TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Glorious Tour of India January 25—February 11, 2015

Led by Franciscan Fr. Mario DiCicco

Land Only $3375 (includes 6 internal flights, all tipping)

Single supplement : $710

Air fare cost is separate and based on the city of departure

(Continued from page 2) who died while on a sea voyage to China on December 2,1552. Overnight stay at hotel. Day 14 (08 Feb. 15): Goa – Bangalore (By Flight) After breakfast, transfer you to airport to board the flight for Bangalore. Bangalore airport meet our representative & trans-fer to hotel. Rest of the day free to relax. Overnight at hotel. Day 15 (09 Feb. 15): Bangalore After breakfast, proceed to city tour & visit The Lal Bagh, Cubbon Park, Vidhana Soudha, Bangalore Palace, Tipu Sul-tan’s, Palace,Bull Temple, St. Patrick’s Church and other high-lights of the city. Overnight Stay at Hotel. Day 16 (10 Feb. 15): Bangalore – Mysore – Bangalore – Home Early morning after breakfast, drive to Mysore. Mysore visit Chamundi Hills, & The Brindavan Garden, Mysore Lake, St. Philomena’s Church. Evening drive to Bangalore. Early morning transfer to airport on Feb 11. Arrive home with unforgettable memories.

PACKAGE INCLUDES: -Five star deluxe hotels throughout -Breakfast and dinner -6 Internal flights -All tipping -Entrance fees -And much more PACKAGE DOES NOT INCLUDE: -Entry Visa

-Camera fee -Any airfare or airport tax -Portage, laundry, telephone calls, table drinks or

any other expenses of personal nature

Glorious India tour package

Duration: 17 Days/ 16 Nights

Destinations Covered: Delhi – Varanasi – Agra – Jaipur – Mumbai – Goa – Bangalore. Day 01 (26 Jan. 15): Mid Night Arrive at Delhi Arrive in Delhi International Airport meet Surya Reisedienst's representative transfer to hotel. Check in at a hotel and over-night stay in hotel. Day 02 (27 Jan. 15): Delhi After breakfast, proceed for old Delhi city tour. Visit Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India. Built by Shah Jahan, the construction was started in 1844 and was not completed until 1658; Red Fort, which was also built by Shah Jehan. This massive fort was built from 1638 to 1648; Chandni Chowk and Rajghat - the cremation site of Mahatma Gandhi. Over-night stay at hotel. Day 03 (28 Jan. 15): Delhi After breakfast, proceed for New Delhi city tour. Visit India Gate, the Presidents House & the Parliament, Humayun's Tomb: built in mid 16th century this is an early example of Mughal architecture; Qutab Minar. Lotus Temple & Gurud-wara Bangla Shaib (Sikh Temple). The tour ends with a visit to Laxmi Narayan Temple (Birla Mandir). Overnight stay at hotel. Day 04 (29 Jan. 15): Delhi - Varanasi (By Flight) Varanasi – Sarnath – Varanasi (Surface: 25 Kms, 30 Minuts) After breakfast, transfer you to airport to board the flight for Varanasi. Varanasi airport meet our representative transfer to hotel. Afternoon proceeds to Sarnath. Visit the ruins, the stu-pa, the Buddhist temple & the museum (closed on Fridays). At the museum is the Ashok Pillar with its four guardian lions, used as independent India's national emblem. Overnight stay in hotel. Day 05 (30 Jan. 15): Varanasi After breakfast, proceeds for city tour of Varanasi. Also enjoy the boating in river Ganges and witness the cremation sites. Visit the Bharat Mata Temple, Durga Temple, Tulsi Manas Mandir, Benaras Hindu University, Art Gallery & the Mosque of Moghul Emperor Aurangzeb. Overnight stay at hotel. Day 06 (31 Jan. 15): Varanasi - Agra (By Flight) Note: - Taj Mahal will be closed on every Friday. After breakfast, transfer you to airport to board the flight for Agra. Agra airport meet our representative transfer to hotel. After noon visit Taj Mahal which was constructed by Shah Ja-han in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. Construction of the Taj began in 1631 and was not completed until 1653. Overnight stay in Hotel. Day 07 (01 Feb. 15): Agra After breakfast, visit Red Rort. The Moghul Emperor Shah Ja-han built the extravagant Taj Mahal as a mausoleum for his most beloved wife and was imprisoned in the Red Fort over-looking the Taj by his son until death. Both buildings are truly

