Delhi, Agra and Jaipur, India
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12 Days – $2,599 per person, double occupancy
Single Supplement - $950
Airfare is NOT included. Please see note in the tour documents
Single Supplement - $950
Airfare is NOT included. Please see note in the tour documents
Fri., Sept 09 - Depart home airport for India.
Sat., Sept 10 - Arrive in Delhi: Upon our arrival in Delhi, we will be transferred to our accommodations at ITC Maurya Sheraton, with daily breakfasts included.
Sun., Sept 11 - Delhi: Today, our exploration of India begins with sightseeing in Old Delhi, including the Red Fort, Jama Masjid, etc., before lunch which is provided as tour service. This afternoon, we continue our sightseeing at the Gandhi Museum and Smriti before returning to the hotel. This evening, is free so that we can rest before tomorrow’s adventure.
Mon., Sept 12 – Delhi/Agra: We depart this morning for Agra, the famed city of the Taj Mahal. En route, we visit Sikandra, the tomb of Akbar the Great and a Mughal architectural masterpiece. Lunch is provided. Afterwards, we visit the Taj Mahal and witness the magnificence of one of the seven Wonders of the World before exploring the Agra Fort. Our accommodations are at the ITC Mughal Hotel, which includes dinner and breakfast.
Tue., Sept 13 – Agra/Jaipur: This morning, we visit the Itmad-Ud-Daulah before we travel to Jaipur, known as the “Pink City.” Founded in 1727 A.D., Jaipur is crowned by formidable forts and majestic palaces, mansions and gardens. En route, we visit the intriguing Mughal fort of Fatehpur Sikri. Lunch is provided. Our accommodations are at ITC Rajputana, which includes daily breakfasts. The evening is free for individual enjoyment and rest.
Wed., Sept 14 - Jaipur: Today,’s sightseeing of Jaipur includes visits to the City Palace Complex that includes the Jantar Mantar observatory and the Hawa Mahal. Lunch is provided. This afternoon, we visit the Jaipur Limb Factory, which is a well-known Rotary project providing artificial limbs to the needy. This evening, we attend a dinner event with the Jaipur Rotary clubs.
Thu., Sept 15 - Jaipur/Delhi: A day begins with a visit to the beautiful hilltop fortress of the Amer Fort. Lunch is provided. We continue sightseeing en route to Delhi and accommodations at the ITC Maurya Sheraton, which includes daily breakfasts.
Fri., Sept 16 - Delhi: Our polio education begins at St. Stephen’s Hospital, a facility specializing in post-polio surgeries. We then receive a polio eradication briefing by the India National Polio Plus committee, and attend a Rotary Club lunch. At lunch we attend a Rotary Club meeting before continue our exploration of Delhi. Tonight, we will enjoy a special dinner event.
Sat., Sept 17 - Delhi: This morning, we will participate in a Rotary Rally, which is a social mobilization event to publicize the NID activities to the local community. After, we visit the Kusumpur Pahari Project, located one of Delhi’s largest slums. This project, teaches micro finance, sewing and hand stitching to women with the belief that a family thrives when its women are empowered and independent. Lunch is provided. This afternoon we visit Qutub Minar. Accommodations at the J.W. Marriott, which includes daily breakfasts This evening, we join a special Rotary event held by one of the local clubs.
Sun., Sept 18 – Polio Immunization Exercises: Today is the event for which we have been waiting - participation in the eradication of polio. This morning, we travel to one of the high risk neighborhoods for polio, where we will be assigned to vaccination stations. Lunch will be provided during the activities, before an afternoon return to our hotel. This evening, we will attend a special farewell dinner event held for our group.
Mon., Sept 19 – Polio Immunization Exercises/Depart for Home: This morning, we will return to the field to participate in house-to-house Immunization activities. Lunch will be provided. We return to our hotel to pack and freshen up before departing to the airport for our flights home.
Tue., Sept 20 - Arrive in the U.S.
Sat., Sept 10 - Arrive in Delhi: Upon our arrival in Delhi, we will be transferred to our accommodations at ITC Maurya Sheraton, with daily breakfasts included.
Sun., Sept 11 - Delhi: Today, our exploration of India begins with sightseeing in Old Delhi, including the Red Fort, Jama Masjid, etc., before lunch which is provided as tour service. This afternoon, we continue our sightseeing at the Gandhi Museum and Smriti before returning to the hotel. This evening, is free so that we can rest before tomorrow’s adventure.
Mon., Sept 12 – Delhi/Agra: We depart this morning for Agra, the famed city of the Taj Mahal. En route, we visit Sikandra, the tomb of Akbar the Great and a Mughal architectural masterpiece. Lunch is provided. Afterwards, we visit the Taj Mahal and witness the magnificence of one of the seven Wonders of the World before exploring the Agra Fort. Our accommodations are at the ITC Mughal Hotel, which includes dinner and breakfast.
Tue., Sept 13 – Agra/Jaipur: This morning, we visit the Itmad-Ud-Daulah before we travel to Jaipur, known as the “Pink City.” Founded in 1727 A.D., Jaipur is crowned by formidable forts and majestic palaces, mansions and gardens. En route, we visit the intriguing Mughal fort of Fatehpur Sikri. Lunch is provided. Our accommodations are at ITC Rajputana, which includes daily breakfasts. The evening is free for individual enjoyment and rest.
Wed., Sept 14 - Jaipur: Today,’s sightseeing of Jaipur includes visits to the City Palace Complex that includes the Jantar Mantar observatory and the Hawa Mahal. Lunch is provided. This afternoon, we visit the Jaipur Limb Factory, which is a well-known Rotary project providing artificial limbs to the needy. This evening, we attend a dinner event with the Jaipur Rotary clubs.
Thu., Sept 15 - Jaipur/Delhi: A day begins with a visit to the beautiful hilltop fortress of the Amer Fort. Lunch is provided. We continue sightseeing en route to Delhi and accommodations at the ITC Maurya Sheraton, which includes daily breakfasts.
Fri., Sept 16 - Delhi: Our polio education begins at St. Stephen’s Hospital, a facility specializing in post-polio surgeries. We then receive a polio eradication briefing by the India National Polio Plus committee, and attend a Rotary Club lunch. At lunch we attend a Rotary Club meeting before continue our exploration of Delhi. Tonight, we will enjoy a special dinner event.
Sat., Sept 17 - Delhi: This morning, we will participate in a Rotary Rally, which is a social mobilization event to publicize the NID activities to the local community. After, we visit the Kusumpur Pahari Project, located one of Delhi’s largest slums. This project, teaches micro finance, sewing and hand stitching to women with the belief that a family thrives when its women are empowered and independent. Lunch is provided. This afternoon we visit Qutub Minar. Accommodations at the J.W. Marriott, which includes daily breakfasts This evening, we join a special Rotary event held by one of the local clubs.
Sun., Sept 18 – Polio Immunization Exercises: Today is the event for which we have been waiting - participation in the eradication of polio. This morning, we travel to one of the high risk neighborhoods for polio, where we will be assigned to vaccination stations. Lunch will be provided during the activities, before an afternoon return to our hotel. This evening, we will attend a special farewell dinner event held for our group.
Mon., Sept 19 – Polio Immunization Exercises/Depart for Home: This morning, we will return to the field to participate in house-to-house Immunization activities. Lunch will be provided. We return to our hotel to pack and freshen up before departing to the airport for our flights home.
Tue., Sept 20 - Arrive in the U.S.
