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Mystical with Ranthambore Tiger Preserve 17 days from $4,987 total price from Boston, New York ($4,195 air & land inclusive plus $792 airline taxes and fees) Mystical and spiritual, chaotic and confounding, India overflows with riches. While staying at excellent hotels, we travel the classic Golden Triangle: bustling ; Agra, home of the sublime ; and , great city of the Rajput. We also search for elusive Bengals at Ranthambore Tiger Preserve, and absorb the holiness of Varanasi.

NEPAL Delhi Kathmandu/ Nagarkot

Agra Jaipur Varanasi Gadoli

Ranthambore National Park INDIA Arabian Sea

Destination Air Indian Ocean Motorcoach Extension (air) Entry/Departure On Day 12 we visit the Taj Mahal, a UNESCO site considered one of the world’s most beautiful buildings. Avg. High (°F) Oct Nov Delhi 89 82 Day 1: Depart U.S. for Delhi, India Day 5: Delhi/Jaipur Today we travel by coach to Agra 91 85 the “pink city” of Jaipur, one of the great cities of the Day 2: Arrive Delhi We arrive in India’s hyperactive Rajput, with historic forts, palaces, and gardens. We capital late evening and transfer to our hotel. reach our hotel late afternoon. B,L,D Your Small Group Tour Highlights Day 3: Delhi After a morning at leisure followed by Day 6: Jaipur Our first stop is the stunning Hawa Tours of Old and • Home-hosted dinner with Jaipur family • Magnificent Taj Mahal • Two-night stay at a briefing about the journey ahead, we set out to dis- Mahal, the elaborately carved pink sandstone “Palace Ranthambore Tiger Preserve • Meena tribal home visit • cover . Our first stop is Minar, the of the Winds.” We continue on to Amber Fort, built “Pink City” of Jaipur • Holy city of Varanasi • Pilgrimage 379-step tower dating to 1192. We continue on to by the Kachhawah Rajputs as their capital from 1037 site of Sarnath temple and museum Gandhi Smriti, a museum dedicated to the Indian icon; to 1728; Jantar Mantar, the open-air observatory; and pass by , the majestic arch honoring and City Palace Museum, housing the magnificent Day Itinerary Hotel Rating the 90,000 Indian soldiers who died fighting along- art collections of the Maharajahs of Jaipur. B,L 1 Depart U.S. for Delhi side the British in World War I. Late this afternoon 2-4 Delhi Taj Palace, New Delhi Deluxe we return to our hotel, where tonight we enjoy a Day 7: Jaipur/Sanganer This morning we visit 5-7 Jaipur Jai Mahal Palace Deluxe welcome dinner together. B,D the village of Sanganer to see traditional block print- ing and handmade paper industries. Later we see 8-9 Ranthambore Taj Sawai First Class Madhopur Lodge Day 4: Delhi We encounter more of this pulsating local life up close as we explore an outdoor market. city today, beginning at Raj Ghat, the simple black Tonight we are dinner guests in the home of a multi- 10 Kalakho The Clement Not rated Village Retreat marble slab honoring Mahatma Gandhi. After stop- generational Rajasthan family. B,D 11-12 Agra Courtyard Sup. First ping for photos at Lal Qila, the complex of Marriott Agra Class palaces, we visit a Sikh temple followed by lunch at a Day 8: Jaipur/Ranthambore We travel today to 13-15 Varanasi Taj Ganges, Varanasi Sup. First Class local restaurant. This afternoon’s sights include the Ranthambore National Park, the former hunt- red sandstone and marble Jama Masjid, India’s largest ing ground of the Maharajah of Jaipur and now a 16 Delhi Hotel Pullman Deluxe New Delhi Aerocity ; and the colorful market, 512-square-mile natural preserve that is home to 17 Depart Delhi for U.S. where we ride rickshaws. Then the remainder of the hundreds of species of birds, reptiles, mammals, Ratings are based on the Hotel & Travel Index, the travel day is free for further exploration and dinner on our and of course, Bengal tigers. This afternoon we industry standard reference. Unrated hotels may be too own. B,L take our first wildlife drive here. B,L,D small, too new, or too remote to be listed.

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Day 9: Ranthambore We take both morning Odysseys does a great job of and afternoon wildlife drives today to see not only providing a variety of types of wildlife, but also picturesque ruins of forts and palaces. B,L,D experiences within a country.”

