India Travel

Item Description

From the Himalayas to the Ganges: A 11-day, 10-night sojourn in one of the finest wildlife lodges, heritage hotels and camps in the Himalayan state – Uttarakhand. It is known for the world famous Jim Corbett National Park, the world’s highest Sailing Club in Nainital, and the most revered river, the Ganges.

Leisure Hotels Exclusive Itinerary: 

• 2 nights at The Fort Unchagaon, a heritage hotel offering traditional Indian cuisine.
  
• 2 nights at The Corbett Hideaway, a luxury wildlife lodge with splendid biodiversity and boundiful gardens.
  
• 1 night in a wilderness luxury camp inside the reserve forest at The Hideaway River Lodge.
• 2 nights at The Naini Retreat, a 1841 heritage hotel near the legendary Naini Lake.
• 2 nights at the Camp 5 Elements, a river rafting camp along the Ganges.
  
• 1 night at The Havelli Hari Ganga, a Classic heritage hotel along the Ganges River.

Item Special Note

• The offer is valid for two (2) people.
• It can be availed only once for all the properties as mentioned or in any of the properties as per the number of nights mentioned.
• The Hideaway River Lodge is operational from 15th Oct to 15th May.
• The Camp 5 Elements is operational from 15th Oct to 20th April (subject to change due to weather conditions)
• The Offer includes accommodation on double or twin occupancy basis in one room, breakfast and taxes.
• The offer is not valid fro travel between 20th Dec 2010 and 2nd Jan 2011
• The Offer is valid till 31st May 2011
• Please submit the original auction certificate at the time of check-in at the first hotel.
• The offer does not include any transport arrangements.

Auction Package Sponsor

This package has been generously donated by TIES business member Leisure Hotels Ltd.

Leisure Hotels is a member of the Travel Operators for Tiger (TOFT) and the Ecotourism Society of India (ESOI).

The Leisure Hotels Group is committed to employing environmental and ecological practices in technology, equipment and operational processes, as well as supporting philanthropic activities promoting nature conservation and of cultural heritage.

Leisure Hotels' sustainability practices include:

• Support the local communities so as to reduce their dependence on the forest.
• Offer training and capacity building programs for the local unemployed youth.
• Utilize non-conventional energy resources that have a direct bearing on the economy of the local community.
  
• Promote conservation of Mahaseer and its natural habitat.
• Support local school groups in environmental education activities.

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