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Splendors of India with Sri Lanka
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Trip Summary

Our India expedition cruise reveals dazzling visual wonders and cultural delights. From Chennai (Madras), we visit Madurai’s Meenakshi temple, then explore fascinating Sri Lanka where we search for wild elephants and visit the sacred Temple of the Tooth. Along India’s west coast, we visit Cochin, Mangalore, Goa, and end our journey in Mumbai. There is no better way to explore this diverse land than by sea—affording you the opportunity to travel from the serene villages to bustling city streets all in the comfort of the 110-passenger Clipper Odyssey.

Dates

February 1 – 17, 2011

Activities

Archaeology, Birding, Culture, Natural history, Photography, Sightseeing

Day by Day Itinerary

February 1 — 

Depart USA

February 2 — 

Day Lost

February 3 — 

Chennai (Madras), India

February 4 — 

Chennai / Madurai

February 5 — 

Madurai / Tuticorin / Embark Clipper Odyssey

February 6 — 

Galle, Sri Lanka

February 7–8 — 

Colombo / Kandy

February 9 — 

Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), India

February 10–11 — 

Kochi (Cochin)

February 12 — 

Mangalore

February 13–14 — 

Marmagao (Goa)

February 15 — 

Mumbai (Bombay) / Disembark Clipper Odyssey

February 16 — 

Mumbai

February 17 — 

Mumbai / USA

Reports From The Field

Splendors of India: Mumbai to Chennai

Splendors of India: Mumbai to Chennai
This morning we docked as the rising sun illuminated a picturesque mosque. Brightly painted fishing boats highlighted the harbor anchorage. At 7:00 a.m. the call to prayer was heard across the village, and people stopped their work to face the central church.