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A Sample Itinerary
This tour, which I led in January/February 2002, gives an indication of what is possible. We stayed mainly in hotels with special character; transport was by road (private coach) unless otherwise indicated. Longer trips like this can be broken down into shorter sections for those with less time available.
Auckland - Madras
Mahabalipuram: 2 nights
Beach resort, rock carvings, 7th century shore temple
Madras: 1 night
The 4th largest city in India - bustling capital of Tamil Nadu state
Mysore (by train): 2 nights
City Palace, Nandi Bull
Cochin (by air): 2 nights
Early Christian, Jewish and Portuguese settlement
Thekkady: 2 nights
Periyar game reserve, spice plantations
Alleppey: 1 night
Kerala waterways
Quilon (by boat): 1 night
Overnight train to
Panjim, Goa: 2 nights
Old Goa - once said to rival Lisbon
Ahmedabad (by air via Bombay): 3 nights
Gandhi Ashram, Step wells, Shaking Minarets, textiles
Bhil Tribal area, Gujerat: 3 nights
Stay in Dahod, a small town centred on railway workshops in a largely tribal area
Mt Abu : 3 nights
Summer retreat of the Maharajas and the Raj, breathtaking Jain temples
Udaipur 2 nights
The Lake Palace, City Palace, pretty gardens, excellent craft village/museum
Jaisalmer: 2 nights
The ‘Golden’ City – fort, camel safaris
Jodhpur: 2 nights
The ‘Blue’ City - a truly formidable fort
Jaipur: 3 nights
The ‘Pink’ City - Palace of the Winds,
Amber Fort, elephant ride
Agra: 1 night
The Taj! Fatehpur Sikri
Delhi: 2 nights
The Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Qutb Minar, Bahai Temple, excellent galleries
Chandigarh (by rail): 1 night
The city designed by Corbusier
Delhi: 1 night
Delhi-Auckland
Tours can include places such as
Calcutta: India’s largest city, home of Mother
Teresa
Aurangabad: the Ajanta & Ellora Caves
Khajuraho: famous for the ‘erotic’ carvings on
its temples
Varanasi: One of the holiest places in India
where pilgrims bathe in the Ganges
Plus many other amazing places!
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