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Luxury India 2021
Richard and Dawn Furlong’s enthusiasm, good humour and
sense of fun, combined with their meticulous preparation
and professional but discreet tour management, are often
quoted as some of the qualities that set us apart from the
average tour operator. Guests seem to enjoy the relaxed,
informal tour style, while benefitting from impeccable
behind-the-scenes organisation. Established since 1982,
Furlongs Travel offers escorted tours for the discerning
traveller. You’ll stay in wonderful hotels, sail on board
luxurious ships, experience quality food and beverages, and
enjoy a wide choice of excursions and activities, all included
in the holiday price.
Richard and Dawn personally escort, and all our holidays are
ATOL protected by the Civil Aviation Authority.
For your financial security the air holidays and flights in this
brochure are protected by the Civil Aviation Authority.
3710 Our ATOL number is 3710.
Luxury India
The Golden Triangle
and the Sacred Ganges
7th to 22nd March 2021
Mystery, enchantment, intrigue and beauty in every direction.
The richest heritage. Vibrant street markets. Colourful clothes.
Great food. Warm, gracious smiles that greet at every turn.
This is India!
For March 2021 we’ve crafted a luxury tour, featuring exclusive
hotel stays in Delhi, Agra and Jaipur, plus a cruise along the
mighty Ganges aboard a privately chartered, boutique river
ship. Everything you need is covered, with best quality
transport, local guides, excursions, entries and tips. All meals
are also included, plus a free bar throughout the cruise, and, as
always, the Furlongs proprietors will discreetly supervise
proceedings!
If you fancy an unashamedly comfortable tour, this is the one
for you.
www.furlongs.co.uk
Telephone 01892 785785
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Luxury India Tue 9 Mar Delhi City Tour Built by Emperor Shah Jahan in
March 2021
An included city tour of Old Delhi, memory of his wife, the Taj Mahal
featuring a rickshaw ride to the took 22 years to construct and was
bustling alleyways of the Chandni completed in 1653.
Chowk market, the heart and soul of
We return to our hotel for breakfast,
Old Delhi. After lunch we’ll visit India
before a visit to Agra Fort, the main
Gate, the war memorial and
residence of the emperors of the
prominent Delhi landmark, and also
Sun 7 Mar Depart UK Mughal Dynasty until 1638, when the
the grand Presidential Palace.
Join our personally escorted, early- capital was shifted from Agra to
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evening flight departure from Delhi. After lunch at a local
London Heathrow, or select an Wed 10 Mar Delhi to Agra restaurant, we visit Mehtab Bagh, a
independent flight from alternative Before leaving Delhi we’ll visit garden complex located on the
UK airports. Premium economy and Humayun’s Tomb, the mausoleum of banks of the Yamuna River. The
business class flight upgrades may the Mughal Emperor Humayun. garden is perfectly aligned with the
also be available. Structurally, it set a precedent for Taj Mahal on the opposite bank, and
_______________________________ subsequent Mughal architecture, offers great sunset views.
which reached its zenith with the Taj _______________________________
Mon 8 Mar Arrive Delhi
Mahal at Agra. We’ll also visit the
Following our morning arrival at Fri 12 Mar Bharatpur
Qutub Minar 73 metre high
New Delhi Airport, we transfer to A leisurely departure from Agra for
sandstone minaret, a UNESCO World
the luxurious, five-star Imperial our drive to Jaipur, enjoying lunch at
Heritage Site. After lunch we’ll drive
Hotel for a 2-night stay. Situated in the Bagh Resort in Bharatpur on
to Agra and check-in at the luxury
Connaught Place, in the heart of the route. In Jaipur we stay two nights
ITC Mughal Hotel for our 2-night
capital, the Imperial Hotel exudes at the stunning Jai Mahal Palace.
stay.
colonial elegance, combined with a Built in 1745 and previously the
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modern delivery of old-style class residence of Jaipur’s Prime
and magnificence. Thu 11 Mar Sunrise at Taj Mahal Ministers, the building has been
An included sunrise visit to the Taj painstakingly restored and recently
Mahal to view this amazing ivory- refurbished, and is now a luxury five-
white marble mausoleum in the star heritage hotel equipped with all
dawn light. modern-day comforts.
