THE WOMENS TRAVEL GROUP INDIA Colors of India - Diwali Festival 2018 Draft We are taking a registry list now. us if you wish to be on the list.

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1 THE WOMENS TRAVEL GROUP INDIA Clrs f India - Diwali Festival 2018 Draft We are taking a registry list nw. us if yu wish t be n the list. The Wmen's Travel Grup's India is a must. Our trip includes Diwali, the Festival f Lights. Yur tur will mean s much mre with a visit t a private hme fr a Diwali dinner, a bat ride n the Ganges, a visit t a classical dance schl, even a sample yga lessn. We stay in fine htels and yu will be escrted thrughut yur tur. There is n time wasted in the guide's nephew's jewelry shp. There is plenty f time t learn and lve the magic f India. Prices TBA Day 1 Oct 29 (Mn) - Depart USA/ Delhi Depart US tday n yur vernight fight t Delhi. Day 2 - Oct 30 (Tue) Arrive Delhi Arrive tday in India's capital city f Delhi. Yu are greeted with a traditinal Indian welcme and escrted t the htel t relax. ITC MAURYA r similar (Executive Club Rm). Rms will be available frm 1400hrs. early check-in is subject t availability. Nte: Individual transfers are available at additinal cst. Day 3 - Oct 31 (Wed) Delhi This mrning yur attentin fcuses n Old Delhi, the 17th century walled city f ryal Shahjehanabad. The great Red Frt was the pulent residence f Shah Jehan, builder f the Taj Mahal and the magnificent Mti Masjid (Pearl Msque), which dminates the skyline. Als, visit the Raj Ghat - crematin site f Mahatma Gandhi, Ashka Pillar and later walk thrugh Chandi Chwk, the ld marketplace f Shahajahanabad, nw a picturesque bazaar. After lunch at a lcal restaurant tur New Delhi, visiting the Qutab Minar - a saring stne twer, 236 feet high, built in Cntinue t Humayun's Tmb- an elegant example f early Mughal architecture. En rute t the htel we make pht stps at

2 Rashtrapati Bhawan (Presidential Palace) and India Gate - a war memrial. This evening, a Welcme dinner is held in yur hnr at Bukhara, famed fr its Nrthwestern Indian cuisine. (BLD) Day 4 Nv 1(Thu) Delhi / Varanasi Tday fly t Varanasi (India's hliest city), lcated n the sacred Ganges River. Upn arrival, yu are met and transferred t the htel. Tnight, visit the Ghats t see the evening Aarti ceremny at the Ganges. Many religius and spiritual rituals infuse daily life in India. The Aarti Ceremny is a lamp lighting ritual that takes place every evening in the temple n the banks f the Ganges. Devtees are given small lightweight lamps made f tinfil, which they flat n the river with a silent prayer. THE GATEWAY VARANASI r similar (Standard Rm). (BD) Day 5 Nv 2 (Fri) Varanasi-Sarnath Early this mrning embark n a cruise n the Ganges. Witness a stunning sight as a multitude f devtees swarm the river and pay beisance t the rising sun. Later cntinue n a walking tur f the histric city where spiritualism permeates the atmsphere. This afternn visit the stupas, ruins and museum at Sarnath, scene f Buddha's first sermn. In the evening visit Durga Saraswati Kala Sanstha, a schl that teaches traditinal Indian dance. (BD) Day 6 Nv 3 (Sat) - Varanasi / Khajurah Fly t Khajurah, capital f the 9th t 13th century Chandela Dynasty. Upn arrival yu are met and transferred t the htel. This afternn visit the principal Eastern grup f temples, which reflect the simplicity inherent in Jainism. In the evening sund and light shw at the temples. RADISSON r similar (Deluxe Rm). (BD) Day 7 Nv. 4 (Sun) Khajurah / Agra Early mrning attend yga classes. After breakfast, drive t Jhansi t bard the train t Agra (2 hurs 15 minutes), en rute visiting Orcha, a medieval city frzen in time and space. Upn arrival, yu are met and transferred t the htel. ITC MUGHAL r similar (Mughal Chambers). (B) Day 8 Nv 5 (Mn) Agra Visit the Taj Mahal early this mrning as the rays f the rising sun bathe the marble with a divine glw. The mrning is free fr shpping. In the afternn explre Agra Frt, seat