spectacular and Taj Mahal is now one of the wonders of the World. After noon free for leisure. Overnight stay at the Ho-tel. Day 08 (02 Feb. 15): Agra - Fatehpur Sikri – Abhaneri - Jai-pur (Surface: 265 kms (Approx), 6-7 Hours) After breakfast, drive to Jaipur. En route visit the abandoned Mughal city of Fatehpur Sikri: built by Emperor Akbar in 1569, was the old capital of the Mughals, which was aban-doned after 15 years due to scarcity of water. After that drive to Abhaneri . After visit in Abhaneri continue drive to Jaipur. Evening arrive in Jaipur check in & overnight at ho-tel. Day 09 (03 Feb. 15): Jaipur After breakfast, visit in Amber Fort enroute witness the fa-çade of Hawa Mahal or the Palace of Winds which was built in 1799. Amber Fort - The ancient capital of the state until 1727 when Jai Singh decided to move from his hillside for-tress at Amber to new site on the plains. Visit the Jagmandir or the hall of victory glittering with mirrors, Jal Mahal & temple of Kali. Ascend on elephant back, the hill, on which the fort is situated. Jantar Mantar the observatory built by Jai Singh in 1728; the City Palace which is a blend of Raja-sthani and Mughal architecture. It also has a museum with an extensive collection of art, carpets, paintings, enamel ware and weapons dating back to the 15th century. Over-night stay at Hotel. Day 10 (04 Feb. 15): Jaipur – Bombay (By Flight) Bombay – Elephanta Caves - Bombay After breakfast, transfer you to airport to board the flight for Bombay. Bombay airport meet our representative & transfer to hotel. After check in into the hotel proceed to Elephanta Caves. Overnight stay at hotel. Day 11 (05 Feb. 15): Bombay After breakfast, visit Gateway of India, Assembly Hall, Sec-retariat, Marine Drive, Hanging Garden, Kamla Nehru Park, Mahalaxmi Temple, Mani Bhavan, Taraporwalla Aquarium, World Trade Centre, Jehangir Art Gallery, Prince of Wales Museum, Haji Ali, Bandra - Worli Sea Link, Race Course. Overnight stay at hotel. Day 12 (06 Feb. 15): Bombay – Goa (By Flight) After breakfast, transfer you to airport to board the flight for Goa. Goa airport meet our representative & transfer to hotel. Rest of the day free to relax. Overnight at hotel. Day 13 (07 Feb. 15): Goa After breakfast, proceed for a full day tour of Goa and its famed beaches and Churches. The churches in Goa largely reflect European architectural styles. Majority of the church-es in Goa were built during the Portuguese regime. But even today, these churches stand tall with plenty of historical im-portance. Church of St. Francis Of Assisi is situated in Old Goa. A beautiful octagonal tabernacle richly decorated in an ornate style has two statues, one of St. Francis of Assisi and the other of Jesus on the Cross. Basilica of Bom Jesus is perhaps the most famous church at Goa. The church houses the sacred relics of St. Francis Xavier, patron saint of Goa, (Continued on back cover)

Tour Highlights:

-First Class 5 star deluxe Hotels throughout

-Breakfast and Dinner

-Comprehensive sight seeing with paid

admission

-All transportation on private air cond-

itioned motor coach

-All tips included (guide, driver, hotels)

- 6 internal flights

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Fr. Mario DiCicco 2015 India Experience

January 25—February 11, 2015

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Dear Adventurers, I invite you to explore with me the fa-bled and exotic land of India, full of contrasts and color, with over 1.2 mil-lion square miles of land and 1.2 billion people, a country dating back 5,000 years, at once sophisticated and impov-erished, ancient and modern, mystical and earthy. India is too much to absorb in one trip, but we shall give you a sample of its culture, tem-ples, topography, and people as we journey from the predomi-nantly Hindu north to the Catholic South to Goa. We Francis-cans first came to India in 1255, only 15 years after the death of St. Francis. We were there on the shores to welcome St. Francis Xavier in 1550 as he disembarked to begin his life of evangelization. This trip is a long and physically challenging one. It is long because of the international flight and the six internal flights to get to our destinations without long bus rides. It is physi-cally challenging since there is a good deal of walking, scal-ing steps, and navigating broken down sidewalks. In spite of the obstacles, this trip will leave you breathless and amazed for the sheer grandeur of the country's treasures. I have trav-eled to many parts of India before. I have planned a repre-sentative sample of the country for you which includes all that you see in the itinerary as well as a visit with our Franciscans in Bangalore and in Mumbai who will show us the biggest slum in all of Asia. I hope to take only 25. I encourage you to be one of the ad-venturesome ones among them!

Fr. Mario