December India Trip
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From meeting the 21st century India to walking on the marble floor of ancient wonder of the world, from discovering stoic spirituality to experiencing absolute royalty, from visiting the modern architectures to the gold coated temple, this experience has been especially curated for you to give a taste of how India is a blend of the old with the new. On the complete trip we will be tasting mouth watering cuisines from the cities of India and capturing a lot of memorable photos to make your trip truly a memorable one.
Day 1 - Dilli ( Delhi ) welcomes you to India ( 13th, Dec)
Sightseeing
India Gate
Shopping
Bus (Private A/C Bus Transit)
Hotel
All_Meals (Unlimited)
- Today shall be our rest day, we will take slowly from here, get rid of the jet lag and take sometime to sink in. - Night walk at Connaught Place. - Shopping at the underground market of Palika Bazar. - Food at an Indian authentic restaurant of choice. - Try Ice Paan and Fire Paan, Bhel Puri and Chaat a specialty of Connaught Place
Chuski Paan
Palika Bazar Shopping
India Gate
Day 2 - Delhi : Where The Old Mingles With The New ( 14th, Dec)
Parathe Waali Gali
Bus (Private A/C Bus Transit)
Hotel
All_Meals (Unlimited)
- Today will be dedicated to the history of Delhi and its authentic food street. - We will be visiting Red Fort, Qutub Minar and Lotus Temple, if time forbids, we shall also go for Jama Masjid. - Experience the food at the famous Parathe Wali Gali (established in 1650) where we will get the food specially made for team, based on their taste and still keeping the feel of the place and cuisine. - Dine at a South Indian restaurant or at a Pizza Place or an Italian Restaurant as per the demand of the group
Qutub Minar
Lotus Temple
Red Fort
Day 3 - Varanasi : Amid Chaos Lies Peace | 15th, Dec | ( Delhi β Varanasi )
Ganga Cruise Sail
Ghaats of Banaras
Aghori Life
Airplane (Economy Class)
Hotel
All_Meals (Unlimited)
- After having breakfast, we shall leave for Airport to board flight to Varanasi. - Reach Varanasi by 2 P.M. - After lunch, we will leave for the city tour of Varanasi - Tour will include visiting the famous ghats of Banaras including the Burning Ghat Of India Mannikarnika Ghat and a peep into the lives of Aghoris. - Evening shall be dedicated exclusively for The Ganga Arti and cruise ride in the river Ganga.
Ganga Aarti
Night Cruise
Ghaats Of Varanasi
Day 4 - Jaipur : From Stoic Spirituality To Absolute Royalty | 16th, Dec| Varanasi β Jaipur
Choki Dhani
Photo Session
Spa
Puppet Show
Airplane (Economy Class)
Hotel
All_Meals (Unlimited)
- This will be our transit day to Jaipur, we will keep this day a bit relaxed. - Early morning yoga session and after having breakfast in Varanasi, we will leave directly for Varanasi Airport to board the flight for Jaipur. - Your stay at Jaipur is specially arrange at Choki Dhani Ethnic Resort. - After settling down we will go for shopping at Johari Bazaar - We will learn the art of Bagru Block painting ( A 3 Century old traditional art form ) and learn pottery making followed by a relaxed spa in evening. - We have arranged for a puupet show in the resort at night followed by Rajasthani Thali at Choki Dhani itslef. - A photoshoot with the ethinic attire can be arranged here for the team. Hotel : Choki Dhani Ethnic Resort
Johani Market
Puppet Show
Spa Session
Day 5 - Jaipur : Walking The Corridors Of The Rajput Palaces | 17th, Dec
Light & Sound Show Amer Fort ( English )
Bus (Private A/C Bus Transit)
Hotel
All_Meals (Unlimited)
- This day will be dedicated to showing you what makes Rajasthan so royal and the legacy of the Indian kings. - We will try ti visit as many places as possible with options being Amer Fort, Hawa Mahal, Jal Mahal. - A light and sound show and laser show at Amer Fort and a fine dining experience preferably inside the fort itself. Hotel : Choki Dhani Ethnic Resort
Amer Fort
Fine Dine
Light and Sound Show ( Amer Fort | English )
Day 6 - Jodhpur : From The Shades Of Pink To That Of Blue | 18th, Dec | Jaipur π Jodhpur
Camel Ride
Folk Dance
Bonfire
Train (A/C 3 Tier)
Haveli
All_Meals (Unlimited)
- After the breakfast at Chokhi Dhani at Jaipur itself, we will board the train for Jodhpur. This will be our transit day, hence we will keep it a bit relaxed. ( We will be boarding a midnight train or an early morning train from Jodhpur ) - We have your accommodation at luxury camps / haveli in dessert followed by campfire and activities, folk dance in evening, street walks and shopping during day, Cooking class in evening. - Followed by Dinner at camp with folk dance performance.
