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It's now well under a year until Herbie takes the next Spice Discovery Tour to India - world stability allowing.
Visits to such unforgettable monuments as Taj Mahal and Jaipurs Wind Palace are mandatory for travellers to India. Thats why we begin in the tourist triangle of Northern India. Not so well known is the charming Laxmi Vilas Palace Hotel, once a comfortable country family home, where a splendid lunch is provided to sustain us on our drive to Jaipur from Agra.
Travel is mostly by road, giving us excellent opportunities to observe the day-to-day life of the locals.
The itinerary has been carefully planned to allow a wide range of activities, including local cooking classes and cultural displays, with plenty of free time for relaxing. You will see the romantic Chinese fishing nets in Cochin harbour, Vasco da Gamas burial site, and historic Jewtown. Herbie will help you haggle for saffron in the markets, and perhaps introduce you to some remarkable fake saffron.
And elephants
from Jaipur to Cochin to Sri Lanka
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Information provided by Herbies Spices
HERBIE'S SPICE DISCOVERY TOUR
Spice Discovery Tour to India and Sri Lanka - 17th January - 2nd February 2004
HOMES OF THE WORLDS MOST COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF CULINARY SPICES
SEE AND TASTE THE REAL INDIA
OFF THE BEATEN TRACK
Visits to such unforgettable monuments as Taj Mahal and Jaipur's Wind Palace are mandatory for travellers to India. That's why we begin in the "tourist triangle" of Northern India. Not so well known is the charming Laxmi Vilas Palace Hotel, once a comfortable country family home, where a splendid lunch is provided to sustain us on our drive to Jaipur from Agra.
Travel is mostly by road, giving us excellent opportunities to observe the day-to-day life of the locals.
The itinerary has been carefully planned to allow a wide range of activities, including local cooking classes and cultural displays, with plenty of free time for relaxing. You will see the romantic Chinese fishing nets in Cochin harbour, Vasco da Gama's burial site, and historic Jewtown. Herbie will help you haggle for saffron in the markets, and perhaps introduce you to some remarkable fake saffron.
And elephants from Jaipur to Cochin to Sri Lanka !
ITINERARY SPICE TOUR JANUARY 2004
(Subject to minor alterations)
Saturday 17th January: Depart Australian capital cities Singapore Airlines, arriving Delhi in the evening. O'night Park Hotel
Sunday 18th January: Early transfer to railway station for 6am departure for Agra on the Shatabdi Express. Check in to Taj View Hotel, tours to Taj Mahal, Kohinoor jewellers and Agra Fort.
Monday19th January: Drive to Jaipur via Fatepur Sikri, lunch at Laxmi Vilas Palace, Bharatpur, then to Jaipur, staying at Rambagh Palace Hotel.
Tuesday 20th January: Visit Amber Fort, including an elephant ride. Lunch at a local restaurant. Afternoon optional city tour (included in cost) or free time for shopping.
Wednesday 21st January: Early transfer to airport. Fly Jaipur-Mumbai, then Mumbai-Cochin with lunch on board. Transfer to Brunton Boatyard Hotel on the waterfront. Evening boat cruise.
Thursday 22nd January: Morning visit to Spices Board to see some of the science of spice production. Lunch is a genuine Kerala banana-leaf thali, after which we visit Ernakulam market area. Evening performance of traditional Kathakali dance.
Friday 23rd January: The morning is spent seeing the famous historic sites of Fort Cochin, including the Pepper Exchange and Chinese fishing nets. After lunch at a local restaurant, there is an afternoon visit to a pepper farm to see traditional harvesting and drying methods. In the evening, an exhibition of Kalaripayat martial arts.
Saturday 24th January: Drive to the mountain village of Kumily, arriving at Spice Village Resort for a late lunch. Afternoon at leisure, with an evening lake cruise in Periyar game reserve.
Sunday 25th January: Morning visit to a cardamom auction. Lunch at Spice Village. Afternoon free for exploring the village or optional Ayurvedic massage. Evening cooking demonstration in a local home.
Monday 26th January: Australia Day - and India's Republic Day. Drive to a tea plantation for visit and picnic lunch. Evening cooking demonstration.
Tuesday 27th January: Drive from Kerala into the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu. Lunch and overnight at the beautiful Taj Garden Retreat. Afternoon visit to the famous Hindu temple and markets.
Wednesday 28th January: Morning free before midday departure for airport. Lunch on board flight from Madurai to Chennai (Madras). Afternoon free. Hotel visit for rest and optional refreshments (not included) before transfer to airport. Evening flight Chennai-Colombo, (supper on board). Overnight at Airport Garden Hotel.
Thursday 29th January: Drive to Kandy with lunch en route. Check in at Tourmaline Hotel.
Friday 30th January: Morning city tour including the famous Buddhist Temple of the Tooth. Lunch at a local restaurant, and an afternoon drive to Pinnawala elephant orphanage.
Saturday 31st January: Morning visit to the beautiful Botanical Gardens, the drive to Colombo with lunch en route. Overnight at Taj Samudra Hotel.
Sunday 1st February: Drive south along the picturesque coast for a day trip including a visit a cinnamon farm and lunch by the sea. Check out of hotel after dinner and depart for airport.
Monday 2nd February: Depart Colombo at 1.35am, arriving in Australian capital cities after a short stop-over in Singapore.
* If for any reason hotels mentioned become unavailable, those of a similar standard will be used.
TOUR INCLUDES:
Fully escorted by Ian "Herbie" and Liz Hemphill, and a full-time Indian tour manager.
- Entrance fees and local guides
- International air travel (economy class) by Singapore Airlines
- Air and rail travel within India & to Sri Lanka
- Touring by air-conditioned first-class coach
- Twin-share accommodation with private facilities, all meals and all tips
COST of the 15-day tour is A$8450 per person, sharing twin room (single room supplement A$1850.
For further details and booking request form please contact:
Mr Ossie Pitts AM RD
Travellers World
PO Box 398
Crows Nest NSW 2065
Telephone: (02) 9438 3033
Fax: (02) 9438 2674
Email:
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Licence No. 2TA 003 568
Comments from previous tour members:
- I particularly enjoyed the smaller towns. Loved the company in the group
and all the laughing!
- Meals were stupendous - the local guide gets 10 out of 10!
- Particularly enjoyed the spices, food and the people - Indians are wonderful!
- The trip was just excellent - my thanks and compliments. The food was interesting, challenging, amazing
and not one person got a tummy problem in the whole trip!
- The tour exceeded our expectations. We visited places and met people that we would never have met travelling alone. We also appreciated not being rushed, and stopping to see interesting happenings.
- I really loved the trip - seeing India with luxury thrown in, learning so much about spices, food and culture. And the guide was excellent!
- A thoroughly enjoyable cultural, business and botanical learning experience, with a fun group and a great, knowledgable tour leader.
- Loved the trip and everything about it. Interesting activities - certainly not the usual tourist thing!
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