All Colors of Ancient India | Long Holi Weekend in Rajasthan, India

To celebrate the beginning of spring, and the triumph of good over evil, we will fill your world with immense colours and sounds as you take an unforgettable journey to experience Holi! Best known around the world for pictures of revellers covered in powder, Holi leaves festival goers coated in a kaleidoscope of shades.

This time we invite you to check Holy City of Hindu - Pushkar and the center of Soufianism - Ajmer. We will end up our trip in Jaipur, and have enough time to check the most interesting corners of this capitol of Rajasthan.

This year Holi falls on Friday, you ll need to sacrifice one day off work for this fantastic celebration.

Here is how it works https://vimeo.com/258772873

We will indulge in one of the biggest street party in India, that will take place in Pushkar. Filled with colors and sounds we will celebrate the beginning of spring as well as the triumph of good over evil. On the colored street the daytime music festival Kapda Faad Holi has already well established reputation, turning into trance party towards the evening.

Holy City of Pushkar, one of the most sacred places for Hindu religion - having similar weight to Varanasi but much more quiet and calmer. According to the Hindu scripture Padma Purana, Brahma saw the demon trying to kill his children and harassing people. He immediately slew the demon with his weapon, the lotus-flower. In this process, the lotus petals fell on the ground at three places, where springs emerged creating three lakes. Taking a dip in a lake is considered a spiritual purification and its done in 52 ghats surrounding the lakes. The city is also a home of over 500 temples, many of them several hundreds years old.

Let's go!

DAY 0 // MAR 13 // Thursday
Meeting at Sharjah Airport 2100hrs, for a flight 2250hrs.

DAY 1 // MAR 14 // Friday
Upon arrival, immigration formalities and drive to Pushkar. After short rest, indulge into street celebration of Holi in one of the holiest cities of India, Pushkar home of the only Brahma temple in the world. Be ready to party all day in the streets and on rooftops of old havelis with enthousiastic locals. Experience one of the best festival of India with The whole city on the streets, non stop music and colors everywhere! We will have time to stroll around the lake and visit the temples.

DAY 2 // MAR 15 // Saturday
Morning hike to the hill of Savitri temple, leave Pushkar after breakfast. Stop at Ajmer, centre of soufianism to observe the pilgrims offering prayers to the holy shrine. There is approx. 150,000 people visiting the temple everyday. Ride back to the former capital of the kingdom of Jaipur, home of Rajput kings.

DAY 3 // MAR 16 // Sunday
Secrets of Jaipur. We will discover little known locations of this gorgeous city. We will start however with one and only Monkey Temple and enjoy a lunch in Amer and discover its magnificent fort and old town below, filled with ancient and beautiful monuments. Hike along the historical walls of Amer (3rd biggest ancient wall of the world) once used to protect the Maharaja's kingdom against Invaders. Traditional Rajasthani dinner. Short rest and drop off at airport. We will be back in Sharjah at 0620hrs on Monday morning.

Level of difficulty: easy, available for beginners HOWEVER - Holi celebration on the streets is not for faint hearted. Despite all the precautions and helpers to assist, you need to understand - you will be celebrating religious festival with the street crowd.

Activities: walking, sightseeing, cycling, playing holi.
Duration: long weekend
Accommodation & meals: local Marigold style hotel, shared rooms. Local meals included.
Requirements: daypack, sunblock, hat, sanitizer, powder protection.

Cost: 2450 AED excl. direct flights, until MARCH 04.

Specifically excluded: costs related to visa, insurance.

Visas:
Most of nationalities are eligible for E-visa: https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/.
For more information:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_India.

Galleries from last years' trips:
https://vimeo.com/258772873
https://vimeo.com/209331424
https://vimeo.com/160610776

Happy Holi xx

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