In the Footsteps of C.G. Jung in India

January 6 – 20, 2006

This trip will provide participants with an opportunity to see India through the lens of analytical psychology, tracing the steps of C.G. Jung on his journey in the 1930's. It will allow tour members to perceive something of the archetypal depths of life and psyche which Indians knew and expressed in their myth and art, and to understand how the experience and expression of these archetypal dimensions greatly influenced culture and civilization. We are honored to have as our tour leader Dr. Ashok Bedi.

Ashok Bedi, M.D., is a psychiatrist and Jungian analyst. Educated and trained in India, Great Britain, and the U.S., he is a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists of Great Britain, Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association; clinical professor of psychiatry at the Medical College of Wisconsin; and a senior member of the Milwaukee Psychiatric Physicians. He is presently helping several psychiatric groups in India establish the "India Jung Center" in affiliation with the International Association for Analytical Psychology.

The educational focus of the tour will be on the role of myth in psychology as a living experience as well as on the mythology, psychology, art and architecture of India. Throughout the trip there will be group meetings and scheduled times to discuss and assimilate these experiences. The itinerary has been planned to allow time at the close of the journey to relax and explore New Delhi.

January 6-7, 2006 US - Mumbai
Depart USA
Arrive Mumbai late evening on second day
You will be met on arrival by our representative at the International Airport and transferred to your hotel.
Hotel Taj Mahal Palace

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January 8, 2006 Mumbai
You will be free this morning after breakfast.
Time at leisure to relax before proceeding on a post lunch excursion to the famed Elephanta Caves, a magnificent Island, an hour’s launch ride away from Gateway of India, famous for its caves and various Shiva statutes from the Mauryan dynasty.
The entire cave temple complex covers an area of about 60000 square feet and it consists a main chamber and two lateral ones, courtyards and several subsidiary shrines. Above the temple is the mass of natural rock.
Return to Hotel for dinner

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January 9, 2006 Mumbai – Aurangabad
After breakfast and checkout leave for a highlight tour of Mumbai.

Visit DHOBHI GHAT a Mega laundry site, built in the British era, where once thousands and thousands of clothes were washed everyday by scores of washer men and women. Today, you will find heavily scaled down activities at the Ghat.
Visit the Church gate Railway Station of Lower Parel to see the sorting of the TIFFIN BOXES by the Dabbawalas, who carry lunch boxes from homes to be delivered to people at their work place.
Drive past tour of Marine Drive, Chowpatty Beach, Malabar Hill, and Haji Ali Mosque.

Lunch at the Khyber Restaurant in town. Departure transfer to Airport to
fly to Aurangabad.
Transfer to Hotel Taj Residency. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

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January 10, 2006 Aurangabad - Ajanta Caves - Auarangabad
After breakfast visit the Ajanta Caves

Ajanta Caves
The world famous rock-hewn caves of Ajanta are 100 Kms from Aurangabad. These 30 caves, arranged in the shape of a mammoth horseshoe date back to the 2nd century B.C. Discovered in 1819, by a group of British army officers, these fabulous temples took around 600 years to create. Carved with little more than a hammer and chisel, Ajanta, once the retreat of Buddhist monastic orders features several 'chaityas' (chapels) and 'viharas' (monasteries). The exquisite wall and ceiling paintings, panels and sculptures of Buddha's life are renowned worldwide for being the earliest and finest examples of Buddhist pictorial art.

Lunch at Ajanta. Return to Aurangabad for dinner and overnight at hotel.

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January 11, 2006 Aurangabad - Ellora - Delhi.
After breakfast excursion to the Ellora Shrines

Ellora Shrines
Ellora, with its uninterrupted sequence of monuments dating from A.D. 600 to 1000, brings the civilization of ancient India to life. Not only is the Ellora complex a unique artistic creation and a technological exploit but also, with its sanctuaries devoted to Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism, it illustrates the spirit of tolerance that was characteristic of ancient India.

Return to Aurangabad for lunch at the hotel. Afternoon flight to Delhi
Assistance on arrival into Delhi and transfer to hotel.
The Uppal’s Orchid Hotel, situated close to the airport.

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January 12, 2006 Delhi - Agra.
After breakfast drive to Agra and check into the hotel Taj View Hotel

Agra
Agra is globally renown as the city of the Taj Mahal. But this royal Mughal City has, in addition to the legendary Taj, many monuments that epitomize the high point of Mughal architecture. In the Mughal period, in the 16th and 17th centuries, Agra was the capital of India. It was here that the founder of the dynasty, Babar, laid out the first formal Persian garden on the banks of the river Yamuna. Here, Akbar, his grandson raised the towering ramparts of the great Red Fort. Within its walls, Jehangir built rose-red palaces, courts and gardens, and Shahajahan embellished it with marble mosques, palaces and pavilions of gem-inlaid white marble.

Afternoon visit of Agra Fort and Taj Mahal. Dinner at hotel

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January 13, 2006 Agra - Delhi
After breakfast leave for a morning excursion to Fatehpur Sikri.
Lunch at Bharatpur.
Afternoon drive back to Delhi.
On arrival check into the Uppal’s Orchid Hotel
Dinner and Overnight at hotel

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January 14, 2006 Delhi - Varanasi.
After breakfast at the hotel, fly from Delhi to Varanasi. On arrival transfer to the Taj Ganges Hotel
Afternoon excursion to Sarnath, only 10 km away from Varanasi, where the Buddha first preached his message of enlightenment, 25 centuries ago.
Excursion to Sarnath includes the visit of the Stupa and the excavated sites.
Return back to Varanasi for dinner at the hotel.

