Duration: 10 Nights / 11 Days
Routing: Kolkata – Bagdogra – Darjeeling – Gangtok – Kalimpong – Bagdogra – Delhi – Agra – Delhi
Kolkata: Victoria Memorial, Howrah Bridge (drive past), Dalhousie Square, Fort William (outer view), Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity
Darjeeling: Tiger Hill, Toy Train ride, Tibetan Refugee Camp, Botanical Garden, Tea Gardens
Gangtok: Rumtek Monastery, Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Do-Drul Chorten
Kalimpong: Thongsa Monastery, Tharpa Choling Monastery
Delhi: Jama Masjid, Raj Ghat, India Gate (drive past), President’s House (drive past), Humayun’s Tomb, Lotus Temple, Qutub Minar
Agra: Taj Mahal, Agra Fort
Day 01: Arrive Kolkata
Arrival in Kolkata and transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight: Kolkata
Day 02: Kolkata Sightseeing
City tour covering Victoria Memorial, Jain Temple, Zoological Garden, and a drive past Howrah Bridge, Dalhousie Square, Fort William, and Secretariat. Visit Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity.
Overnight: Kolkata
Day 03: Kolkata – Darjeeling
Transfer to Bagdogra and drive to Darjeeling (approx. 100 km). Check-in and evening at leisure.
Overnight: Darjeeling
Day 04: Darjeeling
Early morning visit to Tiger Hill (approx. 2,590 m) for sunrise views of Kanchenjunga (8,586 m). En route visit Ghoom Monastery. Toy Train ride from Ghoom to Darjeeling. Later visit Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Tibetan Refugee Camp, Botanical Garden, and Tea Gardens.
Overnight: Darjeeling
Day 05: Darjeeling – Gangtok
Drive to Gangtok (approx. 95 km), the capital of Sikkim. Evening visit to Enchey Monastery.
Overnight: Gangtok
Day 06: Gangtok Sightseeing
Visit Rumtek Monastery, the seat of the Kagyupa order. Afternoon visits to Namgyal Institute of Tibetology and Do-Drul Chorten.
Overnight: Gangtok
Day 07: Gangtok – Kalimpong
Drive to Kalimpong (approx. 80 km). Visit Thongsa Monastery and Tharpa Choling Monastery. Check-in at hotel.
Overnight: Kalimpong
Day 08: Kalimpong – Delhi
Drive to Bagdogra and transfer to Delhi. Check-in at hotel. Introduction to India’s capital city combining ancient and modern heritage.
Overnight: Delhi
Day 09: Delhi Sightseeing
Full-day tour of Old and New Delhi including Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk, Red Fort (outer view), Raj Ghat, India Gate, President’s House (drive past), Humayun’s Tomb, and Qutub Minar (UNESCO World Heritage Site).
Overnight: Delhi
Day 10: Delhi – Agra
Drive to Agra (approx. 220 km). Visit the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort, both UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Evening at leisure.
Overnight: Agra
Day 11: Agra – Delhi Departure
Drive back to Delhi for onward journey. Tour concludes.
