Our program is specially designed for wheelchair travelers in the company of their friends, or family.
New Delhi & Old Delhi
India's modern capital city is also an ancient city tracing its origins in legend. Dotted with hundreds of landmarks New and Old Delhi offer more than a millennium of history in stone. No fewer then 7 cities have stood on this site before the British rulers and from here various Hindu and Moslem dynasties including the Mughals ruled India.
Agra
While Delhi reigns over India, no monument in the world symbolizes India more than the Taj Mahal in Agra. Built by the Emperor Shah Jehan in 1630 to enshrine the mortal remains of his Queen Mumtaz Mahal the Taj Mahal is a monument of love and devotion. This architectural marvel is a perfect proportioned masterpiece fashioned from white marble and stands as testimony to the skill of the 20,000 craftsmen brought from Persia, Turkey, France and Italy who took 17 years to build this shrine of love.Kathmandu, Nepal.
Nepal
Perched on "the roof of the world," in the shadows of the highest mountains on earth, the Kathmandu Valley has been the crossroads of a melange of ethnic groups who have left a rich legacy of architecture, sculpture, painting, metalwork, literature, music and dance. Due to its remote location and it being closed to the outside world until the 1950's, it retains a quaint medieval environment. For the traveler, this veritable treasure-trove of art and antiquity is seemingly suspended in time. The land of Everest and the "yeti" is also the birthplace of Buddha and remains the only Hindu kingdom in the world.
Varanasi, India
Located on the banks of the holy river Ganges, Varanasi has been the religious capital of the Hindu faith since the dawn of history. Already an ancient settlement when Buddha came here around 500 B.C., it is unique as a place of pilgrimage, and perhaps the oldest living city in the world. Hindus believe that the water of the "Ganga" hold the powers of salvation and every devout Hindu's ambition is to visit Varanasi once in a lifetime, and if possible, to die there in old age.
Jaipur, India.
The pink capital of Rajasthan, Jaipur is among the most picturesque cities of the world. The city was built in accordance with the Shilpa Shastra, the ancient Hindu treatise on architecture which divides Jaipur into seven rectangular sections with 110 foot roadways making a city of all right angles. Surrounded by rugged hills on three sides, the entire city is encircled by a fortified wall guarded by seven gates.
Day 1: USA Departure
Depart your hometown, arrive in New York and depart in the evening for New Delhi, India.
Day 2: Inflight
On board international flight to India.
Day 3: New Delhi
Early morning arrival in Delhi, transfer to your hotel. Remainder of the morning at leisure. Afternoon tour of New Delhi transports you in minutes to the ancient past. See the 12th century Kutab Minar, hand carved for its entire 234 feet, and the Iron Pillar which has not rusted in 1500 years. Visit the mausoleum of Mughal Emperor Humayun, and the modern Birla Temple. See the India Gate, President's House, Parliament and Secretariat Buildings, (B,L,D,).
Day 4: New Delhi and Old Delhi
Afternoon tour of Old Delhi to the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi and to India's largest mosque the Jama Masjid. Next visit Chandni Chowk and view the massive walls of the magnificent Red Fort built in 1648. Afternoon at leisure, (B,L,D,).
Day 5: New Delhi
A day of free activities. Shop in the open markets, return to Old Delhi, or enjoy a car ride into the countryside around Delhi, (B,L,D,).
Day 6: New Delhi to Kathmandu
Morning flight to Kathmandu. Greeting at the airport and transfer to a central hotel in the old section of Kathmandu city. Afternoon at leisure, (B,L,D,).
Day 7: Kathmandu
Morning visit to Durbar Square containing more than 50 important temples and monuments. Visit the temple of Machhendranath and the Temple House of Kumari, the living goddess. Afternoon at leisure,
Day 8: Nagarkot / Kathmandu
Morning mountain drive to Nagarkot at 7500 ft. altitude, offering magnificent views of Dhaulagiri in the west, Kanchenjuga in the east and possibly the tip of Everest. Afternoon excursion to Bhaktapur to see "The Golden Gate," a gilded copper gate erected in 1753 and held to be the single most precious masterpiece of art in the Kathmandu Valley, (B,L,D,).
Day 9: Mt. Everest / Kathmandu
Morning mountain flight in a modern jet to view the snow covered mountains of the Himalayas. Cruising at 28,000 feet, you are treated to an eye to eye view of Mt. Everest, (B,L,D,).
Day 10: Kathmandu to Varanasi
Transfer to the airport for a flight to Varanasi on the banks of the holy river Ganges. Tonight experience a fascinating boat ride visiting "the burning ghats" along the Ganges riverbank, (B,L,D,).
Day 11: Varanasi
Pre-dawn boatride on the Ganges as multitudes of pilgrims descend to the holy waters to perform their ritual immersion and prayers at the Ghats (pronounced "gots"). Afternoon city tour visiting the Bharat Mata Temple with its big relief map of India in marble. Special visits to shops selling the world famous silks and brocades of Varanasi, (B,L,D,).
Day 12: Varanasi to Agra
Flight to Agra for a first hand look at rural open markets, animal and pedestrian traffic, and the world renown Taj Mahal. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight at your Agra hotel offering unobstructed views of the Taj Mahal from your room, (B,L,D,).
Day 13: Agra
To the lover of art and for the travelers seeking the wonders of the world, today is your visit to the Taj Mahal, (B,L,D,).
Day 14: Agra to Jaipur
Morning drive from Agra to Jaipur with a stop at the remarkably preserved city of Fatehpur Sikri. Late afternoon arrival in Jaipur. Remainder of the afternoon at leisure, (B,L,D,).
Day 15: Jaipur
Half day excursion to the Amber Fort, the Temple of Kali, the Hall of Victory of Jai Mahal, and Jagmandir. You can also travel on elephant-back to and from the hill where the Amber Fort is situated. Afternoon tour of Jaipur visits the observatory of Maharaja Jai Singh and the Majaraja's City Palace before a leisurely drive through the pink-rose colored residential and business districts, (B,L,D,).
Day 16: Jaipur to Delhi
Morning flight to Delhi. Transfer to hotel. Afternoon at leisure, (B,L,D,).
Day 17: Delhi to USA
Early morning departure returning to the USA the same day.
· Transportation by private air-conditioned car
· Accessible hotel accommodations
· Personal English speaking guides for every 2 persons
· Daily breakfast, lunch and dinner $600.00 additional
· Meeting and assistance at all airports
· Porterage at airports and hotels
· Sightseeing, excursions, and admissions
· All inter-India/Nepal flights
Tour price does not include:
Airfare from your home town to India, airport departure taxes, passports, India visa, Nepal Visa, gratuities for guides and drivers, items of personal nature, telephone calls, travelers insurance.
