Bazaar in the Old Pink City which is your own leisure. Overnight - Jaipur (B, L) Day 9 : Dambulla & Sigiriya a great place to pick up some souvenirs. Top Day 6 : The Pink City of Jaipur choices include jootis (traditional Rajasthani curled shoes), Jaipur’s famous blue pottery, textiles and handicrafts around the City Palace or Hawa Mahal. Our vehicle will be available to drop you to the market, and it is easy enough to grab a rickshaw on the way back. Overnight - Jaipur (B) Day 7 : Return to Delhi Colombo - Dambulla - Sigiriya. Visit a local market in Naramwela this morning and Jaipur. Early this morning there is the continue to the Dambulla Rock Temple, the opportunity to see Jaipur from high above largest and best-preserved temple complex with an optional hot air balloon ride. We then in Sri Lanka. There are hundreds of paintings travel just outside of Jaipur to the stunning and statues of Buddha spread over the five 16th century Amber Fort where we enjoy a impressive caves. The largest of these is a 14- tour of its interior and grounds. Set atop a metre statue, carved straight from the cave hill, the fort is a superb example of Rajput rock. architecture. Later we visit a cotton weaving Jaipur - Delhi. This morning we drive back to house to see a demonstration of fabric dying Delhi. The afternoon is free for you to further and block printing. After our visit we continue to the iconic discover the city. Opt for a meal in the heart UNESCO-listed Sigiriya rock fortress, which of the city or simply relax and chat with group En route to the City Palace, we pass Hawa is more than 1,500 years old. Explore the members at the hotel. Overnight - Delhi (B) Mahal – the Palace of the Winds. Although impressive Lion Gate, the upper palace and little more than an impressive façade, it is the mirror wall, which was once polished one of the city’s landmarks and a stunning so clean that the king could see his own example of Rajput architecture. Next we reflection. You can also see the famous visit the City Palace, a blend of Rajasthani paintings of the Heavenly Maidens, reached and Mughal architecture, which is still the by climbing a spiral stairway. residence of the Maharaja - if the flag is flying, Overnight - Sigiriya (B) it means he is home! A part of palace has

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Day 10 : Polonnaruwa & Spice of splendour and magnificence. Many of Day 13 : Udawalawe NP Jeep Gardens the legends, traditions and folklore are still Safari lovingly kept alive. Our first stop will be the Temple of the Tooth Relic. Legend has it that one of Buddha's teeth was taken from him as he lay on his funeral pyre. It was then smuggled into Sri Lanka in 313AD. It now attracts daily pilgrims who come bearing lotus flowers and frangipani. After driving around the Kandy Lake - built by the last Sinhala king Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe in 1798, visiting the local bazaar and a gem museum we take a Sigiriya - Polonnaruwa - Kandy. Our first stop Tuk Tuk ride up into the hills to look down Nuwara Eliya - Udawalawe National Park. today is Polonnaruwa. This fascinating 11th upon the city. Leaving Nuwara Eliya today, we travel to century city is home to many interesting ruins Udawalawe National Park and join a wildlife Later we head back to Kandy for the evening and famous monuments including the Royal game drive this afternoon. The park is visiting a working tea factory at Geragama Palace and Gal Vihara, a monument with 4 largely made up of grassland plains and en route. Geragama Tea Factory is located images of Buddha, all intricately carved into you have a good chance of spotting rare in close proximity to the city of Kandy was the rock. Polonnaruwa was once the capital species including elephants, leopards and the established in the year 1903, manufacturing and is also the second most ancient city in Sri elusive Sri Lankan Sloth Bear. Overnight - 'Low Grown' and 'Long Leaf' tea. Overnight - Lanka. It is now a UNESCO World Heritage Udawalawe National Park (B) Kandy (B) Site and was once used as a back drop to 80s Day 14 : Colombo sightseeing sensation Duran Duran's 1982 video, Save A Day 12 : Scenic Train trip & Prayer. Udawalawe National Park - Colombo. We Once we’ve fully explored Polonnaruwa we Tea Plantations begin our final journey back to Colombo this take a bullock cart ride and short canoe morning with a visit to the Gem Mine and trip to the village of Kayanwala. Here, at Museum at Ratnapura. Sri Lanka is famous for Kayanwala village we take part in a cookery its gem industry and is home to 40 out of the demonstration in the mud brick home of a 85 types of gems in the world. local woman and enjoy a freshly prepared Arriving to Colombo, we commence a city lunch of curry, dahl, spiced rice, pickle and tour seeing the Fort area in the north more. En route to Kandy we stop off a spice of the city, famous for its government garden in Matale, to see the different herbs buildings and interesting shops. Taking a and spices, which Sri Lanka is famous for. stroll along Galle Face Green we'll see kite You will be introduced to different spices and Kandy - Nuwara Eliya. This morning offers free flying and informal games of cricket being shown how some of these spices are grown time before transfering to Peradeniya railway played before heading over to the somewhat and processed. Overnight - Kandy (B) station for a scenic train journey though tea unique Gangarama Temple. Colombo has Day 11 : Temple of the Tooth plantations and waterfalls up to Nanu Oya. On lots of beautiful temples which are all arrival at Nanu Oya railway station we transfer & Tuk Tuks are intricately-carved and it's also a great to Nuwara Eliya - Sri Lanka’s most popular place to shop. Fashion, both branded and hill resort because of its invigorating mountain unbranded is widely available in the capital, climate and scenery. Nuwara Eliya is also the as are souvenirs, books, arts and crafts and heart of Sri Lanka’s tea country producing electronics. Overnight - Colombo (B) a significant share of the world’s best tea. Sri Lanka’s highest mountain Pidurutalagala is Day 15 : Colombo located here and can be seen on the trip. Saturday. Our tour comes to an end today with an included departure transfer to the This afternoon we take a sightseeing tour airport.(B) of Nuwara Eliya on a beautiful drive through 'Little England'. Overnight - Nuwara Eliya (B) This morning we take a sightseeing tour of HOTELS Kandy - the last capital of the Sri Lankan kings. The name Kandy conjures visions

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Highlighted below are some of the hotels Bhanwar Vilas Palace which we frequently use on this tour, though Built in 1938, this stunning property is the we reserve the right to substitute these residence of the Maharaja (181st in the Royal hotels to ones of a similar standard. Dynasty) and Maharani of Karauli. Both Please refer to your Tour Voucher for your the architecture and furniture have been confirmed arrival hotel and further arrival designed in fitting with colonial styles and information. Hotel Jivitesh the property offers a fantastic insight into the history and elegance of a bygone era. Jaypee Siddharth Hotel The Jivitesh Hotel is centrally located Rooms are split between deluxe rooms The luxurious Jaypee Siddharth is a stunning in the heart of Karol Bagh, a popular and luxury suites, each including a range of property located just five kilometres from neighbourhood of Delhi renowned for its modern amenities such as a mini bar, a well- the New Delhi Railway Station. Guestrooms excellent shops and vibrant street markets. appointed ensuite and a plush king-sized are exquisitely decorated with a blend of The Jivitesh offers comfortable and spacious bed. In the evenings, guests can tuck into cream and brown tones and benefit from air guest rooms, with modern amenities such as an array of regional specialties as well as conditioning and complimentary WiFi. If you free WiFi, and you can be assured of a warm cuisine from around the world in the hotel's have free time, guests can indulge in one welcome and excellent customer service restaurant. The hotel is just 7km from the of the rejuvenating treatments available at from the hotel staff. Enjoy authentic Indian nearest train station. the spa, take a dip in the outdoor pool or vegetarian cuisine at the hotel's restaurant work up an appetite in the gym. A range of and take a refreshing dip in the outdoor cuisines are served in the various restaurants swimming pool after a day of sightseeing found within the hotel complex. in the capital. Please note: The swimming pool at the Jivitesh hotel is currently under renovation and is expected to be finished by September 2020. Mandawa Haveli Made of pink and red sandstone, the beautiful heritage-style Mandawa Haveli Vivanta by Taj Dwarka is a fine example of typical Rajasthani architecture. All rooms are well appointed Vivanta by Taj Dwarka is a modern, luxury with intricately carved wooden beds and hotel located in Dwarka, on the outskirts of Hotel Royale Residency king-size royal portraits, with modern New Delhi, just a 15-minute drive from the amenities such as free WiFi and ensuite airport. Spread over 7 acres, this striking Situated a stone’s throw away from the bathrooms. Spend an evening dining on hotel has a unique angular design and legendary Taj Mahal, the Royal Residency continental, Indian or Rajasthani cuisine on offers 250 luxurious rooms and suites. All Hotel is perfectly located for anyone the outdoor terrace or request a private, tastes are catered for at the hotel's multi- wanting to immerse themselves in Agra’s candlelit dinner on the rooftop under a star- cuisine restaurant, while the Indus Express famous monuments. Each comfortable air- studded sky. Well located in the heart of restaurant serves mouth-watering Punjabi conditioned room features a minibar with Jaipur city on Sansar Chandra Road, this cuisine. Head to the popular Tipple bar tea and coffee making facilities, satellite hotel is just a few minute’s drive from the for a delicious array of heady cocktails TV as well as excellent en-suite facilities. Palace of the Winds. or relax by the poolside with a refreshing Guests can enjoy an array of flavours around smoothie from the Celsuis Pool Bar. The the world in the multi-cuisine restaurant, or nearby Sector 21 Metro station provides perhaps sip on a cocktail next to the outdoor direct access to the heart of the city and pool. after a day of sightseeing you can cool off with a refreshing dip in the outdoor pool or relax in the sauna and massage parlour. OZO Colombo OZO Colombo is a modern and stylish hotel, with sweeping Indian Ocean views from its rooftop infinity pool and many of its rooms.

