Darjeeling with Taj - 14 Days
Duration: 13 Nights / 14 Days
Places to Visit: DELHI - DARJEELING - PAMAYANGTSE - GANGTOK - AGRA - DELHI
This itinerary includes Delhi - the capital city of India and Agra - famous
for its Taj Mahal. Than North Eastern states of India, famous for its tea gardens,
beatiful snow-clad Himalayan peaks, monasteries, lakes and traditional handicrafts
etc.
Routing : Delhi - Bagdogra - Darjeeling - Pamayangtse - Martam - Gangtok
- Bagdogra - Delhi - Agra - Delhi.
Highlights : India Gate, Red Fort in Delhi; Sumendu Lake, Tiger Hill
in Darjeeling; Enchey Monastery, Cottage Industry in Gangtok; Taj Mahal in Agra.
Sightseeing & Excursion:
New Delhi : Qutab Minar, Lotus Temple, Indira Gandhi Museum, Birla Temple.
Old Delhi : Humanyun's Tomb, Jama Masjid and Raj Ghat.
Darjeeling : Mirik, Ghoom Monastery, The Statue of Maitrya.
Pemyangtse : Pemayangtse Monastery and Rabdantse, Khechepalri Lake/Yuksum/Tashi
Ding.
Gangtok / Kalimpong : Tashiling, Market, Tibetology, Orchid Sanctuary, Rumtek
Monastery.
Martam : Tshangu Lake (Optional).
Agra : Red Fort, Sikandra & Fatehpur Sikri.
DETAILED ITINERARY
DAY
01 ARRIVE DELHI
Arr: Delhi By Air
Welcome/assistance at the Indira Gandhi International airport and transfer
to hotel.
Overnight stay at hotel.
DAY 02 DELHI
Full day sightseeing tour of Delhi. Visit: Qutab Minar, Lotus Temple, Humanyun's
Tomb, Indira Gandhi Museum, India Gate, President House, Birla Temple in New
Delhi. Red Fort, Jama Masjid and Raj Ghat - the cremation place of Mahatma Gandhi
in Old Delhi.
Evening free and overnight stay at hotel.
DAY 03 DELHI/BAGDOGRA/DARJEELING (93 kms/3 hrs. drive)
Dep: Delhi By Air
Arr : Bagdogra
Morning transfer to airport to connect flight for Bagdogra.
Assistance at the airport and proceed to Darjeeling.
Dep: Bagdogra By Car/Jeep
Arr : Darjeeling
Direct transfer to hotel and overnight stay.
DAY 04 DARJEELING
Morning visit Sumendu Lake, Mirik. Rest of the day free and overnight stay
at hotel.
DAY 05 DARJEELING
Early morning excursion to Tiger Hill to behold the most spectacular sunrise
and the Himlayan Mountains with the visit to Ghoom Monastery (YIGA-CHOLING)
to see the statue of Maitrya (coming BUDDHA).
Rest of the day free. Overnight stay at hotel.
DAY
06 DARJEELING/PEMAYANGTSE (75 kms/4 hrs drive)
Dep: Darjeeling By Car/Jeep
Arr : Pemayangtse
After breakfast drive to Pemayangtse. Afternoon visit Pemayangtse Monastery
and Rabdantse.
Overnight stay at hotel.
DAY 07 PEMAYANGTSE
Full day excursion to Khechepalri Lake/Yuksum/Tashi Ding and back. Overnight
stay at hotel.
DAY 08 PEMAYANGTSE/MARTAM (132 kms/5 to 5.5 hrs. drive)
Dep: Pemayangtse By Car/Jeep
Arr : Martam
Morning drive to Martam. Rest of the day free and overnight.
DAY 09 MARTAM - GANGTOK
Early morning Tashiview Point then visit Enchey Monastery, Cottage Industry,
Tashiling, Market, Tibetology, Orchid Sanctuary, Rumtek Monastery and back
to Martam. Overnight stay at hotel.
DAY 10 MARTAM
Full day free for individual activities.
OR Excursion to Tshangu Lake and back. (Optional)
Overnight stay at hotel.
DAY 11 GANGTOK/BAGDOGRA/DELHI
Drive
to Bagdogra.
Dep: Gangtok By Car/Jeep
Arr : Bagdogra
Direct transfer to airport to connect flight for Delhi.
Dep: Bagdogra By Air
Arr : Delhi
Assistance at the airport and transfer to hotel.
Evening free and overnight at hotel.
DAY 12 DELHI/AGRA (200 kms/4 hrs. drive) (Taj Closed on Fridays)
Dep: Delhi By Car/Jeep
Arr : Agra
Morning drive to Agra by Car and direct transfer to hotel. En-route visit
Sikandra.
Afternoon half day sightseeing tour. Visit Agra Fort and Taj Mahal. Stay at
Taj Mahal till sunset.
Rest of the day free and overnight at hotel.
DAY 13 AGRA/DELHI
Early morning again visit Taj Mahal and stay there till Sunrise. (Optional)
Return to hotel for breakfast and drive to Fatehpur Sikri - also known as
Ghost City.
Dep: Agra By Car/Jeep
Arr : Delhi
Afternoon drive to Delhi and direct transfer to hotel
DAY 14 DEPART DELHI
Transfer to airport to connect flight for onward destination.
Dep: Delhi
** TOUR ENDS **
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