Maha Kumbha Mela

15-day / 13-night tour, Feb. 15-March 1, 2013, with attendance at a Hindu pilgrimage held once every 12 years. Highlights: Mumbai tour / visit four Shiva shrines / rock-carved Ajanta caves / Omkareshwar island / participate in rituals and ceremonies of the Grand Mela in Allahabad / Ganges sunrise cruise / 20,000 statues at Akshardham Temple. Land, $4,045. Single supp., $1,270. Original World / Spirit of India (Sausalito, CA; 888 / 367-6147, www.originalworld.com).