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Connoisseurs Experience

The 2018 Connoisseurs Experience includes 17 unique itineraries centred around exotic destinations, authentic events, local festivals, wilderness and wildlife, and unique cultural encounters. As always, our Connoisseurs Experience features boutique, superior or deluxe accommodations, comprehensive sightseeing and special visits. Many of these departures are accompanied and escorted by our own or affiliated experts, bringing in profound depth of knowledge and unique insights to enhance your travel experience. This is not just a tour, it is an intimate and personal experience

The 2018 Connoisseurs Experience includes 17 unique itineraries centred around exotic destinations, authentic events, local festivals, wilderness and wildlife, and unique cultural encounters.
As always, our Connoisseurs Experience features boutique, superior or deluxe accommodations, comprehensive sightseeing and special visits.
Many of these departures are accompanied and escorted by our own or affiliated experts,
bringing in profound depth of knowledge and unique insights to enhance your travel experience.
This is not just a tour, it is an intimate and personal experience

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Mar 03, 2018 In Ranthambore (B/L/D)<br />

Start your day with yoga and meditation session in the resort.<br />

Morning is at leisure. You may like to indulge in spa (on direct payment)<br />

or relax by the pool.<br />

Optional: For those interested in culinary, we can arrange a cooking lesson<br />

at hotel Alternatively, we can also arrange a visit to Dhonk – blend of<br />

ethnic and modernistic, it is a responsible enterprise making handicrafts<br />

in and around Ranthambore. It aims to provide a sustainable livelihood<br />

to the local people.<br />

In the afternoon enjoy another safari into the Park.<br />

Mar 01, 2018 In Agra (B/L/D)<br />

Start your day with your early morning visit to Taj Mahal. <strong>Experience</strong> the<br />

sublimity of the Taj Mahal - a varying kaleidoscope of solitude, color and<br />

mood. Widely regarded as the earthly replica of paradise, the Taj Mahal<br />

is likened to “a vision, a dream, a poem and a wonder”<br />

Session of Yoga and Meditation on the rooftop of the hotel overlooking<br />

the Taj Mahal. The rest of the day at leisure and Lunch at hotel<br />

This afternoon, visit to Mother Terasa orphanage or walk in the local<br />

bazaar to try ‘petha’ – a sweet speciality of the city, made from pumpkin!<br />

In the evening, visit Mehtab Bagh (Moonlight Garden) is a charbagh<br />

complex that lies north of the Taj Mahal complex and the Agra Fort and<br />

is perfectly aligned with the Taj Mahal on the opposite bank.<br />

Mar 02, 2018 Agra – Ranthambore (B/L/D)<br />

Drive to Ranthambore National park and enroute, visit Fatehpur Sikri,<br />

an enigmatic deserted Mughal city. This spacious, red sandstone city was<br />

built in the 16th century and the architecture is a combination of Hindu<br />

and Muslim styles, expressing Akbar’s vision of synthesizing the two cultures.<br />

The city was mysteriously abandoned after 14 years occupancy and<br />

has been painstakingly restored and is now a World Heritage<br />

Continue on road to Ranthambore National Park, home to animals like<br />

the jackal, mongoose, sloth bear, leopard, and of course, the tiger. One of<br />

the most interesting features of the park is that it’s dotted with ancient<br />

ruins, including a fort where tigers and leopards are often spotted.<br />

In the afternoon, take a safari into Ranthambore National Park. Spotting<br />

the creature in the wild can test your patience but it’s a worth.<br />

Mar 04, 2018 Ranthambore – Jaipur (B/L/D)<br />

After breakfast, drive for 4 hours to Jaipur. As the Mughal Empire was<br />

falling in the early 18th century, Jaipur was founded by a Hindu soldierking<br />

obsessed with architecture and astronomy. The city is one of India’s<br />

first examples of urban planning,<br />

built along a grid system with the<br />

massive City Palace and an extraordinary<br />

18th-century observatory at its<br />

heart. The opulent palaces, the pink<br />

sandstone structures, the imposing<br />

forts, the brilliant colours of the<br />

turbans, saris and the gems makes<br />

Jaipur a perfect destination.<br />

Upon arrival check into the hotel.<br />

We stay in lovely boutique hotel in the heart of the city. The host at Dera<br />

Mandawa is someone who is in original and knowledgeable position to<br />

bring alive this city for you.<br />

In the afternoon, visit Amber, the ancient capital that preceded Jaipur.<br />

Originally built in the 11th century AD and expanded in size and scope<br />

by succeeding dynasties and their rulers, Amber is a fortress town of<br />

visual awesomeness. Ride up to its imposing hilltop location in jeeps and<br />

explore the maze of passages, corridors, pavilions, ornamental gardens<br />

and ramparts. On the way back you may like to stop at Anokhi Museum,<br />

where you will see a collection of old costumes with hand blocked prints<br />

that are typical to Rajasthan<br />

Enjoy a yoga session followed a massage which can be either Ayurvedic<br />

or Thai<br />

Dera Mandawa or similar<br />

Mar 05,2018 In Jaipur (B/L/D)<br />

This morning, enjoy sightseeing tour of Jaipur visiting the City Palace<br />

and Observatory (Jantar Mantar). The City Palace is the home of the<br />

royal family even today, well known for its clutch of excellent private<br />

museums that display royal memorabilia, particularly armaments, art,<br />

books, costumes and textiles. Lying adjacent to the City Palace is the<br />

medieval Jantar Mantar Observatory – built by Maharaja Jai Singh II,<br />

an inveterate astronomer who’s curiously shaped and oversized implements<br />

are astonishingly accurate till today.<br />

Later this afternoon, take a walk in the old town and enjoy shopping.<br />

Evening is at leisure. A short meditative session can be organized to relax<br />

your muscles and mind.<br />

Khem Villas or similar<br />

Mar 06, 2018 Jaipur - Delhi (B/D)<br />

Morning at Yoga class and the rest of the day is free at your leisure (check<br />

out 12 noon).<br />

Afternoon, drive to Delhi and enjoy a farewell dinner and then transfer<br />

to the airport in time for your flight home.<br />

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