Sat 13 Mar Jaipur City Tour Today, Kolkata is known for its grand Tue 16 Mar Kalna
Today we explore the colourful colonial architecture, art galleries This morning, an included rickshaw
capital city of Rajasthan state. We’ll and cultural festivals. ride in the city of Kalna, with a visit
definitely need a photo-stop to view to Nava Kailash, a stunning complex
It’s here we embark our privately
the facade of the most famous of 108 temples - 74 in an outer circle
chartered luxury cruise ship, Ganges
landmark of Jaipur, the incredible and another 34 making an inner
Voyager. Time to settle in and enjoy
Hawa Mahal - or “Palace of the circle. This afternoon we set sail
lunch on board. During the
Winds”. And on the outskirts of the towards Matiari.
afternoon, an included, but optional
city, we’ll visit the early 17th century _______________________________
excursion to visit the headquarters
Amber Fort and enjoy wonderful
of the Missionaries of Charity, Wed 17 Mar Matiari / Khushbagh
views of the surrounding
founded by Mother Teresa. An early-morning visit to the village
countryside and town below. We’ll
_______________________________ of Matiari, known for manufacturing
travel up and down the hill by Jeep!
beautiful handcrafted brass pots and
After lunch at a local restaurant we Mon 15 Mar Kolkata / Bandel
souvenirs from recycled copper.
visit the City Palace, an imposing Before our afternoon sailing, a
blend of traditional Rajasthan and panoramic Kolkata City Tour Continuing our journey upstream,
Mughal architecture. Adjacent to the featuring some of the well- we sail past the Plassey Battlefield,
City Palace is the not-to-be-missed preserved British colonial buildings, where Robert Clive of the British
astronomical observatory, Jantar for instance the General Post Office, East India Company defeated the
Mantar. The collection of High Court, Governor’s House, Town Moghul Nawabs in 1757.
instruments here includes a 90 foot Hall and Victoria Memorial Museum.
high sundial, accurate to 2 seconds! Early evening, we visit a charming
_______________________________ Back on board our ship for lunch, we Moghul-style garden in the village of
set sail through areas where various Khushbagh.
Sun 14 Mar Jaipur to Kolkata European settlers established East
An early morning flight from Jaipur Indian Companies.
will take us direct to Kolkata,
(formerly Calcutta), the capital of In the afternoon we visit Bandel, one
India's West Bengal state. Founded of the famous Shia pilgrimage
as an East India Company trading centres in West Bengal.
post, it was India's capital under the
British Raj from 1773–1911. www.furlongs.co.uk
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Thu 18 Mar Baranagar / Murshidabad Mayapur boasts a Krishna temple Sun 21 Mar Disembark Kolkata
After breakfast we cruise to sleepy comparable in size to the Vatican, After breakfast we disembark
Baranagar. A lovely example of life largely funded by Alfred B Ford, Ganges Voyager to start our journey
in rural India, the village is home to great grandson of the car-maker, home from Kolkata Airport.
several brick temples dating from Henry Ford. _______________________________
the 18th century and considered to
We’ll have the opportunity to meet Mon 22 Mar Arrive UK
be amongst the best examples of
Krishna followers and walk through We land back in the UK early
Bengal terracotta art.
the pilgrim’s bazaar. morning today.
Heading downstream, a relaxing _______________________________ _______________________________
afternoon as our ship glides along
Sat 20 Mar Chandernagore
the Lower Ganges, twisting and Please note, this is a provisional itinerary,
This morning we sail to
turning between riverbanks lined subject to change.
Chandernagore, established as a
with mustard fields and mango
French colony and trading post in Breakfasts, lunches and dinners are included
orchards before arriving in daily, from dinner on arrival in Delhi on 8th
1673.
Murshidabad, a hidden architectural March to breakfast on departure from
gem with dramatic whitewashed We’ll explore the French colonial Kolkata on 21st March. Additional
colonial buildings. refreshments may be included on board ship,
buildings along the promenade, and in-flight refreshments will be provided by
including the former French
We’ll visit the impressive Hazarduari the airlines. On the land tour lunches will be
governor’s residence, now taken at local restaurants, with breakfasts
Palace and Museum, built in the
converted to a museum that depicts and dinners at our featured hotels. During the
Greek “Doric” style by an English river cruise all meals will be taken on board
life during the period. Later, we’ll
architect, Duncan McLeod. ship. Throughout the cruise, a free-flow, all-
continue our journey downstream to
_______________________________ inclusive domestic wine, beer, spirits, soft
Kolkata. drinks, tea, coffee and water package is also
Fri 19 Mar Mayapur included. Bottled drinking water is
A restful morning, before our stop in included during the pre-cruise land tour and
during cruise excursions and shore visits.
the village of Mayapur, known as the
birthplace of “Mahāprabhu", a
Bengali Hindu mystic, considered to
be an incarnation of Lord Krishna.