City Walk
Folk Dance
Evening Camp
Day 7 - Jodhpur : The Royalty Of The Thar Desert | 19th, Dec
Vintage Car Exhibition
Umaid Bhavan Palace
Cooking Class
Bus (Private A/C Bus Transit)
Haveli
All_Meals (Unlimited)
- Today will be reserved for the tour of the majestic Palaces including the truly royal Umaid Bhavan Palace. - We will leave early after the breakfast and try to cover most of the historical forts. Umaid Bhavan ( A lavish palace built by then king of Jodhpur to provide employment to its citizens when Jodhpur was facing a cruel famine ). Witness the vintage cars, royal cutlery and the larger than life lifestyles of the Indian kings. - Jaswant Thada, Mandore Garden, Rao Jodha Desert Rock Park, Moti Mahal and Phool Mahal - We will have lunch at an authentic Rajasthani restaurant. - We will then head back to the hotel and if the time permits, some shopping. Hotel : WH Bal Samand Lake Palace
Umaid Bhavan Palace
Mehrangad Fort
Cooking Class
Day 8 - Amritsar : Sikh Holy Land | 20th, Dec | Jodhpur β Amritsar
Transit Day
Golden Temple Night Walk
Lassi
Local Food
Airplane (Economy Class)
Hotel
All_Meals (Unlimited)
- After having breakfast we will leave for some local shopping in the Jodhpur Market. - We will be boarding the flight to Amritsar via Delhi. - Today will reach Amritsar by 7 PM. - After hotel check in, we will leave for a small night tour of Amritsar, visiting Golden Temple at night. - Resort to beds at 11 PM
Jodhpur Shopping
Lassi
Streets Of Amritsar On Tuk Tuk
Day 9 - Amritsar : A Day At Amritsar | 21st, Dec
World's Largest Free Kitchen
Indo-Pak Border Ceremony
Airplane (Economy Class)
Hotel
All_Meals (Unlimited)
- We will keep this day a bit relaxed. - After breakfast we will leave for the Golden Temple visit. - We will have lunch in the world's largest free kitchen, its a different experience to see how community works to make this happen. - We will then leave for the ceremonial parade at the Wagha Border. It's a 45 mins show and then we shall leave for the hotel. - We have an early morning flight next day for Delhi and then travel to Agra.
Golden Temple
Akaal Takht
Wagha Border Ceremony
Day 10 - Agra: The City Where The Wonder Sits | 22nd, Dec| Amritsar β Delhi π Agra
Full Moon View
Airplane (Economy Class)
Hotel
All_Meals (Unlimited)
- After breakfast at Amritsar, we will head for boarding Delhi flight. It's a 1.5 hrs flight journey and then we shall head for Agra from Delhi Railway station. - We will reach Agra by evening, 5 PM evening. - Aftersettling down at Agra we will go for shopping in the streets with some amazing street food, trying out "Pethas" of various flavours. - We will do a Night tour of Taj Mahal which is available on 22nd of December. The night tour is approved by Archaeological Survey Of India and is rare, it's only available on a new moon night every month ( exactly on 22nd ).
Taj Mahal Night Tour
Day 11 - Agra To Delhi : The Final Day | 23rd, Dec | Agra π Delhi
Agra Fort
Airport Drop
Group Photo on Polaroid
Train (A/C Three Tier)
All_Meals (Unlimited)
- This day will be our last day together. - After morning breakfast, we will leave for the day tour of Taj Mahal. This will be very different from the night tour that we did last night. - Photo shoot at the Taj Mahal itself. - We will then leave for Agra Fort visit. - After the Agra Fort visit, we will leave for Delhi Airport. - Airport drop and a final group picture.
