Downers Grove, Illinois – August 3, 2015 – Mayflower Tours announced FREE transatlanic airfare with the stunning new holiday - Enchanting India with a Ganges River Cruise.

“We are pleased to announce this exciting travel offer of free airfare for new reservations on our Enchanting India with a Ganges River Cruise on 2016 departure dates,” stated John Stachnik, President and Co-owner of Mayflower Tours. “Over our 35 years of providing life enriching experiences on our guided tours to thousands of travelers to destinations around the world, now so many of our travelers are enjoying this popular style of travel with us. They will have the time of their life with Mayflower Tours on a river cruise in 2016 aboard an elegant, exclusively chartered river ship to an amazing destination traveling in comfort.”

Travelers will enjoy accommodations aboard the luxurious RV Ganges Voyager II. Newly built in January 2015, the 56-passenger all-suite RV Ganges Voyager II embodies the grace and style of the British colonial era, incorporating modern conveniences and luxuries that rival the finest hotels of Asia. Spacious, well-appointed suites provide daily housekeeping with turndown service, fine bed linens, premium mattresses and duvets, your choice of pillows, flat-screen television with on-demand movie system, daily and international print news, individual climate control, and spa quality robes, slippers, and bath amenities.

All new, deposited reservations received by September 15, 2015 qualify for this free airfare offer. Free airfare consists of airfare into Delhi and out of Kolkata only, traveler is responsible for inter-country flight from Jaipur to Kolkata. The free airfare offer is valued at $2,500 per couple based on flights from Chicago. Airfare values from other cities are available by contacting our Travel Specialists.

The 17-day Enchanting India with a Ganges River Cruise includes 35 meals and the following sightseeing and guided tour experiences:
• Old Delhi with a rickshaw ride
• Red Fort and Raj Ghat, memorial to Mahatma Gandhi
• New Delhi including Qutub Minar and Humayun’s Tomb
• Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Itmad-Ud-Daula/Baby Taj
• Seven-night river cruise on the Ganges aboard the RV Ganges Voyager II
• Visit Jaipur, the Pink City
• Take a jeep ride up to the Amber Fort
• Visit the Jaipur Observatory and Birla Temple
• Kolkata with a visit to Mother Teresa’s house and tomb and Sishu Bhaban (Children’s Home)
• Boat excursion to Bandel with a visit to Hoogly Imambara
• Rickshaw ride in Kalna including a visit to the Rajbari complex
• Shore-side bazaar in Matiari
• Villages of Khushbagh, Baranagar and Murshidabad
• Mayapur, home of Krishna followers
• French colonial village of Chandarnagar

Two departures dates are available in 2016 – March 15 and August 29 with prices starting at $5,199 per person twin and port charges of $179 per person and $190 per person for the flight from Jaipur to Kolkata. Travelers can select their stateroom at time of reservation.

Travel agents recommending this unique river cruise experience will earn top commissions. Contact Mayflower Tours Travel Specialists at 800-323-7604 x1 for client reservations.

Those travel agents interested in booking a group of 10 or more clients on this river cruise will travel free when they accompany the group – both land and airfare. Contact our Group River Cruise Specialists at 800-728-0724 for all details.

For brochures detailing the available itineraries contact Mayflower Tours at
800-323-7604 x1 or visit the website at www.mayflowertours.com

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Mayflower Tours, founded in 1979 by co-owners John and Mary Stachnik based in Downers Grove, IL -- a world-wide tour operator of guided holidays. Mayflower Tours offers the opportunity to see North America, Europe, Central and South America, Asia, South Africa and more. Mayflower Tours views itself as good stewards and encourages staff and travelers to act responsibly with respect to the environment and diverse cultures visited.  As always, Mayflower Tours continues to make a commitment to the attention of the individual traveler and the memorable experiences that come with travel. Mayflower creates a convenient and efficient means of travel planning on deluxe escorted holidays, river cruises and small ship adventures. Known for excellent service including a dedicated staff, professional Tour Managers, deluxe transportation, exclusively chartered river ships and small ships, unique dining experiences, select accommodations, sightseeing and much more. All tours are available with air from your home city, or with free home or local pick up in key areas of Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan and Florida.