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Independent Vacations in New Zealand

New Zealand Explorer from $3,479

Don't have 80 days to travel around-the-world? How about just 16 days? Experience some of the most exotic destinations worldwide all in one trip. From exotic Hong Kong – gateway to China and long known as the Pearl of the Orient, to the golden beaches of Thailand, to the wonder that is India, then all the way to the picture postcard charm of Zurich, Switzerland! It’s time for both of you to treat yourselves to a journey of a lifetime – and all it takes is just 17 days! A trip itinerary is available here.

The Taj Mahal, Agra, India

Your Discover the World package includes

• Round-trip airfare from New York (low add-on fares are available from most major airports nationwide)

• 2 Nights' Accommodations in Hong Kong

• 2 Nights' Accommodation in Bangkok

• A traditional Thai dinner & cultural performance

• Domestic flights, roundtrip between Bangkok & Phuket

• 3 Nights’ accommodations at a beachfront hotel in Phuket

• 1 Night's accommodations in New Delhi

• Private, chauffeur-driven car between Delhi, Agra & Jaipur

• 1 Night's accommodation in Agra

• 1 Night's accommodation in Jaipur

• 2 Nights' accommodations in Zurich

• Breakfast & Sightseeing tours throughout

• All hotel service charges and applicable hotel taxes 

• Airport-hotel transfers throughout.

Day 1: New York-Hong Kong
Fly from New York to Hong Kong (arrive 2 days later due to International Dateline)

Days 3-4: Hong Kong
Hong Kong is unlike any other, innately Oriental and yet very cosmopolitan. With 150 years of British colonial influence over the 2,000 years of Chinese culture, Hong Kong is a city of contrasts – where ancient traditions thrive in an ultra-modern city. While roadside vendors sell exotic Chinese snacks, you can also dine in elegant surroundings, finding whatever cuisine you might fancy. Hong Kong is the city of life, where East meets West.

Days 4-6: Hong Kong-Phuket
Fly to Phuket in southern Thailand, where you can relax for a few days at a beach resort and enjoy this amazing destination. Enjoy a traditional Thai herbal massage or a special spa treatment, while you relax by the blue waters of the Andaman Sea. Also you have a wide choice of optional recreational activities, ranging from golf to elephant trekking.

Day 7: Phuket-Bangkok
This afternoon, fly to Bangkok, the bustling capital of Thailand. Bangkok offers a great choice of attractions, shopping and dining opportunities, catering to almost every taste.

Day 8: Bangkok
Visit Buddhist temples with golden spires and see the magnificent Emerald Buddha during a half day tour. The afternoon is at your leisure.

Day 9: Bangkok-Delhi
You have a free day in Bangkok to take an optional tour or simply do as you please. Later, after you have checked out of your hotel, enjoy a traditional Thai dinner at a local restaurant combined with a cultural performance (local dances etc). Afterwards, transfer to the airport for your overnight flight to Delhi, departing after midnight.

Day 10: Delhi
After an early morning arrival in Delhi you will get a first glimpse of India’s capital during a half day tour. India is an ancient land of grandeur and spectacle. There isn’t a place on Earth quite like it. Delhi encompasses over a thousand years of history and civilization in one sprawling, energetic city. Delhi’s many monuments, ruins, mosques and bazaars will provide you with plenty to see and do. Highlights include the Qutab Minar, Jama Masjid, Red Fort and Rashtrapati Bhavan (Presidential Residence).

Day 11: Delhi-Agra
Travel by a chauffer driven car to Agra (approx. 4 hours), home of the Taj Mahal, the world’s grandest monument to eternal love! Wander around this architectural masterpiece as it glows in the afternoon sun and experience a magic feeling. Later visit the majestic Agra Fort.

Day 12: Agra-Jaipur
Leave Agra this morning and travel by road to Jaipur (approx. 5 hours). On the way, visit Fatehpur Sikri. Built during the second half of the 16th century by the Emperor Akbar, Fatehpur Sikri (the City of Victory) was the capital of the Mughal Empire for only some 10 years. Just before arriving in Jaipur, visit the hilltop fortress palace of Amber, climbing up on the back of a decorated elephant just like royalty in the past!

Day 13: Jaipur-Delhi-Zurich
This morning's sightseeing includes visits to the Maharajah’s City Palace and the Palace of Winds (which is not really a palace but an elaborate façade behind which royal ladies watched street processions while remaining unseen themselves). In the afternoon, you have some free time for shopping. Jaipur is noted for its handicrafts, colorful bazaars and broad avenues lined by sandstone clad houses (hence the name ‘pink city’). Later drive back to Delhi airport (approx. 6 hours) and board your overnight flight to Zurich, departing after midnight.

Days 14-15: Zurich
Zurich is a fabulous blend of a medieval European town with modern architecture, all located on the shores of the beautiful Lake Zurich with the Alps in the background. The best way to explore this city is by foot or streetcar, alternating between elegant streets lined with delightful stores and cafes and narrow, cobblestoned lanes that take you back a few hundred years. Elegant restaurants and an amazing variety of nightclubs are available for entertainment in the evening.

Day 16: Paris-New York
Return to New York and end your wonderful journey around the world.