Travel To India
Pilgrimage to India 2023
In mid-January 2023, Cedar Lane's Rev. Abhi Janamanchi and his wife Lalitha will lead a group from Cedar Lane, UU River Road, and UU Fairfax on a pilgrimage to India! The planning is well underway, including the following:
- The trip will be in mid-January to mid-February 2023 (expected dates January 18 -February 7) in northeastern and southern India.
- Participants may choose to either start the trip by visiting the Khasi Hills or visiting Delhi and Agra to see the Taj Mahal. Those visiting the Khasi Hills will fly into Chennai; those visiting Delhi/Agra will fly into Delhi.
- All participants will have the opportunity to see such places as Hyderabad, Chennai, and Coimbatore to learn about and experience India's rich religious and cultural diversity (Hindu, Jain, Muslim, Christian, Sikh, and Unitarian). Please note: itinerary subject to change.
- The cost will be approximately $4,500 per person for the trip, give or take, not including international airfare.
- The expected group size will be 20 people maximum
- A detailed itinerary and other additional information will be finalized at the end of October.
Ready to sign up?
- If you have not been getting emails about the pilgrimage, email Jen Morley at jmorley@cedarlane.org to be added to the distribution list for key updates.
- Complete this online form to sign up and provide the organizers with some basic information.
- Make your deposit. The deadline to commit to the trip with a deposit of $1,000 (check strongly preferred) is November 1, 2022. Mail checks to Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church, 9601 Cedar Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814. Please put “India Trip” in the memo line. You may also pay by credit card on Paypal, though you must cover the processing fees. Use this link: https://bit.ly/IndiaPilgrimagePayment.
- CANCELLATION POLICY: If you cancel by December 1, 2022, your payment will be refunded, less a $250 cancellation fee. If you cancel after December 1 any refunds will be subject to the terms and conditions of any travel/hotel fees, our partner tour company and other providers in India, plus any other charges incurred on your behalf by Cedar Lane.)
More information will be provided as the details of the trip are worked out. In the meantime, if you have questions, feel free to contact Abhi at ajanamanchi@cedarlane.org.