We are really making use of our new, bright yellow school bus - as well as transporting 60 children to and from school, we also use it to take the children on outings such as a recent day trip to Agra, a two day trip to Jaipur, a day trip to Goverdam and a day trip to Gokul and Raval.

This period of the year is the most suitable for journeys because the weather is nice and many visitors come from all over the world and enjoy visiting tourist destinations and spending time with SMS children.
The children selected so far to go on the trips have had lot of fun singing songs during the travel and seeing India’s amazing historical sites.

For most of the children, it is their first time outside of Vrindavan, and for many - such as the 10 children who were taken to Gokul by a Swiss tour group led by Syamananda das - it is the first opportunity they have had to spend time with their sponsors.

After the visit at the Taj Mahal, one of the accompanying guests said: "it is certainly beautiful, one of the seven wonder of the world... but the real wonder here is the Sandipani Muni School children".

Taj Bassi, a Scotish hotelier who took all the children to lunch at the Ashok Hotel, Agra, said that he was amazed at how well behaved the children were in the restaurant and how quickly they all learned to use a knife and fork.