16 days / 15 nights

Inclusions:

• Return international flights with Malaysia Airlines

• 14 nights accommodation in 4 star hotels, as specified 

• All meals

• Drinking water throughout match fixtures and 1 litre per person per day while touring

• All match fixtures, as specified

• Transport including coaches and domestic flight, as specified

• Sightseeing, as specified

• Tour branded backpack

• English speaking guides throughout itinerary, available 24/7

Itinerary:

Please note that this itinerary is provided as an example and can be changed as required.

 

Day 1
Today you will depart Auckland for Delhi, India.  On your arrival to Delhi Airport, collect your baggage, meet your driver and transfer to your hotel where you will be able to check in for the next four nights.

Once you have settled in, you will head out on an Orientation Tour of Delhi, driving past the India Gate (a war memorial dedicated to the lives of laid down by the Indian soldiers), the president's residence - formerly the Viceroy's Palace, parliament House and the Secretariat buildings, - an interesting blend of the Victorian and 20th century architecture. 

This evening you will return to your hotel for dinner.

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Day 2
Today at an agreed time, you will transfer to compete in your first tour fixtures.
Match 1: Local Cricket Side 
Match 1: Local Hockey Side 

Afterwards, included for you is a visit to the Humayuns Tomb which is the earliest example of Mughal architecture in India.  Recently renovated with the gardens restored to their former splendour and the working fountains, it is a very attractive site.   Architecturally, the mausoleum drew its inspiration from the styles prevalent in Samarkand, and the design of the Taj Mahal is based on this tomb. 

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Day 3
This morning you will participate in a Sports Coaching Experience where you will provide coaching sessions to some Indian children as well as playing and taking part in your self-run sports tournament.  This will be a great opportunity to interact with some Indian students and pass on some of your cricket and hockey knowledge.

Later visit Dilli Haat, an open-air food plaza and craft bazaar here shops are in the shape of small, thatched roof cottages and kiosks give the plaza a village atmosphere. Some shops are permanent but other sellers who come from all corners of India are rotated, usually for fifteen days. Products offered may include rosewood and sandalwood carvings, embellished camel hide footwear, sophisticated fabric and drapery, gems, beads, brassware, metal crafts, and silk & wool fabrics. A number of shows promoting handicrafts and handlooms are held at the exhibition hall in the complex.

Return to your hotel to spend the evening relaxing.

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Day 4
Today at an agreed time, you will transfer to compete in your second tour fixtures.
Match 2: Local Cricket Side 
Match 2: Local Hockey Side

Included for you this evening, you will visit the Akshardham Temple, one of the most recently built temples in Delhi. Feel the touch of spirituality and remnants of 10,000 years old Indian culture and tradition. Surrounding the Disneyesque exhibitions, includes a boat ride, with animatronics telling stories from the life of Swaminarayan and the musical fountains.

 

Day 5
Check out this morning and transfer to Jaipur, upon arrival check into the hotel and enjoy some time at the pool.
This afternoon, enjoy a visit to the Maharaja's City Palace, the former Royal residence, part of it converted into a museum. A small portion is still used by the Royal family of Jaipur. Built in the style of a fortified campus, the palace covers almost one-seventh in area of the city. One of the major attractions in the museum is the portion known as Armory Museum housing an impressive array of weaponry-pistols, blunderbusses, flintlocks, swords, rifles and daggers. 
Later today, you will be visiting the Jantar Mantar, which is the largest stone and marble crafted observatory in the world. 

 

Day 6
This morning you will journey over to Amber Fort, a classic, romantic Rajasthani Fort Palace. Visit Jai Mandir, a chamber of glittering mirrors, and Shila Devi Temple and you might also catch an amazing view of Jal Mahal, a beautiful palace located in the middle of Man Sagar Lake, you will then head back down the hill with your guide re-board your coach and return to your hotel.

This afternoon, an agreed time, you will transfer to compete in your third set of tour fixtures.
Match 3: Local Cricket Side 
Match 3: Local Hockey Side 
Enjoy socialising with the opposition following your tour fixtures.

 

Day 7    
Today at an agreed time, you will transfer to compete in your next set of tour fixtures.
Match 4: Local Cricket Side 
Match 4: Local Hockey Side 

Afterwards you will enjoy a Charity Visit where you will help give back to the local community. This may consist of playing games with Indian students, assisting with homework or helping around the charity. A really good opportunity to understand the challenges for people in a third world country.

 

Day 8
Today is yours free to explore Jaipur.

Day 9
Check out this morning and transfer to Agra from Jaipur on a five-hour coach journey. On the way you will enjoy a visit to Abhaneri Stepwell, a small village with one of India's deepest and largest step wells. Step wells are unique to India. They were used as cool places of resort, as pools for ritual cleansing before a temple visit and as a water supply for dry weather. There is a temple adjoining the step well. 

Later, transfer to your accommodation where you will be based for the night.

 

Day 10
After breakfast, you will continue to visit Agra Fort, which contains the halls private and public audiences and other palaces. Shah Jahan spent years of confinement at the hands of his son Aurangzeb, looking wistfully at the Taj Mahal from the Fort. Later, transfer to your accommodation.

Match 5: Local Cricket Side 
Match 5: Local Hockey Side 

 

Day 11
Rise early for a sunrise visit to the world-famous Taj Mahal. View the magnificent UNESCO World Heritage Site that was built by a Mughal emperor, in memory of his wife, in the early morning hours when the monument is shrouded in mist. This architectural marvel is a perfectly proportioned masterpiece fashioned from white marble that stands testimony to the skill of 20,000 craftsmen brought together from Persia, Turkey, France and Italy and who took 17 years to complete.  Later, return back to your hotel to enjoy breakfast before checking out.

Afterwards, transfer to Delhi Airport, where you will arrive in good time for your flight to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, departing at 1650 hrs. On arrival at 1905 hrs, meet your coach and transfer to your accommodation where you will spend the next two nights of your tour.

 

Day 12
After breakfast your morning is free in Juhu, Mumbai.

This afternoon will include sightseeing of Dhobi Ghat, Dabbawalla Tour and city tour of Mumbai.

 

Day 13
This morning after breakfast you will visit the Elphanta Caves in Mumbai.  The afternoon includes a visit to the Gateway of India monument and free time near Colaba Market.

 

Day 14
After breakfast this morning, head to Mumbai's iconic Juhu Beach, where you can start your day with a refreshing swim in the ocean and then take a leisurely walk along the golden sands.

Afterwards, board your coach and transfer to play your final matches on tour. 
Match 6: Local Cricket Side 
Match 6: Local Hockey Side 

You could spend some time socialising with your Indian opponents, before you return to your hotel to relax and enjoy your final night in Mumbai.

 

Day 15            
Check out of your accommodation this morning and make your way to Juhu Beach, where you can engage in a friendly beach competition, whether it's beach volleyball, frisbee, or a casual swim. Afterwards, transfer to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to check in to your flight back to New Zealand.

 

Day 16
Welcome back to NZ!

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