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Telephone 01892 785 785
Imperial Hotel, Delhi ITC Mughal Hotel, Agra Jai Mahal Palace, Jaipur
An oasis of calm and comfort sums up Sprawled over 23 acres of luxurious Built in 1745, the Jai Mahal Palace is a
the understated luxury of this award- gardens, and in close proximity to the stunning piece of Rajasthan’s
winning 5-star hotel, located in the heart Taj Mahal, ITC Mughal Agra, a Luxury architectural heritage, set amidst 18
of the capital. Designed in mix of Collection Resort & Spa, is a fitting acres of landscaped gardens. Jai Mahal
Victorian and colonial architecture with tribute to the great Mughal builders of Palace has been the residence of three
a hint of Art Deco style by architect, F.B. the past - and the only Indian hotel to Prime Ministers of the princely state of
Blomfield, an associate of Edwin have won the prestigious Aga Khan Jaipur. Painstakingly restored and
Lutyens, you should expect silver tea Award for its excellent representation of recently refurbished, it is now a luxury
service, tableware from London, Italian Mughal architecture. This luxury hotel five-star heritage hotel equipped with all
marble floors, Burma teak furniture, and features opulent rooms and suites, modern-day comforts. Rooms and suites
turbaned waiters in red, all creating the recreating a paradise for the offer views of the city and palace
aura of an early 19th century English contemporary Mogul - full of splendor gardens.
Manor in the heart of Imperial Delhi. and perfection which was the hallmark
of the Mughal Dynasty.
Ganges Voyager climate control, UK-plug sockets, and flat- beer, spirits, soft drinks, teas, coffees and
screen television with on-demand movies. mineral water throughout the cruise.
Welcome aboard your all-suite, luxury river Daily housekeeping features a nightly turn-
cruise ship, privately chartered by Furlongs Wi-Fi access is included in public areas,
down service.
Travel. Ganges Voyager is yours for the although considering our remote sailing
week! The ship's beautifully appointed restaurant route, please don’t expect high-speed
is located on the main deck, and on the top service!
Your on board accommodations embody the deck you’ll find the lounge and bar, spa and
grace and style of the colonial era, Shore trips and admission tickets for visits
fitness centre, a covered sun deck with
incorporating modern conveniences and are included. We’ll have two local guides for
comfortable, shaded seating areas, and an
luxuries that rival the finest hotels. All suites all excursions, and QuietVox radio listening
open observation deck.
feature floor-to-ceiling glass doors with devices for everyone. During the cruise we
French balcony providing panoramic river Expertly trained culinary staff provide buffet also plan to schedule some cultural
views. There is a seating area and writing breakfasts and lunches, and served dinners. performances, and perhaps some
desk, and each suite has a spacious Menus offer an exciting blend of European educational talks, a cooking class, a ship
bathroom with shower. Beds feature fine and regional cuisine with fresh, local tour, and morning yoga!
bed linens and duvets, premium mattresses, ingredients and selected imported items.
Richard and Dawn Furlong will be your hosts,
and your choice of pillows. Bathrooms boast Especially included for this charter, all
and throughout the cruise you’ll be cared for
quality amenities, slippers and robes. There’s Furlongs Travel guests will benefit from a
by attentive, well-trained staff.
generous closet space and under-bed complimentary drinks-inclusive package,
storage, in-room safe, hair dryer, individual featuring free-flow domestic brands of wine,
Ganges Voyager Deck Plans
1/ Observation Deck
2/ Covered Deck
3/ Lounge & Bar
4 4/ Spa
1 2 3 6 Sun Deck 5/ Gym
5 6/ Wheelhouse
7/ Restaurant
8/ Galley
Ship length 56.4 m
317 315 313 311 309 307 305 303 301 Ship width 12.5 m
Upper Deck
318 316 314 312 310 308 306 304 302
Staterooms: 28
Guests: Max 56
Signature Suite: 24 m
2
209 207 205 203 201 Colonial Suite: 24 m
8
2
7 Main Deck Heritage Suite: 26 m
2
Viceroy Suite: 34 m
210 208 206 204 202
2
Maharaja Suite: 37 m
2
* Twin or double beds.
