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Day 1: Kolkata (Calcutta)
Welcome to India and the
start of your holiday! Arrive
Kolkata, included transfer to
hotel. Overnight - Kolkata
Day 2: Kolkata - breakfast
Enjoy a city sights tour
including a visit to the
imposing Victoria Memorial.
Opened by the Prince of Wales in
1921, this vision in marble is
often called the “Taj” of the
British Raj. Overnight - Kolkata
Day 3: Kolkata - Kalimpong -
breakfast
Early this morning enjoy a visit
to the famous flower market near
Howrah Bridge, followed by a
boat ride on the Hooghly River.
Later, fly to Bagdogra. From
here, a drive to Kalimpong - a
remote hill station set among
the rolling foothills and deep
valleys of the stunning
Himalayas. It’s attractions
include a couple of monasteries,
churches and flower farms.
Lunch, dinner & overnight -
Kalimpong
Days 4 & 5: Kalimpong -
Gangtok - breakfast
We drive north to Gangtok.
Owing to its proximity to the
Tibetan border, the capital of
Sikkim is steeped in Tibetan
culture. On day 5, enjoy an
excursion to the Rumtek
Monastery followed by a
sightseeing tour of Gangtok,
including the Royal Monastery -
Tsukla Khang, the Namgyalak
Institute of Tibetology and the
Orchid Sanctuary. Lunch, dinner
& overnight (2) - Gangtok
Day 6: Gangtok - Pelling
(Pemayangtse) - breakfast
Continuing to Pelling via
Tashiding, enjoy an afternoon
visit to the lofty heights of
Pemayangtse Monastery, enclosed
by snow-capped mountains. Lunch,
dinner & overnight - Pelling
Days 7, 8 & 9: Pelling -
Darjeeling - breakfast
The journey continues to
Darjeeling. Home of Darjeeling
tea and with a panoramic
backdrop of the awesome
Himalayan snow-clad peaks. Early
on day 8, enjoy a drive to Tiger
Hill to witness sunrise over the
snowy peaks of Kanchenjunga;
followed by a visit to Ghoom
Gompa (monastery), sightseeing
back in town and a visit to a
real tea estate. Day 9 is free
for you to explore Darjeeling
your way. Explore explore more
of the town or go trekking!
Lunch, dinner & overnight (3) -
Darjeeling
Day 10 - Darjeeling: Kolkata
(via New Jalpaiguri) - breakfast
Later this morning, the
journey continues to New
Jalpaiguri, from where you board
the Darjeeling Mail train to
Kolkata. In air-conditioned
first class sleepers, travel in
style. Overnight - Train
Day 11: Kolkata
On arrival, enjoy a transfer to
our hotel where a day-use room
is available for your comfort.
The remains of the day is at
leisure. Included evening
transfer to airport.
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