RMS Caronia Timeline

Friday, 02 March 1956

Tour #O47 - Delhi, Jaipur, Agra & Banaras

(Optional)
7 Days, by Special Train

Friday, 02 March 1965

Bombay

Special train leaves Ballard Pier alongside the Caronia early in the afternoon.

Saturday, 03 March 1965

Fatehpur Sikri

Arrive after luncheon for a visit to this deserted city of the Mogul Emperors, leaving in late afternoon.

Sunday, 04 March 1965

Delhi

A full day of sightseeing in Old and New Delhi, visiting the old Mogul area called the Fort and the Jumma Mosque, driving into the country to the Qutub Minar, and returning via the imposing government centrem of New Delhi.

Leave in the evening.

Monday, 05 March 1965

Jaipur

Full day visiting the “Rose Pink City” with its Maharajah's Palace, Royal Stables, Palace of the Winds, Observatory and curio shops; and the nearby deserted capital of Amber, reached by automobile and elephant.

Evening departure.

Tuesday, 06 March 1965

Agra & Taj Mahal

Arrive early in the morning for visits to the glorious Taj Mahal at sunrise and during the day, to the great Mogul Fort, the Pearl Mosque, and Tomb of Akbar the Great at Sikandra.

Leave in the evening.

Wednesday, 07 March 1965

Banaras

Morning and afternoon in the Holy City of the Hindus on the River Ganges, with a boat ride past bathing ghats and temples.

Visit the Golden Temple, Monkey Temple and other holy sites by automobile, continuing to the bazaars for shopping.

Afternoon drive to the buried Buddhist city of Sarnath.

Leave Banaras in the late afternoon.

Thursday, 08 March 1965

Bombay

Evening arrival; rejoin the Caronia.

Membership limited.

Fares:

• with upper berth in compartment $395
• with lower berth in compartment $435

ACCOMMODATIONS.
Tour O47 travels, for the most part, in a train composed of “saloon cars”, each one containing a living - dining room and compartments accommodating two persons in upper and lower berths. The Delhi - Jaipur - Agra portion includes two overnight journeys on a connecting train, on which the compartments accommodate two persons in lower berths.

Friday, 02 March 1956

Tour #O48 - Banaras, Jaipur, Delhi & Agra

(Optional)
6 Days, by Air

Friday, 02 March 1956

Bombay to Banaras

Leave Bombay in early afternoon by special plane for 5-hour flight to Banaras, arriving in time for dinner.

Saturday, 03 March 1956

Banaras

Early morning boat ride past the bathing ghats and temples along the Ganges.

Visit the Golden Temple, Monkey Temple and other holy sites by automobile, continuing to the bazaars for shopping.

Afternoon drive to the buried Buddhist city of Sarnath.

Leave in the late afternoon for 3-hour flight to Jaipur.

Sunday, 04 March 1956

Jaipur

Full day visiting the “Rose Pink City” with its Maharajah's Palace, Royal Stables, Palace of the Winds, Observatory and curio shops; and the nearby deserted capital of Amber, reached by automobile and elephant.

Leave in late afternoon by one-hour flight for Delhi.

Monday, 05 March 1956

Delhi

A full day of sightseeing in Old and New Delhi, visiting the old Mogul area called the Fort and the Jumma Mosque, driving into the country to the Qutub Minar, and returning via the imposing government centre of New Delhi.

Tuesday, 06 March 1956

Agra & Taj Mahal

Early morning flight of one hour from Delhi.

Full day in and around Agra, visiting the glorious Taj Mahal, the great Mogul Fort, the Pearl Mosque, and the Tomb of Akbar the Great at Sikandra.

Sunset visit will be made to the Taj Mahal.

Wednesday, 07 March 1956

Agra to Bombay

Morning at Agra. Opportunity for sunrise view of the Taj Mahal, and for ride by automobile to the deserted Mogul city of Fatehpur Sikri.

In mid-afternoon, fly to Bombay (4 hours), rejoining the Caronia in time for dinner.

Membership limited.

Fare $430

Friday, 02 March 1956

Tour #O49 - Jaipur, Delhi, Agra
Nepal & Banaras

(Optional)
7 Days, by Air

Friday, 02 March 1956

Bombay to Jaipur

Leave Bombay by special plane in the early afternoon for 3½-hour flight to Jaipur, arriving in time for dinner.

Saturday, 03 March 1956

Jaipur

Morning visit by automobile and elephant to the deserted capital of Amber.

Afternoon drive through the “Rose Pink City” of Jaipur with its Maharajah's Palace, Royal Stables, Palace of the Winds and Observatory.

In late afternoon, continue by one-hour flight to Delhi.

Sunday, 04 March 1956

Delhi

A day's sightseeing in Old and New Delhi, visiting the Mogul area known as the Fort and the Jumma Mosque, driving into the country to the Qutub Minar, and returning via the imposing government centre of New Delhi.

Leave by plane in the late afternoon for one-hour flight to Agra.

Monday, 05 March 1956

Agra & Taj Mahal

Full day in and around Agra. Sunrise visit to the Taj Mahal and sightseeing drive to the great Mogul Fort, the Pearl Mosque, the Tomb of Akbar the Great at Sikandra and the deserted Mogul city of Fatehpur Sikri.

Tuesday, 06 March 1956

Into Nepal

Leave Agra for 3-hour flight, affording many views of Himalayan peaks, to Katmandu.

Arrive in the capital of Nepal in time for luncheon.

Afternoon drive around the city, to Paton with its temples and squares, and to the Buddhist shrine of Swayambunath.

Wednesday, 07 March 1956

Katmandu

Drive in the morning to Bhatgaon and to the great Buddhist temple of Bodnath.

Leave in mid-afternoon for 2½-hour flight to Banaras.

Thursday, 08 March 1956

Banaras to Bombay

Morning boat ride past bathing ghats and temples along the Ganges. Then visit by automobile the Golden Temple, Monkey Temple and other holy places, continuing to the bazaars for shopping.

Leave Banaras after luncheon by plane, arriving in Bombay about 5 hours later and rejoining the Caronia.

Membership limited.

Fare $465