INDIA’S GOLDEN TRIANGLE & THE SACRED GANGES 13 Days // Ganges Voyager II
NEW DELHI Start your trip with five luxurious nights at three differentOberoi hotels. Ganges River JAIPUR AGRA Experience a variety of onboard yoga classes featuring different styles and meditation sessions led by a yoga guru, included as part of our Wellness Program. E VARANASI Take pleasure in the rare opportunity to see the Taj Mahal at two different times—once at sunrise and BARANAGAR MURSHIDABAD once at sunset. MATIARI UNIQUELY UNIWORLDUNIQUELY MAYAPUR KALNA CHANDANNAGAR KOLKATA I N D I A
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114 The World Is Your Canvas Jaipur, India DAY 1 NEW DELHI b DAY 9 MURSHIDABAD » BARANAGAR S BB L D Arrive at New Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport. If your cruise/ Today’s adventures take you to a duo of Bengali towns—Murshidabad tour package includes a group arrival transfer or if you have purchased a and Baranagar—each one boasting surprising and beautiful architectural private arrival transfer, you will be greeted by a Uniworld representative monuments closely linked to the ruling families of the area. and transferred to The Oberoi New Delhi. Featured Excursions: Visit to Murshidabad City, ride by buggy to Katra Stunning Accommodations: Spend a luxurious night at the newly renovated Mosque and visit to Baranagar village. Oberoi New Delhi, with unmatched views of New Delhi. Evening Entertainment: This evening, following dinner onboard, take in a DAY 2 NEW DELHI b BB D lively Bollywood-style show, complete with music and dancing. India’s sprawling capital city is colorful, confounding and captivating. Your expertly led city tour provides an ideal first foray into this fascinating land. DAY 10 THE GANGES BB L D One of the world’s most sacred bodies of water, the Ganges River flows Featured Excursion: India’s Capital City with rickshaw ride to Old Delhi. through a myriad of small villages and highly populated cities throughout India and Bangladesh. Take in the remarkable scenery as you sail and be After Hours: To cap your day taking in the sights of scenic New Delhi, relax on the lookout for a rare sighting of the endangered Ganges river dolphin. this evening over a delicious buffet dinner at the Oberoi. Wellness: You may choose to relax and unwind with a body massage or DAY 3 NEW DELHI » AGRA b BB L treatment onboard at the soothing Voyager Spa. This morning you will check out of your New Delhi hotel and head south via NEW DELHI motorcoach to Agra, the site of Shah Jahan’s best-known building project, DAY 11 MAYAPUR » CHANDANNAGAR » KOLKATA the exquisite Taj Mahal. S BB L D Few places of worship exist on such a head-spinning scale as what you Ganges River Featured Excursion: Majesty and grace—the Taj Mahal at sundown. will witness today in Mayapur, the center of the international Hare Krishna JAIPUR AGRA movement and home to the new Temple of the Vedic Planetarium, still Not to Miss Moment: You’ll visit the Taj Mahal this afternoon and stay under construction. Most students of history know a thing or two about for sunset, as the monument’s changing colors draw comparisons to the the British colonial powers in India, but few are aware that the French had shifting mood of the late Emperor’s wife. colonies here as well. You’ll visit this former French outpost today. E VARANASI 4 Featured Excursions: Hare Krishna complex and Temple of the Vedic BARANAGAR DAY AGRA » JAIPUR b BB L D MURSHIDABAD Is the Taj Mahal best seen at sunset or sunrise? It’s an impossible question Planetarium or India’s French colonial heritage. MATIARI to answer, so Uniworld guests have the rare pleasure of experiencing both. MAYAPUR Wake up early this morning to see the white marble monument aglow with DAY 12 KOLKATA BB L FD KALNA the rosy tinge of dawn. The city of Kolkata is synonymous with the enduring legacies of Mother CHANDANNAGAR Teresa and the colonial-era British Raj, both of which you will get better KOLKATA acquainted with today. I N D I A Featured Excursion: Early morning at the Taj Mahal.
Bay of Bengal Stunning Accommodations: You’ll spend your next two nights at the Featured Excursions: Kolkata city tour—visit the Flower Market, colonial beautiful Oberoi Rajvilas. The luxury hotel sits on 32 acres of landscaped sites and Kumartulli. Plus, your choice of NGOs Calcutta Rescue visit or gardens and is built around an ancient Shiva temple. Mother Teresa’s home and tomb.
DAY 5 JAIPUR b BB Not to Miss Moment: On this afternoon’s excursion, you may choose to Pink is the color of hospitality in Rajasthan, which gives you an idea of what visit Mother Teresa’s house, where you’ll see her simply furnished room to expect in the “Pink City” of Jaipur. Enjoy the visit to the local city bazaar. and the tiny museum devoted to her, where her Nobel Peace Prize medal is on display. Featured Excursion: Jaipur—Rajasthan’s princely city and Amber Fort. DAY 13 KOLKATA (DISEMBARK) e b CB/BB L Your Call: Take the afternoon to explore on your own—shuttles will be Your incredible Indian adventure ends early this morning, as you available to carry you to and from the hotel to the city’s shopping district. disembark and transfer to the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport for your flight home or extend your journey with an optional DAY 6 JAIPUR » KOLKATA (EMBARK) » extension to Varanasi. CRUISING THE GANGES RIVER b d e BB L WD Settle into your beautifully appointed suite aboard the Ganges Voyager II in Kolkata. CRUISE/TOUR SNAPSHOT DAY 7 KALNA S BB L D Kalna, once an important trade port on the river, is best known today for the magnificent Hindu temples built by the maharajas of Bardhaman— which you’ll experience today. 7 Nights Cruising 15 Included Excursions
Featured Excursion: India’s “Temple City.” 5 Nights Touring 3 UNESCO Heritage Sites Your Call: After marveling at the astonishing Rajbari temple complex, you may opt to walk with your guide through the colorful local market. 31 Meals Including 1 Welcome Dinner DAY 8 MATIARI S BB L D and 1 Farewell Dinner Your ship serves as a time machine today, transporting you hundreds of years into the past, as we travel to the authentic artisan village of Matiari. Cruise/Tour Start Dates Featured Excursion: Matiari master craftsmen with an introduction to brass. NEW DELHI TO KOLKATA Jan 2, 10, 18, 27 Feb 14, 22 Ganges Voyager II Mar 2 Sep 26 Oct 5, 15, 23, 31 Nov 9, 19, 27 Dec 5
e Embark/Disembark UNESCO Site CB/BB Contl Breakfast/Buffet Post-Cruise/Tour Extension 3-Day Varanasi b Motorcoach L Lunch Additional fees apply. d Flight D Dinner Visit Uniworld.com/Extensions for pricing. S Boat WD/FD Welcome/Farewell Dinner Uniworld.com/GoldenTriangle 115