# Double bed only.
Signature * Colonial * Heritage # Viceroy # Maharaja #
Luxury India 2021 Tour Prices What’s included?
Early Booking, subject to availability, >> Round-trip economy class flights Heathrow/Delhi.
saves £1,000 per couple Flights from alternative UK airports on request *
>> One-way economy class flight from Jaipur to Kolkata.
>> 2-nights at The Imperial Hotel, Delhi.
Price per person sharing a twin or
double room, or sole occupancy.
TWIN TWIN SINGLE SINGLE >> 2-nights at The ITC Mughal Hotel, Agra.
Standard * Early Standard * Early >> 2-nights at The Jai Mahal Palace, Jaipur.
Tour Booking Tour Booking
Ship suite category Price Price Price Price >> 7-nights aboard Ganges Voyager.
>> Ship suite of your choice, assigned on booking.
Signature Suite £7,490 £6,990 £10,486 £9,986 >> Breakfasts, lunches and dinners for land tour and cruise.
>> Welcome & Farewell Receptions on board ship.
Colonial Suite £7,968 £7,468 £11,155 £10,655 >> Unlimited beverages on board ship, featuring domestic wines,
Heritage Suite £9,423 £8,923 on request beers, spirits, teas, coffees, soft drinks and mineral water.
>> Bottled water during the land tour and cruise excursions.
Viceroy Suite £9,908 £9,408 on request
>> Comprehensive excursion programme featuring ... Delhi City
Maharaja Suite £10,475 £9,975 on request Tour, India Gate and Presidential Palace, Humayun’s Tomb,
Qutub Minar, sunrise at the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Mehtab Bagh
Gardens, Bagh Resort feature lunch, Jaipur City Tour, Amber
Fort, City Palace, Jantar Mantar Observatory, Kolkata City Tour,
Mother Teresa’s home, Ganges River shore visits to Bandel,
Some small print ... Kalna, Matiari, Khushbagh, Baranagar, Murshidabad, Mayapur
* Early booking discounts are capacity controlled and subject to availability. Please and Chandernagore.
enquire at the time of booking. Premium economy and business class international >> State-of-the-art personal radio headsets throughout.
flight upgrades may be available if required, subject to applicable supplements.
Domestic flights within India are likely to offered economy class only. International
>> Onboard cultural entertainment and activities.
flights from alternative UK airports (unescorted) are on request and subject to >> Current airport transfers, air taxes and port charges.
applicable supplements. Independent travel arrangements may incur extra fees for >> All tips including hotel, restaurant, ship, guides and drivers.
private transfers. Due to non-refundable commitment to tour suppliers, if you cancel
your reservation at any time after confirming your booking, a minimum 25%
>> Comprehensive ticket pack.
cancellation fee will apply, which may mean you need to pay additional fees if you’ve >> Personally escorted by Furlongs Travel.
only paid deposits at the time you cancel. Full tour details and terms and conditions
online at www.furlongs.co.uk.LUXURY INDIA 2021 BOOKING FORM
Bookings are subject to terms and conditions shown on the separate leaflet and available to view at www.furlongs.co.uk. Payment terms: First
deposit upon booking: £250 per person. Second deposit due 1st April 2020: £1,250 per person. Third deposit due 1st September 2020: £1,500 per
person. Balance due 90 days before departure. All guests must have their own comprehensive travel insurance.
SHIP SUITE CATEGORY & PREFERRED NUMBER ______________________ HOTEL & SHIP BED TYPE q Double q Twin q Sole occupancy
FLIGHTS ________________________________ q Escorted Heathrow flights q Other (please advise) q Premium economy q Business class
SPECIAL REQUESTS (We will try our best, but these are not guaranteed) ____________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS OF LEAD NAME _______________________________________________________________________________________________
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HOME TELEPHONE _________________________________________ MOBILE TELEPHONE ________________________________________
EMAIL ADDRESS _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
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DATE of BIRTH accept for myself and all others
MISS/MS ExACTLY AS PASSPORT ExACTLY AS PASSPORT named, the terms and conditions
of this booking.
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If you haven’t paid us via Internet banking before, please call us before making an initial payment.
Alternatively please send a cheque payable to “Furlongs Travel”. Thank you.
3710Furlongs Travel, Newhouse Farm, Tidebrook, TN5 6PA. ATOL 3710. www.furlongs.co.uk Telephone 01892 785 785
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