No 20th century figure has changed the world more than Gandhi.
Everyone recognises the bent and dhoti-clad Mahatma, with his round
glasses and stick. The cotton spinning and non-violent Gandhi is the
very soul of the Indian nation.

On this journey you will visit the most important sites associated
with the life and death of the Mahatma, from his birthplace in the old
fishing town of Porbandar, to the site of his assassination in the Birla
Gardens of New Delhi.

You will enjoy the rare privilege of actually staying with the ashram
community at Sevagram, Gandhi's home and headquarters in the latter
years of the struggle for Independence. And in a true Gandhian spirit
your journey will be undertaken in large part by train.



Day 1

Afternoon departure from Heathrow on Kuwait Airlines flight.

Day 2

Early morning arrival at Mumbai (Bombay) for domestic flight to
Porbandar, Gandhi's birthplace. Stay at Inraprastha Hotel (3*).

Days 3 & 4

2 days in Porbandar, including a visit to the house where Gandhi was
born. Overnight sleeper to Ahmadabad.

Day 5

Stay at Classic Gold Hotel (3*), Ahmadabad. Visit the Sabarmati
Ashram, where Gandhi was based from 1917 to 1930

Day 6

Visit the world class Calico Museum of Textiles. Evening visit to the
nearby craft village of Vishalla, for dinner, and demonstrations of
traditional crafts and dancing.

Day 7

Optional visits to some of Ahmadabad's many other historical and
cultural sites. Overnight sleeper to Wardha.

Days 8 & 9



Stay at Sevagram Ashram, Wardha, Gandhi's headquarters from
1933 to 1947, where his ideals of village economics are demonstrated.
Note that accommodation at the ashram is extremely basic.

Day 10

Visit the nearby ashram of Vinoba Bhave, Gandhian apostle of land
reform - still an important issue in India. Overnight sleeper to Delhi.

Day 11

Mid morning arrival at New Delhi. Stay at Oberoi Maidens Hotel
(4*). Afternoon visit to the spectacular Qutub Minar and nearby Baha'i
Lotus Temple.

Day 12

Visit India's largest mosque, the Jama Masjid, and nearby Red Fort.
Late afternoon train to Amritsar. Stay at Mohan International
Hotel (4*), or Ritz Plaza Hotel (4*).

Day 13
Visit to the Golden Temple and the Jallianwala Bhag, site of General
Dyer's massacre of civilians in 1919 following Gandhi's early
non-cooperation speeches.

Day 14

Day at leisure in Amritsar - perhaps for shopping in the city's
beautiful bazaars.

Day 15

Early train to Delhi. Stay at Oberoi Maidens Hotel (4*).
Afternoon visit to the Nehru Memorial Museum, originally the Prime
Ministerial residence, now housing a record of Nehru's role in the
Independence movement.

Day 16

All day visit to Agra, to see the Taj Mahal.

Day 17

Visit some of the sites associated with Gandhi, including the Birla
Gardens where he was shot, and the Raj Ghat cremation memorial.

Day 18

Early morning departure on Kuwait Airlines flight. Early afternoon
arrival at Heathrow.