Delhi, Agra and Jaipur, India
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12 Days – Itinerary
Fri., Feb 23 - Depart home airport for India.
Sat., Feb 24- Arrive in Delhi: Upon our arrival in Delhi, we will be transferred to our accommodations at J.W. Marriott, with daily breakfasts included.
Sun., Feb 25- 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., Feb 26 – 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, which includes dinner and breakfast.
Tue., Feb 27 – 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., Feb 28 - 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., Feb 29 - 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 The Grand Hotel New Delhi, which includes daily breakfasts.
Fri., Mar 01 - 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., Mar 02 - 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.
Sun., Mar 03 – 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., Mar 04 – 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., Mar 05 - Arrive in the U.S.
Sat., Feb 24- Arrive in Delhi: Upon our arrival in Delhi, we will be transferred to our accommodations at J.W. Marriott, with daily breakfasts included.
Sun., Feb 25- 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., Feb 26 – 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, which includes dinner and breakfast.
Tue., Feb 27 – 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., Feb 28 - 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., Feb 29 - 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 The Grand Hotel New Delhi, which includes daily breakfasts.
Fri., Mar 01 - 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., Mar 02 - 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.
Sun., Mar 03 – 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., Mar 04 – 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., Mar 05 - Arrive in the U.S.
