‘Kipling & The Jungle Book’ Group Tour
1 - 18 November 2017 - Led by Sarah Shaw
Indus Experiences has developed the ‘Kipling & The Jungle Book’ tour to bring to life the places, cultures and characters of Kipling’s most famous works. At the same time, it will also introduce you to places where Kipling himself lived, worked, and travelled: the places which undoubtedly inspired his writing, and which perhaps you too have longed to see.
London •Mumbai • Kanha • Bhandavgrah • Agra • Delhi • Shimla • Amritsar •London
18 Days From £3,895
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The Tribes and Wildlife of Assam & Nagaland
20 November - 6 December 2017 - Led by Dr. Vibha Joshi Parkin
On this unique exclusive alumni tour of Assam and Nagaland, the two most diverse and intriguing of northeast India’s states, discover not only the natural wonders — the forests interwoven with rivers, and the animals and birds which live there — but also the indigenous tribes whose cultures have developed in harmony with their environment and, even today, are relatively untouched by the outside world..
London •Kolkata • Kazirangha • Majuli • Mon • Tuensang • Mokokchung • Touphema •Kohima • Kolkata • London
17 Days From £2,785
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Desert Architecture of Rajasthan
Friday 02 March to Saturday 17 March, 2018 - Led by Dr. Rima Hooja
The desert state of Rajasthan is a fairytale land filled with palaces and princes, fortresses, and caparisoned elephant. But beyond this, it has a rich cultural heritage, varied landscapes and dramatic architecture, and strong intangible cultural traditions which continue to thrive to the present day. Trip scholar Dr. Rima Hooja, who has dedicated her career to the archaeology, history, and cultures of Rajasthan, is the perfect host.
London • Mumbai • Udaipur • Ranakpur & Kumbhalgarh • Chittorgarh • Jodhpur • Gajner • Bikaner • Nagaur • Chittorgarh • Mandawa • Jaipur • London
16 Days £3896 $4365* with Flights*
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Temple Architecture of Cambodia
Saturday 09 September to Wednesday 20 September 2018 - led by Professor Peter Bellwood
This tour commences in the modern city of Siem Reap, visits the 12thC pearls of Cambodian Hindu and Buddhist architecture in Angkor itself, and also includes several other remarkable monuments of this era, such as the walls, entrance gateways and decorated terraces of Angkor Thom, and the beautiful outlying temple of Banteay Srei.
London • Siem Reap • Preah Vihear • Saem • Kampong Svay • Kampong Thom • Sambor Prei Kuk • Siem Reap • Banteay Chhmar • Siem Reap • London
12 Days 2995 $3565 with Flights*
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Textiles of Odisha and South India
Saturday 27 October to Saturday 10 November 2018 - led by Rosemary Crill
Odisha (formerly Orissa) in Eastern India is one of India’s most fascinating yet little-known regions, combining ancient Buddhist and Hindu temples with rich traditions of village craft production and tribal culture. This unique, specially-created tour will explore the extraordinary range of textiles still being made today, and will introduce you to ikat-weaving, natural dyeing, tussar silk production, silk weaving, and block-printing. The tour finishes in Hyderabad, where the fabled wealth of the Nizams built splendid monuments and nurtured local crafts.
London • Delhi • Bhubaneshwar • Puri • Dhenkanal • Sambalpur • Hyderabad • London
15 Days £4465.00 $5310* with Flights
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Nagaland and Myanmar - A Cultural Odyssey
Wednesday 31 October to 17 November, 2018 - led by Zara Fleming
Highlights of this varied programme, led by trip scholar Zara Fleming, include the Ahom temples of Nagaland, celebration of the Tokho Emong festival in Wokha, and a poignant pilgrimage to Kohima, the battleground where British and Indian forces finally drove back the Japanese advance during WW2. You will also visit the spectacular Buddhist site of Bagan and drift down the Irawaddy River on a boat trip. An opportunity to learn about the beautiful textiles, wood carvings and body ornaments of the Nagas; as well as the Buddhist murals, sculptures and lacquer ware of the Burmese.
London • Kolkata • Dibrugarh • Mon • Mokokchung • Wokha, Tuophema • Kohima • Dimapur - Kolkata - Yangong • Bagan • Mandalay • London
18 Days £4470 $5320* with Flights
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The making of Himalaya: A geological traverse across Bhutan
Thursday 08 November to Wednesday 21 November 2018 - Led by Professor Nigel Harris & Dr. Tom Argles
Bhutan, the remote kingdom of the eastern Himalaya, has become the key location for geoscientists developing and testing geological hypotheses concerning the formation of the world’s great mountain belts. It provides stunning evidence for the adaption of human communities to the processes of mountain building.
London • Delhi • Paro • Punakha • Gasa • Punakha • Jakar • Dimapur • Mongar • Trashigang • Samdrup Jongkhar • Delhi • London
14 Days £4985 $5930* with Flights
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Wildside India and Heritage of Lucknow
18 November to 02 December, 2018 - Led by Professor Claudio Sillero
On this unique exclusive alumni tour of Assam and Nagaland, the two most diverse and intriguing of northeast India’s states, discover not only the natural wonders — the forests interwoven with rivers, and the animals and birds which live there — but also the indigenous tribes whose cultures have developed in harmony with their environment and, even today, are relatively untouched by the outside world..
London • Delhi • Agra • Chambal • Lucknow • Kanpur • Dudwa National Park • Delhi • London
15 Days From £4365 $5194*
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