One Week Cultural Tour in Delhi, India
This program lasts for one week and immerses you in the language
and culture of India. You will be based in the capitol city Delhi.
This program provides a great introduction to Indian history, culture,
language, with daily lectures and visits to important cultural and
historical sites in Delhi and surrounding towns.
If you are already signed up for a volunteer program with us, this
one-week program is a great way to learn about India's and acclimate
to the country before you travel to your volunteer location.
Even if you are not volunteering with us, this one-week program
is a perfect way to start what is hopefully a lifelong interest
in one of the most fascinating and diverse countries in the world.
Cost for non-Volunteers: US$449
Cost for Volunteers: US$350
What's Included
- Pre-trip Orientation Materials
- Orientation for safety, basic history & culture
- 8 hours of Hindi language classes
- Lectures on India's history, culture, language
- Excursions to monuments, markets, museums
- Three meals per day
- Accommodations: Monday thru Saturday night
- Ground transportation during program
- Laundry Service (at most families)
- Support with Visas, Calling Home
- 24-hour Emergency Support
- Guidance with Extra Sightseeing
- Farewell program and lunch
What's Not Included
- Entrance fees to monuments
- International Airfare
- Indian visa
- Insurance
- Medical Bills
- Airport Pickup or Dropoff
- Internet access
- Phone calls
- Extra sightseeing
- Meals outside program
There are no specific skills you need for the trip. However, make
sure you are mentally prepared for the culture shock, hot climate,
and frequent travel in Delhi.
Participants must arrive in Delhi at least one day before the start
of the program on Monday morning.
If you are volunteering after the one-week Cultural Tour, you will
travel to your volunteer location on Sunday afternoon/evening.
If you need an airport pickup, we can provide that service for
an extra fee of $20 USD.
| Program Details |
| Locations |
Delhi |
| Minimum Length |
1 Week |
| Maximum Length |
1 Week |
| Program Dates |
Starts every Monday morning,
year-round. |
| Requirements |
No specific requirements |
| Schedule |
Monday-Sunday, 10am-4pm. On
excursion days, day ends 5pm.. |
| Accommodations |
Shared accommodations with
fellow participants and host families |
| Meals |
All meals provided by program,
at host families and restaurants |
| Itinerary* |
| Day 1 |
Welcome to India, introduction
to the program help in Delhi, safety issues, basic culture and
history about India. Also learn about your weeks program and
details about your volunteering program in India to follow after
this week. |
| Day 2 |
History, culture and traditional insight
about India followed with Hindi language class for 2 hours.
Learn basic letters and words of welcoming, greeting, short
expressions, as well as learn about important and handy words
which would help you while at work in your placement. You would
get a chance to explore by yourself around Delhi in the evening.
Your coordinator would guide you about the best places to go
and visit. |
| Day 3 |
Hindi language class continues for 3 hours,
more extensive words, sentences and expressions. Explore the
local markets in the evening time |
| Day 4 |
Discover Delhi - Go on a guided tour to
Delhi's most visited tourist spots. This would be a full day
tour of New Delhi included with a lunch at a restaurant. The
places you would visit are: |
| Day 5 |
Hindi language class 3 hours,
covering more words and vocabulary to help you in daily use.
In the evening explore along with your coordinator to the local
markets and then go for a Hindi movie in the evening to see
and understand it in a visual way. Indian cinema makes more
movies in a year than Hollywood! |
| Day 6 |
Discover Old Delhi - go on
a guided historic trail to visit old Delhi and see beautiful
historic sights, with lunch in a tradition Indian restaurant. |
| Day 7 |
Get ready for your volunteering
program the next day or choose to visit Taj Mahal for a day
trip at an extra $50 only per person. Upgrade to see
Taj Mahal on the 7th day for extra $50 USD. |
*This is a suggested, itinerary and is subject to change in order
to comply with changes according to local conditions. The program
does not include any monument entry fee.
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