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Our upcoming India tour features a special visit to the golden triangle (Delhi, Agra and Jaipur), running from January 5th to January 15th, 2022. This includes visiting the famous Akshardham temple of Delhi, considered “the eighth wonder of the world”, Agra’s Taj Mahal, a visit to Vrindavan, wildlife sanctuaries, children’s homes, optional ayurvedic massage, and experiencing authentic Indian cuisine, blue pottery, jewellery and block printing classes in Jaipur, nature hikes, optional cricket matches, best Delhi shopping and more.

For those who can stay longer, the tour will continue across country to the western horn of West Bengal, for a special tour of Rahr, one of the planet’s most ancient civilisations. We will visit the villages of the Purulia district, known for their unique architecture and way of life, and will stop in to see social service projects, visit spiritual hotspots of some of the planet’s great mystics, and experience local music, culture and dance. During this time, we will chat with some senior yogic monks and nuns, and have a chance to find out about the area’s unique history and significance.

We will then head to Kolkata to tour this modern-day city, visiting Mother Theresa’s famous orphanage, the Marble Palace, the popular New Market and more.

The tour will finish the night of January 21st, with departure from Subhash Chandra Bose airport, Kolkata, either that evening (for those with night-time flights) or the morning of January 22nd.

Tour Options

• 10 days: $1595.00 USD
• 17 days: $2250.00 USD

These fees cover all accommodation, meals, and tour tickets, as well as travel within India, during the dates of the tour.

What is not included

• Overseas and domestic travel to the starting point (Delhi).
• India visa.
• Personal travel insurance.
• Any extra food or expenditures for amenities, beyond those organised by the tour.
• Purchases of items along the way.
• Other goods and services not mentioned within the itinerary.

To download the itinerary and for more information, click here.

Join professional musician and ethnomusicologist Dr. Jyoshna La Trobe, along with Sanjay Mahato, Village Headman, for a once-in-a-lifetime introduction to the music-culture and customs of Rarh, east India.

This spiritually-charged land, lying between the Chota Nagpur Plateau on the West and the Ganges Delta on the East, has been home to some of the world’s greatest saints and mystics, including Shiva, Krsna, Mahavir and others.

Now known for its beautiful adobe villages, unique dance and music heritage, astounding cultural and spiritual history and ancient Tantric traditions, it is a land like no other and offers a most fascinating view into the heart of ancient India.

Under the tutelage of tour guides, participants will experience a week like no other and will emerge with a new understanding of music, dance and the mystic life of the oldest remaining culture on earth.

Tour April 2022

Each day tour leaders will guide you highlight one or more aspect of the dynamic colourful music culture of Rarh, India, including:

• Performances given of the Bauls or ancient Tantrik mystic songs and dances.
• Experience the masked dance of the ancient warrior or Chhau.
• Visit Chorida the Chhau mask makers village, and participate in making your own incredible Chhau mask.
• Experience the ecstatic music and dance of kiirtan groups or ‘praise songs and dance’
• Experience the ancient Shiva Gajan Festival with all its rituals, dance and music.
• Experience life in a tribal village, with local arts and crafts in the making.
• Visit the ancient Shiva temples in Rarh, in Purulia and its surrounds.

What is not included

• Overseas and domestic travel to the starting point (Delhi).
• India visa.
• Personal travel insurance.
• Any extra food or expenditures for amenities, beyond those organised by the tour.
• Purchases of items along the way.
• Other goods and services not mentioned within the itinerary.

To download the itinerary and for more information, click here.