Join fellow Club members on India and Bhutan trip, Nov. 8 to 22

National Press Club members and their guests will embark on an exciting, small group tour to India, a colorful and mystical place bustling with activity and interest, and Bhutan, an exotic and enticing final frontier.

In India, the group will visit places steeped in history, art, and architecture which showcase both domestic and foreign influences. Highlights of the tour include the historic cities of Old and New Delhi, one ancient and the other built by the British; Agra, stronghold of the medieval Mughal Empire and home to the Taj Mahal, the magnificent tomb built by Shah Jahan; and Jaipur, the “pink city” in the princely state of Rajasthan. Explore Varanasi, India’s holiest city, where we will take a sunrise boat ride on the sacred Ganges River.

Bhutan, the land of the Thunder Dragon, is one of the most highly acclaimed travel destinations. This tiny kingdom, the size of Switzerland, was zealously sequestered from the world for centuries. This is a land of remarkable natural beauty with a pristine, intact environment and a friendly, tradition bound people. Highlights of the tour include visits to Paro, the home to many of the oldest Buddhist temples and monasteries and the National Museum; an evening visit to Tashichho Dzong, Bhutan’s administrative and religious center; and a morning hike thru beautiful pine forests to the Taktsang monastery, one of the most venerated of all Buddhist sites worldwide.

This trip is all inclusive: 13 nights at deluxe accommodations; breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily; experienced and well informed guides; internal airfare; and many extras as outlined in the detailed itinerary on our Travel Committee web page. The trip costs $7,179 per person double occupancy and does not include air travel to and from the United States.

For more information, contact Richard Meyer at 703-356-6884 or [email protected]