Our Trips - Cultural Tours - The Himalayan Kingdom

Season : October to May
Best : November to April
Duration : 14 Days

Explore the mystique of the Himalayan Kingdoms, home of Buddhism, the lofty peaks of Mount Everest and Kanchendzonga. The colourful mask dances, rituals, temples and gompas, their religious fervour and the simple holistic life style, makes this holiday most astonishing. An amazing variety of orchids, rhododendron forests, colourful butterflies, ancient monasteries perched on high mountain cliffs, monks in orange and maroon coloured robes chanting their prayers. A visit to the Himalayas is mystic and mysterious.

Day 01
Arrive Delhi. Transfer to hotel.

Day 02
Breakfast. Morning tour of New Delhi visiting India Gate, Parliament House and President’s Palace, Mumayun’s Tomb, Lotus Temple, Qutab Minar. Afternoon tour of Old Delhi visiting Raj Ghat a memorial of Mahatma Gandhi, Red Fort, Jama Masjid, return to hotel enroute visit Birla Temple.
Evening a cultural show of classical dances of India followed by a gourmet’s dinner at a specialty Indian restaurant. Overnight at hotel.

Day 03
Breakfast. Transfer to airport for flight to Kathmandu ( Nepal). Transfer to hotel. Afternoon tour of Durbar Marg, Temple of living goddess and Swayambhunath. Overnight at hotel.

Day 04
Breakfast. Proceed to Pokhara. Transfer to Hotel Afternoon tour of Devin’s fall and a boat cruise on Pewa Lake to watch the sunset over the Machupura range. Overnight at hotel.

Day 05
Breakfast. Proceed to Kathmandu. Transfer to hotel.

Day 06
Breakfast. Transfer to airport for flight to Paro ( Bhutan). Transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Day 07
Breakfast. Tour of Paro visiting drugyel Dzong Museum, Tak Sang Monastery. Proceed to Thimphu. Transfer to hotel. Thimphi is situated at 7500 ft overlooking the River Wanchu.

Day 08
Breakfast. Tour of Thimphu visiting Late King Jigme Dorjee Wangchuk’s memorial chorten, Tashi clodzong ( Secretariat) SAARC building, Simtokha Dzong, Phajoding Monastery and the burstling main market.

Day 09
Breakfast. Proceed to Darjeeling via Siliguri. Transfer to Hotel. Afternoon tour of Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Tibetan Refugee centre, shopping malls at Chowrasta Overnight at hotel.

Day 10
Early morning visit Tiger Hill to watch the sunrise over Mount Kanchendzonga. Return to hotel via the Ghoom monastery. Breakfast. Proceed to Gangtok. Transfer to hotel.

Day 11
Breakfast. Visit Enchey Monastery, Institute of Tibetology, rumtek Monastery, Do-drul chorten. Overnight at hotel.

Day 12
Breakfast. Proceed to Pemayangtse. Transfer to hotel. Afternoon visit Pemayangtse monastery and Sanga choting Monastery. Overnight at hotel.

Day 13
Breakfast. Drive to Gangtok. Transfer to hotel.

Day 14
Breakfast. Transfer to Bagdogara airport to flight for Delhi. On arrival transfer to International airport to connect onward flight for home.


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