Taj Mahal Day Tour
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Fatema Zavery
It's always a pleasure travelling with TGE! The one thing I love most is their attention to detail, which ensures that your trip is a memorable one. Travelling with TGE is a wholesome experience, you see the larger more iconic places with no compromise on the little things. Travel with them if you want to interact with the people of the place, eat their food, in short experience their lives. These guys do a superb job of making everyone comfortable and everytime I travel with them I make beautiful bonds with all the other travellers. I would 100% recommend TGE to everyone who has the travel bug. It doesn't get better than this! βΊοΈβ€οΈ
Diwan Chauhan
I have known Reetu and Jamila for many years and have worked with them in the past. But this was the first time I decided to travel with them as a participant. When Reetu told me about exploring Spiti in winters I was completely on board. The itinerary sounded exciting and the pricing less. S my friend Manish and I immediately signed up for it. One of the best decisions I ever took. Spiti in winters in beautiful. The 7 days with the team was wonderful. We spent our days driving around the valley and our evenings dancing to pahadi songs. The planning was perfect with utmost care given in the choice of stay and comfort. Of course the highlight of the trip was spotting a snow leopard. Overall it was an amazing trip and I am looking forward to join many more with The Great Escape
Shravan Kumar Poshetty
Should I describe with βperfect planningβ / βmeticulous coordinationβ/ βcordial organiserβ...might be with all of it.
Flawless execution is what makes them unique and organiser Reetu Yadav has let all of us experience it with her executional capabilities...
Accommodation:-5/5
Coordination:-5/5
Welcome:-5/5
Clarity n flow of communication:-5/5
Accommodation cleanliness:-5/5
Food:-5/5 (delicious)
Comfort in Mode of Travel:-5/5
Action in Emergency:- very swift 5/5
Team has proved that its not all about the commercial trip but also the cause which is concealed in their carryings. What we pay at Flemingo Resort at Dholavira goes to educate and for taking care of more than 400 students and their boarding facilities as well.
Its not over yet, you will be pleased to meet the gifted souls from remote villages who are manifested in their respective disciplines like Rogan Art (Honβle prime minister himself have gifted one to Barack Obama), Wood Art and Bell Art, Textile etc.
You will get to eat the delicious food made out of love from the local (A1 class food).
Off all, well planned itinerary and the execution is commendable. We RoK team who departed on 12th Decβ19 are truly happy with the onsite organiser Reetu Yadav and the offline backbone Jamila Kapasi who took good care of each of us at every stretch.
Their intact affirmative relation and proper delicacy in their execution makes then unique.
My best friend is much impressed with their proceedings and that makes me much happier than ever.
Last but not least, am fortunate to have rest 13 of the participants as part of my extended family. Again the credit goes to TGE.
Kudos to the team and i look for further association with βTHE GREAT ESCAPEβ ( you have already give our team a great escape from the routine.
Way to go TGE team!!!
Kumar Tarur Parameswaran
Such great detailed planning at micro level and being open and upfront about the tour details impressed me at the very start. They lived up to their promise in every which way.
TGEβs expression of their solidarity towards the cause of the villagers by getting travellers to interact with them in a lively way and help the villagers in their livelihood was one of the primary reasons I chose to travel with TGE.
TGE means immersive experiential travel and what you get in return and come away with are unforgettable lifetime memories.
Looking forward to many more tours with TGE. Reetu and Jamila pull your collars up. Way to go! You will go miles!
Roopal Nagaria
The great escape recently took care of my 10 days family trip to Bhutan. We were 9 of us, including 2 kids and 2 elderlies. Each detail of the trip was so beautifully planned and coordinated. Jamila was personally in touch with drivers, hotels and homestay owners to ensure we ar getting the best of experience. We never even had to look for directions, call hotel or tell driver about anything. Everything was already taken care of and we were just the guests in very true sense. Such a wonderful trip it was. Everything was so beautiful including all the places where we stayed.
Much thanks to Jamila and the great escape team to make it work like magic for us!
100 stars!!
Inclusions
- Stay in the hotels/resorts similar to as mentioned above. - All meals are included as mentioned in each day. - Mode of travel for in city transfer and between destinations as mentioned above. - All entry tickets to all the venues/ historical places sites that are mentioned in the itinerary. - Spa charges in Jaipur. - Photographer for the complete trip
Exclusions
- Personal expenses on food/shopping etc.
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