» East India Tour
Places Covered : Delhi - Darjeeling - Gangtok - Calcutta - Bhuvaneshwar -
Delhi
Duration : 14 Nights / 15 Days
Day 01 : Delhi
Arrival at Delhi. Transfer from airport to the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.
Day 02 : 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.
Day 03 : 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 04 : Darjeeling
Full
day city tour visiting the Botanical Gardens, the Victoria Falls, Tenzing's House
and Bazars. Return to your hotel.
Day 05 : 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.
Day 06 : Darjeeling - Gangtok
Early
morning proceed by jeep to Gangtok. Rest of the day at leisure.
Day
07 : 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.
Day 08 : Gangtok - Bagdogra - Calcutta
Early morning
proceed by jeep to Bagdora to fly to Calcutta. On arrival check in at the hotel.
Day 09 : 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.
Day 10 : 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.
Day
11 : 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.
Day 12 : Puri -
Konark - Puri
Full day excursion to Konark, the famous Sun Temple. An
architectural splendour, the temple is known for its exotic sculptures.
Day 13 : 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.
Day 14 : Bhubaneshwar - Delhi
After breafast, proceed by air to Delhi.
On arrival check in at the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.
Day
15 : Delhi
Early morning transfer from hotel to the airport to take the
flight for onward destination.
