 Luxury Travel India / Best of India & Nepal / Tiger Tops / Varanasi / Golden Temple / Taj MahalA spectacular 21-day custom luxury tour, accompanied by Robert Kenyon, president of First Cabin Travel on his 25th return to India, highlighting Tharu Resort in Nepal, the Tiger Sanctuary at Ranthambore, Taj Mahal, the Golden Temple in Amritsar, New Delhi, Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur, residing at former palaces and the finest Oberoi accommodations. Limited to a maximum of 18 travelers, departures are scheduled for February 2014 and October 2014.
After a night’s rest, wing your way above the glitter of golden spires en route to Kathmandu, Nepal, a kingdom nestled amidst terraced hillsides that foot the tallest mountains in the world. Completely surrounded by neighboring giants, India and China, while fostering a cloistered philosophy in its approach to the outside world, this tiny kingdom for years remained a remote and untraveled destination. It offers the visitor a unique opportunity to observe a culture completely foreign to western tradition in a condition relatively unchanged by the passage of time. Begin your tour in search of three cities: Patan, Bhaktapur and Kathmandu. Find them so very different; so very colorful; so very exciting. The mixture of Hinduism, Buddhism and Animism manifests itself in the style, architecture and generations- Another exciting passage will be a visit to Tiger Tops jungle resort at Tharu village. Wake to the trumpeting call of the elephants beckoning you for your morning safari. Safely nestled within your howdah atop the elephant, you begin to feel the mild sway that denotes the gentle stride of this magnificent animal. Whether sighting Bengal tiger, rhino or merely birdlife and deer, your safari across river, marshlands and jungle will long be remembered. An afternoon stroll through the village provides a genuine observation of the lifestyle of the Nepalese in an authentic setting. At evening, many of the villagers will come to the resort to perform a series of their traditional dances. Your journey continues to Benaras (Varanasi), India, thought by many to be the holiest of Indian cities. A morning boat ride on the river Ganges provides an intimate look at the hundreds of worshippers who come to pay their respects to the sacred Ganges and to celebrate the birth of a new day. Disembark and stroll the narrow lanes of the old city to capture the true essence of daily life within this centuries-old community. Proceed to Agra, site of the Taj Mahal. Begun in 1621 by Shah Jahan as a memorial to his favorite wife, it took 20,000 workers over 21 years to complete this treasured monument of love. Visit the Red Fort at Agra and at day’s end; enjoy the pleasure of your accommodation at the Oberoi Vanyavillas, where every room has a view of the Taj. Depart Agra for the sandstone city of Fatephur Sikri en route to the luxury jungle resort and tiger sanctuary located near the Ranthambore National Park. The park covers a core of some 150 square miles, the habitat for numerous carnivores, the most spectacular being the Bengal tiger. Enjoy the excitement of safari as you travel through the jungle-like setting in search of that mighty predator. Passage continues to the Pink City of Jaipur. It is a city unlike any other within India, with city palaces, magnificent forts, the famed “Wind Palace” and a marketplace filled with jewelers, spice sellers, carpet weavers and colorful artisans. Thereafter, wing your way to the city of Amritsar, site for the Golden Temple, and the holiest of shrines for Sihk followers. Visit the temple in the evening for the ceremonial close of the temple and again in the morning to witness the serving of the many welcomed pilgrims who travel the breadth of the country to reach the temple and pay homage. Thereafter, travel to New Delhi, a city rich in history and full of impressive monuments highlighting its colonial and Mughal past. Continue your journey to Jodhpur, founded in 1459, with the Meherangarh Fortress towering over opulent palaces, colorful bazaars and the sands of the Thar Desert. Accommodations are at the Umaid Bhawan Palace, the private residence of the Jodhpur royal family. The magnificence of the fort will no doubt impress as it stands representing the most authentic surviving relic of ceaseless rounds of war, honor and extravagance that characterized the era of Rajputana. Drive on to the city of Udaipur, with a visit en route to a Jain temple complex, built in 1439. Arrival into Udaipur brings you to shimmering Pichola Lake, its background dominated by glorious palaces against the backdrop of the Aravali mountain range. Touring in Udaipur includes the fascinating City Palace, molded in a soft yellow stone and displaying a variety of brilliant miniature paintings on colored glass. A visit to Sahelion-Ki- A morning at leisure allows time for rest and relaxation prior to your afternoon flight to New Delhi. A private room has been reserved where you will have the remainder of the day to relax while awaiting the time for your departure homeward, bringing with you an abundance of grand memories to relish over a lifetime. Complete details found at http://www.firstcabin.com CST2016168-40 Photos: https://www.prlog.org/ https://www.prlog.org/ https://www.prlog.org/ End
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