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Tour/Cruise Cost:
$16672.00 pr person twin sharing
Airline and departure taxes extra approx $431.00


Cost Includes:
Round Trip economy coach airfares from New York, Hotels with breakfast and dinner, Houseboat in Kashmir with all meals, all airport meet and greet services and transfers with escort, All sightseeing tours with English, speaking guides and services of our area tour managers.

Cruise portion is based on Outside category, Deck 4, E and G cabins.

*IMPORTANT FARE NOTES •All fares are per person based on occupancy as stated and are cruise only •Port charges apply as follows: voyages up to 14 nights $125, voyages 15 nights or more $165 • and are subject to change without notice •Children under 12 pay 50% of applicable fare if travelling with one adult or 50% of the additional bed rate if triple or quad. •Passengers taking more than one voyage may accumulate air allowances and enjoy 5% discount on all voyages after the first. Details available on request. •Comprehensive travel insurance ia available including protection for pre-existing medical conditions and terrorism •Sole occupancy (categories A-I) of a double-cabin may be offered at 150% of the double occupancy rate. All other categories at 200%. Subject to limitations.
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India, Mediteranian &
The Middle East
India Kashmir & Taj Mahal, Mediteranian and the Middle East Cruise tour Oct. 7, 2008
This pleasure filled grand tour explores the variety that is India. Beginning with Kashmir you'll stay at a luxury houseboat on the most beautiful lake. Relaxing cruise aboard romantic gondola and experience the enchanting Mogul gardens, visit the exciting Himalayan resort of Pahalgam. Delhi and the famous Taj Mahal followed by the Grand Hotel cruise aboard the Grand Super Luxury Oceanliner Ms. Duetschland covering Turkey, Greece, Egypt, Jordan, Saudia, Yemen, Oman, Bahrain and Dubai.
10/07/2008 NEW YORK/DELHI:
Welcome aboard your flight to Delhi. Enjoy the regal hospitality by silk sari clad hostesses. Indulge yourself with delicious Indian and Continental cuisine.
air india
10/08/2008 DELHI:
This evening arrive in Delhi, where you'll be received and escorted to Hotel Claridges/ Hotel Park.
Delhi
10/09/2008 DELHI:
After breakfast you'll visit the Presidential Palace, Parliament House, India Gate, Qutab Minar Tower, Jantar Mantar, the fashionable Connaught Circus. Red Fort, Chandni Chowk, Mahalaxmi Temple and Mahatma Gandhi Samadhi. This evening enjoy a spectacular Sound & Light show at the Red Fort.
Agra Fort

10/10/2008 AGRA/Taj Mahal and Red Fort:
Early morning visit Taj Mahal, the most extravagant monument ever built for love. On the death of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, Mogul Emperor Shah Jehan built her this memorial over which 20,000 men labored for 22 years to create a masterpiece in white marble inlaid with semi precious stones; the art is called pietra dura. This mesmerizing monument of love will leave you speechless. Agra Fort where Shah Jehan spent the last years of his life, imprisoned by his son Aurangzeb. The most impressive part of the Fort are the Dewan-e-Am, Hall of Public Audience and the Dewan-e-Khas Hall of Private Audience where he received foreign dignitaries. This evening at leisure.
Taj Mahal


10/11/2008 DELHI/SRINAGAR:
Your Kashmir tour begins with a flight to Srinagar, the summer capital of the state. Upon arrival you will be met by our area manager and escorted to deluxe houseboats. Afternoon at leisure.
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Lakeside houseboat
10/12/2008 PAHALGAM:
After breakfast, we'll depart for a full day tour of Pahalagam, an other premier mountain resort in Kashmir, with its pointed peaks and green pastures. En-route stops will include a visit to 11th. Century Temple and Palace of ancient capital of Kashmir at AWANTI PURA, MATAN a temple town with ponds of holly fish which are fed by visitors and worshipers. These holy fish are not for consumption. As you approach Pahalgam, you are greeted by lush valleys and rolling meadows cascading streams offering panoramic views. Pahalgam is a base for variousHimalayan trekking routes for beginners and for experienced trekkers to many Trans-Himalayan expeditions. Within a close proximity by horseback ride or walking are the meadow of Baisaran, surrounded by thickly wooded forests of pine. Hajan, on the way to Chandanwari, is an idyllic spot for a picnic. This evening Return to your cozy houseboat.
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Kashmiri Gondolas in Dal lake, kashmir
10/13/2008 SRINAGAR:Mogul Gardens:
Airport meet and transfer to houseboat. After a traditional welcome tea and biscuits, this afternoon you will visit enchanted Mogul gardens of Nishat 'garden of bliss' situated on the banks of the Dal Lake, with the Zabarwan Mountains as its backdrop, commands a magnificent view of the lake and the snow capped Pir Panjal mountain range which stands far away to the west of the valley was built by Mogul Emperor Jahangir, who was the father of the builder of Taj Mahal and Shalimar “ the garden of pleasure built by Emperor Jehangir for his wife Nur Jehan, is a beautiful garden with sweeping vistas, lakes, and shallow terraces. The garden has four terraces, rising one above the other. A canal lined with polished marble and supplied with water from Harwan runs through the middle of the garden. The fourth terrace, by far the best, was once reserved for royal ladies. Dinner at your houseboat.
Mogul gardens, kashmir
10/14/2008 SRINAGAR/DELHI:
Breakfast at your houseboat. Fly to Delhi/, arrival transfer tohotel. Time free for shopping etc. This evening attand a Sound and Light show at the Red Fort.
   houseboat on nagin lake, the jewel of the kashmir lakes
  10/15/2008     Fly to Istanbul, Turkey /Embark
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  PORT DEPART ARRIVE
10/16/2008 Istanbul, Turkey   7:00pm
10/17/2008 At Sea    
10/18/2008 Chania, Greece 7:00am 7:00pm
10/19/2008 Alexandria, Egypt 10:00pm  
10/20/2008 Alexandria, Egypt   8:30am
  Port Said, Egypt 7:00pm  
10/21/2008 Port Said, Egypt   5:00am
10/22/2008 Suez, Egypt 6:00pm  
  Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt 7:30am 7:00pm
10/23/2008 Aqaba, Jordan 6:00am 6:00pm
10/24/2008 At Sea    
10/25/2008 Jiddah, Saudi Arabia 7:00am 6:00pm
10/26/2008 At Sea    
10/27/2008 At Sea    
10/28/2008 Mukalla, Yemen 7:00am 6:00pm
10/29/2008 At Sea    
10/30/2008 At Sea    
10/31/2008 Muscat, Oman 7:00am 6:00pm
11/1/2008 At Sea    
11/2/2008 Manama, Bahrain 7:00am 1:00pm
11/3/2008 Dubai, United Arab Emirates 8:00am  
11/4/2008 Dubai, United Arab Emirates/Disembark    
11/4/2008 Dubai, United Arab Emirites- New York    
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