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A Journey To Delhi & Beyond Led by Pamela Draycott DUE TO CORONA VIRUS PANDEMIC THIS TOUR HAS BEEN MOVED TO 31ST JULY – 13TH AUGUST 2022. (OPTIONAL EXTENSION TO 17TH AUGUST).
Pamela is widely experienced as a tour leader and in the field of Religious Education. Before her recent retirement, she worked for many years for RE Today, was a Curriculum Adviser for RE and Citizenship for Kent County Council, and an Associate Headteacher at a rapidly improving inner London school. She has been an educational consultant working principally in a couple of Church of England Dioceses and conducting church school inspections around England.
This tour is an opportunity not to be missed. The visit is a must as it provides a range of opportunities to enjoy places of worship, historical sites, and the beauty of the countryside on our journey to Delhi and beyond. We will experience first-hand the sights, sounds, smell, and tastes of parts of northern India and reflect on the diversity of religions and cultures practiced here. The tour is varied. There is time for relaxation, fun, and exploration. It will also offer ample opportunity to deepen knowledge and understanding and of course to take photographs/video and buy artifacts (a particular help for teachers!). The tour is open to teachers and others.
If this is your first trip to India the tour is designed to give insight into this captivating continent. If you have traveled with Pamela on her ‘Southern India: Coast to Coast,’ this tour complements your previous experience very well indeed. If you have travelled on her ‘Encountering Religions’ tour you will find new places to enjoy as well as re-visiting some ‘old favourites’.
The Itinerary
Meal Code: (B) = Breakfast, (L) = Lunch, (D) = Dinner
New Delhi – Shimla – Amritsar – Dharamshala – New Delhi
(Extended Tour)
New Delhi – Jaipur – Agra Via Fatehpur Sikri – New Delhi
Akshardham Temple, Delhi
If you wish to join the tour from any other country other than UK please see land only prices in the cost section.
Overnight in Shangrila Eros Hotel BLD
Overnight at Hotel Shangrila Eros BD
Depart New Delhi Kalka Shatabdi (12011) 07:40
Arrive Kalka 11:45.
At Kalka, board the narrow-gauge train, Himalayan Queen, to Shimla from the same railway station. This slow journey follows the route taken by the British when they decamped from the heat of the plains to the relative cool of their hill station during the period of the Raj.
Depart Kalka Himalayan Queen (52455) 12:10
Arrive Shimla 17:30
Meeting, assistance and transfer to Hotel Oberoi Clarkes for 3 nights stay (Superior Room). Our luggage, from Kalka to Shimla, will go before us by road, so we won’t be encumbered by it during our train travel.
Overnight at Hotel Oberoi Clarks BD
Overnight at Hotel Oberoi Clarks BD
Overnight at Hotel Oberoi Clarks BLD
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Golden Temple, Amritsar
Overnight at Hotel Hyatt BD
Overnight at Hotel Hyatt BD
Evening at leisure at the hotel. An optional second visit to the Golden Temple for the Sackhkand Ceremony when the Guru Granth Sahib is laid to rest for the evening. This will be organised for those who wish to take the opportunity at a small extra cost.
Overnight at Hotel Hyatt BD
Overnight at Norling House BD
Overnight at Norling House BD
Overnight at Norling House BD