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There's free WIFI access throughout the Ministry of Emigration and Immigration via the hotel and the guestrooms are bright and online ETA (Electronic Travel Authorisation) airy with all modern amenities. To top it off, prior to departure. The cost of this visa is there's also a fantastic fitness center and a currently USD$50, although please note that restaurant serving delicious, authentic Sri fees are subject to change. Lankan cusine. OZO is centrally located on Marine Drive, near Galle Road and just a 10 To apply for your ETA visit - www.eta.gov.lk Jetwing St Andrew's minute drive from the city centre. This is a very simple process and requires Jetwing St. Andrew's is a unique colonial no additional documents. You must fill in the retreat set in a former country house and required information and once the visa is surrounded by landscaped gardens. All the approved, you will be notified with an ETA spacious rooms are classically furnished with approval notice promptly. elegant wood and offer free WiFi and flat- screen TVs. The grounds of the hotel give a The Visa issued will be a Double-Entry great feel of colonial splendour and guests Tourists Visa applicable for 30 days from the The Paradise Resort & Spa can wake up to a typical English breakfast date of arrival to Sri Lanka. and enjoy a stiff brandy at the bar later in An eco-friendly resort surrounded by the IMPORTANT NOTES: Please be advised that the day. Fine dining is offered at the Old lush foliage of Sigiriya, this comfortable and visa requirements are subject to change and Course Restaurant and the hotel also boasts conveniently located hotel is just a short that visa procurement is also the responsibility an antique snooker table, which is the oldest distance from the sights of Sigiriya and of the traveller and not that of on the go. in Sri Lanka. Dambulla. The resort itself boasts an outdoor Please also ensure that your passport is valid swimming pool and four dining options, for at least 6 months from your planned date where you can enjoy a selection of local fare of return from Sri Lanka. and international favourites. There's also complimentary WiFi, a gym and spa facilities, Guides & Groups and even bicycle rental available so you can Our longest group tour in India is our Passage explore the local area. to India tour – 14 day tour, and in Sri Lanka our Sri Lanka Northeast Explorer – 12 day tour. Grand Udawalawe Safari All other group tours that we offer are sectors Resort of this larger tour. As such on your holiday you may have travellers join you part way Situated on 7 acres of land, the Grand through your tour or end their holiday when Udawalawe Safari Resort is the only hotel you continue on. You also may have a number of its class in the area. Rooms are spacious of escorting guides throughout your tour, ie with beautiful hard wood flooring and one guide escorting days 1-5 then another for OZO Kandy Hotel artwork depicting the wildlife of Udawalawe. the remainder of the holiday. Food here is delicious and plentiful with The stylish OZO Kandy prides itself on an extensive breakfast menu. The outdoor its smart facilities and stunning mountain Whenever there is 6 persons of more pool is a great place to relax by and enjoy surrounds. Its highlight being the rooftop on your holiday you will have a tour a refreshing splash in after a good day on pool and BOMMU Bar where you can soak guide escorting/ travelling along with you. safari. Well located just a few minutes drive up panoramic views over Kandy whilst Your guide will conduct the sightseeing from Udawalawe National Park. enjoying a cocktail or two. The hotel’s arrangements, or accompany you where the all-day dining restaurant serves a tasty local law dictates that a local guide must array of Asian and international cuisine conduct the sightseeing in this region. Where using only fresh and handpicked produce. the group number is less than 6 persons Other amenities include a fitness centre you will travel from place to place with a and complimentary WiFi, with guestrooms driver and meet a local guide at each new boasting signature soft beds and rain destination that will conduct your sightseeing showers. arrangements in this location. Sri Lanka - Visas Visas are required for all visitors to Sri Lanka. Your visa application must be submitted to the

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Sri Lanka - Health north of the equator, the island nation of • Although film is available at similar prices to Requirments Sri Lanka has a pleasant tropical climate the UK or Australia, it is advisable to carry all and despite its two short monsoon seasons you anticipate using from the UK, particularly Although not required as a condition of has no ‘off-season’ as such. The average if your camera uses the APS ‘drop-load” film. entry to Sri Lanka, it is recommended that temperature of the low lands ranges between • Spare camera batteries, especially if you you are vaccinated against Hepatitis A and 25 – 30 degrees C, with higher temperatures possess a digital camera, which requires Typhoid, coupled with Tetanus and Polio in April. The hill country is particularly popular specialist high-power batteries. (oral dose). A Malarial risk exists throughout at this time of the year where temperatures • Your luggage should not exceed 20kg the year across the entire country with can be 5 to 8 degrees cooler during the day, (44pounds). Pack as light as possible to leave the exception of the districts of Colombo, yet rather chilly at night. The two monsoons room for the souvenirs! Nuwara Eliya and Kalutara. You will need are the southwest from May to July, affecting to embark upon a course of Malaria south/west/central areas and the northeast Sri Lanka - Food & Drink prophylactics. Additionally, there may be from September to November, affecting Sri Lanka offers a diversity of cuisine. The vaccination recommendations for Rabies and north/east areas. Despite intermittent rain, the national dish is rice and curry (even for Japanese Encephalitis at certain times of sun does shine and the days are warm, unlike breakfast!). A typical Sri Lankan meal consists the year for some rural regions. Vaccination the partnering of rain and cold weather in of a ‘main’ curry that could be fish or meat requirements can change so please check