3 f the Mughal dynasty in the 16th century. Finally, we visit the incredible Taj Mahal t witness this flawless mnument bathed in the warm glw f the setting sun, the incredible lacy white grandeur built by Emperr Shah Jehan in memry f his lving wife Mumtaz Mahal, the "lady f the Taj". It has been described as the mst extravagant mnument ever built fr lve. Lunch will be at a lcal restaurant. (BLD) Day 9 Nv 6 (Tue) Agra / FatehpurSikri / Abheneri / Jaipur After breakfast depart fr Jaipur. Enrute, visit the abandned and nearly intact Mughal city f Fatehpur Sikri, nce ruled by emperr Akbar. This ghst twn is remarkably well preserved and presents a perfect synthesis f Muslim, Hindu and Jain architecture. The sculptured clumns bear mute testimny t this gallant experiment t unite Hindus and Muslims. Cntinue t Jaipur with a stp at Abhaneri a small village lcated 95 km (57 mi.) frm Jaipur. The village is renwned fr its mnuments, Chand Bari and Harshat Mata temple. Chand Bari is frtified n all sides and is ne f the largest step wells in India. After sightseeing f the step well cntinue t Jaipur. Check in upn arrival at the htel. Tnight we ll visit the Jaipur markets fully illuminated fr Diwali. It s a dazzling display f clrful lamps and lights. ITC RAJPUTANA r similar (Executive Club Rm). (BD) Day 10) Nv. 7 (Wed) - Amber Frt Excursin & Jaipur Sightseeing This mrning visit the muntain frtress f Amber, riding ryally atp regally painted and decrated elephants. (There is alternate transprt fr thse that wish) Later, enjy a tur f Jaipur City, visiting Hawa Mahal r the "Palace f Winds", City Palace and the ancient bservatry. Afternn is free fr shpping. In the evening, enjy a hme hsted dinner celebrating Diwali. (BLD) Day 11 Nv. 8 (Thu) Jaipur Sanganer Excursin Sanganer is a village near Jaipur knwn fr its wd blck printing.dates back t 17 th century and ppular in Eurpe. Particularly Calic printing. Saris, table linens and bed cvers in abundance. (BD) Day 12 Nv. 9 (Fri) - Jaipur / Delhi / Depart This mrning is at leisure t pursue independent activities. This afternn drive back t Delhi where yu have rms t rest and change fr a few hurs at RADISSON BLU PLAZA. Late in the evening yu will be transferred t the airprt fr yur nward flight hme filled with clrful memries f India. (BD)

4 Day 13Nv 10 (Sat ) Arrive USA Flight arrives USA END OF SERVICES Includes: Accmmdatin n twin sharing basis at the htels mentined abve Breakfast daily Welcme Dinner New Delhi 3 Lunches at Lcal Restaurants 7 Dinners +1 Hme Hsted Dinner in Jaipur - DIWALI All sightseeing by an Air-Cnditined vehicle including transfer f baggage by the same vehicle (1 piece per persn) Entrances t the mnuments Services f accmpanying English speaking tur escrt Bat Ride in Varanasi Visit t Music Schl in Varanasi Yga Class in Khajurah Sund and Light Shw in Khajurah Subject t peratin Train fare Jhansi / Agra Tw visits t Taj Mahal Elephant Ride in Jaipur Subject t availability Services f English speaking lcal guide during sightseeing turs nly Services f ur representative at airprt n arrival/departures All present applicable gvernment taxes NOT INCLUDED Internatinal Airfare Meals ther than mentined in the itinerary.

5 Any services during leisure time. Airprt taxes Visa fees and prcessing Insurance Tipping/gratuities Necessary inculatins Items f persnal nature such as telephne, laundry, beverages, Any items nt listed abve.