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Indian Classical Heritage with Goa
Duration: 22 Nights / 23Days
Destinations: Delhi - Varanasi - Khajuraho - Agra - Jaipur - Bikaner
- Jaisalmer - Jodhpur - Udaipur - Goa (via Mumbai)
Day
01 : International Flight - Delhi
Upon arrival in Delhi International airport Kai representative will welcome,
assist and provide transfer to respective hotel for immediate occupancy.
Day 02 : In Delhi
Morning at leisure. Afternoon city tour of New Delhi visiting India Gate, President
House, Parliament Building, Humayun's Tomb, Qutab Minar After visit return to
hotel for overnight.
Day 03 : Delhi - Varanasi (9W 333 10: 40 - 11: 50)
Morning after breakfast Kai representative will assist at the hotel and provide
transfer to airport to connect Jet Airways flight 9W 333 to Varanasi, one of
the oldest living cities in the world flight departing Delhi 10: 40 Hours arriving
Varanasi 11: 50 Hours. Upon arrival Kai representative will welcome, assist
and transfer to the respective hotel. Afternoon at leisure, overnight at hotel.
Day 04 : In Varanasi
Early morning sunrise visit of Ganges followed by visit of ghats and Kashi Vishwanath
Temple (Non-Hindus' are not allowed into the temple). Return to hotel for breakfast.
After breakfast city tour of Varanasi visiting Bharat Mata Temple, Monkey Temple
& Benaras Hindu University, after visit return to hotel. Afternoon visit
famous stupa at Sarnath followed by sunset boat ride on river Ganges & to
witness the evening prayers. Return to hotel for overnight.
Day
05 : Varanasi - Khajuraho (9W 333 12: 20 - 13: 00)
Morning at leisure. Afternoon Kai representative will assist at the hotel and
provide transfer to airport to connect Jet Airways flight 9W 333 to Khajuraho.
Upon arrival in Khajuraho kai representative will welcome, assist and transfer
to the respective hotel.
Afternoon city tour of Khajuraho visiting eastern & western group of temples.
Khajuraho boast of one of the most erotic temples of Kama sutra after sightseeing
return to hotel for overnight.
Day 06 : Khajuraho - Orcha - Jhansi - Agra
After Breakfast departs to Jhansi enroute Orcha after visiting continue drive
to Jhansi railway station to boards train for Agra, Upon arrival in Agra Kai
representative will assist and transfer to the hotel for overnight.
Day 07 : In Agra
Morning depart for sightseeing tour of Taj Mahal, Agra fort, Itma-ud-Daula's
& Sikandra, after visit return to hotel for overnight.
Day 08 : Agra - Jaipur (230 Kms Approx. 05 Hrs)
After breakfast drive to Jaipur enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri. Upon Arrival
in Jaipur check-into the respective hotel. Evening visit Birla Temple. Incase
time permits visit Jaigarh fort (optional) one gets an excellent view of the
city from the fort, after visit return to hotel for overnight
Day 09 : In Jaipur
After Breakfast - Full day sightseeing tour of Jaipur visiting Amber Fort with
elephant ride, City Palace, Hawa Mahal (Wind Palace), Jantar Mantar (An open
air observatory), & Bazaar Return to hotel in the Evening. Overnight at
Hotel.
Day 10 : Jaipur - Bikaner (321 kms Approx. 06 Hrs)
After breakfast drive to Bikaner. Upon arrival in Bikaner check-into the respective
hotel. Afternoon visit Junagarh Fort. After visit return to hotel for overnight.
Day 11 : In Bikaner
After breakfast full day sightseeing of Bikaner visiting Sandeshwari & Bandeshwari
Jain temple & famous Rat temple in Deshnokh also known as Karni Mata temple
(supposed to be an incarnation of Goddess Durga) protector of the area. After
visit return to the hotel. Evening at leisure, overnight at hotel.
Day 12 : Bikaner - Jaisalmer 328 kms Approx. 08 Hrs
After breakfast drive to Jaisalmer. Upon arrival in Jaisalmer check into the
respective hotel. Overnight at respective hotel.
Day 13 : In Jaisalmer
After breakfast sightseeing of Jaisalmer visiting Tricuta Fort, Jain temples,
Cannon Bastion, Salim Singh ki Haveli, Patwon ki Haveli, Nathmal Singh ki Haveli,
Gadhi Sagar and Sum Sand dune's for sunset it is good one hour drive to sum
one way after visit return to Jaisalmer for overnight.
Day 14 : Jaisalmer - Jodhpur (290 Kms Approx. 07 Hrs)
After breakfast drive to Jodhpur enroute visit Pokhran Fort, after visiting
continue drive to Jodhpur, upon arrival check-into the respective hotel. Rest
of the day at leisure.
Day 15 : In Jodhpur
After breakfast depart for sightseeing of Jodhpur Visit the Mandore Gardens
- also known as Mandaya Pura the former capital of Jodhpur. The domed royal
Chhatris (Cinatops) of the Rathores Each is built on the spot where the ruler
was cremated joined by his wives on the pyre. Across the garden is the hall
of Heroes where Sixteen life-sized figures are carved out of the Rock. The Heroes
are either appropriate Hindu Deities or local Rajputs, each one fully armed,
Mounted on the horseback after visit continue. Sardar market & clock tower.
Afternoon depart for sightseeing tour of Mehrangarh Fort & Jaswant Thada
after visit return to the hotel for overnight.