Europe. with several side dishes including vegetables, with your local health care provider before chutneys and ‘sambol’. Made of ground travel. Sri Lanka - Time & Voltage coconut, onion, chilli, dried fish and lime, Sunstroke, upset stomachs and diarrhoea Sri Lanka is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of sambol is fiendishly hot. are a common occurrence among travellers Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Sri Lanka does Excellent seafood can be found along the in foreign countries, and Sri Lanka is no not observe daylight saving. coast, including local crab, prawns and tuna. exception. We recommend that you pack a Standard voltage is 230 - 240V; 50Hz AC. Local specialities include appa or hoppers high factor sunscreen and a personal first Sockets are of the 3 round-pin variety, similar which are small rice-batter pancakes eaten aid kit containing anti-diarrhoea, headache though not identical to European sockets. Use with palm treacle and yoghurt. tablets, band-aids, antiseptic cream, handy a power adaptor with a hairdryer or other wipes etc. If you are currently prescribed appliances. Roti stuffed with fresh chilli, onions and medication, take an ample supply. Some cooked eggs, griddled meats or fish are also dispensary items may not be available in Sri Lanka - What to Pack popular. Kotu roti is chopped roti with onions, Sri Lanka. Imodium/ anti-diarrhoea - is also • Suitcase or frameless backpack/rucksack if vegetables and meat. a great standby for the sudden onset of a preferred. diarrhoea attack before a journey that might Colonialism left an indelible stamp on the local • Small day bag for your camera, water, not offer immediate, clean and comfortable cuisine. A popular Dutch-Portuguese dish is sunglasses, i-Pod etc. rest stops for those afflicted. Imodium helps Lamprais (rice steeped in stock with a special • Please see the heading ‘Etiquette’ for stop the sudden onset and flow of diarrhoea in curry), accompanied by frikkadels (meatballs), recommendations on what/what not to wear. its tracks, affording a hassle-free day of travel baked and served in banana leaves. • Personal first aid kit (see ‘Health and sightseeing. Requirements’). Sri Lanka grows some of the finest tea in Sri Lanka Currency • Sunglasses, hat, umbrella, money belt. the world for export. Your best chance for a • Torch and Swiss army knife (don’t pack in good cuppa is in the hill country, where tea Sri Lankan Rupees (LKR). Pounds sterling, hand luggage) plantations and hotels serve the pick of the US Dollars and Euros are easily exhanged • DEET - based industrial strength mosquito/ locally harvested crop. in major towns and cities. You can obtain insect repellent. Sri Lankan Rupees at any major bank or at • High factor sunscreen and bathers/swim Sri Lanka - Trading Hours your hotel. Exchange rates are subject to costume. • Generally 0930 – 1300hrs and 1400 – fluctuations. • Anti-bacterial hand gel/wet wipes. 1900hrs or later. • USD 1 = LKR152 • Flat pack toilet paper/tissues. • Shops are closed on Sunday. In tourist • GBP 1 = LKR206 • Universal adapter for your hairdryer, i-Pod areas, shops are open from 1000 – 2200hrs, • AUD 1 = LKR114 or digicam including Sunday. • EUR 1 = LKR166 • Two spare passport photos and a • Markets are open 0800 – 1830hrs Monday Sri Lanka - Climate photocopy of your passport in case of loss or – Saturday (limited sections on Sun). theft. Situated in the Indian Ocean, at the base of the Indian Sub-Continent and around 880km

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• Banks are open 0830 – 1230hrs and 1330 – • Displays of intimacy are not considered In all instances, you must be fully immunised. 1700hrs Monday – Friday. suitable in public. This means you must receive the full dosage • Ex-military style clothing should not be worn. of the COVID-19 vaccine and allow a minimum Sri Lanka - Shopping • It is polite to ask permission before taking of 14 days before travelling in order for Sri Lanka is excellent for gemstones photos of people. immunity to take effect. Each COVID-19 especially sapphires, moon-stones and cats- • Use your right hand for giving, taking, eating vaccine has different dosages and timeframes eye. Other items to look out for include spices, or shaking hands as the left is considered to for immunisation, so please check the related wood carvings and other handicrafts, clothing be unclean. medical advice associated with your vaccine. of types, batik and hand-woven textiles, • Don’t be surprised if you are frequently the Children under 18 years are not required to brassware, handmade lace from Galle and of centre of attention when travelling around the provide evidence of vaccination to travel at course tea. Tea varies in quality, so if you’re country. Staring unabashedly is not a social this time. buying in bulk, ask for a tasting! If seeking taboo. modern local chic, Colombo offers a selection • Do carry toilet paper with you (or adjust to If you are unable to be vaccinated due of department stores and stylish boutiques. the Sri Lankan habit of using water instead), to medical reasons, you may apply for an Refrain from buying souvenirs made of coral but don’t throw it down the toilet without first exemption. Exemptions will be assessed on (creation of this sort of tourist that contributes checking to see if there’s a basket to put it in a case-by-case basis. To apply, you must greatly to the destruction of Sri Lanka’s reefs), (narrow pipes clog easily). provide supporting documentation from a ivory or the hides of endangered animals. • Don’t be surprised to see men defecating medical professional. or urinating in public when restrooms are Sri Lanka - Etiquette Proof of COVID-19 immunisation must not readily available. Women, in the same be provided to us no less than Despite the inevitable ups and downs of circumstance, tend to use cover of darkness 4 weeks prior to travel. We accept traveling abroad, you will generally be shown and huddle in groups. COVID-19 digital certificates, NHS Covid great hospitality in Sri Lanka. In return, please • Mosques are open to non-Muslims Pass or Vaccination Record Cards e- demonstrate sensitivity and respect for the but cannot be visited during prayer time, mailed to [email protected] or you local customs. Sri Lanka is a conservative particularly noon on Friday. can upload your