India: Women's Expedition

Journey between the cities, villages and desert of Rajasthan and gain a unique insight into the lives of Indian women. With an all-women group and local female leader, this 12-day women’s expedition will immerse you in the culture and history of the region, as seen through the eyes of the women who live here. Starting in energetic Delhi, travel in the female-only carriage on the metro, then head out to the Thar Desert in jeeps to meet local women and enjoy a traditional Kalbeliya dance performance. In the village of Chandelao Garh, visit a project empowering female artisans and join an inspiring rickshaw tour of Jaipur with a female guide from the Pink City Rickshaw Co. This is India like you’ve never seen before.

Activities

• Delhi - Welcome dinner
• Thar Desert - Kalbeliya Dance Performance
• Thar Desert - Jeep Adventure
• Jaisalmer - City Tour
• Jodhpur - Meherangarh Fort
• Jodhpur - Sadar Bazaar
• Jodhpur - City Walk
• Chandelao Garh - Village Walk
• Chandelao Garh - Sundar Rang Crafts Centre Visit
• Nimaj - Leader-led village walk
• Nimaj - Henna painting
• Nimaj - Dance performance
• Nimaj - Rangoli making
• Chandelao Garh - Morning Yoga
• Jaipur - Leader-led orientation walk
• Jaipur - Bollywood movie at Raj Mandir
• Jaipur - Amber Fort
• Jaipur - City tour with The Pink City Rickshaw Company
• Jaipur - Home-cooking Class
• Agra - Saree lesson
• Agra - Taj Mahal
• Agra - Agra Fort Visit
• Delhi - Dilli Haat INA Visit
• Delhi - Sheeshganj Gurudwara (Sikh Temple)
• Delhi - Visit to the Jama Masjid Mosque
• Delhi - Leader-led Old Delhi walking & rickshaw tour

Highlights

• Get to know northern India through the lives of the women who live there as you explore with a female leader, ride in women-only carriages on the metro and meet inspiring local women throughout your journey.
• Head to the rural desert village of Chandelao Garh, where a local project provides female artisans with employment and education while preserving traditional craft practices. Check out their handicrafts and hear their stories.
• Take jeeps into the Thar Desert and enjoy an exclusive Kalbeliya dance performed by local women at a desert camp. Enjoy some quality one-on-one time with the dancers while the gentlemen prepare dinner.
• Visit a local woman's home and select a saree and accessories to wear on your visit to the Taj Mahal, one of the most beautiful buildings in the world inspired by the extraordinary love of an exceptional woman.
• See the highlights of Jaipur and get to know your female driver on a tour with the eco-friendly Pink City Rickshaw Company, a non-profit providing employment and economic independence to women from low-income households.
• By travelling on this trip, you’ll learn about our Intrepid Foundation partner, Positive Change for Marine Life. Donations help them to nurture ocean health with community-led conservation initiatives that inspire coastal restoration, sustainable fishing practices and waste-management. Intrepid will double the impact by dollar-matching all post-trip donations made to The Intrepid Foundation.