Cultural East India Tour

Duration:

18 Nights / 19 Days

Destination Covered:

Delhi-Patna-Bodhgaya-Bhubaneswar-Puri-Kolkata-Mayapuri-Kolkata-Bagdogara-Darjeeling-Gangtok-Kalimpong-Bagdogara-Delhi

Reviews

  • India Real Heritage Destinations ! Our tour was well organized and amazing. It was very quick and easy to work with our tour manager Mr. Pragya Chandra. Travel docket was well prepared with all of the details and information we needed, plus recommendations and suggestions. Our driver Anil was excellent, especially in India’s busy streets! He was very pleasant, respectful and always on time. We would love to have him as our driver again. Jodi Parker and Family, United States of America, January 2015
  • A wonderful travel agency! My son and I had a wonderful trip along with a fantastic driver and guide. I appreciate the care and attention you had given us in coming up with our itinerary. Thank you so much for your all positive effort! John, New York, USA, January 2015
  • Rapid Golden Triangle I had a wonderful experience in Golden Triangle Tour of North India! Everything was pre plan according to my itinerary, taken care of and I still felt I had the freedom to do what I wanted. I got to see and do so much more than had I tried to do this trip solo. Excellent recommendations from my tour desirner who made us program adaptable to my wishes and price range. My driver was knowledgeable about each locations and gave great suggestions on activities for me (photography related) Echo Blum, United Kingdom, December 2014
  • Nature and culture of Beyond with Sri Lanka I wanted to thank you for all your help in assisting with planning our India Beyond with Srilanka journey. We had a fantastic time in this tour package and our complaint is that our time in Sri Lanka was too short !!! we really enjoyed our holiday, once again thank you for all your help. Emir Avdic, Australia October 2014
  • The trip was great! Everything worked very well The travel itself was well elaborated, the hotels were very well equilibration, from the more basic ones to the luxury resorts as the Dune or the Taj Malabar in Cochin. A very special experience was the trip on the boat (Spice Coast Cruises) -> simply great!
    Also a very big compliment for Shiva, our driver. He was someone we could fully rely upon
    As a summary we were extremely satisfied with the travel and the organization from Shanti Travel.
    Thank you very much for your support, give her our warm regards. Claudia Reinhardt, German, September 2014
  • Rajasthan Royal Fantastic “Very happy with the trip. Rohit Poddar, our Tour Designer was very efficient and thorough! Accommodation was great and we’d like to travel again with Crocus Travel.” Michael, UK, Rajasthan, August 2014
  • Golden Triangle India “Awesome experience! Everything was taken care of & I still felt I had the freedom to do what I wanted. I got to do so much more than had I tried to do this trip solo. Excellent recommendations always !” Miriam, Spain, July 2014
Tour Description

Overview

Itinerary

Day 01: Arrival at  Delhi (By flight)

On arrival at Delhi International Airport, our representative will greet and welcome you with our Indian tradition after your arrival. Then you will be escorted to your confirmed accommodation. Check in to your accommodation and take rest after your long flight journey. Fresh up and our representative will show you our tour itinerary catalogue as you planned. In the evening, free for leisure.

Overnight at Delhi

Day 02: Delhi

Tourist Attractions: Gandhi Memorial at Raj Ghat, President House, Redfort, Jama Masjid, Humayun’s Tomb, Lotus Temple & Qutub Minar

Have your morning breakfast. After that our representative will show you our tour itinerary catalogue as you planned. Then we will start our beautiful day by visiting the local sightseeing of New Delhi and Old Delhi. You can take your lunch in the afternoon and then we will continue our remaining sightseeing.

Overnight at Delhi

Day 03: Delhi – Patna (By flight)

Tourist Attractions: Agam Kaun, Hanuman Mandir, Golghar, Patna Museum, Padre Ki Haveli and others.

Have your morning breakfast and check out from the hotel and transfer to airport to Patna. On arrival transfer to your hotel and check in and take rest. After the lunch we will start for Patna sightseeing. After the end of our tour we will return back to hotel. In the evening, free for leisure.

Overnight at Patna

Day 04: Patna – Bodhgaya (By road 110 kms approx)

Tourist Attractions: Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhi Tree, Chankramana

Have your breakfast and check out from the hotel and drive to Bodhgaya. It will take approx. 2 to 3 hrs approx. On arrival, check into the hotel and take rest. After the lunch we will go for Bodhgaya sightseeing. After the end of the tour, return back to hotel. In the evening, free for leisure.

Overnight at Bodhgaya

Day 05: Bodhgaya – Rajgir- Nalanda – Bodhgaya (Excursion Tour)

Tour Highlight for today: Peace Pagoda, Venuvana, Griddhakuta Hill, Nalanda University

Have an early morning breakfast and drive to Rajgir and then to Nalanda where you can see the famous university of named Nalanda University. In the afternoon, take your lunch in a hotel and continue for the remaining sightseeing.  After having a day excursion trip drive back to Bodhgaya. In the evening, free for leisure.

