INDIA Magnificent palaces, fortresses and temples reflect the unique traditions of India’s vast array of ancient, coexisting cultures. Urban areas buzz with frenetic energy, while rural India retains the grace of a slower pace. To truly discover India, embrace the contrasts, the vastness and the contradictions. • SEEK OUT HIMALAYAN VISTAS DOTTED WITH REMOTE MONASTERIES AND VILLAGES • SEE THE TAJ MAHAL UP CLOSE • OBSERVE RITUALS TAKING PLACE ON THE GHATS OF THE GANGES IN VARANASI • WALK THE LANDSCAPES THAT INSPIRED THE JUNGLE BOOK • FLOAT MILES OF KERALA'S BACKWATER CANALS ON A TRADITIONAL HOUSEBOAT • VISIT SRI MEENAKSHI TEMPLE
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SRI LANKA Tropical Sri Lanka is a land of great natural and cultural wealth fringed by golden, palm-studded beaches and topped with misty tea plantations. The island nation possesses its own distinct culture—a melding of Sinhalese, Tamil and numerous foreign influences from its many centuries as a center of maritime trade. From diverse wildlife preserves to fascinating archaeology and relaxing beaches, Sri Lanka truly has it all. • EXPLORE RUINS OF THE ANCIENT ANURADHAPURA AND POLONNARUWA • TOUR THE FASCINATING DAGOBAS (SHRINES HOUSING A RELIC OF THE BUDDHA) • SEEK WILD LEOPARDS IN YALA NATIONAL PARK • REVISIT THE DUTCH COLONIAL PERIOD IN GALLE • ADMIRE WORLD-FAMOUS FRESCOES OF THE HEAVENLY MAIDENS OF SIGIRIYA • TAKE A BOAT SAFARI IN GAL OYA NATIONAL PARK WHERE ELEPHANTS SWIM BETWEEN ISLANDS
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