vaccination history country; so care should be taken to dress • Photography is prohibited in certain yourself via our traveller login. https:// respectfully in large cities and towns, for sections of sacred sites. Do not attempt to be www.onthegotours.com/Login example when at markets or public places. photographed with Buddhist bhikkus (monks) or to pose for photos with statues of Buddha The information you will need to upload • Don’t try to sneak into temples and mosques or other deities or paintings. includes: Administering national authority or that forbid non-Hindus or non-Muslims. • Do be open and friendly in conversations government, document No, name of Vaccine, • Never touch a carving or statue of a deity with locals. Sri Lankans can be quite talkative, date/s of vaccination. within a temple. asking strangers questions (about marital • Do not touch locals on the head or point the status, salary, etc.) that might be interpreted Confirming your trip soles of your feet at a person, religious shrine as overly personal in other cultures. At time of booking please provide us with: or image of a deity. This is very disrespectful. - YOUR FULL NAME and DOB, 120 days prior • Take care to dress conservatively and KNOW BEFORE YOU GO to departure to secure train tickets ensure that limbs are covered when entering - A SCANNED COPY OF YOUR PASSPORT, any place of religion. Please also ensure COVID-19 Vaccination 90 days prior to departure to book your safari footwear and headwear is removed if entering by canter vehicle in Ranthambore National any Buddhist, Hindu or Muslim place of Requirements Park. worship. As of 01 November 2021 it is a condition of travel, as detailed in our Terms & Conditions • Ladies should avoid wearing ‘clingy, tight If booking less than 120/90 days, every effort that all travellers over 18 years provide proof or suggestive attire, and stick to cool, flowing will be made to secure seats in the same of COVID-19 vaccination. cottons in busy city areas and markets. T- carriage and canter as the others in your tour shirts are fine! We recognise any vaccine that has been group, though this may not be possible. • Beach attire is fine on beaches, in a resort or authorised for use in the country where by a hotel pool and at tourist sites but ladies, the vaccine was administered. This includes Entrance fees avoid wearing bikini tops anywhere but on the On our group tours, select entry fees are vaccines such as AstraZeneca, Covaxin, beach or at the pool. included with in the tour costs, however all Johnson & Johnson, Moderna, Pfizer- • Nudity and topless bathing are prohibited. other entrance fees must be budgeted for by BioNtech, Sinopharm, Sinovac and Sputnik. Heavy fines can be imposed. you. The total cost of these entrance fees, as noted under 'Exclusions' on the first page of

Delhi to Colombo this document are required to be paid locally the amount is up to you. The tip for your guide the year during festival weeks such as Holi, by each traveller at the Welcome Meeting. is an entirely personal gesture. Diwali and others - including teacher training Entrance fee amounts are subject to change days which only tend to be announced a day and as such upon arrival to India your tour If travelling on a group tour with less than 6 or two prior. Accordingly, it is not be possible leader will highlight the exact total entrance participants, in place of ‘tipping made easy’ to visit the schools during these times and fee cost for your tour. PLEASE NOTE: Entrance we recommend the following amounts per should you have bought along items for the fees are to be paid in INDIAN RUPEES (INR) person per day be allocated to cover tips school, your guide will be happy to pass them and they will be collected on day 2 of your paid directly by you to - bellhops, luggage on when it re-opens, on your behalf. tour. handlers, your driver and local guides - USD$9 per travellers if the day includes a The schools have made the following If travelling on our Railways of the Raj tour, local guide and sightseeing and USD$4 per suggesting's to support onward education: entrance fees will not be collected and are traveller, if the day excludes a local guide and • Wall charts – map of the world, numbers, payable by you at each site. If travelling to Sri sightseeing. letters, multiplication tables Lanka on our Delhi to Colombo tour, entrance • Any visual teaching resources, coloured fees for the Sri Lanka section of your tour will Guides & groups cardboard, junior scissors, rulers, sharpeners, be collected by your guide in Sri Lanka and Our longest group tour in India is our Highway lead pencils payable in Sri Lankan Rupees (LKR). to Himalayas – 16 day tour and our Passage • Reading books – suitable for any age to India – 14 day tour tour. All other group between 4 – 12 years of age Tipping kitty tours that we offer are sectors of a longer • Sporting equipment – cricket bat, tennis Tipping is not a natural part of many Western tour. As such on your holiday you may have balls, soft balls, skipping ropes, elastics cultures and many of us feel uncomfortable, travellers join you part way through your tour • Toothbrushes, toothpaste, liquid soap for or unsure about when or how much to or end their holiday when you continue on. washrooms tip. However, in India tipping makes up a Whenever there is 6 persons of more on your significant part of many people’s wages so it’s holiday you will have a tour guide escorting/ India Country Guide important that we get it right. For this reason, travelling with you. Your guide will conduct we’ve developed a very simple system to take the sightseeing arrangements, or accompany Welcome to India - Arrival all the hassle out of tipping. you where the local law dictates that a local transfer guide must conduct the sightseeing in this If your holiday includes a complimentary With our ‘tipping made easy’ policy, a nominal region. Where the group number is less than airport arrival transfer (as indicated in the pre-determined amount is collected from all 6 persons you will travel from place to place 'Inclusions' section of these Trip Notes group tour participants to cover tips during with a driver and meet a local guide at on page 1) from Delhi's Indira Gandhi your tour. This then saves you the hassle of each new destination, who will conduct your International Airport, our arrival