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Day 01: CALCUTTA (Kolkata): Welcome in India. Assistance on arrival
and transferred to your hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure. |
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Day 02: KOLKATA: Early morning visit Flower market near Howrah Bridge
followed by a boat ride on the river Hooghly. Afternoon enjoy
sightseeing tour of the city, which includes the famous Victoria
Memorial. Board the train to New Jalpaigudi in the evening. |
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03: DARJEELING: Arrive New Jalpaigudi. Change to the
Toy train for
Darjeeling. The toy train is pulled by a small steam locomotive, for the long
and winding climb up the hills to Darjeeling. Arrive and check in your hotel.
Rest of the day is at leisure. |
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Day 04: DARJEELING:
Drive to the Tiger Hill to view sunrise and the snowy peaks of Kanchenjunga. Later visit Senchal Lake and Ghoom Monastery. Afternoon
city tour includes Himalayan Mountaineering Institute along with a visit to
the Tea Estate, where you can watch the pickers at work. |
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Day 05: DARJEELING: Day at leisure in the serene Himalayas. |
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Day 06: PELLING: Reach Pelling by road. Afternoon visit Pemyangtse
Monastery- Sikkim's 2nd oldest monastery. |
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Day 07: GANGTOK: Morning drive to Gangtok, known for its orchids & flowers
and for the heavy influence of the Tibetan culture. Visit Bon Pa Monastery at Rablang La enroute. |
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08: GANGTOK: Morning excursion to the Rumtek Monastery and the Research
Institute of Tibetology. Afternoon enjoy city sightseeing. |
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Day 09: GANGTOK: Enjoy full day excursion to Phodong & Lebrang monasteries. |
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Day 10: KALIMPONG: Continue to Kalimpong. Here, you visit Gladioli flower
nurseries, Dr. Graham's unique school, sericulture institute and the
bustling
bazaars of the small hill town. |
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Day 11: KALIMPONG: Visit the Brang monastery in the morning followed by the
Pedong monastery & Thongsa gompa. Remaining day at leisure. |
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12: SHILLONG: Drive to Bagdogra airport to board the flight to Guwahati.
Met on arrival & transferred directly to Shillong. Arrive & check in your
hotel. |
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Day 13: KAZIRANGA: Morning sightseeing tour of the city. Later
drive to Kaziranga National Park, on the banks of the
river Brahmaputra. You will stay in a Jungle Lodge, situated by a
stream in the paddy fields and forest. Evening kept reserved for local
folk dance and music with bonfire. |
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Day 14- 15: KAZIRANGA: Daylong
jungle activities including early morning
elephant ride. Kaziranga National Park is famous as the last major home of
Rhinoceros unicornis. The park also has wild gaur, deer, elephants, tigers,
bears and many water bird species including pelicans, which breed here. |
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16: GUWAHATI: Proceed to Guwahati. Arrive & check in your hotel.
Optional sightseeing tour of Guwahati in the afternoon that includes the
famous Kamakshya temple on Nilachal Hill. |
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Day
17: KOLKATA: Morning flight to Kolkata. Assistance on arrival &
transferred to your hotel. Time for relax & cherish the wonderful moments of
your trip. |
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Day
18: KOLKATA: Transfer to airport to board the flight back home. |