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2010 - 19 day trip - Preliminary Itinerary
Wed Oct 20th - Depart UK Heathrow Delhi arrive next day.
Thurs Oct 21st - Arrive at hotel Southern - Noon Kaan Market, light supper.
Fri Oct 22nd - Sight seeing around Delhi, Museum of Modern Art, Cottage industries.
Sat Oct 23rd - train to Agra to see Taj Mahal and Red Fort.
Sun Oct 24th - early flight to Bagdogra arrive 9.30am Arrive Darjeeling 2.00pm.
Transfer 1 - Jeeps collect guests drive to Darjeeling Hotel Bellevue Free afternoon.
- drive to Darjeeling, check in Bellevue hotel, late lunch.
Mon Oct 25th - am Darjeeling Zoo and Himalayan Mountain Institute.
- Free afternoon or visit to Thangka painter.
Tuesday 26th - am: Sunrise at Tiger Hill Optional Walk back to Karmi Farm.
- breakfast 8.00 am - pm Visit to The Tea Garden.
Wed 27th - 10.00 am walk to the Tibetan refugee centre.
Transfer 2 - drive to Karmi Farm picnic on the way.
- pm arrive at Karmi Farm, check in, relax and unwind.
Thurs 28th - Painting around the farm All day.
Fri 29th - am: visiting the paper factory pm painting at the farm.
Sat 30th Painting at the farm All day.
Sun 31st am walk to the Monastery Lunch and painting.
- eve presentation of tradition dancing by local children.
Mon 1st Painting at the farm All day.
Tues 2nd - Last day of painting.
Transfer 3 drive to Halumba Haven Kalimpong.
Wed 3rd - depart for Kalimpong, lunch on the way, visit Monastery and Haat Market.
- dinner at the Himalayan Hotel
Thurs 4th - Depart for Delhi arrive early eve drive to Rajistan.
Transfer 4th drive to Rajasthan Neemrama Hotel.
Frid 5th Sightseeing Rajasthan.
Sat 6 th Sightseeing or painting in Rajasthan.
Transfer 6 drive to Delhi
Sunday 7th Depart for London.
Monday 8th - Arrive London am.
The approximate cost for the trip is £1800.00.(Subject to exchange rates being approx 75 rupees to the £1.00) this does not include flights or meals.
It does include all your accommodation for the whole trip and all your meals for the seven days at Karmi Farm Painting Retreat.
Food is very inexpensive in India, meals can cost as little s £3.00 per day. Meals at luxury restaurants and hotels usually cost approx £10.00.
It includes all major transfers** and your return train ticket to Agra to see the Taj Mahal, it does not include entry fees at monuments.
It does not include local travel costs. This needs to be on a pay as you go basis and is usually very inexpensive.
A firm commitment to obtain a place on the trip needs to be made by February 2010 as this is the best
time to purchase flights. You book your own flights, we will advise on timings and rendevous places.
A general state of good health and fitness is recommended, Darjeeling is at an altitude of 7500ft. Innoculations are reccomend as are anti - malaria drugs.
Karmi Farm Retreat is at 4500 ft and walking around and about is steep.
You will need an tourist visa. An Indian visa is required this can be
obtained through the Indian Embassy website for approx £40.00.
We will update this information from time to time, we will provide a preliminary brochure in early December and
update the trip itinerary at the beginning of December.
Places are limited we would only take a maximum of 10 painters, non painters are welcome to accompany painters.
Families have enjoyed travelling together and doing separate things as and when they choose. Places are allocated
on a first come first served basis. There is a £400.00 deposit, which is non refundable once paid.
For more information, please email: janet@bramblesartretreat.com or call 01566784359
Full terms and conditions are supplied on request. Brambles Art Retreat has insolvency insurance provided by Towergate Chapman Stevens.
** Delhi airport - Hotel, hotel to Airport. Bagdogra - Darjeeling, Darjeeling - Karmi Farm, Karmi Farm to Kalimpong, Kalimpong - Bagdogra,
Delhi airport - Rajistan hotel, Rajistan - Delhi.