We are travelling to India for Sapna and Ethan's wedding. Follow along with our adventures as we take turns posting updates!
The wedding festivities will take place
Thursday March 24 and Friday March 25 2011
in Manali, India at the Manuallaya resort (http://manuallaya.com/).
The following is the itinerary for people who are taking part in the 14 Day Grand Expedition across Northern India.
Rajasthan Tour
Day 1, Saturday March 12 2010 The group arrives late in Delhi - check in and overnight
Day 2, Sunday March 13 2011 Day to relax, catch up on jet lag, roam and shop (Day free); Dinner at hotel and overnight
Day 3, Monday March 14 2011 Morning after breakfast optional city tour - Start with the Red Fort and Jama Masjid including a rikshaw ride in the old streets; Lunch at Chor Bizarre; Proceed to visit India Gate, Humayuns Tomb, Parliament buildings and Qutub Minar; Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 4, Tuesday March 15 2011 Morning after breakfast depart for Jaipur; Lunch at midway; Arrive Jaipur - check in and rest of day free.
Day 5, Wednesday March 16 2011 Breakfast at Hotel; Morning visit to Amber Fort by elephants (No advance reservation as it's first come first serve basis - visit can also be done by Jeeps.); Leave for Amber and have lunch at local city restaurant caled Surbhi; Afternoon city tour including City Palace and shopping; Overnight at Hotel.
Day 6, Thursday March 17 2011 Morning departure to Agra via Bharatpur and Fatehpur Sikhri; Lunch at The Bagh; Arrive Agra; Evening at Agra - Taj Mahal.
Day 7, Friday March 18 2011 Morning visit Fort and Itmudualla; After lunch depart for Delhi; Arrive Maidens - dinner and Overnight
Day 8, Saturday March 19 2011 Join with rest of the group.
Hotels:
Delhi – Hotel Radisson Marina (Boutique heritage hotel in Connaught Place) Jaipur – Hotel Mansingh Agra – Hotel Howard park Plaza Delhi – The Oberoi Maidens (4 star heritage hotel close to Old Delhi)
Wedding Day 8, Saturday March 19 2011 Day in Delhi to get clothing, relax, Lunch; Evening proceed for railway station to Pathankot by train - overnight journey.
Day 9, Sunday March 20 2011 Arrival at Pathankot railway station and go to Dharamsala directly; Tour Dharamsala and visit residence of the Dalai Lama; Overnight at Dharamsala.
Day 10, Monday March 21 2011 After breakfast leave for Bhadwar; Dham in Bhadwar with afternoon to visit orchards; Return to Dharamsala in evening and overnight at Dharamsala.
Day 11, Tuesday March 22 2011 Morning visit Tea Gardens, Baijnath Temple; After early lunch drive to Manali.
Day 12, Wednesday March 23 2011 Manali at leisure.
Day 13, Thursday March 24 2011 Mendhi during day and Sangeet in the evening.
Day 14, Friday March 25 2011 Christian marriage ceremony in the morning; Vedic (Hindu) marriage ceremony following Bharat in the late afternoon; Reception in the evening.
Day 15, Saturday March 26 2011 Day free; Departure to Delhi by Volvo in the late afternoon.
Day 16, Sunday March 27, 2011 Arrive Delhi early morning.
The group arrives late in Delhi - check in and overnight
Day 2, Sunday March 13 2011
Day to relax, catch up on jet lag, roam and shop (Day free); Dinner at hotel and overnight
Day 3, Monday March 14 2011
Morning after breakfast optional city tour - Start with the Red Fort and Jama Masjid including a rikshaw ride in the old streets; Lunch at Chor Bizarre; Proceed to visit India Gate, Humayuns Tomb, Parliament buildings and Qutub Minar; Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 4, Tuesday March 15 2011
Morning after breakfast depart for Jaipur; Lunch at midway; Arrive Jaipur - check in and rest of day free.
Day 5, Wednesday March 16 2011
Breakfast at Hotel; Morning visit to Amber Fort by elephants (No advance reservation as it's first come first serve basis - visit can also be done by Jeeps.); Leave for Amber and have lunch at local city restaurant caled Surbhi; Afternoon city tour including City Palace and shopping; Overnight at Hotel.
Day 6, Thursday March 17 2011
Morning departure to Agra via Bharatpur and Fatehpur Sikhri; Lunch at The Bagh; Arrive Agra; Evening at Agra - Taj Mahal.
Day 7, Friday March 18 2011
Morning visit Fort and Itmudualla; After lunch depart for Delhi; Arrive Maidens - dinner and Overnight
Day 8, Saturday March 19 2011
Join with rest of the group.
Hotels:
Jaipur – Hotel Mansingh
Agra – Hotel Howard park Plaza
Delhi – The Oberoi Maidens (4 star heritage hotel close to Old Delhi)
Day 8, Saturday March 19 2011
Day in Delhi to get clothing, relax, Lunch; Evening proceed for railway station to Pathankot by train - overnight journey.
Day 9, Sunday March 20 2011
Arrival at Pathankot railway station and go to Dharamsala directly; Tour Dharamsala and visit residence of the Dalai Lama; Overnight at Dharamsala.
Day 10, Monday March 21 2011
After breakfast leave for Bhadwar; Dham in Bhadwar with afternoon to visit orchards; Return to Dharamsala in evening and overnight at Dharamsala.
Day 11, Tuesday March 22 2011
Morning visit Tea Gardens, Baijnath Temple; After early lunch drive to Manali.
Day 12, Wednesday March 23 2011
Manali at leisure.
Day 13, Thursday March 24 2011
Mendhi during day and Sangeet in the evening.
Day 14, Friday March 25 2011
Christian marriage ceremony in the morning; Vedic (Hindu) marriage ceremony following Bharat in the late afternoon; Reception in the evening.
Day 15, Saturday March 26 2011
Day free; Departure to Delhi by Volvo in the late afternoon.
Day 16, Sunday March 27, 2011
Arrive Delhi early morning.
Hotels:
Dharamsala - Surya Resort
Manali – Manuallaya – resort spa in Himalayas
WEATHER (approximate temperatures in each place):
Delhi: 20-30 degrees celcius
Agra and Jaipur: 25-30 degrees celcius
Bhadwar and Dharamsala: 18-22 degrees celcius
Manali: 12-20 degrees celcius