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January 15, 2006 Varanasi
Early morning wakeup with tea and coffee at the hotel.
Pilgrims from all over India come to this city of redemption to wash away their sins or to immerse the ashes of their ancestors in the sacred Ganges.
We watch these ancient rituals on our dawn boat ride as the sun rises over the Ganges.
Return to hotel for breakfast.
Continue with sightseeing of the Vishwanath Temple at the Benares Hindu University.
Afternoon at leisure.
Towards sunset transfer to the Ghats to witness evening Ritual, Aarti Ceremony. Special Vegetarian Dinner at the Amritrao Peshwa Haveli, on the banks of the Ganges with a cultural program of classical dances.
Dinner and Overnight in Varanasi.

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January 16, 2006 Varanasi – Delhi
Breakfast at hotel
Early afternoon transfer to the airport for your flight to Delhi.
On arrival transfer to The Imperial Hotel
Dinner at hotel

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January 17, 2006 New Delhi
Morning sightseeing of Old Delhi. Visit the Jama Masjid. Rickshaw ride to Red Fort Ramparts.
Visit Mahatma Gandhi Memorial.
Lunch at the Chor-Bizarre Restaurant
Afternoon at leisure for shopping
Free for Dinner

Delhi is the symbol of old and new India. The air we breathe is full of fragrances of the past, as also the fresh and piercing winds of the present.”
This country capital of India stands to represent a perfect blend of tradition and modernity. It’s no fairytale city, but a city where dreams get converted to reality.
Delhi offers vast cultural distinctiveness within its boundary. The hub of the metropolis is Central New Delhi, which presents a picture of the orderly, planned city capital established by the British. Old Delhi however is quintessentially Indian, with a warren of cluttered houses, traditional lifestyles and age-old monuments such as the Purana Qila and Red Fort.
The city is lush with a plethora of temples, forts, mosques as well as parks, gardens and beautiful colonial mansions. The strategic location of the city was one of the prime reasons why successive dynasties chose it as their seat of power.

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January 18, 2006 New Delhi
After breakfast we continue our visit in New Delhi with sightseeing of Humayun’s Tomb, Qutab Minar. Rest of the afternoon will be free to explore on your own based on your interest.
Farewell Dinner at Spice Route Restaurant at the Imperial Hotel

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January 19, 2006 Delhi – USA
Breakfast at hotel and balance of day at leisure
Evening transfer for departure to the International Airport.
Assistance for check-in for your late night flight back home.

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January 20, 2006 USA
Arrive back home

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Tour Costs

Charitable Donation to the Jung Foundation New York $200
Land Cost per person double occupancy: $3,995
Single Room Supplement: $1,295
International Airfare New York/Bombay – Delhi/New York with
Delta Airlines or Air France $1,200 (approximate cost)

Land Cost Includes:

• Double occupancy accommodations in hotels mentioned in itinerary or similar inclusive of taxes
• Meals as listed in the itinerary
• All air and ground transportation within India
• All sightseeing, entertainment and cultural activities listed
• All group transfers within India and airport taxes on domestic flights
• English speaking Tour Manager to accompany group throughout itinerary assisted by local tour guides each day
• Gratuities

Not Included:

• Visa processing and travel insurance
• International flight tickets
• Items of personal nature
• Alcoholic beverages and meals not listed in the itinerary

Air Information

For those interested in special international airfares, please call
Pisa Brothers Travel, Inc. Travel Services in New York
At 1-800-729-7472 extension 205 for specific details
Airfare is subject to the cancellation policies of the airline in effect at time of booking.

For more information, or to reserve your space, please e-mail: contact@mindfuljourneys.com or call: 212-203-1239

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Responsibility

Travel Scope (India) Private LTD, The Jung Foundation of New York and Mindful Journeys are responsible only for assisting in making arrangements with respect to all transportation, hotels and other matters of reservations and tour operations and they do not represent or act as agents for transportation carriers, hotels or other suppliers of services connected with this tour. The tour sponsor assumes no responsibility for loss, damage, injury, accident, delay or other irregularity, expenses or liability caused by the defect of any vehicle or negligence or default or any independent contractors, their employees, agents, or representatives engaged in providing services in connection with the tour or for losses, expenses or delays arising from sickness, pilferage, labor disputes, machinery breakdown, quarantine, government restraints, war, acts of terrorism, weather conditions or such other causes. All such losses or expenses shall be borne by the tour participant. Baggage and personal effects are the sole responsibility of the owners at all times. It is understood that air tickets when issued shall constitute the sole contract between the passenger and the carrier concerned. All services are subject to the laws of the country in which they are rendered.

As a condition to acceptance of each participant, each participant represents that he/she has read the schedule of activities for this tour and recognizes and accepts any risks thereof and thereby agrees for and on behalf of himself or herself and his or her heirs, executors and administrators to abide be the conditions set forth above, and to release or hold harmless the tour sponsor from any liability, claims and demands, however caused, for delays, damage, loss, injury or death, occurring in relation to the tour, and for loss of or damage to his or her property, however occurring, during any portion of, or in relation to the tour.

Prices and Dr. Ashok Bedi's participation are based on a minimum of 15 participants.

I have read the schedule of activities and Responsibility for the Travel Scope (India) Private LTD, The Jung Foundation of New York and Mindful Journeys for “In the Footsteps of C. G. Jung in India” January 6–20, 2006 and accept all risks thereof. I understand and agree on behalf of myself, my dependents, heirs and agree to abide by the conditions set forth under Responsibility and to release and hold harmless Travel Scope, The Jung Foundation New York and Mindful Journeys from any liability for delays, injuries, or death or for the loss of or damage to, any property, however occurring in relation to the Travel Scope “In the Footsteps of C. G. Jung in India” January 2006.

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