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England Tour of India 2024 – 2nd & 3rd Test Matches

TUESDAY 30 JANUARY – WEDNESDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2024

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

  • Guaranteed Official Tickets to the second and third Tests in Vizag and Rajkot
  • 21 nights’ 4★ & 5★ accommodation on a bed & breakfast basis
  • Return international flights (upgrades available on request) and all domestic travel
  • All airport to hotel and stadium to hotel transfers
  • Exclusive Carlton events including welcome drinks, group dinner & cricket evening
  • A range of included sightseeing excursions

Highlights

  • The perfect way to explore this fascinating country and its breath-taking wonders
  • Sightseeing excursions are included in your package
  • See the Golden Triangle between Test detinations
  • A visa is required to travel to India and is not included in your package

Experience it live from

£5,599

per person based on 2 sharing
secure with a 50% deposit
single supplement +£1,449

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Details

Make your own way to the airport, check in/drop your bags off and make your way through customs. Once through customs make your way to the gate to board your flight to India.

London Heathrow to Mumbai

Departs: 17.50

Arrives: 08.35 (+1)

Airline: Virgin

Arrive into Mumbai and after clearing customs and immigration transfer to your hotel where you can check in for the a one nights stay on a bed and breakfast basis.

Mumbai is a bustling metropolitan hub on the Arabian Sea. The capital of Maharashtra, this city is overflowing with energy and culture.

Welcome Drinks

Meet with your Tour Manager and the rest of your group and enjoy a drink. It's a great chance to get to know each other and have a relaxed start to the tour.

Today, we depart Mumbai for Vizag. Check-out of your hotel and transfer to the airport for your flight to VIzag.

On arrival, transfer to the hotel and check-in for a six night stay on a bed and breakfast basis.

Visakhapatnam, also known as Vizag, is the one of the oldest port city's in India. It's coastal location means that there are some fantastic beaches and serene landscapes to enjoy.

Later in the day, a city tour of Vizag is included.

Experience day-to-day life at the local market, visit the submarine museum on the beach and explore the stunning Simhachalam Temple. The tour will end with some time spent at Kailasagiri for some fantastic views of Vizag.

Mumbai to Vizag

Departs: TBC

Arrives: TBC

Airline: TBC

Each morning transfer to the ACA-VDCA Stadium for all five days of the second test match. At the end of each day's play, you will be transferred back to your hotel.

Traditionally the Vizag pitch offers assistance to the spinners. Perhaps this will be when Rehan Ahmed really announces his arrival on the international stage?

2nd Test

Days 1-5

Play starts: TBC

This morning, check-out of your hotel and transfer to the airport for your flight to Delhi. On arrival, we will then transfer to the hotel where we will check-in for a one night stay on a bed and breakfast basis.

New Delhi is a unique city full of history yet bustling with modern life and colour.

Later in the day, you'll have the opportunity to see some of Old Delhi's most popular attractions on a city tour, including India Gate, the Red Fort and Jama Masjid.

Vizag to Delhi

Departs: TBC

Arrives: TBC

Airline: TBC

This morning, check-out of your hotel and board the coach to Agra. The journey will last approximately five hours.

On arrival in Agra, check-in to the hotel for a one night stay on a bed & breakfast basis.

In the evening, we will visit the Taj Mahal in time for sunset. A Wonder of the World, the Taj Mahal took 20 years to build and is always a highlight of any trip to India.

After breakfast, board the coach to visit the Agra Fort. The Taj Mahal is not Agra's only attraction, and the Agra Fort is a powerful Mughal fortress made of red sandstone.

The group then heads to Ranthambore via train. Getting the train in India is a must-do experience, and the best way to travel this route. We'll enjoy lunch at a restaurant in Bharatpur before boarding the train.

On arrival in Ranthambore, transfer to the hotel and check-in for a two night stay on a bed & breakfast basis. Ranthambore National Park is one of the biggest and most renowned national parks in Northern India.

Bharatpur to Ranthambore

Departs: TBC

Arrives: TBC

Today we will enjoy two game drives in open-air vehicles. One before breakfast in the morning sun, and one post-lunch too. This will give us the best opportunity to see some of India's richest and most diverse wildlife with over 270 species of birds, 12 reptiles and 30 mammals present in the National Park, including the presence of a large number of Royal Bengal Tigers.

After breakfast, check-out of your hotel and board the coach transfer to Jaipur. The journey will take approximately four hours.

On arrival, check-in to your hotel in Jaipur for a two night stay on a bed & breakfast basis, and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.

After breakfast this morning, the group will head to the Amber Fort in Jaipur - one of India's most popular attractions. The honey-coloured fortress palace is extensive and there are lots of chambers and courtyards to explore, some of which with striking views of the gorge.

In the afternoon, we will visit the Observatory and the City Palace, including the Hawa Mahal, one of Jaipur's most photographed highlights.

This morning, check-out of your hotel and board the coach transfer to Delhi. The journey will last approximately five and a half hours.

On arrival, check-in to your hotel for a one night stay on a bed & breakfast basis ahead of your flight home tomorrow.

This morning, check-out of your hotel and transfer to the airport for your flight to Rajkot. On arrival, transfer to the hotel and check-in for a six night stay on a bed and breakfast basis.

Rajkot, the fourth biggest city in the dry state of Gujarat. It's not a typical tourist destination in India, but this means that it's a great place to visit to experience authentic day-to-day life in this fascinating country.

Delhi to Rajkot

Departs: TBC

Arrives: TBC

Airline: TBC

Each morning transfer to the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium for all five days of the third test match. At the end of each day's play, you will be transferred back to your hotel.

England managed a draw here in 2016, can they go one better this time around?

3rd Test

Days 1-5

Play starts: TBC

This morning, check-out of your hotel and transfer to the airport for your flight to Mumbai. On arrival, transfer to the hotel and check-in for a one night stay on a bed and breakfast basis.

Mumbai is a bustling metropolitan hub on the Arabian Sea. The capital of Maharashtra, this city is overflowing with energy and culture.

Rajkot to Mumbai

Departs: TBC

Arrives: TBC

Airline: TBC

Check out of your hotel this morning and transfer by coach to the airport for your flight home to London. Upon arrival into England, say goodbye to your newfound friends and make your own onward arrangements.

Mumbai to London Heathrow

Departs: 10.50

Arrives: 15.25

Airline: Virgin

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