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Sri
Lanka
Among
the world’s first Buddhist kingdoms, the island of
Sri Lanka offers wonders far exceeding its small size. As
we visit this mystical place, we will have a glimpse of
life under kings who created sophisticated irrigation systems,
built magnificent temples and huge dagobas, carved 40-foot-tall
Buddhas and one who chose to build his royal residence,
gardens and pools on the top of a 600-foot rock outcropping.
Our journey will take us to six World Heritage sites, as
well as wildlife sanctuaries, tea plantations, hill stations
and monasteries. Colorful rituals and festivals occurring
during our visit will add to our understanding of Sri Lankan
culture and history.
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Northern
India
This
amazing in depth tour takes us from the palaces and fortresses
of the wonderful Rajasthani cities of Udaipur, Jodhpur,
Jaisalmer and Jaipur, and the breathtaking Taj Mahal,
to the sacred ghats and temples in Varanasi. Additional
highlights of this special tour include visits to the
lovely Hindu temples in Khajuraho, renowned for their
voluptuous sculptures, the magnificent Buddhist temples
spanning the whole range of Indian Buddhist art at Sanchi,
as well as the wonderful museums and Neolithic cave paintings
near Bhopal.
| Dec.
19, 2008 –
Jan. 11, 2009 |
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Gujarat
India
Our tour to India’s
westernmost state visits some of its most beautiful and
least visited monuments. We will be introduced to the
ancient Indus Valley civilization at Lothal and Dholavira
and the modern city of Ahmedabad, renowned for its textiles,
museums and traditional step-wells. We will climb to the
863 magnificent marble Jain temples at Palitana and visit
one of the four most holy Hindu shrines at Dwarka, as
well as the Mogul palaces and pavilions scattered throughout
the region. There will be evenings of traditional music
and dance, and a relaxing break at the Sasan-Gur Lion
Sanctuary. The tour ends in Kutch, the most remote and
charming area of Gujarat. We will explore colorful villages
of the Ramm of Kutch and the narrow alleys, old palaces
and exotic bazaars of the walled city of Bhuj.
| Dec.
28, 2008 – Jan. 15, 2009 |
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Southern
India
Our
south India tour will begin in Bombay and includes the Ellora
and Ajanta rock-cut cave temples and Kanchipuram, one of
the seven sacred cities of India. From there we visit the
famous shore temples outside Madras and the temples and
palaces of Trichy, Madurai, Mysore, Bangalore and Goa. After
a night at Periyar Lake to view the game of the region,
we will travel by boat along the backwaters of Kerala to
the Malabar Coast and Cochin. A highlight of the tour will
be the extraordinary Vijayanagar ruins at Hampi, a World
Heritage site. We will explore bazaars, sample exotic foods
and attend traditional and classical dance and musical performances.
| Feb.
9
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5,
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