India & Shimla Airport Heathrow Date
16/01/17 02/02/17 27/04/17 19/10/17
Heathrow Heathrow
21/11/16 24/11/16
09/02/17 16/02/17 20/02/17 23/02/17 27/02/17 02/03/17 06/03/17 09/03/17 20/03/17 30/03/17 13/04/17 05/10/17 16/10/17 26/10/17 06/11/17 16/11/17
Airline Virgin Atlantic Flight Out
Departures below exclude Shimla extension 21:50 21:50 21:50 21:50
Return Arrival 17:55
17:55 17:30 17:55
Virgin Atlantic Virgin Atlantic
17:55 17:55
Departures below include Shimla extension 21:50 21:50
2017
21:50 22:00 22:00 22:00 21:50 22:00 22:00 22:00 22:00 22:00 22:00 22:00 22:00 21:50 21:50 21:50
17:55 17:45 17:45 17:45 17:55 17:45 17:45 17:45 17:30 17:30 17:45 17:30 17:45 17:30 17:30 17:30
8hrs.30 8hrs.30 8hrs.30 8hrs.30 8hrs.30 8hrs.30 8hrs.30 8hrs.30 8hrs.30 8hrs.30 8hrs.30 8hrs.30 8hrs.30 8hrs.30 8hrs.30 8hrs.30
All timings quoted are local. India is GMT +5.30 hrs. Single room supplements are per person and subject to availability.
Flight information: Flying time shown is outbound, inbound flight approximately 45 minutes longer. All Virgin Atlantic flights include personal TV’s with hours of award- wining entertainment, 32” seat pitch, amenity kit, complimentary drinks throughout the flight, a choice of meals including a vegetarian option, 23kg baggage allowance per person. Please note seats in exit rows are allocated at check-in and bulkhead seats are normally reserved for families with infants. Aircraft types and facilities may be changed without prior notice.
Udaipur
Virgin Atlantic Premium Economy upgrade from £479 per person return, subject to availability, please call for further information. Enjoy a dedicated check-in desk, separate cabin area and a wider seat with a pitch of up to 38” with adjustable leg and headrests, as well as a welcome glass of champagne and after-dinner liqueurs.
Departures from Dublin are available on selected dates from £1,599 per person for the standard tour and from £2,099 per person with the Shimla extension. Please call for further details.
Exclusive Departures for Solo Travellers Airport
Date Heathrow
06/02/17 13/02/17
Price includes use of twin room for sole occupancy
PRICE INCLUDES The price of this holiday is per person, based on two people sharing a twin room. Nine nights accommodation (thirteen nights if taking Shimla extension) in three, four or five-star hotels; daily breakfast, two lunches and five dinners (plus one extra dinner when staying in Shimla); scheduled flights to/from Delhi; all transfers; guided tours of New and Old Delhi, Agra and the Taj Mahal; guided tour of Fatehpur Sikri; two game drives in Ranthambore; Jaipur city tour; visit to Amber Fort; walking tour of Havelis at Mandawa; all local transport by train or coach as described; hotel porterage of one item of luggage per person; the services of a Riviera tour manager. Please note no twin rooms are available at the Oberoi Cecil Hotel, all guest rooms contain one queen-size bed only. NOT INCLUDED: India visa, please see below. VISAS & HEALTH All British passport holders will require a visa for India. Please ensure that you have at least two empty pages in your passport and that your passport is valid for a minimum of 190 days from the time of submitting your visa application. At the time of departure you will be able to travel as long as both the passport and the visa are valid. India visas: Personal applications: to apply for an Indian visa please visit
http://in.vfsglobal.co.uk where you can apply, pay online and schedule an appointment to submit your application in person at your nearest centre, dependent on your home address. Online applications: British Passport holders are now eligible to apply for an e-visa online, you must ensure your passport is machine readable and has a biometric chip (without this you may be denied entry into India). The cost of a single entry tourist e-visa is US$60.00 and will be converted into pounds by your bank. The website to apply for the e-visa is:
indianvisaonline.gov.in. Here you will find all the information to assist you with the completion of your application. Postal applications: you must either apply and pay online, print off the completed application form, payment confirmation and submit by post; or alternatively, you must apply online, print off the completed application and submit along with payment by postal order. Personal cheques are NOT accepted. In both cases you must submit your passport along with a self addressed stamped envelope and two, 2x2” passport photos to: India Visa Application Centre (West London), The Vista Centre, First Floor – Part A Block, 50 Salisbury Road, Hounslow, TW4 6JQ. Whilst care has been taken to ensure that the information provided relating to visa requirements is true and correct at time of publication, changes in requirements after the time of publication may impact on the accuracy of this information. Therefore, whilst we strive to provide the most up-to-date information, we strongly suggest that you re-confirm requirements with the relevant embassy prior to application. Full details of costs, application form and addresses can be found on
http://in.vfsglobal.co.uk, email:
info.in@
vfshelpline.com or tel: 0905 7570045 (calls cost 95p per minute). Visa fees are subject to change without notice and non-refundable. Whilst the travelling schedule shall pose no problems for people of any age in normal physical health, we would point out that in visiting a number of historical sites, paths may be uneven and uphill and we often enjoy walking tours of the main sights. Therefore this holiday may not be suitable for clients of greatly impaired mobility. In the tropics temperatures and humidity levels will also be quite high for most of the year. Please consult your GP regarding the appropriate inoculations required for India at least a month before departure. DEPOSIT The deposit for this tour is £200 per person.
