INDIA PHOTO TOUR:
GUJARAT & RAJASTHAN INCLUDING PUSHKAR CAMEL FAIR
with Lisl and Landt Dennis

October 28-November 13, 2008
Varanasi extension: November 14-16, 2008.

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Dear Friends,

One of the world’s most important countries today - politically, economically, and culturally – India’s history conjures up visions of exotic markets, mystical Hindu sages, fabulously wealthy maharajas and vast temples of white marble that shimmer in the brilliant noonday sun. Join this photography tour, which is open to non-photographers as well, and you will be initially enthralled by Mumbai…a thriving financial metropolis of l5 million where hundreds of Bollywood films are made each year. Flying north to Gujarat, a seldom-visited region north of Mumbai (Bombay) you begin your off-the-beaten path Indian adventure in Ahmedabad.

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A new / old city, well known for its teeming bazaars, Hindu temples, and its l6th century step wells, the city is a Mecca for fans of historic and contemporary Indian folk art and textiles. Buildings by French architect Le Cobusier and American architect Louis Khan have brought the city into the 21st century. Continuing into Rajasthan, ruled by the mighty Mogul emperors during the l5th and l6th centuries, you will be dazzled by: Udaipur where you will stay at the Mogul style Trident Hotel overlooking Lake Pichola; the ancient village of Sadargarh where you will stay in a haveli, a maharaja's 18th century fortress and now a Heritage Hotel; and by Jaipur, the Pink City renowned for its Palace of the Wind. It will be the famous Pushkar Camel Fair, however, which will a long remembered highlight of your Indian adventure. Here, thousands of Rajputs in colorful turbans buy and sell brilliantly decorated camels. Magicians, soothsayers, storytellers, and handicraft vendors add to the excitement. Another tour highlight is the fabulous Taj Mahal in Agra. Still under the magic of the Taj, your next remarkable experience will be the opportunity to extend your trip to include 3-days in Varanasi, one of the world's most ancient, holy cities on the banks of the famed Ganges river. It is here that Indians from throughout the nation perform ancient purification rites as well as cremate the remains of their dead to be scattered in the Holy Ganges. Our tour ends in India's great capital city of New Delhi where you will be enthralled by the English Raj architecture.

A word about booking: Because of limited royal tent accommodations at the Pushkar Camel Fair…and the continued limited number of superior hotel rooms throughout booming India, down payments and final payments for the tour are required many months prior to departure. It is important that you note these date…and if you do book – realize that your down payment is non refundable. The simply reason is, the demand for rooms in India today is so enormous, it is a question of the early bird getting the rooms…and the hotels being exceedingly inflexible in their booking policies. So, a word of advice: the sooner you book this tour, the better your chance of being aboard. Late bookings may very likely result in a disappointment.

Sincerely,

Lisl and Landt Dennis