Jewels of India Gay Cultural Tour
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Overview
Highlights
- Explore Delhi with its vast and rich history.
- Watch sunrise illuminate the Taj Mahal.
- Visit a tiger preserve, with the possibility of observing reclusive Bengal tigers in their native habitat.
- See the dreamy “pink city” of Jaipur and its famous seven gates.
- Visit the romantic and lovely city of Udaipur built around Lake Pichola.
- Relax after a day of touring at sumptuous five-star hotels.
- See Mughal history come alive before your eyes.
- Glimpse the daily lives of a variety of Indians during exclusive village and family visits.
- Experience Kathmandu and fly by Mount Everest on our Nepal pre-tour extension.
- Enjoy a four-night post-tour extension to the ancient Hindu center of Varanasi and the city of Khajuraho, known for its centuries-old temples celebrating the erotic.
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Trip includes
- Transfers between Delhi Airport and hotel on arrival and departure
- All surface transportation within India as outlined in tour itinerary in air-conditioned mini-coach or train
- Flight from Udaipur to Delhi, including airport departure taxes
- Five-Star hotels or hunting lodge each night, with private bath, in double occupancy (single rooms available, subject to availability)
- Daily breakfast, five lunches and seven dinners, including wine at Welcome and Farewell dinners
- Admission to sites described in itinerary; Services of English-speaking Indian guides, plus HE Travel tour director (with minimum number of participants)
- All hotel service charges, government taxes, porterage, and gratuities for drivers and included meals.
- HE Travel provides complimentary Medical & Evacuation Insurance for every US Resident on our group tours who does not have other coverage.
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Itinerary
Upon arrival in Delhi, a guide will meet you at the airport, and escort you to our elegant New Delhi hotel. You can rest in your sumptuous quarters, take a walk to shake off the jet lag, hit the pool or relax and rest for our India adventure. Our hotel opened in 2012,...
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Today we take a 4-5 hour drive to Agra, which was established in 1475 by Badal Singh and came into its own when Sikander Lodhi of the Lodhi dynasty chose it for his capital because of its proximity to the Yamuna River.
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We start our day with a visit to Fatehpur Sikri, built of red sandstone by Emperor Akbar the Great in 1569 and deserted 14 years later because its water supply failed. It is a perfectly preserved ghost city characterized by a harmonious synthesis of Hindu, Mughal and ...
After one final early morning game viewing drive, we will have breakfast at our lodge, then drive about 3.5 hours to Jaipur. We’ll check into our rooms at our deluxe hotel, then get introduced to Jaipur during an afternoon city tour.
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This morning we embark on a 6-8 hour drive across the Rajasthan countryside to Udaipur, with a couple of stops along the way. (No airlines are currently flying between Jaipur and Udaipur, but if a flight is added on a reputable carrier, we may fly from Jaipur to Udaip...
Most of the day is free until early afternoon when we transfer to the airport for our 1.5 hour flight back to Delhi. We are scheduled to arrive Delhi around 6 pm.
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Tour price appears to be $6798 if reserved before Jan 31
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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Logistics
What's excluded
- International flights to and from Delhi
- Visas for visiting India (information about obtaining a visa will be sent about 4 months before departure)
- Camera/video fee which is charged at some monuments
- Lunches and dinners not described as being included
- Gratuities for guides and HE Travel tour director
- Personal items including: alcoholic beverages, snacks, laundry, and telephone calls
- Flights to and from Kathmandu on pre-tour Nepal extension.
Accommodation
If you must cancel a reservation, regardless of the reason, the following policies apply:
Cancellations must be received in writing or by e-mail.
When you cancel 90 or more days before a trip starts:
HE Travel will hold the full amount of your Trip Deposit as a non-refundable, non-expiring credit toward future tours taken with HE Travel.
HE Travel will refund the remainder that you have paid beyond the Trip Deposit.
When you cancel 30 to 89 days before the trip starts there is no refund. You may be issued a credit as follows.
If you have already Paid in Full:
HE Travel will issue a non-expiring credit for the amount of the Trip Deposit.
HE Travel will issue a Trip Credit for 50% of the remaining amount paid beyond the Trip Deposit. This Trip Credit will expire if it has not been applied to a new reservation within 18 months of issue.
If you have not already Paid in Full, HE Travel will issue a non-expiring credit for the amount of the Trip Deposit only.
Within 30 days before the trip starts or for a No-show, there is no refund and no credit.
There is no tour credit or refund for participants who join a trip late or depart early.
There is no tour credit or refund if you receive insurance reimbursement.
Daily Breakfast, 5 Lunches and 7 Dinners
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