Exotic Journeys is offering 11-day India excursions that take you to New Delhi, Jaipur and Agra. Beginning at $1,999, it includes airfare from New York, airfare between Delhi and Mumbai (Bombay), rooms in four-star hotels, room taxes (but not flight taxes), transfers, sightseeing and the services of English-speaking guides. Airfare from Houston to New York is extra. Departures are on selected dates through April 25. Information : Call 800-554-6342; access www.ejiusa.com.

Excerpt from Baltimore Sun, Sunday, May 22, 2005
About Pushkar program by Exotic Journeys, Chicago

Camels, bazaars, Taj Mahal at sunset The Pushkar Camel Fair in Rajasthan brings the desert to life with camel races, folk dancing and Hindu religious observances, but the festival is just one of the highlights of a Nov. 7-21 tour of northern India offered by Chicago-based Exotic Journeys. Also on the roster are the bazaars of Delhi, the Taj Mahal at sunset and the palaces of Jaipur, among other attractions. Two nights in Katmandu, Nepal, plus a final night in Delhi round out the tour, which costs $2,145, including accommodations, some meals, sightseeing and excursions, but not round-trip airfare to Delhi.

Excerpt from Chicago Tribune, Sunday, May 8, 2005
Travel Section
TRIPS, TIPS & DEALS: If you're shopping for a camel...

The Pushkar Camel Fair in Rajasthan brings the desert to life with camel races, folk dancing and Hindu religious observances, but the festival is just one of the highlights of a Nov. 7-21 tour of northern India offered by Chicago-based Exotic Journeys. Also on the roster are the bazaars of Delhi, the Taj Mahal at sunset, the palaces of Jaipur, the wildlife of Sariska National Park, the erotic temple sculpture of Khajuraho, and the ghats used for bathing and burning along the Ganges at Varanasi. Two nights in Katmandu, Nepal, plus a final night in Delhi round out the tour, which costs $2,145, including accommodations, some meals, sightseeing and excursions, coach and air transportation during the tour, room taxes and baggage handling. Round-trip airfare from Chicago to Delhi adds approximately $995 plus taxes and fees.

Excerpt from Chicago Tribune, Sunday, May 8, 2005
Travel Section : Deal for real - Essential India tour
Get it while it's hot - By Toni Stroud, Tribune staff reporter.

No doubt about it: India is hot, hot and hot in the summer. But the steamy weather makes for some bargain package tours, such as the "Incredible India" deal from Exotic Journeys. The trip covers round-trip air from the U.S., nine hotel nights, all ground transport, sightseeing and English-speaking guides. Scheduled departure dates are May 17, 24, 31; Aug. 16, 23, 30; and Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26. (For a cooler-season option, see Trips, Tips and Deals on Page 13.)

THE DEAL: $4,244 per couple.
Includes: round-trip air from Los Angeles, Chicago, New York or Newark on Air India or Singapore Airlines; three nights in Delhi at Vasant Continental or similar; two nights in Jaipur at Trident Hilton or similar; two nights in Agra at Trident Hilton or similar; air fare between Delhi and Mumbai; two nights in Mumbai at Kohinoor International or similar; all ground transfers by private car or motor coach; sightseeing and excursions in all cities; private English-speaking local guides; hotel taxes; air taxes and fees of $123/person. Not included: entrance fees to monuments of $53/person. Contact: 800-554-6342 or please click www.ejiusa.com.