procedure is when and how much to tip bellhops, luggage sightseeing arrangements in this location. as follows: handlers, local guides and other support staff. The tipping kitty amount is noted under Change for children Arrive to Delhi's Indira Gandhi International 'Exclusions' on the first page of this document. On many of our Group Tours we stop at one Airport, where after you have attended to PLEASE NOTE: The tipping kitty is to be paid in of two Village Schools where we operate our customs and immigration formalities, please INDIAN RUPEES (INR) and it will be collected ‘Change for Children’ programme. If travelling proceed to the arrival hall. Please have your on day 2 of your tour. via Karauli you will meet the children at tour voucher handy and make it available to Nishabd local school (supporting deaf and our representative who will be waiting for you If travelling onto Sri Lanka on our Delhi to blind children), and if via Bharatpur, Adarsh in the arrivals hall, holding a prominent On The Colombo tour, the tipping kitty for that section Vidya Mandir local school. If you have bought Go Tours logo signboard, ready to escort you of your tour will be collected by your guide in any educational items with you to hand out to to our awaiting transportation and onward to Sri Lanka and is payable in Sri Lankan Rupees children, this would be the time to do so. You your start hotel. (SLR). If travelling on our Railways of the Raj can also make a donation to the school if you tour, a tip kitty will not be collected and we ask choose via our Change For Children Project. If, for any reason you have trouble locating that you independently manage tipping along Your guide will hand out envelopes to those our representative (after waiting 20 minutes the way. interested. in the arrival hall) or your flight is delayed, please call or send a text message (standard Our ‘Tip Kitty’ doesn’t include a tip for your All schools are closed from mid-May through text message, not Messenger or WhatsApp) to group tour guide, where we suggest an till the start of July for the Summer Vacation the emergency contact number as stated on amount of approx USD$4-7 per day multiplied and then in December for Winter Vacation. your Tour Voucher. Please do not leave the by the duration of your tour. Naturally though, Additionally, they may be closed throughout airport or go to the hotel on your own. Call

Delhi to Colombo our emergency contact number and follow the Essential packing include train travel, we have noted within the advice given by our local team. Please check local temperatures so itinerary the coach/class of travel that will be you can pack accordingly. Visit booked. Below is some further information If travelling on our other India holidays that www.worldclimate.com that may assist you in planning for your don't arrive into Delhi Airport (with arrival journey. via Kochi, Cochin, Goa, Mumbai, Chennai, • A small daypack for your day-to-day needs Trivandrum, Kolkata and Dimapur Airport), the • Tour Voucher and a copy of your travel AC CHAIR CAR procedure for meeting you at the airport is the insurance policy, spare passport photos and a If travelling on a daytime journey, you will same as those detailed above. photocopy of your passport travel in an air-conditioned seated carriage • Universal travel adaptor (called AC chair car), similar to that of a Pre and post tour accommodation can be • Insect repellent to guard against mosquitos standard city trains in most western countries. arranged upon request, please contact us for • Spare camera batteries and memory cards When travelling to loftier destinations where rates. If you are arriving early and book pre • Consider packing some pencils, pens or the weather is cooler, air-conditioning may not tour accommodation with us then you will still modest educational supplies that can be be provided. qualify for our complimentary airport arrival given to village schools or street children transfer. 2nd AC COACH/SLEEPER • Buy some Indian Rupees at the airport on If travelling overnight, we accommodate arrival and keep a supply of small notes for If arriving prior to 9am on day 1 (essentially passengers in the 2nd class sleeper local transactions on a flight that arrives very, very early in the air-conditioned category (unless otherwise morning) consider purchasing a night of pre- Domestic flights - Baggage indicated at a higher level). 2nd class sleeper tour accommodation to save you waiting until air-conditioned cabins consist of 2 upper and hotel check in time, which is generally 2pm. allowance 2 lower bunks, plus a double-decker set of If your holiday includes a domestic flight or bunk beds on the opposite side of the cabin Visas & passports you have independently booked domestic shared by you and other Indian travellers. You Visa requirements are subject to change and flights separate to that of your international can sit up on your bench seat during the day visa procurement is the responsibility of the flights, please be mindful that that free and simply lie down once you are ready to go traveller and not On The Go Tours. Please also baggage allowance for Economy class travel to sleep. ensure that your passport is valid for at least 6 on flights within India is near always 15kg, months from your planned date of departure with 5-7kg allowance for hand luggage. All cabins are mixed sex. Your cabin is not from India. Additional weight is charged per kilo and is self-contained as such. ‘Cabins’ are separated payable by you directly to the airline at check- from the carriage corridor by curtains, serving After booking your holiday, please provide us in. If travelling with more than 15kg on a flight as an artificial barrier that can be drawn with your passport details as soon as possible included within your holiday, please contact at night. Luggage, including hand luggage so that we can proceed to book all services. us so we can confirm the exact luggage should be locked (as you would do when Please be advised visa requirements are allowance for your flight and give you the travelling on any overnight train anywhere in subject to change, therefore it is essential that current per kilo cost for additional weight. the world) and can be stored underneath the you check current visa requirements with the lower bunks or on the floor. The carriage is embassy before