Discover the culture and treasures of northern India
Starting price reflects land-only tour cost. Great Value: see our Tour Cost page for pricing that Includes International Airfare.
This journey is specially designed for a small group of 16 to 24 Smithsonian travelers and offers outstanding travel value.
Throughout this tour, travel in the company of an exceptional Smithsonian Study Leader. Rita Sodha has a Ph.D. in art history and is a lecturer in the department of art history at the University of Baroda’s Faculty of Fine Arts. Rita will be on the March 2012, October 2012 and March 2013 departures. Minhazz Majumdar is a writer and curator of Indian art who has also served as a development consultant for many government and non-government groups in India. Minhazz will lead the February 2012, November 2012, January 2013 and February 2013 departures.
Enjoy private home-hosted dinners with families in Delhi and Jaipur.
Spend two nights at Ranthambore National Park, one of India's premier tiger reserves.
Experience an intimate tour of the holy city of Varanasi and enjoy an exclusive dance performance.
Take a camel safari and visit with a tribal family in Kalakho.
Join in a yoga demonstration and chanting at a local ashram.
Attend a traditional aarti offering ceremony on the Ganges.
This tour features the following World Heritage sites in India:
"Smithsonian provides excellent tours, rich in content, well-informed guides, contrasts in experiences (plane, train, camel, elephant, and rickshaw). Every need of the traveler is looked after—transfer of luggage from hotels, trains, and aircraft—absolutely hassle-free."
-Brendan M. Keegan, Mystical India, January 2009
