Visiting the Ajanta caves. (Photo courtesy of Natalie Futasova)

Field trips and travel opportunities

Visiting the Ajanta (right) and Ellora (below) caves.

The program includes field trips to nearby cultural sites, such as

• Ajanta and Ellora rock-cut caves in Aurangabad
• Karla
• Mahableshwar, a hill station near Pune
• Sihagad Fort
• Sanskriti

Students also observe and participate in religious festivals, such as the pilgrimage in Prandharpur (below) and festivals at a Hindu temple in Jejuri (right).

Above left: Dancing with the Pandharpur pilgrims as they travel through Pune. (Photo courtesy of Jody Rutz)

Above right: At the ruins of the Vijayanagar Kingdom in Karnatika. (Photo courtesy of Jessica Schachterle)

Left: At the Taj Mahal in Agra. (Photo courtesy of Natalie Futasova)

Students travel to other parts of India during holidays and the two-week program break. Favorite destinations include:

• New Delhi, the capital of India, and Utter Pradesh
• Agra, known for the Taj Mahal
• Goa, a former Portuguese colony on the Arabian Sea
• Rajasthan
• Kerala

At the beach in Goa for the last weekend together in India. (Photo courtesy of Jody Rutz)