NORTH INDIA- 1

Fly Kathmand/New Delhi

There are various options to tours from Delhi but the most popular ones are inevitably south towards Agra-Taj Mahal, and then westward to Rajasthan, the nation of Rajput princes with deserts, camels, colorful people and splendid castles of which many today have been transformed into luxury hotels. Programs range between 3-16 days.


NORTH INDIA- 2

Fly Kathmandu/Varanasi

Varanasi, holy city, sacred to the Hindus, is one among the five principal pilgrimage destination for devotees where they can be seen performing rituals on the ghats of the sacred Ganges River. Khajurao, the next stop is famous for it's erotic sculptures in the temples of the Chandela Dynasty.  The fortified cities of Agra and Fatehpur Sikri are evidence to might of Emperor Akbar and his Mughal Empire.  Taj Mahal is of course the star attraction.


EAST INDIA

Fly Kathmandu/Calcutta
Tours to the south west of Calcutta in the state of Orissa is another great Hindu cultural experience. Bhubaneshwar, the capital is a city with more than 500 temples, many over 1,000 years old reflecting the grandeur and quality workmanship of Kalinga temple art. It was in this very city that the great Emperor Ashoka foreswore war and embraced Buddhism in 261 BC. The famous 13th. Century ruins of the Sun Temple known for it's architecture and erotic sculptures is in Konarak. Puri is the setting of the of the 12th. Century Jagannath Temple famous for it's Chariot Festival.     

Other tours that originate from Calcutta:-
1- Sikkim and Darjeeling

2- Kaziranga National Park & Manas Wildlife Sanctuary

3- Shillong, known among the British settlers as

      "The Scotland Of The East."
4- Beachbreaker holidays to Port Blair in the Andaman

      and Nicobar Islands

NORTH & EAST INDIA EXTENSIONS

Taj Mahal

1. Invitation India    2. Rajasthan    3. North India Option


4. Tiger's Terrain    5. Beachbreaker Andamans   


6. Rhino Territory

INFO-DESK


North & East India programs are conducted in collaboration with our associate,  Trans Indus Limited, Northumberland House, 11 The Pavement, Popes Lane, Ealing, London W5 4NG. Tel: 0181-840 5327. Fax: 0181-840 5327. Residents of the United Kingdom, for their convenience, are advised to inquire directly.