Mystical India with Pushkar Camel Fair

Nov. 16–Dec. 4, 2026

Tour Operator: Odysseys Unlimited

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Easy: Minimal walking is required. Typically, involves cruising by ship. Suitable for travelers with limited mobility. Optional excursions may require a higher activity level.

Moderate: Moderate amount of walking required. Typically, two to three miles a day, often uphill, on uneven terrain and/or with multiple stairs. Requires the ability to board a ship and motor coach without assistance.

Active: Extensive walking required. Typically, three or more miles a day, often uphill, on uneven terrain, and/or with multiple stairs. May include optional activities such as biking, kayaking, or hiking and included destinations with high altitudes. Excellent health is required to take full advantage of the tour's inclusions.

Highly Active: Extensive walking and intense daily physical activity required. Appropriate for people who lead very active lives. Trip activities will be at a higher intensity and a more vigorous pace and may include activities such as biking, hiking at high altitudes and for long distances, white water rafting, and kayaking. A pre-trip physical training program is highly recommended and strongly encouraged.

To fully enjoy your tour experience, it is important to be in good health regardless of the tour's activity level. Please use your best discretion when deciding which group tour is right for you as your ability will have an impact on other participants. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the UW Alumni Tours office.

Activity Level: Moderate

Activity details below

To learn more and be added to an Advance Interest list, please call Odysseys Unlimited at 1-888-370-6765. Pricing will be included in the brochure once it’s available.

Staying at excellent hotels, your small group travels the classic Golden Triangle on this 19-day tour. After Old and New Delhi’s important sights, discovery of Jaipur, the “pink city,” includes dinner in a Rajasthan family’s home. Search for the elusive Bengal tiger in Ranthambore National Park and meet Meena tribespeople in Gadoli. In Agra, encounter the awe-inspiring Taj Mahal and take an Indian cooking lesson. Experience life in Hinduism’s holiest city, Varanasi, and visit Sarnath, one of Buddhism’s holiest sites.

Highlights

• Experience the Pushkar Camel Fair, with feasts, traditional sports and entertainment
• Tours of Old and New Delhi
• Home-hosted dinner with Jaipur family
• Magnificent Taj Mahal
• Two-night stay at Ranthambore Tiger Preserve
• Meena tribal home visit
• Home-hosted dinner in the “Pink City” of Jaipur with a local family
• Holy city of Varanasi
• Pilgrimage site of Sarnath temple and museum

Activity Details

• Walk 1-3 miles per day, often on uneven terrain
• Potential for substandard air quality on some days (especially in Delhi)
• Need to takes shoes off to enter various temples and sites
• Several long days of travel via motorcoach
  

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Cost Details

Please see tour brochure for details.

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