Day
01 : Arrive
Kolkata
Day 02 : Kolkata
Day 03 : Fly
Kolkata -
Bagdogra -
Darjeeling
Day 04 : Darjeeling
Day 05 : Darjeeling
- Gangtok
Day 06 : Gangtok
Day 07 : Gangtok
- Kalimpong
Day 08 : Kalimpong
-
Phuntsholing
Day 09 : Phuntsholing
- Thimphu
Day 10 : Thimphu
Day 11 : Thimphu
- Paro
Day 12 : Paro
Day 13 : Fly
Paro - Kathmandu
Day 14 : Kathmandu
Day 15 : Kathmandu
- Home
Highlights
Nepal
Bhutan
Sikkim
15
Days trip
Qualified English / any other
language speaking guides
AC transportation throughout
Land Cost
Cost
of the tour
per person $00,000/-
Magical
Himalayan Kingdoms
15 Days - 14
Nights Travel through the Himalayan kingdoms and absorb
the cultural side of the Himalayas. Its colourful
festivals, old monasteries, spiritual people and
beautiful landscapes have never failed to make an
impression.
ITINERARY IN DETAIL
Day 01 :
Arrive Kolkata (Calcutta)
A warm welcome awaits you at Kolkata airport by
our representative and thereafter you are transferred
to the hotel.
Day
02 : Kolkata
Morning tour of Kolkata an almost Victorian industrial
city, but with 'dhotis' instead of bowlers. Visit
Howrah Station and see the huge cantilever bridge
over the Hooghly River. At the great Maidan, the
Victoria Memorial houses relics from British India.
Afternoon, you will visit Mother Theresa's Ashram.
Day 03 :
Fly Kolkata - Bagdogra - Darjeeling
(93 kms / 58 miles)
Morning flight to Bagdogra. On arrival, drive to
Darjeeling.
Day
04 : Darjeeling
Darjeeling, set on the top of a wooded ridge, has
commanding views of both the plains and the high
mountains, including Kanchanjunga. Visit the Tibetan
Refugee Center, the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute
and one of the famous tea plantations that were
established in the middle of the last century.
Day 05 : Darjeeling
- Gangtok ( 98 kms / 61 miles )
Morning, drive to Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim
since the 19th century. On a clear Day, it affords
excellent views up the Zemu valley to Kanchanjunga.
Day 06 : Gangtok
ToDay, we visit the Cottage Industries Emporium
with its fine array of traditional crafts including
hand woven carpets, shawls and carved furniture.
We also visit the Tibetan Institute where many valuable
manuscripts are stored after they were brought to
Sikkim in 1959.
Day 07 : Gangtok
- Kalimpong ( 79 kms / 50 miles
)
From Gangtok we head to Kalimpong. En route visit
Rumtek Monastery, 24 kms from Gangtok. The monastery
is affiliated with one of the important Tibetan
Buddhist sector, Kargyapapa sector. Thereafter,
continue drive to Kalimpong.
Day 08 : Kalimpong
- Phuntsholing ( 183 kms / 115 miles
)
We drive to the India Bhutan border where we clear
immigration and customs formalities. here we pass
under an impressive archway that marks the formal
entry/exit to the Kingdom of Bhutan, and are greeted
by our Bhutan guides. Continue our drive to Phuntsholing.
Day 09
: Phuntsholing - Thimphu
( 176 kms / 110 miles )
Our drive toDay winds through Thimphu Valley.
Day 10
: Thimphu
Full Day tour of Thimphu. Thimphu has been the capital
since 1960 (The previous being Punakha). The town
is by no means large and can be easily explored
on foot. The secretariat building, the Tashichhodzong
is the mot prominent building. We also visit the
large stupa dedicated to the late king H M Jimgedorji
Wanchuk, regarded as the founder of modern Day Bhutan.
Also visit the post office for Bhutan's exquisite
world-renowned stamps.
Day 11 : Thimphu - Paro
Morning drive to Paro. Rest of the Day is at leisure.
Day 12
: Paro
ToDay, we will visit the Paro Dzong and the even
older Ta Dzong that now houses the national Museum
of Bhutan. Afternoon, visit the foot of Taktsand
Monastery, said to have been one of the divine resting
place of the Guru Ringpoche.
Day
13 : Fly Paro - Kathmandu
Early morning, transfer to airport for flight to
Kathmandu. On arrival, transfer to hotel. Afternoon,
explore the colorful durbar square and travel to
the remarkable stupas of Boudhnath, one of largest
in the world.
Day 14 : Kathmandu
Morning, excursion to Patan and Bhadgaon, two of
the valleys ancient sites, to see intricate wood
carvings representing 18th century Nepalese architecture.
Day 15 : Kathmandu - Home
Transfer to the airport for flight back home.
Highlights 
