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1 D h a h r a n O u t i n g G r o u p THE TAJ MAHAL 20 MARCH 23 MARCH 2013 NO L DAYS & ADULTS ONLY Agra Delhi: 02 Nights/ 03 Days Day March Delhi Agra (210 kms /Approx 4hrs 30mts drive) Bus transportation around 1800 hours from Dhahran Theater to Bahrain Airport on Wednesday March 20. Depart Bahrain at 2240 hours on Gulf Air 130. Tour Guide recommends to obtain Indian Rupees prior to arriving in Delhi. Arrive Delhi Airport at 0440 hours on Thursday March 21. Transfer to the Radisson Airport hotel for breakfast. After breakfast, drive to Agra which is believed to have been founded in 1504 by Sultan Sikander Lodi but flourished later under the Mughal Empire. Arrive and check in at hotel. Lunch at the hotel. After lunch, proceed for a half day city tour of Agra. Visit the Agra Fort which was commissioned in 1565 by Akbar and subsequently embellished by other Mughal Emperors. The beautiful yet forbidding structure houses many exquisite palaces, and is a handsome example of Mughal architecture. Also visit the Taj Mahal a mausoleum built as a symbol Emperor Shah Jehan s devotion to his beloved queen Mumtaz Mahal. Considered an architectural marvel, its construction took thousands of workers over 21 years to complete. Overnight in Agra. Dinner/entertainment location to be suggested by the tour guide. Perhaps an early evening after a very long day!

2 Day March Agra Delhi (210 kms /Approx 4hrs 30mts drive) Breakfast then proceed for an excursion to Fatehpur Sikri which was built by the Emperor Akbar and is home to many historical buildings. Akbar wanted to make Fatehpur Sikri his headquarters, however, he had to abandon it due to shortage of water. It is the best example of the amalgamation of Hindu and Muslim architecture. The Tomb of Sheikh Salim Chishti enshrines the burial place of the Sufi saint who lived a religious life here. Today, Fatehpur Sikri is a UNESCO World heritage site. Shopping and return to hotel for check out. Lunch nearby. After lunch, drive to Delhi. India's capital and a major gateway to the country, Delhi is contemporary and a bustling metropolis which successfully combines in its fold the ancient and the modern. Its strategic location was one of the prime reasons why successive dynasties chose it as their seat of power. New Delhi also reflects the legacy the British left behind. Arrive and check in at hotel. Overnight in Delhi. Dinner/entertainment to be suggested by the tour guide. Day March Depart Breakfast then proceed for a half-day combined city tour of Old and New Delhi. This fascinating city has been in existence since the 6th century BC and has seen ups and downs from the rule of the Pandavas right up to the British Raj. Visit Jama Masjid which is the largest mosque in India and commissioned by Emperor Shah Jahan. The courtyard of the mosque can hold about 25,000 worshippers. Enjoy a rickshaw ride in Chandni Chowk, the busiest market in Old Delhi noisy, chaotic and uniquely Indian. Drive past Red Fort, President House, India Gate and several other government buildings in Edwin Lutyen s modern Delhi before you head to Rajghat, the memorial to Mahatma Gandhi that marks the spot where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated in Later visit Humayun s Tomb, commissioned by Humayun s wife Hamida Banu Begum in It was the first garden tomb built in the Indian sub-continent where the Persian architect used red sandstone on a large scale. Return to hotel for check out. Lunch location to be suggested by tour guide. Afternoon free for shopping/optional touring. Around 1800 hours, drive to Delhi airport. Depart Gulf Air 135 at 2130 hours. Arrive Bahrain airport at 2335 hours. Bus transportation to Dhahran Theater. Sunday March 24 Dragging all day at work!!! Tour Leader Mark Racey 538A Fifth Street, Dhahran Main Camp (home) mark.racey@aramco.com Revised Oct 10

3 Includes Economy class airfare Bahrain/Delhi Transportation to Bahrain and return to Dhahran Theater Accommodation in standard category (4 star) Agra Marina Hotel, Delhi Madhuban By Peppermint Hotel, Breakfast: Day 1 buffet and Day 2/3 continental 2 bottles of mineral water per person Indian transfers and tours using A/C Mini Coach Local English speaking guides Entrances fees and Rickshaw Ride Gratuities for Porterage / Parking / Assistance / Tour Guide / Bus Driver Government service tax Indian Visa Excludes Lunches, dinners and evening entertainment Gratuities to hotel employees, airport personnel and restaurant staff Items of personal nature (telephone calls, non-breakfast beverages, laundry bills, internet) Any other items NOT mentioned under Includes header Cost / Payment Sharing a double room / Single $1,250 / $1,400 (use 3.76 if Saudi Riyals) Full payment on or before Friday, January 4, 2013 along with a completed trip reservation form. Cash is accepted. Checks should be made out to the Dhahran Outing Group. Any check for more than $2,000 must be approved by your manager and carry their printed name, badge number and department on the back. Full payment should be made with one check per family. Cancellation No refunds are guaranteed after full payment has been made. Indian Visa Visa paperwork will be requested and collected from each traveler after full payment has been received. Instructions/examples will be provided to each traveler. Highlights on the forms: 2 Passport size photographs. Certificate of employment addressed to the embassy. Iqama copy / Saudi ID copy. Copy of Exit/Re-Entry (expatriate employees). Whether your parents/grandparents were holding the nationality of Pakistan at any time. Countries visited during the last 10 years. Citizenship of any other country held previously.

4 Tour Reservation Form Name of Tour The Taj Mahal _Date of Tour March 20-23, 2013 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: Fax Number: Work Telephone: (company and/or internet) Room requirements: [ ] Single [ ] Double 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: Drop off form and deposit to (or other arrangements can be made): Mark Racey 538A Fifth Street, Dhahran Main Camp Home: 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 $2,000 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.

5 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

6 (Please make sure you are a 2013 DOG Member) Dhahran Outing Group P.O. Box Dhahran MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION 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. Membership payments may be made in person at our DOG meetings at the Ad Diwan Building, or by contacting Anthea Franettovich, our DOG Membership Secretary, at anthea.franettovich@aramco.com. For a list of DOG Board member s see our website