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Itinerary Summary
PRE-TRIP EXTENSION POST-TRIP EXTENSION CHINA
CHINA Mt Everest
Thimphu (Optional flight) 3-Night Stopover in Dubai
Delhi N E P A L Punakha Delhi NEPAL
Paro BHUTAN Kathmandu Pre-trip extension: Bhutan: The
Hidden Kingdom
INDIA BANG. Ganges Bhaktapur
INDIA
Kolkata Varanasi DAYS DESTINATION
Delhi
NEPAL POST-TRIP EXTENSION 1 Fly to Delhi, India
Delhi
2-4 Delhi
Jaipur Aagman Agra & Taj Mahal Ganges INDIA 5-7 Fly to Jaipur
Camp
Mumbai
Ranthambore INDIA 8-9 Ranthambore
National Park
To/From U.S. Jhansi Arabian 10 O.A.T. Private Camp
Internal flight Varanasi Sea Bay of Bengal
Land route & Sarnath
Train route Khajuraho Cochin 11-12 Agra • Taj Mahal
0 Miles 100
13 Khajuraho
14-15 Fly to Varanasi
Activity Level:
16 Fly to Delhi
17 Return to U.S.
What to Expect
Post-trip extensions: The South of
India: Kerala & Cochin OR Kathmandu,
Pacing
• 7 locations in 16 days with 3 one- • Travel through India via bus (no Nepal
night stays heat or toilet on board), train, rick-
shaw, and game-viewing vehicle
• Multiple pre-dawn departures • Several long overland drives of 5-6 Freedom to Personalize
Physical requirements hours, including a 10-12 hour transfer Your Adventure
• Not appropriate for travelers using with a train journey on Day 13 • Upgrade your seat and choose your
wheelchairs or other mobility aids preferred airline carrier
• Must be able to walk 2-3 miles Flight Information
•
unassisted each day and participate Travel time will be 21-27 hours • Add a pre- or post-trip extension
and will most likely have two
in 3-5 hours of daily physical connections to maximize your discoveries
activities, including scaling several and value
steep steps without handrails Accommodations & Facilities
• We reserve the right for Trip • One night in a comfortable but basic • Combine this adventure with Soul of
India to see even more of the region
Leaders to restrict participation, tented camp with private baths
or in some circumstances send • Asian squat-style toilets must be • Choose to Stopover in Dubai to
travelers home, if their limitations used in some villages without other break up a lengthy flight and rest
impact the group’s experience facilities • Arrive early or stay later in a
Climate • Most hotels in Bhutan do not have favorite city
• Daytime temperatures range from elevators, so if you are taking the
90-100°F optional extension in Bhutan, you Our Adventure Specialists are here to
• August and September are hot and must be able to climb stairs discuss your personalization options
humid, with heavy rains Cuisine when you’re ready to call us at
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• Winter months are cold and foggy • We may see people living in pov-

Terrain & Transportation erty, which could be distressing for
• Travel over some rugged paths, some travelers More than 86% of travelers
as well as bumpy, unpaved, dusty rated this trip excellent
roads, both by bus and on foot

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