The Flag's Australia in India Omelee Omelee 2013 Tour Recipe Feb 20-Mar 28: 36nts

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Mushroom Omelee Omelee - 1st Test. Chennai. Feb 20-28 (8 nights)

Feb 20

• Arrival into Chennai
• If arriving by air for our hotel inclusive tour, The Flag will meet you with a refreshing beverage at Chennai International Airport and transfer you to your hotel*
• If arriving by train for our hotel inclusive tour, The Flag will meet you with a refreshing beverage at Chennai Central Station and transfer you to your hotel*
• The transfer is courtesy of the hotel and included in your tour
• The rest of the day or evening is at your leisure though we will have venues planned, starting by the pool of our 4 star hotel.

Feb 21

• This is your day to explore Chennai, flop on the beach, or laze by the pool as we collect many Flaggers from the airport or station.
• If arriving by air for our hotel inclusive tour, The Flag will meet you with a refreshing beverage at Chennai International Airport and transfer you to your hotel*
• If arriving by train for our hotel inclusive tour, The Flag will meet you with a refreshing beverage at Chennai Central Station and transfer you to your hotel*
• Flag Tour Dinner @ venue TBC but starting at 6pm at a bar somewhere!
• Post dinner entertainment will be planned.

Feb 22

• Day 1 - 1st Test at Chidambaram Stadium. Play 9.30am - 4.30pm. Toss 9am
• Rickshaw to the venue after breakfast at your leisure and cost - approx $3 per rickshaw
• Evening entertainment will be planned

Feb 23

• Day 2 - 1st Test at Chidambaram Stadium. Play 9.30am - 4.30pm
• Rickshaw to the venue after breakfast at your leisure and cost - approx $3 per rickshaw
• The Flag's traditional Day 2 Quiz Night. All invited. 1st Question 7.30pm

Feb 24

• Day 3 - 1st Test at Chidambaram Stadium. Play 9.30am - 4.30pm
• Rickshaw to the venue after breakfast at your leisure and cost - approx $3 per rickshaw
• Evening entertainment will be planned

Feb 25

• Day 4 - 1st Test at Chidambaram Stadium. Play 9.30am - 4.30pm
• Rickshaw to the venue after breakfast at your leisure and cost - approx $3 per rickshaw
• Evening entertainment will be planned

Feb 26

• Day 5 - 1st Test at Chidambaram Stadium. Play 9.30am - 4.30pm
• Rickshaw to the venue after breakfast at your leisure and cost - approx $3 per rickshaw
• Farewell rooftop Tour Dinner party starting at 7pm at venue TBC

Feb 27

• We will have an inclusive return day trip (sights TBC) from Chennai returning by 7pm in time for anyone leaving by overnight train to destinations unknown (now!)
• If you are leaving tonight the hotel is booked and paid for this night so you have full use of the hotel and facilities until your departure
• If leaving tonight, your transfer is at your expense and preferred time* (see below)

Feb 28

• Check out of hotel by 11am if leaving the tour today
• Check out of hotel for preferred train to Hyderabad for 2nd Test
• Check out of hotel for suggested flight to Hyderabad for 2nd Test
• The Flag is departing on 9W2780 @ 0900am arriving Hyderabad at 1040am
• Transfer to the airport or railway station is at your expense and preferred time* (see below)

*Planes and trains depart around the clock thus you leave at your preferred time. We will co-ordinate shared transport (and costs) with others leaving at roughly the same time.

Enjoy some retrospective photos from Chennai 2001

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Tomato Omelee Omelee - 2nd Test. Hyderabad. Feb 28 - March 8 (8 nights)

