“Absolute India”

This item appears on page 70 of the January 2009 issue.

15 nights, March 1-18, 2009. Highlights: In Delhi, 800-year-old Qutab Minar, Crafts Museum/holy Hindu city of Varanasi/boat on Ganges/temple carvings in Khajuraho/train to Agra and the Taj Mahal/in Jaipur, elephant ride to Amber Fort/Jaipur’s Royal Observatory, Palace of the Winds/Holi (Festival of Colors) in Udaipur/sunset cruise on Lake Pichola to Jangmandir Palace/2,000-year-old Ajanta and Ellora caves/ spice farm house in Kerala/traditional tharavad home in Kerala. Land price, $4,990. Single supplement, $1,590. Internal air, $990. Worldview Tours (Newport Beach, CA; 800/373-0388, www.worldviewtours.com).