India Special offers
 
 
EASTERN HIMALAYAN EXPERIENCE
10 Nights / 11 Days (Kolkata, Darjeeling, Pelling, Gangtok, Kalimpong, Kolkata)

fr £1355
 
 
INDIA

Day 1: Arrive Kolkata
Arrive Kolkata airport by flight . You will be met on arrival and transferred to your hotel. Overnight stay in Kolkata for two nights.
Kolkata is formally Calcutta the largest metropolis in India is a vibrant city of joy, stretched along the eastern bank of the Hoogly River (a branch of the Ganges). Calcutta was the capital of the British India till 1912 and still has a Victorian imprint on its structures and streets. A walk along the city streets will take you on a journey through time. The stern old buildings in the midst of new and more colourful ones, tell you the story of the generations gone by and more to come. A hub of activity in the fields of arts, music, theatre and sports, the city prides itself on the many luminaries it has sent forth.

Day 2: Kolkata
Morning sightseeing tour of Calcutta City.
After breakfast morning city tour visiting the flower market on the riverbanks in Howrah, the impressive Howrah Bridge, the Victoria Memorial and the Indian Museum, one of the largest of its kind in India which houses a fine collection of Indian art and relics of ancient civilizations.

Day 3: Kolkata – Darjeeling
You will be met and transferred to Kolkata airport for flight to Bagdogra, you will be meet on arrival later depart by road to Darjeeling, a journey of about four hours. Overnight stay in Darjeeling for three nights.
Often called the queen of Hill stations Darjeeling, centre of India’s most celebrated tea growing district, has possibly the most picturesque views among all Indian hill resorts.

Day 4: Darjeeling
Morning toy train ride from Darjeeling to Ghoom or Kurseong and back.
Enjoy a ride on the "toy" train to Ghoom or Kurseong, the slow speed gives you enough time to watch and appreciate the beauty which nature has provided it. This train passes through the Forests, waterfalls, over deep valleys and through the mountains and tunnels.

Day 5: Darjeeling
Morning toy train ride from Darjeeling to Ghoom or Kurseong and back.
Enjoy a ride on the "toy" train to Ghoom or Kurseong, the slow speed gives you enough time to watch and appreciate the beauty which nature has provided it. This train passes through the Forests, waterfalls, over deep valleys and through the mountains and tunnels. Morning toy train ride from Darjeeling to Ghoom or Kurseong and back. Enjoy a ride on the "toy" train to Ghoom or Kurseong, the slow speed gives you enough time to watch and appreciate the beauty which nature has provided it. This train passes through the Forests, waterfalls, over deep valleys and through the mountains and tunnels.

Day 6: Darjeeling – Pelling
Morning scenic drive from Darjeeling to Pelling, a journey of about five hours. Afternoon visit to Pemyangtse Monastery. Overnight stay in Pelling for one night.
The pleasant little town of Pelling is famous for magnificent view of the snow–capped mountains of Kanchenjunga and other sister mountains. Pelling is an ideal getaway as its vicinity has numerous waterfalls, soft trek routes, villages and a soothing atmosphere. Pemayangtse is one of the oldest and most important monasteries of Sikkim. Founded in 1705 and houses numerous religious idols and other objects of worship. On the top floor of the monastery there is a wooden sculpture depicting the Maha Gurus Heavenly Palace "Sanghthokpalri". This master piece was completed by the late Dungzin Rimpoche, who took five years to craft it single handed.

Day 7: Pelling – Gangtok
After breakfast depart by road from Pelling to Gangtok, a journey of about five hours. Overnight stay in Gangtok for two nights.
Gangtok is a city, which, till one sees it, one would believe exists only in picture–story books. prayer flags whip in the breeze; wheels spin in the hands of Lamas mumbling invocations to God, surrounded by picturesque views of the Himalayas. With different cultures and religion existing in harmony, Gangtok has shown that "Unity in Diversity" exists in Sikkim.

Day 8: Gangtok
Morning visit to Rumtek Monastery.
Morning visit to Rumtek Monastery, noted for its carved and painted woodwork and later the Enchey Monastery and the Namgyalak Institute of Tibetology.

Day 9: Gangtok – Kalimpong
After breakfast take a short drive from Gangtok to Kalimpong, a journey of about three hours. Rest of the day free to explore the Monasteries and Churches. Overnight stay in Kalimpong for one night.
It was ruled by Bhutan for 155 years, and was annexed by the British only in 1865, after which it flourished as a centre of wool trade with Tibet. Here Buddhism rubs shoulders with Hinduism and Christianity. Kalimpong, set among the rolling foothills and deep valleys of the Himalayas, is famous for its flower market, especially the wide array of orchids. It also houses several Buddhist monasteries which hold a number of rare Tibetan Buddhist scripture.

Day 10: Kalimpong – Kolkata
After breakfast depart by road from Kalimpong to Bagdogra airport, a journey of about three hours to connect the flight to Kolkata. On arrival in Kolkata you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Kolkata for one night.

Day 10: Departure Kolkata
You will be met and transferred from your hotel to Kolkata airport for your flight .

  

Pricing with Standard Room
01 Mar – 31 Mar 10 fr £ 1405
01 Apr – 30 Sep 10 fr £ 1355

Price Includes:
  • All prices are per person
  • Featured hotels, on twin sharing room with daily breakfast in Kolkata and Full Board at all other places using base category rooms.
  • 01 Dinner with a local family in Kolkata.
  • Joy ride of toy train in Darjeeling.
  • All surface transfers, sightseeing and excursions by an exclusive air-conditioned car in Kolkata & Non AC at all other places as per the itinerary.
  • Services of an English accompanying speaking guide and monument fees for sightseeing as per itinerary except in Kolkata where local guide will be provided.
  • Hotel extensions and other programs can be added on request at extra cost.
  • Any international and domestic airfares.
Price Excludes:
  • Visa fee for India.
  • Expenses of personal nature like laundry, telephones calls, hard & soft drinks & beverages and mineral waters etc.
  • Still and video camera fee at monuments and game parks.
  • Tips anywhere – to driver, porters, bellboys, guides & waiters etc.
  • Any items not mentioned in the itinerary and inclusions.