Feb 28 • Arrival into Hyderabad • The Flag will arrive on flight 9W2780 from Chennai at 1040am • If arriving by air for our hotel inclusive tour, The Flag will meet you with a refreshing beverage at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport and transfer you to your hotel* • If arriving by train for our hotel inclusive tour, The Flag will meet you with a refreshing beverage at Hyderabad^ or Secunderabad^ Station and transfer you to your hotel* • The transfer is courtesy of the hotel and included in your tour • The rest of the day or evening is at your leisure though we will have venues planned, starting by the pool of our 5 star hotel. ^ Secunderabad (twin city of Hyderabad) is the major station. Trains can be booked to either city but Secuunderbad is 60mins closer to the hotel. March 1 • This is your day to explore Hyderabad and her plentiful amusement parks including Ramoji Film City; India's equivalent of Universal City is sure to guarantee few laughs . • The Flag's Rickshaw Rally will take place at 4pm (TBC). Awesome! • If arriving by air for our hotel inclusive tour, The Flag will meet you with a refreshing beverage at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport and transfer you to your hotel* • If arriving by train for our hotel inclusive tour, The Flag will meet you with a refreshing beverage at Hyderabad^ or Secunderabad^ Station and transfer you to your hotel* • Flag Tour Dinner @ venue TBC but starting at 6pm at a bar somewhere! • Post dinner entertainment will be planned. ^ Secunderabad (twin city of Hyderabad) is the major station. Trains can be booked to/from either city March 2 • Day 1 - 3rd Test. Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium. Play 9.30am - 4.30pm. Toss 9am • Rickshaw to the venue after breakfast at your leisure and cost - approx $3 per rickshaw • Evening entertainment will be planned and detailed at the time March 3 • Day 2 - 3rd Test. Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium. Play 9.30am - 4.30pm • Rickshaw to the venue after breakfast at your leisure and cost - approx $2 per rickshaw • The Flag's traditional Day 2 Quiz Night. All invited. 1st Question 7.30pm March 4 • Day 3 - 3rd Test. Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium. Play 9.30am - 4.30pm • Rickshaw to the venue after breakfast at your leisure and cost - approx $2 per rickshaw • Evening entertainment will be planned and detailed at the time March 5 • Day 4 - 3rd Test. Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium. Play 9.30am - 4.30pm • Rickshaw to the venue after breakfast at your leisure and cost - approx $2 per rickshaw • St Patrick's Day entertainment will be planned and detailed at the time March 6 • Day 5 - 3rd Test. Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium. Play 9.30am - 4.30pm • Rickshaw to the venue after breakfast at your leisure and cost - approx $2 per rickshaw • Farewell Tour Dinner party starting at 7pm at venue TBC • Post dinner entertainment will be planned and detailed at the time March 7 • Day trip to Hyderabad's great monuments including Charminar, Golconda Fort, Falaknuma Palace, and Bella Vista to name just four. Lunch included. Return to hotel by 6pm. • If you are leaving the tour today the hotel is booked and paid for this night so you have full use of the hotel and facilities until your departure if you choose not to enjoy our day tour • If leaving today, your transfer to the railway station or airport is at your expense and preferred time* (see below) March 8 • Check out of hotel by 11am if leaving the tour today • Check out of hotel for preferred train to Agra for Agra Tour • Check out of hotel for suggested flight to New Delhi for Agra Tour • The Flag is flying 9W2244 @ 00615am arriving in New Delhi @ 0820am • Transfers to railway station or airport will be paid for by you at the time if required* (see below) *Planes and trains depart around the clock thus you leave at your preferred time. We will co-ordinate shared transport (and costs) with others leaving at roughly the same time. Enjoy photos from our 2004 Tour

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Cheese Omelee Omelee. Agra. March 08 - 12 (4 nights)

March 08

• Arrival into Agra
• The Flag will arrive on suggested train from New Delhi into Agra @ 1710pm (3hrs 05mins)
• On arrival in Agra, you will be transferred to the pool courtesy of the hotel*
• Evening entertainment will be planned starting (continuing) with cold beverages by the pool!
• If arriving by alternate train or plane to join our Omelee Omelee Tour, the hotel will meet & greet you and transfer you to the hotel if The Flag is still travelling from Chandigarh.

March 09

• The morning is yours before we spend the afternoon at Agra Fort, leaving hotel @ 2pm
• Evening entertainment will be planned with more cold beverages by the pool!

March 10

• Depart hotel @ 9am for morning tour of Fatephur Sikhri ghost palace, followed by lunch and an incomparable afternoon at the Taj Mahal. Return home at 6pm for emotional debrief and cocktails!

March 11

• Optional morning hack of golf at Royal Agra Goat Track
• Afternoon sundowners and cricket on the Yammuna River behind the Taj Mahal, leaving at 4pm. This is a truly special Flag event
• Flag Dinner at 8pm starting at the hotel bar.