travel. For information about What to expect manned by an attendant who will distribute visas, head to www.onthegotours.com/India/ Please visit www.onthegotours.com/India/ linen, free of charge. Dependent upon the Visas Travel-tips-and-useful-info for local customs, service, a variety of snacks and drinks or full Health requirements currency, WiFi and other helpful information to dinner service can be ordered at an additional prepare you for an enjoyable holiday. cost (except for the Shatabdi Express and You should seek medical advice for Rajdhani Express where meals are included vaccinations and about medications before Train travel in India within your fare). Food aboard the Shatabdi travelling. Travelling by train in India is an unforgettable Express train is most often exceptionally local experience where you will get to meet Water good, though on many other train services Indian people and experience daily life as they As tap water is not safe to drink in India, only it is probably best to buy snacks, fresh fruit do. The Indian Railway system is the world’s drink bottled mineral water which is readily that can be peeled or meals prior to the start second largest, with over 108,706 km of track, available in hotels, shops and restaurants. of your journey. In addition, there are WC connecting more than 7000 stations. Every You should also avoid salads which may be facilities (European and ‘squat-style’) at each day, more than 7000 trains run, carrying some washed in unhygienic water. end of the carriage. Cleanliness varies, so 14 million passengers, including us. Several be prepared and take your own anti-bacterial our holidays include train journeys, some by hand wipes and toilet paper. day and others overnight. If your holiday does

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1st AC COACH/ SLEEPER what you are used to back home. As Shopping All Indian trains offer 2nd and 3rd AC coaches, such it is important to come prepared for India is a virtual Aladdin’s Cave. At the many but only a handful of trains offer 1st AC unusual situations, local inadequacies and bazaars known as ‘chowks’, the cardinal rule coaches, which can accommodate a tiny total unpredictable events as and when they occur. is to bargain hard. State run craft emporiums of 18 people. 1st AC coach/ sleepers only have Foreign travel is definitely not suitable for that stock the best of what a state has berths on one side of the train hence making people who expect or demand everything to to offer can give you a reasonable idea the cabin more spacious. The cabin may have go exactly as planned, as things can and do of what is acceptable in terms of price 2 berths or 4 which seat/sleep 2 or 4 persons. change in foreign countries. and quality. You'll find carpets of quality You can sit up a on bench seat during the equal to those of Persian origin, Rajasthani The people, customs, creed, food and day, which is folded into bunk beds at night. pottery and metalwork, embellished slippers languages of India are different from one The 1st AC coach also has a door making it known as jootis, jewellery in breathtaking region to the next. It is as vast as it is fully closed and lockable for 2 or 4 persons. designs. Likewise, leatherwork, silks and saris crowded, and as opulent as it is squalid. Beds are a tad wider and mattresses more in spectacularly colourful designs, paintings India is exciting, intense and diverse - an cushioned. Each cabin has a 'bell' switch, and clothing make excellent souvenirs. which when pressed summons the attendant all-embracing experience, a veritable assault of the coach. on the senses. Sometimes the poverty will In the tourism industry it’s common practice get you down, Indian bureaucracy can test for commission to be offered in exchange for 3rd AC COACH/ SLEEPER your patience and facing another traffic jam recommending particular shops or suppliers. We do not include 3rd AC coach travel will seem almost too much to bear. Yet, it’s This can become an issue when clients feel within any of our tours, though if you were all worthwhile! While India is far from the obliged to purchase goods. We do our best considering it for personal arrangements a easiest country in the world to travel around, to avoid this by monitoring all shopping description can be given as follows. 3rd AC On The Go will try their upmost to make experiences offered. coach is very similar to 2nd AC coach with the your holiday as seamless as possible. Our only difference being that there is a middle holidays combine comfortable transportation, All shopping experiences on your tour berth ie not just a 2 bunk bed but a triple bunk comprehensive sightseeing and good hotels, have been noted in the itinerary and they bed, hence making it possible for 6 people allowing you to concentrate on getting the been carefully selected based upon positive to be accommodated within the space. Like most out of your stay. feedback from On The Go travellers. You the 2nd AC coach there is also another set are under no obligation to partake in a of bunk beds on the opposite side - running India is a country of unparalleled contrasts, listed shopping experience and you are parallel with the length of the train. Like 2nd a destination where you’ll be afforded plenty most welcome to wait inside or outside the AC, there’s no door just curtains and again you of unique encounters, and if you can travel premises. sit up on your bunk bed during the day and lie with an open mind you will have a wonderful Although we only visit reputable retailers, down to sleep. time here. In return, please remember to demonstrate sensitivity and respect for local please note that we cannot explicitly Travel Operators for Tigers customs. guarantee the quality of their products. All purchases made whilst on holiday with us are Travel Operators for Tigers (TOFT), is a Begging at your own discretion. Please make sure that UK based campaign, set up to encourage With more than 350 million people in India you are completely happy with your purchase. sustainable wildlife tourism in tiger reserves living on less than USD$2 per day, inevitably On The Go cannot be held responsible for and national parks. Funds generated through you will come across many people begging any items that you buy if they fail to meet TOFT will be used to fund tiger conservation for money. Begging has