Day 16 : Jodhpur - Udaipur via Ranakpur (300 Kms Approx. 07 Hrs)
After breakfast drive to Udaipur enroute visiting Ranakpur Jain temple. After
visit continue drive to Udaipur. Upon arrival check-into the respective hotel.
Evening at leisure to explore surroundings. Overnight at respective hotel.
Day 17 : In Udaipur
After breakfast city tour of Udaipur visiting Jagdish temple, walk thru Ghangor
Ghat after visiting continues drive to Nagda, Eklingji Shiva temple & Shalion
Ki Bari. Afternoon visit City palace. Evening at leisure for personal activities.
Overnight at respective hotel.
Day 18 : Udaipur - Mumbai- Goa (Flight)
After breakfast Kai representative will assist at the hotel and transfer to
the Domestic hotel to connect Flight to Mumbai. Upon arrival connect Flight
to Goa. Upon arrival in Goa Kai representative will assist and transfer to the
respective hotel. Rest of the day at leisure for personal activities. Overnight
at hotel.
Day
19 : In Goa
After breakfast half day tour of Goa (Old Goa) & Panjim. Afternoon at leisure
on the beach. Overnight in hotel.
Day 20 : In Goa
Full day at leisure on the beach. Overnight at hotel.
Day 21 : Goa - Mumbai
Morning at leisure. Afternoon Kai representative will assist & provide transfer
to the airport in time to connect flight to Mumbai. Upon arrival in Mumbai Kai
representative will assist & immediate depart for local sightseeing of Mumbai
visiting hanging Gardens, Kamla Nehru Park, gateway of India & Queens Necklace
after visit dinner will be duly provided and transfer in time for your international
fight back home.
Day 22 : Mumbai - Back Home
On international flight Kai services terminate bon voyage.
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People & Tribes of Himalayas
The
population, settlement, and economic patterns within the Himalayas have been
greatly influenced by the variations in topography and climate, which impose
harsh living conditions and tend to restrict movement and communication. People
living in remote, isolated valleys have generally preserved their cultural identities.
However, improvements in transportation and communication, particularly satellite
television programs from Europe and the United States, are bringing access from
the outside world to remote valleys. These outside influences are affecting
traditional social and cultural structure.
Nearly 40 million people inhabit the Himalayas. Generally, Hindus of Indian
heritage are dominant in the Sub-Himalayas and the Middle Himalayan valleys
from eastern Kashmir to Nepal. To the north Tibetan Buddhists inhabit the Great
Himalayas from Ladakh to northeast India.
In central Nepal, in an area between about 1830 and 2440 m (between about 6000
and 8000 ft), the Indian and Tibetan cultures have intermingled, producing a
combination of Indian and Tibetan traits. The eastern Himalayas in India and
nearby areas of eastern Bhutan are inhabited by animistic people whose culture
is similar to those living in northern Myanmar and Yunnan province in China.
People of western Kashmir are Muslims and have a culture similar to the inhabitants
of Afghanistan and Iran.
The economy of the Himalayas as a whole is poor with low per capita income.
Much of the Himalayas area is characterized by a very low economic growth rate
combined with a high rate of population growth, which contributes to stagnation
in the already low level of per capita gross national product. Most of the population
is dependent on agriculture, primarily subsistence agriculture; modern industries
are lacking.
Mineral resources are limited. The Himalayas has major hydroelectric potential,
but the development of hydroelectric resources requires outside capital investment.
The skilled labor needed to organize and manage development of natural resources
is also limited due to low literacy rates. Most of the Himalayan communities
face malnutrition, a shortage of safe drinking water, and poor health services
and education systems.
Agricultural land is concentrated in the Tarai plain and in the valleys of the
Middle Himalayas. Patches of agricultural land have also been carved out in
the mountainous forested areas. Rice is the principal crop in eastern Tarai
and the well-watered valleys. Corn is also an important rain-fed crop on the
hillsides.
Other cereal crops are wheat, millet, barley, and buckwheat. Sugarcane, tea,
oilseeds, and potatoes are other major crops. Food production in the Himalayas
has not kept up with the population growth.
The
major industries include processing food grains, making vegetable oil, refining
sugar, and brewing beer. Fruit processing is also important. A wide variety
of fruits are grown in each of the major zones of the Himalayas, and making
fruit juices is a major industry in Nepal, Bhutan, and in the Indian Himalayas.
Since 1950 tourism has emerged as a major growth industry in the Himalayas.
Nearly 1 million visitors come to the Himalayas each year for mountain trekking,
wildlife viewing, and pilgrimages to major Hindu and Buddhist sacred places.
The number of foreign visitors has increased in recent years, as organized treks
to the icy summits of the Great Himalayas have become popular. While tourism
is important to the local economy, it has had an adverse impact on regions where
tourist numbers exceed the capacity of recreational areas.
Historically, all transport in the Himalayas has been by porters and pack animals.
Porters and pack animals are still important, but the construction of major
roads and the development of air routes have changed the traditional transportation
pattern.
Major urban centers such as Kathmandu, Simla, and Srinagar, as well as important
tourist destinations, are served by airlines. Railways link Simla and Darjiling,
but in most of the Himalayas there are no railroads. The bulk of goods from
the Himalayas, as well as goods destined for places within the Himalayas, generally
come to Indian railheads, located in the Tarai, by road. The pack animals and
porters transport goods from road heads to the interior and back.
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