Cultural Tour of Northern India

Join History Masters John Sauerman and Cara Hyson for an exploration of the history and culture of India. This trip will certainly compliment a number of courses offered in our curriculum, such as the Lawrenceville humanities course as well as comparative religion and philosophy courses.

Students will survey the culture byobserving some of the religions of India, notably Hinduism, the architectural achievements of pre-modern Indian dynasties (Akbar the Magnificent!) as well as historic sites related to the struggle for Indian independence. Walk where Gandhi walked! Students will also experience the challenges and exhilarations of being in the dynamic vortex of 21st century India as they travel to Delhi, Jaipur, Agra and Varanasi. An additional exciting aspect of the trip will be a video project that will enrich The Lawrenceville School’s learning environment long after the adventure is over. Highlights of the trip include seeing the Taj Mahal at dawn, attending the Fire Puja at Dashashwamedh Ghat, and riding elephants!

Trip Dates
Thursday, March 1 – Sunday, March 11, 2012

Chaperones
History Masters John Sauerman and Cara Hyson

Target Student Population
Open to the School community

Cost
$4,400 (Based on a minimum of 10 students. Cost may decrease should more than 10 students participate in this trip).

The current approximate cost contains price of flights at time of trip research. There is the potential for this to change. Participants will be alerted to any changes at time of trip sign-up.
A list of required vaccinations for this trip will be sent home to all families.
If students do not provide records of having these vaccinations by their return to campus after the December break, arrangements will be made for the vaccinations to be administered on campus.

Note: All passports must be current six months past the return date of any school sponsored trip. Please check and plan accordingly.

Sign-up Instructions
To sign-up for spring trips, please have housemasters or advisors complete the House Master/Day Advisor Recommendation and submit to Louise Wright by Thursday, October 20, 2011.