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Code : ITT-51
Duration : 15 Days/ 14 Nights
Destination Covered :Delhi - Agra - Paro - Thimphu - Kathmandu -
Chitwan - Pokara - Nagarkot.
Day 01 : Delhi
You'll be taken to the hotel from International airport at night by our
representative. You will be welcomed with garland by our staff. Enjoy the
night life in hotel, cool yourself and have some Indian food.
Day 02: Delhi
After having breakfast,prepare yourself for the morning sightseeing, take
necessary items and do not forget to take your main weapon that is camera.
You'll be first guided to historical monuments. First, stop at
Kutub
Minar, which is must see for any tourist, apart from that you 'll have
options to see nearby historical monuments and 'Indian Handicraft Emporium'.
After finishing Kutub lets have some fun at
Red Fort,which is
Delhi's signature attraction. You'll be amazed to see the gigantic structure
of the fort. Interior decoration of fort will surely mesmerize you and
compel you to ponder over the grandiosity of mogul emperor. When you'll be
in a freezing state and thinking over the magnanimous structure, our
representative will taken you to
Jama Masjid,a white sand stoned
India's biggest mosque, which can hold whopping 25,000 worshipers at a time.
After visiting three most sought after tourist spot, you'll be guided for
some
shopping in Chandni Chowk, which is renowned for its
distinctive ambiance and flavor. There you'll find different types of
jewelery, saris, satin, zari. If you wish to feel the essence of Old Delhi
then it would be prudent to take a cycle rickshaw ride around Chandni
Chowk.. From there Lets again go for some market place where you can begin
your shopping spree.
Connaught place is one of the most sought after
shopping destination for tourists. You will find lots of silver and
artificial jewelery studded with semi-precious stones in the small Tibetan
shops that abound here. You'll also find shawls, exquisite saris, Madhubani
painting and gems. In the evening you'll be shown the ambiance of India Gate
where you'll find numerous people are hanging around, stay for a while and
come back to Red Fort to enjoy the light and sound show. Delhi is well
provided with innovative theaters and the area just to north of India Gate
is home to a number of these. Enjoy some time at any of these theater and
come back to your hotel at night. Have a sound sleep as on the next day
you'll be taken to Agra.
Day 03:Delhi to Agra
After breakfast at hotel, you’ll transfer to railway station to on
board the luxury train for Agra. Stations in India is one of the unique
thing for the overland travelers, you’ll witness a miniature India,
that is also a good sightseeing for any tourist. Train journey is also good
experience for any tourist. In a transition you’ll amaze to watch the
changing face of India. Arrive Agra in 3 hours, at station our
representative will escort you to the hotel. Welcome drink will be given and
after little bit of rest, venture out onto one of the most beautiful
monument in the world,
the majestic Taj Mahal. Taj Mahal always have
an aura to charm visitors across the world. You can enjoy the nature walk
around Taj or if you wish you can have
Tonga ride(Chariot ride).
Agra is the
shopping hub of tourists, but keep one thing in mind
that you've to bargain hard. Agra has number of shopping market and malls
that offers beautiful handicraft items. The favorite marketing item is
marble replica of Taj Mahal, matching of every detail. Also Agra is famous
for leather items, colorfully designed embroidered rugs and exquisite brass
ware. Agra is not only famous for Taj Mahal but also for imperial Red Fort,
so after your shopping fling visit the Red Fort. From Red Fort we'll take
you to exotic Rambagh Gardens in Agra where you can relax for a while.
Scrumptious Agra food is hard to resist. The city of Agra houses restaurant,
food corners, that serve the best Mughlai cuisines of India. Enjoy the
delicious food and return back to station to catch train to Delhi. Overnight
stay hotel in Delhi.
