Day 1London
This evening fly to Dubai.
Connect to your onward flight to Calcutta. On arrival you will be transferred to your hotel.
Today you have a full day exploring the city with your private guide. Not only visiting some of the main attractions but discovering hidden gems of this diverse city.
After a leisurely breakfast you will fly north to Bagdogra, on arrival you will continue on by road to Kalimpong, around 3.5 hours drive.
Today you have tour of Kalimpong and the surrounding area. The highlights include the two Buddhist monasteries and the local market.
Travel by road to Gangtok, around a 3 hour journey. In the afternoon you have tour of the botanical gardens.
Today you will explore the highlights to Gangtok and visit Rumtek Monastery.
This morning your will drive to Darjeeling, around 4.5 hours drive, in the afternoon you can enjoy a tour of the town. The Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is also well worth a visit and Observatory Hill offers fantastic views of the mountains. The Zoological Gardens are close by and the Tibetan Refugee Centre is a short drive from central Darjeeling.
Very early this morning you will be picked up from your hotel and driven out to Tiger Hill, where you can see the sun rise over the Himalayas. Later in the morning you can take a ride on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, affectionately known as the Toy Train. You can travel up the next town, which is called Ghoom, where there is a colourful Buddhist monastery.
At leisure in Darjeeling. You might like to go for a day walk in the surrounding hills, or relax and take in afternoon to be transported back to the days of the British Raj.
After a leisurely breakfast you will return to Bagdogra by road and catch you flight back to Calcutta.
This evening you will be driven to the domestic airport for your flights via Dubai, arriving home the same day.