– Mary-Kathryn P’09 and Dick Roelofs ’75, P’09 Day 10: Ranthambore/Kalakho We depart early for Kalakho, where we set out on a village walk to meet local Meena tribespeople in their homes. Tonight we Day 14: Varanasi/Sarnath Before breakfast today, enjoy a traditional folk dance performance. B,L,D those who wish can join in a private yoga session. Then we visit nearby Sarnath, where the Buddha first taught Day 11: Kalakho/Agra En route to Agra, we stop after achieving enlightenment. One of Buddhism’s in the village of Abhaneri to see the fortified Chand four holiest sites, Sarnath draws pilgrims from the Baori step well (c. 800 ce), whose 3,500 steps descend world over. We see some of the temples and stupas some 13 stories into the ground. Continuing on, we then tour Sarnath Museum, housing a superb col- reach the ancient lection of Buddhist artifacts from excavations here. Mughal stronghold of Late afternoon we attend a traditional aarti ceremony: Agra, where this after- as we cruise along the Ganges, we watch as devout noon we visit Itimad- offer their lit lamps to the deities. B,D ud-Daulah, the “Baby Taj” that inspired the Day 15: Varanasi Early this morning we return to Taj Mahal. B,D the Ganges where Hindu pilgrims perform their rituals along the ghats (steps) leading to the river. We visit Day 12: Agra This several ghats by boat as we experience for ourselves morning we visit the the spiritual aura of the hallowed Ganges waters. Taj Mahal, the mag- Then we return to our hotel with time to rest before nificent tomb built by this afternoon’s walking tour and private performance Emperor Shah Jahan of classical sitar. Tonight we celebrate our journey at in memory of his be- a farewell dinner at our hotel. B,D loved wife Mumtaz. Bengal tiger, Ranthambore Then we take an Day 16: Varanasi/Delhi We fly this afternoon to Indian cuisine cooking lesson and enjoy the results Delhi, where the evening is at leisure. B On Day 6, we visit Jaipur’s Amber Fort, a UNESCO site. for lunch. Later: imposing . B,L Day 17: Return to U.S. Very early this morning we Day 13: Agra/Delhi/Varanasi We depart by coach transfer to the airport for our return flight to the U.S. Tour Departs: October 18, 2020 Prices include international airfare and all taxes, surcharges, and fees this morning for Delhi, where we board a late after- noon flight to Varanasi, Hinduism’s holiest city. B,L,D Boston, New York $4,987 Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, $5,187 Post-Tour Extension San Francisco, Seattle, Washington, DC November 3-8, 2020 Atlanta, Baltimore, Charlotte, Nepal Cincinnati, Cleveland, Miami, Minneapolis, $5,387 6 days/4 nights for $1,295 total price Orlando, Philadelphia, Single Supplement: $245 Raleigh-Durham, Tampa Absorb the beauty of the Himalayan Denver, Detroit, kingdom –­ and­ the warmth of its people – on this $5,487 Phoenix, Portland (OR) special journey featuring sacred shrines, royal cities, and indigenous lifestyles. Chinese fishing nets along the shores of Kochi Land Only (transfers not included) $3,995 Please call if your city is not listed or for land only prices. Your Tour Price Includes Your Tour Price Includes Prices are per person based on double occupancy and include airline taxes, surcharges, and fees of $792, which • Round-trip air transportation from listed cities; all flights • Round-trip air transportation Delhi/Kathmandu, inclusive of are subject to change until final payment is made. airline taxes and fees within India Single travelers please add $1,495. All 2020 tour prices • 4 nights’ accommodations: 2 nights in Nagarkot at Club Hima- • 15 nights’ accommodations in Deluxe, Superior First Class, above (excluding airline taxes, surcharges, and fees) are laya Nagarkot (Superior First Class); 2 nights in Kathmandu at First Class, and unrated hotels guaranteed. Crowne Plaza Soaltee (Superior First Class); day room in Delhi • 32 meals: 14 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 10 dinners • 8 meals: 4 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 3 dinners • Extensive sightseeing as described, including all entrance fees Business Class upgrade on round-trip Trans-Atlantic • Extensive sightseeing, including Pashupatinath shrine (UNESCO site); Boudhanath monument; colorful Bhaktapur, • Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director flight: $4,195 per person in addition to the above “City of Devotees;” Swayambhunath Temple; royal city of • Private motorcoach transportation throughout your trip costs. Upgrade is subject to availability and pricing is Patan; and Kathmandu and environs • Luggage handling for one bag per person subject to change. • Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director • Gratuities for local guides, dining room servers, airport and Please note: This trip involves considerable walking, • Private motorcoach transportation hotel porters, and all drivers • Gratuities for dining room servers, airport and hotel porters, as well as some lengthy coach rides. You should be in and all drivers • $100 frequent traveler credit towards your next Duke/Odysseys good physical condition to enjoy the tour to its fullest. Unlimited tour ($200 after 3 tours; $300 after 10 tours)

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