a legitimate place expectation, or any shipping arrangements. initiatives and local community development, in Indian society. Even poor people give to Proceed with caution. through their two partner conservation beggars or charities to earn religious merit. organisations - Global Tiger Patrol and the The Indian government, however, would like Environmental Investigation Agency. On The to regulate begging more stringently. Though Sri Lanka Country Guide Go Tours are members of TOFT and we begging is common, you are not under happily pledge a USD$20 contribution to obligation to give money. If you choose to Welcome to Sri Lanka - Arrival TOFT for each of our clients that choose to give money to beggars, we advise you to do transfer travel on a wildlife tour to India with us. this from the vehicle and not on the street. A complimentary airport arrival transfer is Not like home... & begging Alternatively, consider donating pencils, pens included. Upon arrival at Colombo Airport or modest educational supplies to village you will be met by a representative from Travelling to far–flung corners of the earth schools. On The Go Tours. The prominent sign often involves encountering lifestyles and depicting our company logo easily identifies conditions that are very different from our representative, please have your Tour

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Voucher handy and make it available to our What to pack feedback from On The Go travellers. You representative. Our representative will assist Please check local temperatures so are under no obligation to partake in a you with your luggage and escort you to our you can pack accordingly. Visit listed shopping experience and you are vehicle for your transfer to your hotel. www.worldclimate.com most welcome to wait inside or outside the premises. If, for any reason you have trouble locating • Suitcase or frameless backpack/rucksack if our representative (after waiting 20 minutes preferred Although we only visit reputable retailers, in the arrival hall) or your flight to Sri Lanka is • Small day bag for your camera, water, please note that we cannot explicitly delayed, please call or send a text message sunglasses, i-Pod etc. guarantee the quality of their products. All (standard text message, not Messenger or • Please see go to www.onthegotours.com/ purchases made whilst on holiday with us are WhatsApp) to the emergency contact number Sri-Lanka/Travel-tips-and-useful-info for at your own discretion. Please make sure that as stated on your Tour Voucher. Please do not recommendations on what/what not to wear you are completely happy with your purchase. leave the airport or go to the hotel on your • Personal first aid kit On The Go cannot be held responsible for own. Call our emergency contact number and • Sunglasses, hat, umbrella, money belt, DEET any items that you buy if they fail to meet follow the advice given by our local team. - based industrial strength mosquito/insect expectation, or any shipping arrangements. repellent. High factor sunscreen and bathers/ Proceed with caution. Pre and post tour accommodation can be swim costume arranged upon request, please contact us for • Anti-bacterial hand gel/wet wipes and flat It's not like home & what to rates. If you are arriving early and book pre pack toilet paper/tissues expect tour accommodation with us then you will still • Universal travel adaptor Please visit www.onthegotours.com/Sri- qualify for our complimentary airport arrival • Tour Voucher and a copy of your travel Lanka/Travel-tips-and-useful-info for local transfer. insurance policy, spare passport photos and a customs, currency, WiFi and other helpful Visas & passports photocopy of your passport information to prepare you for an enjoyable • Spare camera batteries, memory cards holiday. Visa requirements are subject to change and • Pack as light as possible to leave room for visa procurement is the responsibility of the Travel to far - flung corners of the earth the souvenirs! traveller and not On The Go Tours. Please also involves lifestyles and conditions that are ensure that your passport is valid for at least 6 Shopping sometimes very different from what you months from your planned date of departure Sri Lanka is excellent for gemstones are used to back home. You must come from Sri Lanka. especially sapphires, moon-stones and cats- prepared to cope with unusual situations, local inadequacies and unpredictable events After booking your holiday, please provide us eye. Other items to look out for include spices, as and when they occur. Foreign travel is with your passport details as soon as possible wood carvings and other handicrafts, clothing definitely not suitable for people who expect so that we can proceed to book all services. of types, batik and hand-woven textiles, or demand everything to go exactly as Please be advised visa requirements are brassware, handmade lace from Galle and of planned. With the greatest respect and in the subject to change, therefore it is essential that course tea. Tea varies in quality, so if you’re interest of your ultimate enjoyment you must you check current visa requirements with the buying in bulk, ask for a tasting! If seeking understand this. Things can and do change in embassy before travel. For information about modern local chic, Colombo offers a selection foreign countries. visas, head to www.onthegotours.com/Sri- of department stores and stylish boutiques. Lanka/Visas Refrain from buying souvenirs made of coral (creation of this sort of tourist that contributes Health requirements greatly to the destruction of Sri Lanka’s reefs), You should seek medical advice for ivory or the hides of endangered animals. vaccinations and about medications before In the tourism industry it’s common practice travelling. for commission to be offered in exchange for Water recommending particular shops or suppliers. As tap water is not safe to drink in Sri This can become an issue when clients feel Lanka, only drink bottled mineral water which obliged to purchase. We do our best to avoid is readily available in hotels, shops and this by monitoring all shopping experiences restaurants. You should also avoid salads offered. which may be washed in unhygienic water. All shopping experiences on your tour have been noted in the itinerary and they been carefully selected based upon positive