India study trip - winter break 2013-2014
Imagine getting a first hand exposure to the vibrant culture of India. Stying in heritage hotels, going to villages and spending time with craftsmen engaged in crafts and traditions that we can only watch on TV or read in books.
Winter Break in INDIA.
Important dates from VT calender
Total of 21 days
Summary of the trip:
Tentative Itinerary
Dec 27th - Friday
Students arrive in New Delhi. Late PM arrival between 9:00 PM to 1:00 AM
Received at the IGI Airport by Akshay Sharma.
departure for AUROVILLE the same day by air.
It is another day long journey by train from Chennai to Pondicherry, where Auroville is.
Dec 28th - Saturday
Auroville
Dec 29th - Sunday
Auroville
Dec 30st - Monday
Auroville
Dec 31st - Tuesday
Auroville
Jan 1st - Wednesday
Auroville
Jan 2nd - Thursday
Auroville
Jan 3rd - Friday
Leave for Jaipur, we will take a flight from Chennai (big airport)
Jan 4th -Saturday
Jaipur - Abhaneri (google it), central park, Sisodiya rani ka baag, Birla Temple
Dinner at 4 seasons / Kanji (restaurants)
Jan 5th - Sunday
Jaipur - Block Printing workshop
Visit a hand block printing facility, do a workshop in block printing
Evening at Jawahar Kala Kendra - Contemporary art and architecture center
Jan 6th - Monday
Jaipur - AMER Fort
Nahargarh Fort
Jaigarh Fort
Jan 7th - Tuesday
Jaipur - to Jodhpur. Demo fo laXmi at Gravis and a night time visit of a village with no electricity.
Jan 8th - Wednesday
Jodhpur
Jodhpur + Gravis + Fort + Leaving for Jaisalmer
Jan 9th - Thursday
Jaisalmer
Stay at Nirmal Haveli, Jaisalmer
Jan 10th - Friday
Jodhpur - Meet up with Gravis again
Jan 11th - Saturday
Jaipur - Local shopping and sight seeing
Jan 12th - Sunday
Jaipur - Evening at Jawahar Kala Kendra
Jan 13th - Monday
Jaipur - Kite Flying Festival in Jaipur or local travel
Jan 14th - Tuesday
Jaipur
Kite Flying Festival in Jaipur
Jan 15th - Wednesday
Agra - Tajmahal
Jan 16th -Thursday
Do as you wish day
Jan 17th -Friday
Start after lunch and catch a flight for to US from New Delhi.
Book a flight to leave Delhi on the night of 17th, so the date might be Jan 18th or Jan 17th, depending on the time of departure.
Check back soon for a detailed itinerary
email me for specific questions
Helpful Google image searches:
Barefoot college, jaipur, auroville, kutub minar, red fort, desert safari in rajasthan, rajasthan, pondicherry, jaisalmer, jodhpur
Winter Break in INDIA.
Important dates from VT calender
- WednesdayDec 11Classes End
- TuesdayJan 21Classes Begin
Total of 21 days
Summary of the trip:
- Arrival, Dec 27th into New Delhi, India
- Departure, Jan 17th from New Delhi (DEL)
Tentative Itinerary
Dec 27th - Friday
Students arrive in New Delhi. Late PM arrival between 9:00 PM to 1:00 AM
Received at the IGI Airport by Akshay Sharma.
departure for AUROVILLE the same day by air.
It is another day long journey by train from Chennai to Pondicherry, where Auroville is.
Dec 28th - Saturday
Auroville
Dec 29th - Sunday
Auroville
Dec 30st - Monday
Auroville
Dec 31st - Tuesday
Auroville
Jan 1st - Wednesday
Auroville
Jan 2nd - Thursday
Auroville
Jan 3rd - Friday
Leave for Jaipur, we will take a flight from Chennai (big airport)
Jan 4th -Saturday
Jaipur - Abhaneri (google it), central park, Sisodiya rani ka baag, Birla Temple
Dinner at 4 seasons / Kanji (restaurants)
Jan 5th - Sunday
Jaipur - Block Printing workshop
Visit a hand block printing facility, do a workshop in block printing
Evening at Jawahar Kala Kendra - Contemporary art and architecture center
Jan 6th - Monday
Jaipur - AMER Fort
Nahargarh Fort
Jaigarh Fort
Jan 7th - Tuesday
Jaipur - to Jodhpur. Demo fo laXmi at Gravis and a night time visit of a village with no electricity.
Jan 8th - Wednesday
Jodhpur
Jodhpur + Gravis + Fort + Leaving for Jaisalmer
Jan 9th - Thursday
Jaisalmer
Stay at Nirmal Haveli, Jaisalmer
Jan 10th - Friday
Jodhpur - Meet up with Gravis again
Jan 11th - Saturday
Jaipur - Local shopping and sight seeing
Jan 12th - Sunday
Jaipur - Evening at Jawahar Kala Kendra
Jan 13th - Monday
Jaipur - Kite Flying Festival in Jaipur or local travel
Jan 14th - Tuesday
Jaipur
Kite Flying Festival in Jaipur
Jan 15th - Wednesday
Agra - Tajmahal
Jan 16th -Thursday
Do as you wish day
Jan 17th -Friday
Start after lunch and catch a flight for to US from New Delhi.
Book a flight to leave Delhi on the night of 17th, so the date might be Jan 18th or Jan 17th, depending on the time of departure.
Check back soon for a detailed itinerary
email me for specific questions
Helpful Google image searches:
Barefoot college, jaipur, auroville, kutub minar, red fort, desert safari in rajasthan, rajasthan, pondicherry, jaisalmer, jodhpur