Duration:
14 Nights / 15 Days
Destinations Covered:
Delhi - Darjeeling
- Gangtok - Calcutta - Bhubaneshwar - Delhi
Day1: Delhi
Arrival at Delhi. Transfer from airport to the
hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.
Day2:
Delhi
Morning half-day sightseeing tour of New Delhi.
Visit the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Afternoon
sightseeing tour of Old Delhi. The sightseeing
includes bustling Bazaars, Red Fort, Jama Masjid
and Raj Ghat. Visit the Red Fort in the evening
for a spellbinding sound & light show. Overnight
at hotel.
Day3:
Delhi / Bagdogra / Darjeeling
Transfer to airport and leave by air for
Bagdogra and drive to Darjeeling. Remainder of
the day at rest and acclimatise to the change in
altitude. Darjeeling is dramatic with it's dark
hillsides and abundance of flowers. It has a
stunning view of the Kanchanjungha, the third
highest peak in the world.
Day:
4
Darjeeling
Full day city tour visiting the Botanical
Gardens, the Victoria Falls, Tenzing's House and
Bazars. Return to your hotel.
Day5:
Darjeeling
Before sunrise drive to Tiger Hill to view the
memorable sunrise over Kanchanjungha and catch a
glimpse of Mount Everest. Return to Darjeeling
via the Ghoom Buddhist Monastery. Established in
1850, this is the oldest monastery in
Darjeeling. Remainder of the day at leisure.
Day6:
Darjeeling / Gangtok
Early morning proceed by jeep to Gangtok. Rest
of the day at leisure.
Day7:
Gangtok
Full day sightseeing tour of the city visiting
Chorten, a stupa built in 1945, the Deer Park
with an image of preaching Buddha and the Orchid
Sanctuary.
Day8: Gangtok / Bagdogra / Calcutta
Early morning proceed by jeep to Bagdora to fly
to Calcutta. On arrival check in at the hote
l.
Day9: Calcutta
Full day city tour of Calcutta visiting the
Victoria Memorial, Indian Museum, Kain Temple
(Mirror and Coloured glass encrusted and with
multicoloured chandeliers, this temple built in
1867, sparkles in the sun) Rabindra Sarobar,
Ramakrishna Mission Institute and Marble Palace.
Day10:
Calcutta / Bhubaneshwar
Early morning proceed by air for Bhubaneshwar
and transfer to hotel. Bhubaneshwar is a city of
temples. There were once over 7000 temples of
which only 500 remain today. It is here that in
261 BC, Emperor Ashoka after waging the
bloodiest of wars, converted to Buddhism.
Day11:
Bhubaneshwar / Puri
After breakfast, leave by surface for Puri. On
arrival check in at the hotel. Afternoon visit
Jagannath Temple (standing 65 meters high, built
in the 12th century), the adjoining Ananda
Bazaar or food market and the Puri Beach in the
evening. Overnight at hotel.
Day12:
Puri / Konark / Puri
Full day excursion to Konark, the famous Sun
Temple. An architectural splendour, the temple
is known for its exotic sculptures.
Day13:
Puri / Bhubaneshwar
After an early breakfast, drive to Bhubaneshwar.
On arrival check in at the hotel. Afternoon
visit the Chillika Lake - the biggest inland
lake in the country ideal for birdwatching.
Overnight at hotel.
Day14:
Bhubaneshwar / Delhi
After breafast, proceed by air to Delhi. On
arrival check in at the hotel. Rest of the day
at leisure.
Day15:
Delhi
Early morning transfer from hotel to the airport
to take the flight for onward destination.
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