Day 04: Delhi- Paro
After breakfast ready to catch flight to Paro ( 10:20 am IST), after 3
hours of journey you will reach Paro international airport. Our
representative will receive at the airport and take you to the hotel. After
having lunch at hotel you’ll be taken to the Paro town, which is small
streets with small houses and shops made up of wood on the either sides of
the road. You’ll find shops of different artifacts and handicraft items
at a much cheaper rate, streets are desolate and you’ll see women and
men in a traditional attire. Also there are good restaurant in the town
where you can taste the
royal Bhutanese cuisines but remember,
Bhutanese have strong affinity to chillies, almost in every dishes you’ll
found traces of chillies so if you’re allergic towards it, choose your
cuisines with care. Evening at your leisure, if you wish you can wander
around the streets of Paro. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 05: Paro
After having breakfast at hotel, we will guide to the
exotic beauty of
Paro Valley, it's a nature's paradise, lush green mountains and
picturesque flora will be a delightful scenery for anyone. Fresh air, pine
covered mountains around the valley and elegant tiny tenements scattered
over is like a different world all around. You’ll be taken to
Ta-Dzong,
formerly a watch-tower, now a national museum housing some of the best
paintings and artifacts of the region. If you wish you can spend sometimes
on the silent river bank. From there you’ll visit
Taktsang Monastery,
one of the holiest in Bhutan is perched high up on a cliff in the valley and
can be seen en route to Drugyel Dzong. After seeing all this we will come
back to plain where you can hire bicycle to wander around Paro valley for a
thrilling experience. However, it is advisable to ride only to plain
tracks,if not steeper and longer ride. It would be highly strenuous if you
are a amateur rider. Evening back to hotel and enjoy the classical Bhutanese
folk music and dance (cham). Overnight stay at hotel.enter and
Tashichhodzong.
Evening stroll in the town and visit handicraft shops. Overnight at hotel.
Day 06: Thimphu
After breakfast you'll be taken to Bhutan's capital-Thimphu. You’ll be
guided to
Tashichhodzong (fortress of glorious religion) and
Simtokha
Dzong, the first fortress that is around 4 miles drive from Thimphu
town, situated on a lofty ridge and now become the educational institute of
Buddhist studies. From there you’ll be taken to national library, which
is a vast collection of ancient manuscripts and heritage building that also
an attraction for the travelers. In the museum you will see living farmhouse
of 19th century depicting the harmonious living style of Bhutanese family
with the domestic animals in the premises. If time permits visit other
places like traditional painting schools and traditional medicine institute.
Evening will be the time to satisfy your shopping spree.
Thimphu is
shopper’s paradise for the tourists. One of the local specialty are
the traditional clothes, also you can browse different items like hand-woven
fabrics, carved masks, religious thangkas, woven baskets, handmade paper and
finely –crafted metal objects at different roadside shops. You can buy
masks and handicraft at local market in a much cheaper rate than shops.
Bhutanese people are simple and honest so you don’t have to bargain
hard. While shopping always remember
buying and selling of antiques are
strictly forbidden in the valley. Overnight stay at hotel and enjoy ‘hot’
Bhutanese cuisines.Overnight at hotel.
Day 07: Thimphu-Punakha Early morning we will leave for Punakha,
there are two ways to go there, we will take you from the impressive Dochula
Pass (Dochula La), it is located at 10,500ft. Most of the climate is mild
and soothing that will make your journey more exciting. We will recommend
you for the early morning ride as you'll mesmerize to see the early morning
sun rays cast on the mountains to formed brilliant scenic beauty. Couple of
spots are particularly allure majority of tourists. One is
chime Lakhang
located on the hills among the rice fields is the pilgrimage of childless
couples. You can sense a deadly silence in the monasteries, which tranquil
your mind. If you wish you can walk to nearby villages and experience the
rural life of Bhutan. From the you’ll taken to
Punnaka Dzong,which
is a classical example of Bhutanese architecture. It has embalmed body of
founder of Bhutan and sacred artifacts. From there you’ll be driven
hour's drive to wind swept town , Wangduephodrang. It is a small town known
for its slate carving and bamboo weaving. You can wander further to rural
areas and explore the life there. From Punakha along the Punak Chu river and
on the way to Trongsa. Wangdiphodrang Dzong is located on the merging of
Punak Chu and
Dang Chu rivers. In evening roam around the
town and return back to hotel in Punakha.
Day 08: Paro-Kathmandu
Check out Paro hotel at 0715 hours and arrive in Kathmandu at 0800 local
Nepal time. Our representative will meet you at the airport and escort you
to the hotel. Airport to hotel will be a memorable experience. From airport
to hotel you will witness a whole range of frenzy crowd. Taxis and cars
block the exit door. After bumping with numerous guards scrutinizing your
bags, you somehow manage to get pass the airport premises. The streets are
crowded and chaotic at best. Tons of buses, expensive cars to bicycles all
plying on the same impressive narrow road with a speed, which makes a
tortoise twice shy. Thin layer of blue-black smoke surge from diesel trucks
and horns of different magnitude blusters the whole atmosphere. Rows of
pothole with smiling faces and jolts that surely more potent than any
digestive pill welcomes you to the city, which entreats up images of
snow-covered peaks, snake charmers and mountaineers, holy men and sacred
cows. After having a bumpy ride, checked in, welcome drink will be be served
and rest for the day. If you wish same day sightseeing can be arranged.