Overnight at Bodhgaya

Day 06: Bodhgaya – Bhubaneshwar (By flight)

Tourist Attractions: Udaiyagiri and Khandgiri Temple caves, Lingaraj Temple, Parashurameswar Temple, Nadankanan zoo

Have an early breakfast and check out from the hotel and transfer to the airport to Bhubaneshwar. On arrival, transfer to your hotel and check in. After some rest we will go for Bhubaneshwar sightseeing. Enjoy the day with exploring the trip and after the end of the tour return back to the hotel.

Overnight at Bhubaneshwar

Day 07: Bhubaneshwar - Puri (100kms, 2hrs)

Tourist Attractions: Shree Jagannath Puri Temple, Puri Beach

Have your morning breakfast and check out from the hotel and drive to Puri. On arrival transfer to your hotel and check in and take rest. After the lunch we will start for Puri sightseeing. After the end of our tour we will return back to hotel.

Overnight at Puri

Day 08: Puri – Konark Temple – Puri (Excursion Tour)

Tourist Attractions: Konark Temple

Have your morning breakfast and drive to Konark (The famous Sun Temple) and other surrounding sightseeing. In the afternoon, take your lunch in a hotel and then proceed for the local sightseeing. After the end of the tour, return back to the hotel and relax. In the evening, free for leisure.

Overnight at Puri

Day 09: Puri – Chilika Lake – Puri (Excursion Tour)

Tourist Attractions: Chilika Lake

Have your morning breakast and drive to Chilika Lake - the largest brackish water body in Asia & is the home of numerous birds & sea life and other surrounding sightseeing. In the afternoon, take your lunch in a hotel and then after the excursion trip, return back to Puri hotel. In the evening, free for leisure.

Overnight at Puri

Day 10: Puri – Bhubaneshwar (By road 60kms approx) – Kolkata (By flight)

Tourist Attractions: Vitoria memorial, Eden Gardens, Howrah Bridge, Maidan

Have an early breakfast and check out from the hotel and drive to Bhubaneshwar. It will take hardly 1 to 2 hrs approx to reach Bhubaneshwar and transfer to the airport for Kolkata flight. On arrival Kolkata transfer to your hotel and take rest. In the afternoon after the lunch we will go for half day Kolkata sightseeing tour. Back to hotel.

Overnight at Kolkata

Day 11: Kolkata

Tourist Attractions: Dakshineshwar Temple, Indian Museum, Marble Palace, St. Paul’s Cathedral

Have your breakfast and we will go for Kolkata sightseeing. Enjoy the city which is also known as City of Joy. In the afternoon, take your lunch in a hotel and then continue for the remaining sightseeing. After the end of the tour, return back to the hotel and relax. In the evening, free for leisure.  

Overnight at Kolkata

Day 12: Kolkata – Mayapuri – Kolkata (By road 120 kms approx) (Excursion Tour)

Tourist Attractions: Mayapurui

Mayapuri or Mayapur is a holy place which depict to Radha Krishna. It has ashram for tourist and most of the people are foreigners who are devotee of Lord Krishna. Having breakfast in the hotel drive to Mayapuri which will take hardly 2 to 3 hrs approx. Feel the spirit of the Mayapur and drive back to Kolkata hotel.

Overnight at Kolkata

Day 13: Kolkata – Bagdogra (By flight) – Darjeeling (By road 150 kms approx)

Tourist Attractions: Local Market Shopping

Have an early breakfast and check out from the hotel and transfer to the airport to Bagdogra. On arrival, move to Darjeeling. It will take hardly 2 hrs approx. On arrival, check into your Hotel and take rest. Evening go for local shopping or market if you want.

Overnight at Darjeeling

Day 14: Darjeeling

Tourist Attractions: Tiger Hill (Sunrise viewpoint), Padmaja Naidu Himalaya Zoological Park & Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Tea Garden, Tenzing Rock.

In the early morning at 4o’clock you will be taken to Tiger hill for sunrise view point. Then return back to hotel and take your breakfast and then go for Darjeeling sightseeing. Enjoy the natural beauty of the hill station and the local sightseeing. Back to your hotel.

Overnight at Darjeeling

Day 15: Darjeeling – Gangtok (By road 100 kms approx)

Tourist Attractions: Do-Drul Chorten, Jhakri Water Falls Energy Park, Research Institute of Tibetology, Flower Exhibition Show Center, M.G. Marg

Have an early breakfast and check out from the hotel and drive to Gangtok. It will take approx 2hrs. On arrival, transfer to your hotel and take rest. After sometime, we will go for Gangtok sightseeing. Explore the most beautiful hill station with natural beauty of Gangtok with local sightseeing. Take your lunch in the afternoon and then we will continue our remaining sightseeing. After the end of the tour, return back to your hotel and relax. In the evening, free for leisure.

