India Shopping, Treasures, & the Taj

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1 India Shopping, Treasures, & the Taj November 3-11, L Day Nov. 2/3 We depart Bahrain at 2210 on Gulf Air flight GF 130. Our direct flight arrives in Delhi at 0520 hours November 3, where we transfer to the Radisson Hotel, Gurgaon for breakfast, before driving south to the Neemrana Fort Palace, complete with excellent shopping, spa services, and a state-of-the-art New Zealand zip line course. Built in 1464, this architectural jewel is cut into the hillside, offering commanding vistas over the Rajasthani country-side. Welcome dinner and dance performance. Nov. 4 Driving further south towards Jaipur, the Samode Palace comes into view as it emerges from the cobbled streets and stone houses. We savor our lunch at one of India s most romantic hotels. After lunch we drive into Jaipur and check in to the Shahpura House Hotel. (Neemrana Fort Palace built in 1464)

2 Nov. 5 Today we tour the Amber Fort. Set on dry wrinkled hills, we ride up the 300 foot incline to this hilltop palace on painted elephants, passing through the ancient main gate where the maharajas of Jaipur entered for four hundred years. Lunch will be at the local Spice Village Restaurant. Afternoon shopping for block printing textiles, gems from India s gem-cutting capital, and rugs. Overnight Shahpura House Hotel. Nov. 6 In the morning we will visit the Palace of the Winds, where the veiled royal women and the court harem could peer through the lacy stone grillwork to the street life below. We continue to the City Palace and the Royal Observatory; an astronomical treasure house to chart the heavens. There are two excellent places to shop for fine clothing and designer items, as well as an exhibition of exquisite miniature paintings by local masters. Afternoon at leisure for personal exploration with time for more shopping experiences which might include homedécor boutiques, blue pottery, embroidered leather footwear, enamel, and antiques. Overnight Shahpura House Hotel. Nov. 7 Traveling east, we stop for lunch at the Laximi Vilas Palace which was built in We proceed by rickshaw to view the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, one of the finest bird parks in the world. More than 300 species of birds are found in this small wildlife sanctuary. We venture into the desert to visit the ghost city of Fatehpur Sikri. Built by Emperor Akbar, in honor of a Sufi saint, it is a veritable fairy tale city with its ruins still in a pristine condition. Overnight Jaypee Palace in Agra.

3 Nov. 9 After breakfast we visit the garden tomb of Itmad Ud Daula, lyrically described as a jewel box in marble. At Sikandara we visit the Mughal Emperor Akbar s tomb. The afternoon is at leisure for relaxation, shopping for marble inlay, and personal exploration. Overnight Jaypee Palace. Nov. 8 The famous 17 th century masterpiece, the Taj Mahal begins our day in Agra at This structure is perhaps the most perfect architectural monument in the world. It was built in memory of Shah Jehan s beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal (jewel of the palace). We will return to our hotel for breakfast before setting out in a tonga (horse carriage) to visit the Agra Fort, a towering red-sandstone edifice. This afternoon we have some leisure time before an optional return to the Taj Mahal at 1600 to view this monument to love during the warm afternoon sun. Overnight Jaypee Palace. Nov. 10 Early morning we leave Agra for Delhi. After lunch we visit Raj Ghat - the memorial site of Mahatma Gandhi. We continue our adventure by trishaw, as we wind through the lanes of Old Delhi, and finish at the Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India. Evening at leisure at the Radisson Hotel, Gurgaon. Nov. 11 Morning visit to Qutub Minar with time for carpet shopping transfer to the airport to connect with Gulf Air flight GF 131, departing at 1405 and arriving Bahrain at 1600.

4 COST Adult single SR 14,259 $ 3,833 Adult sharing a double/twin room SR 10,766 $ 2,894 2 Children Under 12 sharing a second room SR 10,132 $ 2,724 Child Under 12 sharing with both parents SR 5,777 $ 1,553 Child Under 12 sharing with both parents without a bed SR 4,810 $ 1,293 * Child 12 + sharing with both parents SR 8,872 $ 2,385 COST INCLUDES Economy airfare Bahrain/Delhi/ Bahrain. Transportation by coach, elephant, and, rickshaw. Hotel accommodations on a room plus breakfast basis with one dinner at the Neemrana Fort Palace, one lunch at Samode Palace, one lunch in Jaipur, and one lunch in Bharatpur. All scheduled tours with the assistance of a local guide are included. ALL service charges, ALL tips in regard to luggage, hotel staff, drivers, and local guides are included. In addition, a $20 donation will be made to an Indian charitable or conservation fund for each passenger. COST DOES NOT INCLUDE You MUST obtain an Indian visa from FIFA across from the Passport Office PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. Meals not included as mentioned above and items of a personal nature. PAYMENT A payment of SR 1860 or $500 per person is due when you make your reservation. No reservation can be held without a deposit. Checks should be made payable to the Dhahran Outing Group. Any check for More than $2000 must be approved by you manager and carry his printed NAME, BADGE #, and DEPARTMENT ON THE BACK as well as YOUR BADGE # & OFFICE PHONE on the FRONT. ONLY U.S. checks, riyals, & Saudi riyal bank drafts can be accepted. Final Payment due July 20, I am on repat July 21 September 3, CANCELLATION A full refund, less a $200 cancellation fee, will be made up until July 20, Cancellations after July 20, 2011, may be subject to a 20% cancellation charge. Cancellations after September 15, 2011, may be subject to a 40% cancellation charge. Cancellations after October 15, 2011, may be subject to a forfeiture of the entire tour cost. If a greater refund can be retrieved from the Indian agent and our local agent, it will be passed on to you. If a replacement can be found for you, you will receive a full refund, less the above-mentioned cancellation charge of $200.