Ahmadabad GUJARAT MAHARASHTRA Mumbai MAHARASHTRA Mumbai Hyderabad GOA KARNATAKA South India & the Backwaters of Kerala Airport Heathrow Date
20/10/16 03/11/16 17/11/16
Heathrow
26/01/17 09/02/17 23/02/17 09/03/17 30/03/17 20/04/17 05/10/17 19/10/17 02/11/17 16/11/17
Airline Sri Lankan Air
Flight Out 21:30 20:40 20:40
Sri Lankan Air
21:30 21:30 21:30 21:30 21:30 21:30 21:30 21:30 21:30 21:30
Via Colombo 2017 Colombo
20:00 20:00 20:00 20:00 20:00 20:00 20:00 20:00 20:00 20:00
All timings quoted are local. India is GMT +5.30 hrs. Single supplement subject to availability Flight information: Flight times shown are outbound. Return flight is approx 1hr.25 longer Sri Lankan Airlines Business Class Upgrades: please call for further information. Subject to availability.
10hrs.35 10hrs.35 10hrs.35 10hrs.35 10hrs.35 10hrs.35 10hrs.35 10hrs.35 10hrs.35 10hrs.35
£1,799 £1,799 £1,799 £1,799 £1,699 £1,599 £1,799 £1,799 £1,859 £1,859
£479 £479 £479 £479 £479 £359 £479 £479 £489 £489
Arrival in UK 19:10 19:10 19:10
Flight Duration 10hrs.35 10hrs.35 10hrs.35
Price
£1,799 £1,799 £1,799
Single Supplement £489 £489 £489
Chennai Bangalore Chennai Mahabalipruam Pondicherry TAMIL NADU
KERALA Cochin
KERALA Cochin
Periyar Kumarakom KumarakomMadurai
TAMIL NADU Pondicherry Tanjore
Tanjore Chettinad Madurai
Chettinad Key:
Route Arrive Depart
PRICE INCLUDES The price of this holiday is per person, based on two people sharing a twin room. Scheduled flights to Chennai and from Cochin via Colombo; all transfers; twelve nights accommodation in three, four and five-star hotels with breakfast; Five meals; guided visits to Fort St George in Chennai, temples at Mahabalipuram, Tanjore and Madurai, guided tour of Pondicherry and Chettinadu region, walking tour of a spice plantation and Periyar nature walk, day-cruise on the Kerala backwaters by houseboat, city tour of Cochin; porterage of one item of luggage per person; the services of a Riviera tour manager NOT INCLUDED: India visa. VISAS & HEALTH All British passport holders require a visa for India. India visas: Please see India & Shimla for full details Whilst the travelling schedule shall pose no problems for people of any age in normal physical health, we would point out that in visiting a number of historical sites, paths may be uneven and uphill and we often enjoy walking tours of the main sights. Therefore this holiday may not be suitable for clients of greatly impaired mobility. In the tropics temperatures and humidity levels will also be quite high for most of the year. Please consult your GP regarding the appropriate inoculations required for India at least a month before departure. DEPOSIT The deposit for this tour is £200 per person.
SRI LANKA Hyderabad
ANDHRA PRADESH
INDIA Bhopal INDIA MADHYA PRADESH Airline Virgin Atlantic
Departures below include Shimla extension GUJARAT
Flight Out 22:00
21:50
Ahmadabad Return Arrival
17:45 17:55
Udaipur
RAJASTHAN Jodhpur
Alsisar Agra/Taj Mahal Jaipur Pushkar
Fatehpur Sikri
Ranthambore
Flight Duration 8hrs.30
8hrs.30 KhajurahoLucknow
Bhopal Price
Khajuraho Var MADHYA PRADESH
£2,269 £2,269
£1,999 £1,999 £1,999 £1,999 £1,999 £1,999 £1,999 £1,999 £1,999 £1,969 £1,799 £2,059 £2,059 £2,059 £2,059 £2,059
Jodhpur
£549 £549 £549
RAJASTHAN £549
£519 £519 £519 £519 £519 £519 £519 £519 £519 £469 £449 £549
HARYANA Delhi Amritsar Chandigarh
PUNJAB Alsisar
Kalka Jaipur HARYANA Delhi
Fatehpur Sikri
Ranthambore UTTAR PRADESH
HIMACHAL PRADESH
Shimla UTTAR PRADESH Agra/Taj Mahal
Flight Duration 8hrs.30
8hrs.30 8hrs.30 8hrs.30
8hrs.30 8hrs.30
Price
£1,619 £1,659 £1,399 £1,689
£2,049 £2,049
Single Supplement £359
£369 £299 £399
£519 £519
PUNJAB Chandigarh
JAMMU AND KASHMIR
Kalka
JAMMU AND KASHMIR
HIMACHAL PRADESH
Shimla
Key:
Route Arrive Depart Train
Extension Stay: Train
SRI LANKA
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