Teen Tours in India
RUSTIC PATHWAYS IN INDIA
Our friendly and welcoming staff are as diverse as the Indian subcontinent. From residents of the southern shores of the Kerala Backwaters to families in the northern peaks of the Ladakhi Himalayas, our full-time and part-time staff have been bringing a wealth of local knowledge to our summer, Gap Year, family, and private trips since 2005.
AIRLINE INFORMATION and PROGRAM CONNECTIVITY
Weekly escorted flights for Rustic Pathways students from Newark to Delhi run throughout the summer. U.S. students meet in Newark and travel together with their flight leader to and from India. Please see rusticpathways.com/flights for details. All of our India programs connect together seamlessly. All India programs also connect directly to our programs in Thailand, Burma, Laos, Cambodia, China, Vietnam, and Mongolia. All departure dates show physical departures from the United States.
| FACT FILE | |
| Population | 1.16 billion |
| Capital City | New Delhi |
| Currency | Rupee – 1 U.S. dollar buys about 43 rupees (as of September 2010) |
| Language | Plentiful – 14 official languages and hundreds of dialects, 41 percent of the population speaks Hindi |
| Well-Known Attractions | Taj Mahal – one of the seven wonders of the world The Himalayas – the world's highest mountain range Pushkar Camel Fair – careful, they spit... 20,000 times! |
LOCAL LINGO
| Namaste | Hello |
| Dhanyevad | Thank you |
| Kam Caro | Make it cheaper. (You'll dhanyevad us for this one in the market.) |
DID YOU KNOW?
As the world's largest democracy, India prides itself on its rich tapestry of cultures and communities. It is said there is a new language and a different group of people every twenty kilometers. After gaining independence on August 15, 1947 from the British, India has quickly become a unified nation and is an emerging world superpower.
