film studios, Victoria Terminus, Marine Drive and the Prince of Wales Museum.
Day Five - Mumbai to Ahmedabad
-Morning is free. Afternoon, visit a school and a clinic. Overnight train from Mumbai to Ahmedabad : by sleeper compartment train.
Day Six - Ahmedabad
-Group is met at the railway station by Connexons and transferred to Hotel Ritz Inn. Tour of the city and talk about the communal violence of 2002 and it?s link to the then-government of the BJP party. Evening performance at the world-renowned Darpana Academy of Dance.
Day Seven
-After breakfast, a heritage walk around Old Ahmedabad. -visit the Sabarmati Ashram of Mahatma Gandhi.
Day Eight - Ahmedabad to Delhi
-After breakfast, visit to the offices of SEWA (the Self Employed Women's Association) and a field visit to their impressive rural project. Evening Ahmedabad to Delhi : By overnight train.
Day Nine - Delhi
-Arrive Delhi, group will be met at the railway station by Connexons and transferred to The Hans Plaza Hotel. After wash and change, tour of the fascinating Old Delhi with visit to the Raj Ghat (Mahatma Gandhi's Memorial and Cremation Ground), Gandhi Memorial Museum, Birla House, the Jama Masjid (The Universal Mosque), and The Red Fort (Built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jhan).
Day Ten - Delhi -Agra-Delhi
-full day return trip to Agra visiting Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Qutab Minar (a 70 meters high victory tower built about 800 years ago), the Emperor Humayun's Tomb (this tomb has served as the base model for the other Mughal monuments to follow - including the Taj Mahal) and a local bazaar. Return to Delhi in the evening and overnight at the hotel.
Day Eleven
-Delhi to Dehradun (By train Shatabdi Express, Early morning the group will transfer to New Delhi railway station to board the train Shatabdi Express (in Chair Car) for 6 hour trip to Dehradun. On arrival at Dehradun railway station, the group will be met and transferred to the Madhuban Hotel . Later visit the Dr. Vandana Siva Centre to see the day-to-day work at the centre. Lunch and dinner at the hotel.
Day Twelve: Dehradun to Delhi ( By Train)
Breakfast at the hotel. Full day at Dr. Vandana Shiva Centre. Lunch at the hotel. Evening the group will be transferred to Dehradun railway station to board the train Mussoorie Express (in 2nd AC Sleeper Class) to Delhi. Overnight on the train with Packed Dinner.
Day Thirteen - Arrive Delhi
Arrival at Delhi railway station. On arrival, the group will be met and transferred to the The Park Hotel. Breakfast at the hotel. After wash and change proceed to visit the Salam Baalak Trust - Located in Paharganj, which works with children who live on the streets, women and children from slum communities and Mobile creches - located in Raaja Bazaar near Gole Market, who provide day care centers on construction sites and non-formal education. Lunch at a local restaurant. Evening the group will see Dance of India, followed by dinner at a local restaurant.
Day Fourteen - Final tour of Delhi
-visit the India Gate (built to pay tribute to the 30,000 Indian soldiers, who lost their lives while fighting for the British during the First World War), the Houses of the Parliament and the Presidential Palace. Free time to shop and explore on your own.
Day Fifteen
-Pack and prepare for flights home.
