Women Only - The Golden North of INDIA

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Women Only - The Golden North of INDIA
New Delhi, Delhi, India
Oct 15 - 24, 2023
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UNCHARTED SHORES Tours
$1,789
Deposit: $350

About your trip

There are only a few places in the world that can paint anyone's IMAGINATIONS INTO REALITY. INDIA is among those few destinations in the world where anyone can see their imagination come to life. INDIA is a land where HISTORY MARRIES MODERN IMAGINATION. It is a song of Himalayan ice and Rajasthan desert fire. It is an ECOSYSTEM OF DIFFERENT BELIEFS and it is a JAZZ OF DIFFERENT CULTURES, each playing its own tune.

What's included

Meals

16 Meals (8 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches and 5 Dinners)

Transport

Transportation as per the itinerary in an air-conditioned Deluxe van/bus

Monument Entrance

Entrance fees to the places of visit

Flights

Presently available economy class airfare for the sectors Jaipur – Varanasi - Delhi

Knowledgeable city based local English speaking Guides

Ethnic Wear

Indian attire for all participants

Tour Manager

Expert Lady Tour Director travelling throughout with the Group

What's not included

Personal Expenses

Any expenses of personal nature

Day 1 (Sun) Oct 15, 2024

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Welcome to INDIA

A late night flight to Delhi. Welcome to INDIA - meeting and assistance on arrival and transfer to hotel


Stay overnight in Delhi at The LaLit (Deluxe room)

Day 2 (Mon) Oct 16, 2024

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Moods and Modes of DELHI

Late morning, a ‘Tuk-Tuk’ ride to Humayun’s Tomb (UNESCO World Heritage site) followed by visit to a Sikh (a religion born in India) Gurudwara (temple). 


Later, a metro ride to the Old part of city. A walking tour of Old Delhi, ride cycle rickshaw through the colourful alleys and visit Jama Masjid. 


Welcome cocktail with an Indian lady sharing her experiences on a range of topics (e.g. Indian society and place of women in modern Indian society).


Stay overnight in Delhi at The LaLit (Deluxe room)

Day 3 (Tue) Oct 17, 2023

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Shopping and shopping in DELHI

Early morning, Yoga in Lodhi gardens. 


Return to the hotel for breakfast.

Rest of the day  for shopping - visit the various markets in Delhi from the high-end shopping experience to the colourful alleys selling a range of articles.


Late afternoon, join an Indian culinary expert and experience the thrill of visiting and making purchase of vegetable/ butchery items for preparing your own Indian dinner.


Overnight in Delhi at The LaLit (Deluxe rooms)

Day 4 (Wed) Oct 18, 2023

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On to 'the City of Love' AGRA

A ride on an Indian train travelling from Delhi to Agra (2hr travel). 


Visit the incredibly magnificent Taj Mahal


Early lunch on a rooftop restaurant with a view of the Taj and later travel to a timeless village of Peharsar (approx. 2hr drive)


Overnight in Bharatpur at Chandra Mahal Haveli (Heritage room)

Day 5 (Thu) Oct 19, 2023

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Experience VILLAGE life & on to ‘the Pink City’ JAIPUR

A bullock cart ride through the village stopping to interact with the inhabitants. 


Afternoon, leave for Jaipur and check-in at the hotel (approx. 4hr drive).


Rest of the evening free to soak in the heritage and colours of this flamboyant city.


Overnight in Jaipur at Alsisar Haveli (Standard room)

Day 6 (Fri) Oct 20, 2023

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Shades of ‘the Pink City’ JAIPUR

Excursion to Amer Fort, a beautiful synthesis of Rajput and Mughal architecture.


Get your hands dirty in a ‘Blue pottery’ workshop conducted exclusively for you by Kumud and Meenakshi, the daughter duo carrying forward the legacy of late Sri Kripal Singh Shekhawat, also known as the "Father of Blue Pottery”. A lunch follows

Visit the City Palace and  the Observatory. A walk through the markets lead you to ‘Palace of Winds’. 


When in India, do what Indians do - learn the art of ‘Saree tying’ 


Overnight in Jaipur at Alsisar Haveli (Standard room)

Day 7 (Sat) Oct 21, 2023

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GIRLS day out in JAIPUR & flight to VARANASI

Day free for shopping in the colourful local markets of Jaipur.


In time, assisted transfer to Jaipur airport to board flight to Varanasi (one stop).  


An afternoon flight to Varanasi, meeting on arrival in Varanasi and transfer to hotel


Overnight in Varanasi at Suryodaya Haveli (River view room)

Day 8 (Sun) Oct 22, 2023

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Life and Death in VARANASI

Sunrise boat ride on the Ganges.


Late morning, a city tour of Varanasi visiting Banares Hindu University and its famous Museum – Bharat Kala Bhavan. 


Visit the Kashi Vishwanath temple

Late evening, ‘Ganges aarti’ on the ghats of river Gages


Overnight stay in Varanasi at Suryodaya Haveli (Riverview room)

Day 9 (Mon) Oct 23, 2023

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Adieu INDIA

Morning, excursion to Sarnath.


In time, assisted transfer to airport to board flight to Delhi.


On arrival in Delhi, room for wash & change at an airport transit hotel (located inside the Delhi airport). 


Board onward flight back home

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1. New Delhi, Delhi, India

New Delhi, Delhi, India

About your organizer

We are UNCHARTED SHORES Tours. We travel the Indian sub-continent. Undoubtedly the most engaging, colourful, chaotic, spiritual and life-affirming region of the world. Diverse and beguiling. Where there is a mind-boggling diversity of cultural treasures, from temple sculpture and palace murals. Where the artistic skills of people who create simple objects speak from their hearts. Travel is a verb - not an object to buy or bargain over. Done with deliberation, with a keen eye, with purpose - it becomes a journey that we can share

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