5 TOUR LEADER Valerie Fahey Saudi Aramco Box 1262 Home Phone: ABQAIQ I m on repat between July _15_ September _2_, 2011.

6 Tour Reservation Form Name of Tour: India Date of Tour: November 3-11, 2011 Please PRINT all information clearly with a pen. Passenger # 1 Passenger #2 Full Name as on passport: Nationality: Date of birth (D/M/Y) Place of birth: Passport #: Place of issue (city): Date of issue (D/M/Y): Date of expiry (D/M/Y): Profession: Head of Household Badge #: P.O. Box & District: Home Telephone: Work Telephone: (company and/or internet) Room requirements: [ ] Single [ ] Double [ ] Triple [ ] Sharing Certain types of rooms may not be available at all hotels. See trip brochure for limitations I agree to all conditions of the tour, including those of refunds and cancellation fees, as outlines in the tour brochure. Signature: Date: Send reservation form and deposit to: Valerie Fahey Saudi Aramco Box 1262 ABQAIQ Saudi Arabia Telephone: IMPORTANT NOTICE: No reservation form can be accepted without complete personal information as requested above as well as a deposit for each participant. Checks must be payable to the DHAHRAN OUTING GROUP and if for more than $2000 must be approved by your manager. Manager s approval must include signature, full printed name, badge number, and department. All participants must be members of the Dhahran Outing Group. Membership information is available from your tour leader.

7 RESPONSIBILITY The Dhahran Outing Group, and/or its agents act only in the capacity of agent in all matters pertaining by any means and assumes no liability for any injury, damages, loss or irregularity occasioned by vehicle defects, default of hotel/motel or their personnel; and additional expenses due to delay, changes in service, sickness, weather, strikes, quarantine, war or other causes. All tours booked and all arrangements for transportation or conveyance for hotel and restaurant accommodation are made subject to the conditions imposed by the motor coach, railway, shipping, hotel, restaurant and other companies, firms, or individuals concerned and upon the express condition that the Dhahran Outing Group and their agents shall not be responsible for and shall be exempt from all liability in respect of any loss, damage, injury, accident, delay or inconvenience to any person or his or her luggage or other personal property whenever the same shall occur, and whether the same shall arise from or be occasioned by the negligence of the Dhahran Outing Group, their tour leaders or agents or other persons directly or indirectly in the service of the Dhahran Outing Group, or otherwise under the circumstances whatsoever. All arrangements for ocean/water transport are made by various steamship lines; air travel by various airlines and coach travel by various coach companies. The usual passage contract in use by the companies involved shall constitute the sole contract between the companies and the Dhahran outing Group and/or the participants. All itineraries, travel arrangements, hotel accommodations, etc., are subject to alternation or cancellation at any time without prior notice for any cause which in the absolute discretion of the Dhahran Outing Group and/or its tour leaders renders it desirable, reasonable, or necessary to effect such alternation or cancellation. During the course of any Dhahran Outing group tour any participant may voluntarily withdraw from any meal or activity that he does not wish to participate in. No refund will be made for any such withdrawal. The Dhahran Outing Group reserves the right to require any individual to withdraw from any tour at any time if the tour leader deems his act or conduct are detrimental or incompatible with the interest, harmony, comfort, or welfare of the tour as a whole. A refund of any monies recoverable from the agent covering the unfinished part of the tour will be made upon return of the group and reconciliation of the costs by the tour leader. The Dhahran Outing Group will accept no further obligation or liability beyond this refund. To ensure that all members enjoy a happy, congenial holiday, the Dhahran Outing Group must reserve the right to decline to accept or retain any person as a tour passenger should such person s health or mental condition or physical infirmity or general deportment impede the operation of the tour or the rights or welfare or enjoyment of other tour members. A refund of any monies recoverable from the agent covering the unused land tour services is the limit of the Dhahran Outing Group s responsibility and liability should such person be required to leave the tour. All tour prices are based on tariffs and rates of exchange in effect when the tour brochure is published and the tour is first announced. They are subject to change without notice. The Dhahran Outing Group reserves the right to modify the itinerary and substitute advertised hotels with similar or equivalent hotels. It further reserves the right to cancel any advertised tour at any time should circumstances warrant such cancellation. APPLICATIONS AND PARTICIPATION IN ANY DHAHRAN OUTING GROUP TOURS ASSUMES FULL ACCEPTANCE OF THE CONDITIONS HEREIN SET FORTH. This responsibility statement must be a part of every tour announcement or brochure and any applicant s signature on the tour application will attest to the fact that the applicant has read the statement. DOGS-August 1983

8 Dhahran Outing Group Membership Chair Person Anthea Franettovich Saudi Aramco Box 9679, Dhahran MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION (Please make sure you are a 2011 DOG Member) Type of Membership: Single (SR 25 US$7) Family (SR50-US$14) Renewal New Name Badge # Home Phone First Name of Wife if Family Membership Mailing Address P.O. Box District address (please print) DOG USE ONLY Date Card Sent Entered on Roster Please do not send cash in the mail.