Price:
- Sufi Festival only itinerary price (given in US Dollars) from US$2,299 per person, based on two people travelling together for travel 16^th - 21^st February, 2011.
- Please contact our UK office for departures from the UK & Europe at 0207 487 9111 or email sales@greavesindia.com for costs and itineraries.
- Supplement for stay at Umaid Bhawan Palace (Palace Room) instead of Bal Samand Palace (Deluxe Room) would be US$269 per person sharing a twin room on bed and breakfast. Single room cost will increase by US$493 per single room.
- Supplement for lunch with the group by the Poolside at Bal Samand Palace on 17^th February would be US$97 per person.
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Validity:
Price valid for travel only on the above-mentioned itinerary for travel dates 16^th - 21^st February, for Sufi Festival.

Please note: This tour is limited to 20 total travellers. Contact Greaves today to reserve your place on this exclusive program.

Inclusions:

• Domestic flights in economy class using Jet Airways or Air India flight from Delhi to Jodhpur and Jet Airways Konnect flight from Jodhpur to Mumbai
• Hotel accommodation in a double/twin/single room for 1 night at Bal Samand and 3 nights at Nagaur
• Gala dinner and drinks at Mehrangarh Fort at the Chowkalao Mahal on 16^th February
• Breakfast at Bal Samand Palace on 17^th February
• Breakfast, buffet lunch, cocktails and dinner at Nagaur
• Passes to the Sufi festival
• Museum Tour at Nagaur
• Transfers and excursions by an air-conditioned private Toyota Innova Car
• City Bazaar Tour and excursion to Buland Darwaza in Nagaur by Tuk - Tuks
• Buffet dinner at Citrus restaurant at The Leela Kempinski Hotel/Mumbai (Beverages extra to paid directly)
• Porterage at airports
• Mineral water in the car
• All applicable taxes including Government Service Tax

Exclusions:

• Any international flights
• Alcohol and beverages at meals where not included
• Meals other than stated above
• Telephone, laundry or any personal item
• Any gratuities
• Any change you may choose to make during your holiday
• Travel Insurance
• India visa charges
• Any accomodation in Delhi

Bal Samand Palace Hotel
This hotel exemplifies flawless traditional Rajputana architecture surrounded by lush green and manicured gardens. Built out of special Jodhpur red sandstone, the palace was originally conceived as the summer resort of the Jodhpur royalty. The Balsamand Lake is an artificial reservoir, built in the 13^th century, which provided drinking water to the city.
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Ranvas Haveli:
Ten havelis, 18^th century residences of the wives of Maharaja Bakht Singh and the Maharanis of Jodhpur, have been meticulously restored to offer elegant accommodation within the walled Fort. In one of the most well preserved Queenly residences, guests can experience living heritage enhanced by the comforts and services synonymous with contemporary hotel accommodation. The Ranvas comprises 33 bedrooms in total, with each haveli featuring three bedrooms (ranging from Single to Suite level) arranged over two floors. Each haveli features a private courtyard and outside living area, furnished with rare artefacts from the surrounding region.

The Royal Tented Camp:
Tent-making is an ancient Rajasthani skill, greatly favoured by Maharajas and Moghuls alike. Whole tented cities used to be erected for weddings and for durbars and splendid camps were set up for shikar and safari expeditions. His Highness, the Maharaja of Jodhpur always wanted to recreate the splendour of the Royal Camps from the times of the Maharajas. The Shikar tents are all made with water-resistant cotton canvas outerfly and with specially developed wood-block and screen prints, woven mosquito nets, furnishings and durries using a soft neutral palette of natural vegetable dyes. Each tent has en-suite private bathrooms with hot water. The furniture is made out of the local Shisham wood with a wax finish and natural canvas or durrie upholstery. Everything has been crafted by hand using all natural local materials.

Umaid Bhawan Palace:
This magnificent art deco palace set amidst 26 acres of lush gardens still remains the residence of the Maharaja of Jodhpur, is truly fit for a king. Named after Maharaja Umaid Singh, grandfather of the present Maharaja of Jodhpur, this golden-yellow sandstone monument was conceived on the grandest possible scale. After 15 years in construction, the 347-room palace was finally completed in 1943 - and has served as the principal residence of the Jodhpur royal family since.

The Leela Kempinski Hotel:
Located in close proximity to North Mumbai's commercial center and export zone, The Leela Kempinski Mumbai is an oasis of tranquility amidst this bustling metropolis. It offers all the facilities the discerning traveller would expect from a 5 star luxury hotels in Mumbai with an experience of the essence of India. The Leela Kempinski Mumbai is a convenient 5 minutes drive from the Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport and 15 minutes drive from the domestic airport in one of the best Mumbai hotels.

As the name suggests, the Sufi Festival will feature the most beautiful expressions of Sufism. World renowned Sufi Qawwals, folk musicians from desert villages of Rajasthan, and yet unheard but mellifluous all-women singer group from North-eastern India, classical interpretations from Agra, Sufi Kalams from Punjab, as well as performers from Iran, Egypt and Turkey... enchanting performances of creative minds transcending all man made divides of class, caste, language, gender, history, geography and religion.
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Qawwali is the most well known form of Sufi music, common in India and Pakistan. However, music is also central to the whirling dervishes and the ceremony of Sema, who use a slow, sedate form of music featuring the Turkish flute, the ney. The West African gnawa is another form, and Sufis from Indonesia to Afghanistan to Morocco have made music central to their practises. Some of the Sufi orders have taken an approach more akin to puritan forms of Islam, declaring music to be unhelpful to the Sufi way.

Sufi love songs, are often performed as ghazals and Kafi, a solo genre accompanied by percussion and harmonium, using a repertoire of songs of Sufi poets.