IN THE VICEROY'S FOOTSTEPS

COX & KINGS LAUNCHES NEW TOUR TO INDIA CELEBRATING 70 YEARS OF INDIAN INDEPENDENCE AND NEW FILM 'VICEROY'S HOUSE'

London – 31 January 2017

To celebrate the 70th anniversary of Indian independence and the nationwide cinema release of Viceroy's House on 3rd March, Cox & Kings has introduced a new private tour following in the footsteps of the last viceroy to India, Lord Mountbatten.

Priced from £2,425 per person, In the Viceroy's Footsteps is an 11-day / 9-night private tour that visits some of the historic sites associated with British rule, which ended in 1947 with the partition of India as well as some of the incredible film locations that feature in Viceroy's House. Explore the viceroy's house, now the President's Palace, where Nehru, Jinnah and Gandhi converged to determine the future of an independent India. Discover India's colonial-era history in Delhi, before heading to Jodhpur to see some of the main filming locations.

Cox & Kings' India product manager Sue Livsey says, 'I am delighted to be working alongside the Viceroy's House team. This is a fantastic film explaining the complex history of India's partition and independence and this new tour will bring even greater understanding of this story, visiting the places at its heart.'

Directed by Gurinder Chadha and starring Hugh Bonneville and Gillian Anderson, Viceroy's House tells the true story of the end of an empire and the birth of two nations. It is a story that is deeply personal to Chadha, whose own family was caught up in the tragic events that unfolded as the Raj came to an end.

Chadha says, 'My personal connection with this story was the main reason I wanted to make Viceroy's House.  Given it is about both Britain and India I believe I am in a unique position to tell this story of our shared history. We were fortunate enough to shoot at Lutyens' masterpiece, the Viceroy's house, now Rashtrapati Bhavan and home to the President of India. Most of our film was shot in the royal splendour of Rajasthan at the Maharaja of Jodhpur's residence – the Umaid Bhawan Palace hotel. The hospitality and love we receive in India is overwhelmingly warm and affectionate: they make everyone feel like a maharaja.'

For more information on the tour please visit http://www.coxandkings.co.uk/destinations/indian-subcontinent/india/private-travel/in-the-viceroys-footsteps

Prices are per person and include flights from London, private transfers and excursions and 4- to 5-star accommodation throughout with breakfast daily.

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NOTE TO EDITORS

Cox & Kings is the world's longest established travel company. Its history stretches back more than 250 years to 1758 when Richard Cox was appointed regimental agent to the Footguards (later the Grenadier Guards). The company's fortunes grew hand in hand with the British empire and by the early 20th century the company was acting as agent and banker throughout the armed forces and as a shipping agent. In 1922 Cox & Co merged with the Henry S King bank, which had strong connections with India. The bank became part of Lloyds and the shipping agency grew separately, evolving into the modern travel company.

Today, built on the high quality service and attention to detail established by Richard Cox in the 18th century, the company continues to flourish as an independent tour operator, with operations in London, the US, Japan, Australia and throughout India. Cox & Kings organises escorted small-group tours and private tailor-made travel in the Indian Subcontinent, Latin America, the Middle East, the Far East, Africa, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific, and the Caribbean.