March 12

• Check out of hotel by 11am if leaving the tour today
• Check out of hotel as required for train to New Delhi / Chandigarh
• The Flag is departing by train at 0735 to New Delhi for connecting train at 1435pm • If you are leaving the tour today, transfers to the railway station or airport will be paid for by you at the time if required* (see below)

• There’s a brilliant carpet maker close to the hotel that can produce a carpet of any size with your business logo, college emblem, club badge, or photo, and post to your house. If you think your office, club, or home, would like a new entrance rug this is the place to get it.

*There are no flights by any airline from Agra on March 12 so you must travel to New Delhi by train. Trains depart around the clock thus you leave at your preferred time. We will co-ordinate shared transport (and costs) with others leaving at roughly the same time.

Enjoy photos from our 2001 Tour to Agra

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Chilli Omelee Omelee - 3rd Test. Mohali. March 12 - 20 (8 nights)

March 12 • Arrival into Chandigarh • If arriving by air for our hotel inclusive tour, The Flag will meet you with a refreshing beverage at Chandigarh Airport and transfer you to your hotel* • If arriving by train for our hotel inclusive tour, The Flag will meet you with a refreshing beverage at Chandigarh Central Station and transfer you to your hotel* • The transfer is courtesy of the hotel and included in your tour • The rest of the day or evening is at your leisure though we will have venues planned, starting by the pool of our 5 star hotel. March 13 • This is your day to explore Chandigarh especially the famous Rock Garden and Rose Garden, or you can laze by the pool, or trawl the shopping malls, bars and restaurants of Sector 17 as we meet & greet Flaggers from the airport and/or station. • If arriving by air for our hotel inclusive tour, The Flag will meet you with a refreshing beverage at Chandigarh Airport and transfer you to your hotel* • If arriving by train for our hotel inclusive tour, The Flag will meet you with a refreshing beverage at Chandigarh Station and transfer you to your hotel* • Flag Tour Dinner @ venue TBC but starting at 6pm at a bar somewhere! • Post dinner entertainment will be planned. March 14 • Day 1 - 3rd Test. Punjab Cricket Association Stadium. Play 9.30am - 4.30pm. Toss 9am • Bus transfer to the venue, included for hotel Flaggers, will depart hotels at 8am • Evening entertainment will be planned March 15 • Day 2 - 3rd Test. Punjab Cricket Association Stadium. Play 9.30am - 4.30pm • Bus transfer to the venue, included for hotel Flaggers, will depart hotels at 8.30am • Return transfers after play are included for hotel Flaggers • The Flag's traditional Day 2 Quiz Night. All invited. 1st Question 7.30pm March 16 • Day 3 - 3rd Test. Punjab Cricket Association Stadium. Play 9.30am - 4.30pm • Bus transfer to the venue, included for hotel Flaggers, will depart hotels at 8.30am • Return transfers after play are included for hotel Flaggers • Evening entertainment will be planned March 17 • Day 4 - 3rd Test. Punjab Cricket Association Stadium. Play 9.30am - 4.30pm • Bus transfer to the venue, included for hotel Flaggers, will depart hotels at 8.30am • Return transfers after play are included for hotel Flaggers • Evening entertainment will be planned March 18 • Day 5 - 3rd Test. Punjab Cricket Association Stadium. Play 9.30am - 4.30pm • Bus transfer to the venue, included for hotel Flaggers, will depart hotels at 8.30am • Return transfers after play are included for hotel Flaggers • Farewell Tour Dinner party starting at 7pm at venue TBC March 19 • We will have a very long return day trip (inclusive for hotel Flaggers) from Chandigarh to Amritsar and Pakistan Border returning by 11pm • If you are leaving tonight the hotel is booked and paid for this night so you have full use of the hotel and facilities until your departure if you choose not to enjoy our day trip • If leaving tonight, your transfer is at your expense and preferred time* (see below) March 20 • Departure from Chandigarh • Check out of hotel by 11am for suggested train to New Delhi • Suggested train departs @ 1140am and arrives in New Delhi @ 1500pm. • If you are leaving the tour today, transfers to railway station or airport will be paid for by you at the time if required* (see below) *Planes and trains depart around the clock thus you leave at your preferred time. We will co-ordinate shared transport (and costs) with others leaving at roughly the same time. Enjoy photos from our 2001 Tour

