Intrepid Travel Announces India Adventure Trips Visiting The Pushkar Camel Fair

    /24-7PressRelease/ - BOULDER, CO, August 22, 2008 - For travelers with a desire to feel the sun on their face and the sand beneath their feet, Intrepid Travel is announcing their India adventure trips that take passengers to the Pushkar Camel Fair.

The Pushkar Camel Fair is one of the biggest livestock fairs in India. Featuring thousands of people, camels, horses, and shops full of handmade items, buyers and sellers come from all over India to purchase and sell their animals. Held in Pushkar, a town surrounded by myths and legends, visitors of the fair can also enjoy the only Brahma Temple in the world. The festival lasts from November 10th to the 13th, 2008.

One of Intrepid's India adventure trips visiting the Pushkar Camel Fair takes passengers from Delhi to Kathmandu. From reminders of the Mughal dynasty to the snow-capped Himalayas of Nepal, this journey will inspire travelers. They will witness the color and contrast from the plains of central India to the sacred River Ganges. From across the grasslands of the Terai to the foothills of the Himalayas, Intrepid's India adventure brings travelers face to face with pilgrims, villagers, sadhus and shopkeepers.

Delhi to Kathmandu
Travelers will see the sights of Old Delhi, and will be romanced by the beauty of the Taj Mahal. They will explore ruins in Orchha, sail down the River Ganges, and will see the pilgrims of Varanasi. Explorers will go on safari in Chitwan National Park, and experience Himalayan panoramas, before they discover the sights and sounds of Kathmandu. $995 for 15 days (plus a local payment INR Rs10000.)
http://www.intrepidtravel.com/trips/HSK/USPR

Among the deserts, bazaars and forts of Rajasthan, India is her most colorful. This is a land where massive hilltop fortresses seem to rise up from the desert, and markets are awhirl with locals dressed in the brightest shades of red, yellow and pink. India is a land of lakeside holy towns, manicured moustaches, Maharajas' palaces and traditional rural scenes. From the beauty of the Taj Mahal to a night under the stars on a desert camel safari, Intrepid's journey through Rajasthan promises to be a true adventure.

Rajasthan Adventure
Passengers will explore Old Delhi, and will admire the havelis of Shekhawati. They will meet the reincarnations of local tribes people at Karni Mata, and bask in the warm glow of Jaisalmer's city walls. This adventure will visit the royal residence of Bhenswara, and will take travelers to admire the marble carvings of Jain temple. They will fall in love with romantic Udaipur, and will sing along to a Bollywood movie, before they birdwatch in the Keoladeo Bird Sanctuary. $1135 for 22 days (plus a local payment INR Rs15000.)
http://www.intrepidtravel.com/trips/HSR/USPR

For more information about Intrepid's India adventure trips that visit the Pushkar Camel Fair and Intrepid Travel visit: http://www.intrepidtravel.com

About Intrepid Travel

With over 19 years of experience, Intrepid Travel is one of the world's leading small group adventure tour operators. Intrepid offers over 450 itineraries in more than 90 destinations worldwide. Intrepid trips are designed to go off the beaten track, meet the locals and travel in an unconventional way, joining locals on their transport, in their markets and even in their homes.

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