People to People Moments

• Play a friendly game of cricket with local schoolchildren.
• Spend time with orphan children of Tibetan refugees at a local orphanage in Dharamsala.
• Engage in an immersive two-day service project at a rural village.
• Walk the kora with hundreds of Tibetan refugees and learn about Tibetan Buddhism.

Enhance Your Education

• History and culture of India
• World Heritage sites
• Contemporary social issues
• World religions
• Service learning

Top Program Activities

• Experience Himalayan outdoor adventure activities such as hiking, river rafting, or rock climbing.
• Engage in a private audience with one of the high lamas in Dharamsala, home to His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
• Witness the Taj Mahal, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
• Participate in a full day of community service work benefiting India’s urban and rural poor with Deepalaya, Delhi’s largest non-governmental organization (NGO).

Delhi, India

• Ride by rickshaw through a labyrinth of narrow city streets.
• Take in the iconic Red Fort, and visit the beautiful mosque of Jama Masjid to marvel at its marbled domes and splendid minarets.
• Journey to Raj Ghat, where Gandhi was cremated.
• Visit Deepalaya, Delhi’s largest NGO, to learn more about issues affecting Indian youth and enjoy lunch with Deepalaya students.
• Shop at lively and colorful bazaars where merchants trade and display their wares.

• Visit the temple of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and walk the kora with hundreds of Tibetan refugees.
• Experience the great honor of a private audience with one of the high lamas, and gain insights into life from a Buddhist perspective.
• Spin prayer wheels and admire the colorful prayer flags flapping in the breeze.
• Participate in a unique service project to provide social services to Tibetan refugees.
• Understand India’s rural heritage during lunch at a local farm.
• Immerse yourself in Indian culture during a two-day service project at a village school near Dharamsala.
• Play a friendly game of cricket with local schoolchildren.
• Discover India’s rich artistic traditions.

• Explore Agra’s superb architecture and rich history as the capital of the legendary Mughal Empire.
• Visit the Taj Mahal, Shah Jehan’s iconic monument to love and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. This perfectly symmetrical monument took 20,000 workers, masons, and jewelers 22 years to complete.
• Witness the beautiful red sandstone Agra Fort, ringed by double castellated ramparts.

Note: Highlights featured represent past programs. Your program may differ slightly in some areas due to scheduling conflicts, unforeseen changes, and the arrival of new opportunities. Your program's Schedule of Activities will be provided as confirmed, closer to actual travel.