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Onion Omelee Omelee - 4th Test. New Delhi. March 20-28 (8 nights)

March 20

• Arrival into New Delhi
• The Flag will arrive on the suggested train from Chandigarh at 1500pm
• If arriving by air for our hotel inclusive tour, The Flag will meet you with a refreshing beverage at Indira Gandhi International Airport and transfer you to your hotel*
• If arriving by train for our hotel inclusive tour, The Flag will meet you with a refreshing beverage at New Delhi Main Station^ and transfer you to your hotel*
• The transfer is courtesy of the hotel and included in your tour
• The rest of the day or evening is at your leisure though we will have venues planned, starting by the pool of our 5 star hotel.

March 21

• This is your day to explore the giant New Delhi as best you can, or simply laze by the pool as we collect many Flaggers from the airport or station.
• If arriving by air for our hotel inclusive tour, The Flag will meet you with a refreshing beverage at Indira Gandhi International Airport and transfer you to your hotel*
• If arriving by train for our hotel inclusive tour, The Flag will meet you with a refreshing beverage at New Delhi Main Station^ and transfer you to your hotel*
• Flag Tour Dinner @ venue TBC but starting at 6pm at a bar somewhere!
• Post dinner entertainment will be planned.

^ There are 6 New Delhi terminals. The Flag will meet you at New Delhi Main Station ONLY

March 22

• Day 1 - 4th Test at Feroz Shah Kotla. Play 9.30am - 4.30pm. Toss 9am
• Rickshaw to the venue after breakfast at your leisure and cost - approx $3 per rickshaw
• Evening entertainment will be planned

March 23

• Day 2 - 4th Test at Feroz Shah Kotla. Play 9.30am - 4.30pm
• Rickshaw to the venue after breakfast at your leisure and cost - approx $3 per rickshaw
• The Flag's traditional Day 2 Quiz Night. All invited. 1st Question 7.30pm

March 24

• Day 3 - 4th Test at Feroz Shah Kotla. Play 9.30am - 4.30pm
• Rickshaw to the venue after breakfast at your leisure and cost - approx $3 per rickshaw
• Evening entertainment will be planned

March 25

• Day 4 - 4th Test at Feroz Shah Kotla. Play 9.30am - 4.30pm
• Rickshaw to the venue after breakfast at your leisure and cost - approx $3 per rickshaw
• Evening entertainment will be planned

March 26

• Day 5 - 4th Test at Feroz Shah Kotla. Play 9.30am - 4.30pm
• Rickshaw to the venue after breakfast at your leisure and cost - approx $3 per rickshaw
• Farewell Tour Dinner party starting at 7pm at venue TBC

March 27

• Inclusive city day trip (sights TBC) for all Hotel Flaggers departing 9am returning by 6pm in time for anyone leaving by overnight train or plane to destinations unknown
• If you are leaving tonight the hotel is booked and paid for this night so you have full use of the hotel and facilities until your departure
• If leaving tonight, your transfer is at your expense and preferred time* (see below)

March 28

• Departure from New Delhi
• Check out of hotel by 11am unless otherwise advised
• Transfer to the airport or railway station is at your expense and preferred time* (see below)

*Planes and trains depart around the clock thus you leave at your preferred time. We will co-ordinate shared transport (and costs) with others leaving at roughly the same time.

Enjoy photos from our 2008 Tour

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Ham Omelee Omelee Tour - Taj Mahal. Agra. February 27 (1 day) - T.B.C.

The following itinerary is unconfirmed and is created to help you prepare your Flag tour February 27 • Leave hotel 0530am for train to Agra. Depart @ 0615am. Arrive Agra 0820am. • Flag Tour guru will meet you at station and transfer you to hotel available for day use. • Depart 9.30am for Fetiphur Sikhri Ghost Palace and Agra Fort. • Tour included lunch at hotel at 1.30pm • Depart hotel 3pm for Taj Mahal • Return to hotel at 6-6.30pm for dinner (at your cost), swim, and refresh • Return train to Delhi departs 2030pm. Arrives 2230pm. Earlier (but slower) trains are available. • This one day tour is available at any time from New Delhi. Enjoy photos from our 2004 Tour to Fetiphur Sikhri

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