India: Culture&Society12 Days

Number of overnight stays in parentheses. This tour may also be reversed.

Program Fee includes:• Round-trip airfare• Comfortable motorcoach• 10 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms• Breakfast and dinner daily

• Full-time EF Tour Director• 4 sightseeing tours led by licensed local guides

Top things to see on tour:

Agra Fort

Humayun’s Tomb

Red Fort

Taj Mahal

Palace of the Winds

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Day 1 • FlightOvernight flight • Your adventure begins as you fly through the night to Delhi.

Day 2 • DelhiArrive in Delhi • Arrive late this evening in Delhi, capital of India. Day 3 • DelhiMorning School Visit • Interact with students and fac-ulty as you learn more about the educational system in India.

Guided sightseeing • Discover New Delhi, the seat of India’s government, with your Tour Director today. Visit India Gate, commemorating the deaths of Indian and British soldiers during World War I, and see Rashtrapati Bhawan, the official residence of the country’s president, in addition to Humayun’s Tomb and Qutub Minar.

Day 4 • DelhiGuided sightseeing • Begin today with a tour of Old Delhi, where you will see the Red Fort and Jama Masjid.

Day 5 • Delhi · AgraTransfer to Agra • Travel by train to the home of the Taj

Mahal and one of India’s most visited cities. Upon arrival you will go on a city tour visiting the Agra Fort.

Day 6 • AgraVisit the Taj Mahal • Witness sunrise at the Taj Mahal, built as a tribute to Mumtaj Mahal by her husband, Shah Jahan.

Visit Itmud Ud Daulah Tomb • See some of the city’s most famous sights this afternoon.

Day 7 • Agra · JaipurTransfer to Jaipur • En route to Jaipur, visit Fatehpur Sikri, “city of victory.” Built by Emperor Akbar in the late 1500s, a shortage of water forced the emperor to move his planned capital to Agra.

Yoga Session • this afternoon take part in a tradition that dates back thousands of years.

Day 8 • JaipurVisit the Amber Fort • Often cited as the finest example of Rajput architecture, you’ll enjoy a different perspec-tive of the fort from the back of an elephant!

Day 9 • JaipurVisit Akshaya Patra • Travel early this morning to Akshaya Patra’s Jaipur kitchen. Serving meals to more than 1 million Indian school children every day, this organization is known for its commitment to education, health and wellness.

Guided sightseeing • Today enjoy a half-day tour in-

cluding Palace of Wind, Jantar Mantar and City Palace.

Day 10 • JaipurSchool Visit • Enjoy another unique glimpse into the In-dian educational system today as you speak with Indian students and teachers during a school visit.

Visit Jaipur Markets • Try your hand at bargaining to-day, as you browse the city’s markets.

Day 11 • Jaipur · DelhiReturn to Delhi and visit Raj Ghat • Travel by bus back to the Indian capital this morning, before visiting Raj Ghat, Mahatma Gandhi’s memorial.

Day 12 • Return FlightTransfer to the airport early this morning for your return flight to the US!

Taj MahalAmong Agra’s many fine examples of Mughal ar-chitecture, the Taj Mahal is without doubt the most fascinating. Built in an Islamic theme to represent paradise, the Taj Mahal was created by Shah Jahan as an eternal symbol of love for his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal (“Jewel of the Palace”), who died dur-ing childbirth. Be amazed by this marble structure adorned with precious stones brought in from around the world, including jade, crystal, mother-of-pearl, lapis and turquoise. The building appears to change color depending on the time of the day. Construction began in 1632, the year after Mumtaz Mahal died, and nearly 20,000 laborers completed the Taj Mahal in 1653.

Taj Mahal Agra, India

Delhi Experience Delhi’s intriguing blend of history and modernity. Your guided sightseeing begins with Old Delhi’s 16th-century Jama Masjid mosque, one of India’s largest. Visit the Red Fort, so named for its red sandstone walls. At the famous Raj Ghat, see the site of Mahatma Ghandi’s cremation after his 1948 assas-sination. Later, continue to New Delhi; its tree-lined streets and orderly colonial buildings are a sharp con-trast to bustling Old Delhi. Pass the Raj Path, a vast expanse of greenery, and see Connaught Place, the thriving business sector. Your tour also includes a visit to Humayun’s Tomb, which pre-dates the Taj Mahal. Finish at Dilli Haat, a lively outdoor marketplace where bargaining is the name of the game!

Jaipur Discover Jaipur, known as the Pink City because much of the old quarter was once painted red, the Hindu color of hospitality. Explore the walled Palace of Amber, a noted example of Rajput architecture. Next, visit the magnificent City Palace, the principal residence of the maharajas. Follow your guide to the open-air observatory, Jantar Mantar, whose name means “Magical Device.” Built in 1728, it was created to discover the mysteries of the cosmos. See the Pal-ace of the Winds, which looks like a crown—its nooks and crannies provided places for women of the court to observe the busy streets below. In the evening, ride through the bazaars of Jaipur in a rickshaw and shop for souvenirs.

Baha’i Temple Delhi, India

Palace of the Winds Jaipur, India

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