Overnight at Gangtok

Day 16: Excursion Tour Gangtok –Tsangu Lake - Nathula Pass – Gangtok (By road 60 kms, approx)

Tourist Attractions: Tsangu Lake, Temple of lord Siva, Nathu La, Baba Mandir

Have an early breakfast we will go for an excursion tour to Tsangu and Nathula Pass. Explore the beauty of the Tsangu lake , and the Baba Temple which is most famous  with local sightseeing. Take your lunch in the afternoon and then we will continue our remaining sightseeing. Back to Gangtok Hotel.

Overnight at Gangtok

Day 17: Gangtok

Have your breakfast. Take rest in the daytime and in the late afternoon go for shopping to buy some unique pieces of Sikkim or Gangtok. Free for leisure as you like.

Overnight at Gangtok

Day 18: Gangtok – Kalimpong (By road 80kms approx)

Tourist Attractions: The Army Golf Club, Zong Dhog Palri Fo Brang Gompa, Roman Catholic Church, Neora National Park, Teesta Market 

Have an early breakfast and check out from the hotel and drive to Kalimpong. On arrival, transfer to your hotel and take rest. It will take hardly 2 hrs approx. After some relaxation, we will go for the Kalimpong local sightseeing. Take your lunch in the afternoon and then we will continue for the remaining sightseeing. After that return back to your hotel and relax. In the evening, free for leisure.

Overnight at Kalimpong

Day 19: Kalimpong - Bagdogra (By road 75 kms, approx) – Delhi (By flight) Departure (By flight)

Have an early breakfast and check out from the hotel and drive to Bagdogra. It takes 2 hrs approx to reach Bagdogra Airport. On arrival transfer to the Airport for Delhi flight. We wish you a safe journey onwards. 

Tour Highlights

Tour Highlights

Cost Includes:

1. Accommodation for 18 Nights on twin / double sharing basis.

2. Daily buffet breakfast at all hotels.

3. Transportation by private air-conditioned car with driver for all arrivals, departures, sightseeing and inter-city drive as per the itinerary.                                                                                                                                                                                                

4. Services of English speaking guide as per the itinerary above.

5. Services of Travel Pals representative on all arrivals and departures.

6. Fuel charges, toll tax, state tax & parking charge

7.  All presently applicable luxury taxes.

Cost does not Includes:

1. Entrance fees at monuments/parks/museums.

2. Items of personal nature like drinks on table, laundry, telephone bills etc.

3. Meals other than mentioned above.

4. Indian visa fees or international airfare / domestic flight fare / train ticket

5. Still Camera or video charges levied by some monuments.

6. Any other shopping and personal purchase.

7. Medical Requirements on request.

8. Service Tax as per government.

9. Any other services not mentioned in the inclusions.

Where Stay

Hotels Accommodations Envisaged:-

Subject to availability at the time of booking or else similar hotels will be suggested:-

Hotels Accommodations Envisaged:-

Subject to availability at the time of booking or else similar hotels will be suggested:-

Destinations

 Deluxe  Hotel   

Premium Hotel

Luxury Hotel

Delhi

Hotel Grand Sartaj/ Similar

Hotel Royal Plaza / Similar

Hotel The Park / Similar

Patna

Clarks Inn Vijayatej /Similar

Hotel Chanakya/Similar

Hotel Chanakya/ similar

Bodhgaya

Hotel Delta International/ Similar

Bodhgaya Regency/Similar

Bodhgaya Regency/Similar

Bhubaneshwar

The Crown/Similar

The New Marrion Hotel /Similar

Hotel Trident /Similar

Puri

Hotel Holiday Resort

The Chariot Hotel/Similar

MAYFAIR Beach Resort/Similar

Kolkata

Hotel Pan International/Similar

Hotel Peerless/Similar

Hotel The Park/Similar

Darjeeling

Hotel Heritage Seven Seventeen/Similar

Fortune Resort Central/ Similar

MAYFAIR Darjeeling/Similar

Gangtok

Club Mahindra Baiguney/Similar

The Royal Plaza/Similar

The Royal Plaza/Similar

Kalimpong

Hotel Garden Reach/ Similar

The Silver Oaks/Similar

The Silver Oaks/Similar

Extra Govt. Service Tax @ 3.09 % (Applicable on total billed amount) 

Note:

01.    Group rates are available on request 

02.    Above mentioned package cost is valid on minimum Two Person Basic.

03.    High Season – Any Fair / Festival / New Year / Christmas surcharge are additional 

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