Tour#: 3162
Depart: May 26, 2018
Return: July 01, 2018
Destination: India
Please Register Here

Program Description

This summer program in Dharamsala, India will offer classes in

TIBETAN BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY (4 Credits)

As brought to global notice by the Dalai Lama and other Tibetan scholars, teachers and practitioners in exile from their homeland, Tibetan Buddhist philosophy is a living tradition featuring a distinctive world view, rigorous analytic argumentation, ethical psychology, a deep commitment to non-violence, and a spiritual technology involving meditation and visualization practice. In the context of our experiential setting in India, we will examine its unique development from its Indian roots, its present role in Tibetan cultural survival, and its practical application to perennial questions of identity, moral choice and human purpose and to current ethical, social and psychological issues. Class time will include meditation practice.
In addition to classes and studios, there will be field trips to ancient and new monasteries, temples and museums in the area which is the home of the Tibetan government-in-exile and of the Dalai Lama.
The intensive study, meditation and service program will be followed by a Himalayan trek.
The program is open to students, teachers, and community members.

TIBETAN STUDIO ARTS (2 Credits)
The Tibetan studio arts classes begin with foundational drawing of figures, images and symbols belonging to the Tibetan iconographic tradition. Students learn to prepare traditional materials and work with traditional tools in the process of completing a thangka painting, woodcarving or wood painting project under the supervision of a Tibetan master artist.

For course descriptions and applications visit: www.purchase.abroadoffice.net
For further information on Academics, please contact:
Prof. Suzanne Ironbiter: Suzanne.Ironbiter@purchase.edu
The program will take place at the Norbulingka Institute for teaching and preserving
Tibet’s artistic culture.The Institute has a beautiful quiet campus with studios, temple, student and
master teacher residences, hospitality center, and café.

Itinerary
Saturday May 26, 2018 – Departure
Group Check in at 05:15am JFK International Airport, Virgin Atlantic Counter.
Departure from JFK International Airport at 08:05am with Virgin Atlantic# 026 non-stop flight to London International Airport -LHR- and connecting with Virgin Atlantic# 300 to Delhi, India
You’ll arrive Delhi at 10:50am May 27, 2018 local time.

Sunday July 01, 2018 – Return
You’ll leave Delhi, India with Virgin Atlantic# 301 at 12:55pm non-stop flight to London International Airport -LHR- and connect with Virgin Atlantic# 025.
You’ll arrive New York JFK International Airport at 11:10pm same day local time.

Fare per Passenger: $1,179.00
This Price Includes
Round trip air transportation as per above itinerary tax and surcharges included.
Tax and surcharges are subject to change at time of ticketing.

This Price Does Not Include
Any other service than the above mentioned
Travel Insurance
Passport and/or visa fees
Note: American Citizens need a visa to enter India
Non American Citizens have to check with the Indian Consulate

Date deviation for the return trip:
If you are interested in extending your stay in India, please request your desired return at time of registration, before February 15, 2018.
There is a non- refundable deviation fee of $100.00 plus any difference in fare according to airline availability

Payments
Payment Schedule
Deposit: $393.00 by or before Thursday February 15, 2018
Payment: $393.00 by or before Friday March 09, 2018
Balance: $393.00 by or before Friday April 06, 2018
Note: Should the airline increase tax and/or surcharges at time of issuing the tickets, we will advise you via email.
All payments due dates are related to contracts with airlines, hotels and/or other suppliers.
The policies below must be enforced as they are related to these contracts.
We can’t guarantee the group price and/or flight reservation to participants without payment by due dates.

Form of Payment
Check &/or Money Order Payments
Make your check or money order payable to: Total Tours International
Send it to:
515 Avenue I  Suite 2A
Brooklyn , NY 11230Credit Cards Payments We accept Visa, Master Card, Discover and American Express
2 weeks prior to payment dead line, we will send a group reminder via email and a credit card authorization form attached. Just fill it up and send it back to us.

Cancellations

We accept only written cancellations.

Cancellation Received Cancellation Fee
From February 16 to March 09, 2018 $350.00
From March 10 to April 06, 2018 $500
After April 06, 2018 100% of total fare

Important Airlines Rules
Failure to present valid passport and/or visas:
You will be denied boarding, your airline reservation will be cancelled an you will have to purchase a new ticket at the fare available at the time you have your documents in order.
Most airlines will not give you any credit and/or refund for your original ticket.
No show at the airport:
Automatically cancels your whole reservation and invalidates your ticket. You will have to purchase a new ticket at the fare available at the time you re-schedule your trip. Most airlines will not give you any credit – refund for your original ticket.
Missing any flight for any reason:
Automatically cancels the rest of the reservation, invalidates your ticket and you will have to purchase a one way ticket for the rest of your itinerary. Airlines will not give you any credit for the unused portion of your ticket
Unused portion (s) of your ticket are not refundable.
Airlines policies must strictly apply
We strongly recommend that you avail yourself of a Travel Insurance Program.
Please contact us for insurance quote at time of sending deposit

Documents To Enter A Foreign Country
Possession of documentation is the responsibility of each passenger.
Failure to provide them will result in denied boarding with no right to refund.

Valid passport
Travelers going abroad need a valid passport.
Some countries require your US passport to be valid for at least six months after your return trip while some other countries may require a longer validity.
If your passport expires before the required validity then you will have to apply for a new one. Please check with the Consulate(s) of the country(s) that you plan to visit for further details on requirements. American citizens can get passport information at www.travel.state.gov/passport Non‑American citizens should check with their respective Consulate and will need proper documents to re‑enter the United States.

Visas
A visa is a stamp that is added to your passport by a country’s Consulate.
Some countries require a visa in order to enter while others let American citizens enter the country
without a visa for a short period of time.
Visa requirements are subject to change without notice.
You must check the entry requirements well in advance of your departure date with the Consular officials of the country or countries to be visited.