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 Shalamar 18 Days
Ladakh, Leh, Kargil, Srinagar, Delhi, Taj Mahal and Jaipur
This pleasure
filled grand tour explores the variety that is India. Beginning in Kashmir
you'll stay at a houseboat on a beautiful lake. Relax aboard romantic Shikara
and experience the enchanting floating gardens and Mogul gardens. Visit some
very exciting resorts, enjoy horseback riding. Then it is off to Ladakh with
its lunar landscape and ancient Buddhist culture. Finally top it off a grand
tour of Golden Triangle of India Delhi, Jaipur and the famous Taj Mahal
 Day I NEW YORK/DELHI:Welcome aboard flight to Delhi, enjoy the regal hospitality by silk
sari clad hostesses. Indulge yourself with delicious Indian and Continental
cuisine.
Day 2 DELHI:
This evening arrive in Delhi, where you'll be
received and escorted to Hotel Ambassador/ Hotel Qutab.
Day 3
DELHI/SRINAGAR:Fly to
Srinagar upon arrival you will be escorted to deluxe houseboats. Afternoon at
leisure.
Day 4 SRINAGAR (Gardens and
Lakes): Cruise
through Dal and Nagin Lakes float through a network of canals to the enchanted
floating gardens of Nishat and Shalimar; built in the 16th C. by Moghul
emperors. Lunch will be served onboard the Shikara (Gondola).
Day 5 GULMARG: Today travel by car to Gulmarg, worlds class resort at 9,500ft. and
flanked by Nanga-Parbat, a 28,000ft.peak. There is horseback riding to
Khilanmarg and a chairlift for an aerial view. Gulmarg features a lovely golf
course-the highest in the world and was a former playground of the Raj.
Day 6 SRINAGAR/KARGIL: Morning departure
by car/coach to Kargil, enroute stops include Sonamarg and Baltal hamlets
famous for rugged snow peaked meadows. Past Baltal cross over Zoji-La Pass
11,500 ft. we are in Drass valley with strikingly different landscape dotted
with remote mud huts giving an impression, that
you really have traveled back in time. After a passport check we continue on to
Kargil. Overnight in a local hotel/Inn.
Day 7
KARGIL/LEH: Morning visit to local Immambarah and Turkish inspired
architectural structures from the Silk route days, when this used too be a
major stop for Central Asian trade route. Enroute to Leh stops include Mulbekh
Monastery, perched on a mountain over the village of the same name, known for
the huge image of Buddha carved from a giant rock.
 After Mulbekh, continue on to Alchi and Likir
Monasteries. These monasteries house Buddha and renowned 1000-year-old
religious wall paintings. This evening arrive in Leh and check into local
hotel/inn.
Day 8
LEH: Wakeup to this exciting ancient
capital of Ladakh, which was a major trading post in the heydays of Silk route
era. To acclimatize we'll stroll thru the ancient bazaars of Leh and stop at
numerous Buddhist neighborhoods and visit a local family.
Day 9 LEH: Today's sightseeing, Leh Bazaar, Leh Palace and Sankar gompa, the
women's vegetable market in the afternoon. This evening evening the Sankar
monastery, Leh Gompa, It is situated above the Leh Palace and was built in
1430. It contains a 47 ft. high statue of the Buddha, which the Ladakhi call
Chamba. According to the Lamas this splendid
 statue is the future Buddha. Butter lamps burn day and
night in front of this statue. Sankar Gompa, Just 2 miles from Leh is this
monastery that has a formidable collection of miniature of pure gold and a
number of exciting paintings. It is well lit and may be visited in the evening
as well.
Day 10 HEMIS/SHEY
PALACE/THIKSEY: Today we'll visit Hemis Gompa,
Ladakh's largest monastery. It contains a number of gold statues and Stupas
decorated with precious stones and a superb collection of Thankas, including
one that is the largest in existence. On our way
 you'll also Shey palace with its remarkable
statue of Buddha and panoramic views of Indus valley. We will meet the
monastery's resident Lama, if permitted.
Day 11
FIANG/LAMAYURU/KARGIL: On our way to Kargil, we'll
stop at Fiang to visit the monastery of the Red sect. Of Buddhism. Fiang
Monastery possesses some of the most exquisite statues and Thankas ever
assembled. Further along we'll descend into the Indus valley, where a sudden
bend reveals a strange village, Lamayuru and Ladakh's oldest monastery. There
are also ancient caves carved from the mountain. Overnight at a local Kargil
Inn/hotel.
Day 12 KARGIL/SRINAGAR: Today we return to Srinagar and the deluxe comfort of our houseboat.
At leisure for swimming, water skiing or sun bathing.
Day 13
SRINAGAR: Today you'll visit some cottage industry
units,
 where you'll have a firsthand
look at men women children create some fine world class handicrafts. This
evening enjoy a special feast.
Day 14 SRINAGAR/DELHI/AGRA:
This morning fly to Delhi and drive
directly to Agra, home city of the famous Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort. Taj
View/Clark's Hotel.
