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About Lotus Tours, Ltd.

For header2more half of its 60-year history, Lotus Tours, Ltd. has provided opportunities to see the world from a Jewish perspective on proven tours and cruises that also deliver exceptional value. Meals are kosher and/or strictly vegetarian, and there is no group travel scheduled on Shabbat (although we are glad to help facilitate touring arrangements for those desiring that option). Recently, Lotus became a specialty tours affiliate of Pacific Delight Tours (please see below).

Why choose Lotus?

  • Superb guides:Working with distinguished rabbis, scholars and community leaders, Lotus Tours has developed fascinating and eye-opening programs to explore the unknown Jewish experience on the periphery of the Diaspora.
  • Hand-crafted itineraries:Each trip is expertly crafted to provide to capture the best aspects of a particular destination. From choosing the best travel logistics and hotels for our stay to experiencing Shabbat with local Jewish communities, we want to make yours an exceptional journey.
  • Travel with confidence:Founded in 1959, Lotus Tours, Ltd. is a New York City-based, family owned and operated corporation that handles a variety of travel needs for individuals, businesses and groups. Ahead of the curve on kosher travel, in 1983 it began its exclusive Jewish Eyes™ programs to open up new touring opportunities to a variety of fascinating locales.
  • We’re here for you:Lotus has trips for every type of travel or style. To help choose the right tour for you, our staff is available to discuss your destination of interest.

For more information about Lotus Tours’ “INDIA, MY 2ND HOME” Jewish-India heritage tour: click here to register; click here to download a brochure. To contact us, call Symantha Meyers at 212.267.5414, or email us at info@lotustours.us. 

About Pacific Delight Tours

For 46 years, Pacific Delight Tours has been America’s leading tour operator to China and Asia. Among numerous industry awards, Pacific Delight is a proud winner of the TravelAge West WAVE Award from 2008–2016, the 2009 Travel Weekly Readers’ Choice Award, and the 2016 Travvy Award from travAlliancemedia for Best Vacation Packager – Pacific Asia. The company is also a proud member of the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA).

By popular demand, Pacific Delight is pleased to partner with specialty tours affiliate Lotus Tours to present Jewish-interest tours for people who are kosher and Sabbath observant, as well as tours for travelers on a gluten-free diet. Click here for a 2020 e-brochure of “INDIA, My 2nd Home” Jewish-interest, deluxe tour.

Pacific Delight remains dedicated to providing unparalleled vacation experiences for its discerning clientele. Its long-standing reputation within the travel agent community is a testament to its unrivaled quality assurance, extensive expertise and top-notch customer service.

For reservations, brochures and information about “INDIA: My 2nd Home,” contact Symantha Meyers at Lotus Tours, a specialty tours affiliate of Pacific Delight Tours, at 212.267.5414 and by email at info@lotustours.us.

About “INDIA, MY 2ND HOME” | JEWISH INDIA EXPERIENCE TOUR

Tour escorts Prof. Nathan Katz and Ellen Goldberg

Whether you’re touring India for the first or fourth time, seeing it with an experienced, knowledgeable guide – someone who can bring to life the history and culture you’ll encounter at every turn, as well as ensure the smooth and safe operation of all aspect of your trip – transforms a vacation into an experience of a lifetime.

Escorting “INDIA, My 2nd Home” India Jewish Experience Tour will be Nathan Katz, a Florida International University distinguished professor, emeritus, and scholar of Indian religions who not only specializes in Asian Jewry, but also has lived in and traveled extensively throughout India for years. From his first journey as a 20 year-old backpacker, to residing with the Jewish community of Kochi (Cochin), and later as a member of a Jewish delegation of rabbis and scholars to meet with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the four-time Fulbright scholar eagerly returns every chance he gets, both individually and leading groups.

“I love showing India and introducing it to people in a very direct way. One of the many features that’s great about this tour is the interactive opportunities participants will have with Indian people. Those human connections – that’s what makes a trip memorable.”

As he has for most of his tours, Prof. Katz is teaming up with his wife, Ellen Goldberg, an author, journalist, photographer and veteran Jewish Federation professional. A South Asia-based correspondent for two years for The Christian Science Monitor, she covered stories ranging from an interview with the Dalai Lama at his residence in northern India to the outbreak of the ethnic civil war in Sri Lanka. Her photographs have been exhibited in Israel, India and throughout the U.S.

For reservations, brochures and information about “INDIA: My 2nd Home,” contact Symantha Meyers at Lotus Tours, a specialty tours affiliate of Pacific Delight Tours, at 212.267.5414 and by email at info@lotustours.us.

To read more about the couple, click here. To contact them, email: indiamysecondhome@gmail.com.