India and the Himalayas
11 Day Highlights of Northeast India - From: $5,185
India
Trip Summary
Visit Calcutta, an historic city that has adopted modern day life, but still treasures its traditional heritage. Drive through the century-old tea plantations of Darjeeling into the foothills of the Himalayas where you will find unchanged traditions and Sikkimese ambiance. From the Buddhist world of the Himalayas, travel into Assam and the savannas of Kaziranga National Park, where swamps and thickets of elephant grass create ideal habitat for Indian one-horned rhino.
Highlights
- Visit the unique, isolated regions of Sikkim and Assam
- Look for wild rhinos and other wildlife by jeep and elephant-back in Kaziranga National Park
- Stay at a tea plantation near Darjeeling
- See the largest monastery in Gangtok, a replica of an original in Tibet
Trip Details
Price:
| Per Person, double occupancy | From: $5,185 |
Based on low season rates with two guests traveling.
Departure Dates:
- Daily
Itinerary
Days 1 - 2
Calcutta, India
Arrive in Calcutta and transfer to your hotel. Spend a full day exploring the contrasts of the city.
Lodging: Oberoi Grand
Days 3 - 4
Gangtok, India
Commercial flight from Calcutta to Bagdogra then drive to Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim. Visit the Rumtek monastery and explore the small town of Gangtok including the Institute of Tibetology.
Lodging: Norkhill Hotel
Days 5 - 6
Glenburn, India
Drive to Darjeeling and see the Bengal Natural History Museum and the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute. Later continue the drive to Glenburn and check in to your room at the tea plantation. Spend a day enjoying the plantation and walking around the estate.
Lodging: Glenburn Tea Estate
Day 7
Guwahati, India
Drive to Bagdogra for a commercial flight to Guwahati and transfer to your hotel.
Lodging: Hotel Dynasty
Days 8 - 10
Kaziranga National Park, India
Drive from Guwahati to Kaziranga National Park and check in to your lodge. Take elephant rides in the park and game drives to look for one-horned rhinos, buffalo, elephant, birds and other wildlife.
Lodging: Diphlu River Lodge
Day 11
Depart India
Drive to Guwahati for a commercial flight to Delhi and transfer to your hotel for a day use room until your international departing flight.
Lodging: Trident Hotel - day room
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