Day 15
AGRA/FATEHPUR-SIKRI/JAIPUR: After
breakfast visit Taj Mahal, the monument of love
that Emperor Shah Jahan built in the 16th. Century. You'll then visit Agra
Fort, which served as the final living quarters
for the Emperor to live in
imprisonment. We continue on to Jaipur with a
stop in Fatehpur-Sikri, a huge fort complex that served as capital of India before it was moved to Delhi in 17th.century. Stay at Jai Mahal
Palace Hotel/Trident hotel
Day 16
JAIPUR/DELHI: Today's highlight is
an elephant ride to the Amber Fort followed by exploration of the city and
bazaars. Afternoon sightseeing at the City Palace, the Albert Museum and the
Observatory. Later on leave for Delhi. Arrival and transfer to hotel. This
evening is free.
Day 17
DELHI:
 Morning tour will take
us to the Presidential Palace, Parliament House, India Gate, Qutab Minar Tower,
Jantar Mantar, and the fashionable Connaught Circus. Red Fort, Chandni Chowk,
Mahalaxmi Temple and Mahatma Gandhi Samadhi.
Day 18 DELHI/NEW YORK: Early morning departure from
Delhi to New York.
Tour cost:
From JFK/CHI $4649.00
From LAX $4818.00
Single supplement.
$1685.
High season air
surcharge apply during following periods:
$550.00 Jun 1-Aug31 & Dec 1-24
Departure Dates:
2008 May 29 Jun 5,12,19 Jul 10,17,24 Aug. 7,14,21 Sep
4,11,18,25 Oct 2,9
TOUR COST INCLUDES:
Round trip economy coach airfare
from New York/Chicago/Los Angeles** and airfares within India, hotels with
daily breakfast, all meals in Kashmir and Ladakh, transfers to and from
airports to hotels, all transportation, baggage handling, sightseeing tours as
per itinerary by coach or chauffeured cars, local English speaking
guide.
**Add-on
applies.
How to Book
For questions and reservation
request, please call (800) 421-8975 US/Canada
Business Class and First Class Upgrade supplement
choices.
For added comfort on
your flight to Delhi, we are happy to offer the following upgrade supplement to
your tour cost.
Chicago and New York to Delhi: Business Class $2900.00 First Class $5700.00
Round TRIP |
Add-on Airfares
Travel via Atlantic routing
with an optional stop-over in London, Paris or Frankfurt, you may add the
following add-on fare from your home city from the fare table below to above
tour cost. Please call (212) 564-5164 Mon-Fri 9.30AM-6.00 PM. ET, if you have
questions.
| $138.JFK
/CHI Albany NY, Bradley CT. Binghamton NY,
Boston, Buffalo, Baltimore, Charleston WV, Harrisburg PA, Norfolk VA, Newport
News VA, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Washington DC. |
| $246.JFK/CHI Atlanta GA,
Ashville NC, Kalamazoo MI, Birmingham AL, Nashville TN, Columbia SC, Akron
canton OH, Chattanooga TN, Charleston SC, Cleveland OH, Charlotte NC, Columbus
OH, Cincinnati OH, Dayton OH, Detroit MI, Fayetteville NC, Fort Lauderdale FL,
Fort Myers FL, Flint MI, Grand Rapids MI, Greensboro NC, Greenville SC,
Huntsville AL, Lansing MI, Lexington KY, Memphis TN, Miami, Melbourne FL,
Mobile AL, Orlando FL, West Palm Beach FL, Raleigh Durham NC, Savannah GA,
Louisville KY, Sarasota FL, Toledo OH, Tampa FL, Knoxville TN
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| $295.JFK/CHI
Baton Rogue LA, Cedar Rapids IA, Champaign IL,
Daytona Beach FL, Des Moines IA, Evansville IN, Ft Wayne IN, Fayetteville AR,
Gulfport/Biloxi MS, Green bay WI, Indianapolis IN, Jackson MS, Jacksonville FL,
Lafayette LA, Little Rock AR, Kansas City MO, Milwaukee WI, Madison WI,
Minneapolis MN, New Orleans LA, Peoria IL, Pensacola FL, Rochester MN, South
Bend IN, Shreveport LA, St. Louis MO, Sioux City IA, Tallahassee FL
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| $364.JFK/CHI Amarillo TX,
Austin, Corpus Christi TX, Dallas, El Paso, , Sioux Falls SD, Houston, Wichita
KS, Lubbock TX, Lincoln NE, Midland TX, Oklahoma City OK, Omaha NE, Rapid City
SD, San Antonio TX, Tulsa OK |
| $399.JFK/CHI Las Vegas NV,
Portland OR, Phoenix AZ, Seattle WA |
| $412JFK/CHI
Albuquerque NM, Billing MT, Colorado Springs,
Denver, Jackson Hole WY, Salt lake City UT |
| $452JFK/CHI Boise ID,
Eugene OR, Spokane WA, Idaho Falls ID, Reno NV, Tucson AZ |
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