India & eastern Himalayas

  • 10 Nights / 11 Days
  • Kolkata
  • Bagdogra
  • Darjeeling
  • Gangtok
  • Kalimpong
  • Bagdogra
  • Delhi
  • Agra

Destinations

  • Day 01: Arrive Kolkata
  • Day 02: Kolkata
  • Day 03: Kolkata - (Flight) Bagdogra - Darjeeling (100 Km / 3 Hrs.)
  • Day 04: Darjeeling
  • Day 05: Darjeeling - Gangtok (95 Km / 3 Hrs.)
  • Day 06: Gangtok
  • Day 07: Gangtok – Kalimpong (80 Km / 3 Hrs.)
  • Day 08: Kalimpong (65 Km / 1.5 Hrs.) – Bagdogra - Delhi (Flight)
  • Day 09: Delhi
  • Day 10: Delhi - Agra (210 Km / 4 Hrs.)
  • Day 11:Agra - Delhi Airport (210 Km / 4 Hrs.)

Itinerary Highlights

Day 1 Arrive Kolkata
  • Namaste – Welcome to India. You will be assisted at the Airport and escorted to the hotel for check-in. Kolkata - The ruling capital of India during the British Empire.

  • Overnight stay at Hotel - Kolkata.

Day 2 Kolkata
  • Sightseeing tour of Kolkata. Visit the Jain Temple, Zoological Gardens, Victoria Memorial & drive past Howrah Bridge, Dalhousie Square, Fort Williams, Secretariat Building and Old Court House Street.

  • Also visit Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity which is an interesting experience.

  • Overnight stay at Hotel - Kolkata.

Day 3 Delhi - (Flight) Bagdogra - Darjeeling (100 Km / 3 Hrs.)
  • Morning transfer to the Airport to board flight for Bagdogra.

  • Later proceed to Darjeeling. The 100 km distance will be covered in approximately 03 hrs.

  • Overnight stay at Hotel - Darjeeling.

Day 4 Darjeeling
  • Early morning we visit Tiger Hill (Alt 8500m) to view the sunrise.

  • Then we return to our hotel en route visiting the Ghoom Monastery, built in 1875.

  • Next is a Toy Train ride from Ghoom to Darjeeling.

  • After breakfast visit to the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, the Tibetan Refugee Camp & Market.

  • Afternoon visit to Museum, Botanical Garden and Tea Gardens within 20 km.

  • Overnight stay at Hotel - Darjeeling.

Day 5 Darjeeling - Gangtok (95 Km / 3 Hrs.)
  • Today drive to Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim, located on a ridge overlooking the Ranipul River. Later in the evening we visit Enchey Monastery, built in 1909, and home to about 100 Nyingmapa Monks.

  • Overnight stay at Hotel - Gangtok.

Day 6 Gangtok
  • Gangtok sightseeing – Visit Rumtek Monastery, Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Do-Drul Chorten - one of the most important reliquary Stupas in Sikkim.

  • Overnight stay at Hotel - Gangtok.

Day 7 Gangtok – Kalimpong (80 Km / 3 Hrs.)
  • We drive to Kalimpong, a resort town for the Monasteries. Upon arrival visit the Thongsa Monastery (Bhutanese Monastery) & the Tharpa Choling, the Yellow Hat (Gelugpa Order) Tibetan Monastery, built in 1837 at Tirpai.

  • Later we drive on to Siliguri, major trade centre and gateway for Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Sikkim, the North-East India, Eastern Nepal and Bhutan.

  • Overnight stay at Hotel - Kalimpong.

Day 8 Kalimpong (65 Km / 1.5 Hrs.) – Bagdogra - Delhi (Flight)
  • Morning drive down to Bagdogra to board flight for Delhi.

  • Overnight stay at Hotel – Delhi.

Day 9 Delhi
  • Today we take a guided tour of Old Delhi Jama Masjid. Later we walk down through Chandni Chowk, drive past Red Fort. We also visit Raj Ghat, India Gate, President's House, Humayun's Tomb, and Qutub Minar.

  • Overnight stay at Hotel - Delhi.

Day 10 Delhi - Agra (210 Km / 4 Hrs.)
  • Morning drive to Agra. Upon arrival visit Taj Mahal and Agra Fort.

  • Evening at Leisure.

  • Overnight stay at Hotel – Agra.

Day 11 Agra - Delhi Airport (210 Km / 4 Hrs.)
  • Today we drive back to Delhi Airport to board the flight for onward journey.