Day 09: Kathmandu
After breakfast , prepare yourself for a day long sightseeing around
Kathmandu. Main attractions are the four world heritage sites namely,
Durbar
Square(Patan) , Swaymbhu Nath, Boudh Nath, and Pashupati Nath Temple.
First we'll venture out onto Patan, which is known for its exquisite temples
and skilled metalworkers, who are the source of most metal statues sold
throughout the valley. Also we'll visit the large carpet factory turns out
hand-knotted wool carpets. You can keep an eye to the various stages of
carpet making process and also do some carpet shopping. Remember these
carpets are among the best buys in Nepal. Also you'll find many interesting
craft shops where you can buy best things in a much cheaper rate. Now, we'll
guide to most important Buddhist shrine, Swayambhunath Stupa. The pilgrim's
route is a steep stone staircase of more than 300 steps. Swayambunath is
also known as the Monkey Temple, and as you start up the hill, you will
likely begin to see the monkeys that lend the stupa this alternate name. As
you climb the stairs, you will pass numerous vendors selling small mani
stones--stones that have been covered with prayers and serve the same
devotional purpose as a
prayer wheel. Step around to the observation
area on the left and take in the hilltop scene before you. The mysterious
eyes, painted on all four sides of the stupa's spire, represent the eyes of
the Buddha and face the four cardinal directions--east, west, north, and
south. After visiting two renowned places we will return back to Kathmandu
town and refresh yourself at any good restaurant, Kathmandu has plenty of
restaurant with variety of food including French, Japanese, Indian, Belgian,
and Italian cuisines. In the evening we will guide you to the famous
Kathmandu bars and casino. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 10: Kathmandu
After breakfast we will head towards most important pilgrimage site of
Hindus, Pashupatinath Temple. However, temple is restricted for non- Hindus,
notwithstanding extensive temple complex is fascinating place to visit,
you'll see lots of people are buying offerings and other items like brightly
colored powders, holy beads from the numerous tiny shops on the streets
leading up to the temple. Next destination we'll guide you to
Nepal's
National Museum that contains three separate collections in three
buildings. The building on your left as you enter the compound is of the
greatest interest to foreign visitors because it houses the country's finest
collection of ancient religious art. You'll see terra-cottas
sculptures,ancient craft, metalwork and beautiful paintings. Spend a little
time examining these paintings so you will know what to look for if you go
shopping for a thangka. At the back of the museum compound is a building
filled with Buddhist religious art. At the end of sightseeing we'll give you
the option to see the Himalayas from the Kathmandu in a
hot-air balloon,
balloon will able to climb as much as 10,000 feet, the flight that last for
1 hour will guarantee incredible view of the Himalayas. After much of ado,
lets satisfying your shopping hunger. Kathmandu is the obvious place to do
some serious shopping. You can find contemporary crafts, inescapable clothes
and bags.Also
thangkas and
paubas are the main attraction
for foreign tourists. Apart from that there are bronze status,kashmiri items
like shawls and above all Gorkha Khukuri (one of its knives found only in
Nepal). Return back to hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 11: Chitwan
After breakfast, we will head towards royal Chitwan famous for its flora
and fauna, although it is less exciting than African safari but still
provide a totally different experience. At the foot of the Himalayas,
Chitwan is few remaining undisturbed vestiges of the terai region. One of
the last populations of single-horned Asiatic rhinoceros lives in the park,
which is also one of the last refuge of the Bengal tiger. We'll venture into
the forest on elephant safari that is the most popular way to explore
Chitwan jungle. Also canoing along the Rapti river is another option. You'll
be boarded at the
luxury hotel in the jungle.
Day 12: Pokhara
Wake up early to capture rare and exotic sunrise view at the 'Sarangot
hill',we will drive you to the place at around 4:30 am or so. And after come
back from that hill, have a breakfast and after that around 7-8 a.m. and
12-1 p.m. and start half day Pokara sightseeing. The main attraction in
Pokhara are Mahendra cave, Seti Gorge (this is on the way of Mahendra cave),
Davi's fall. If you are an adventurer then we will arrange para gliding for
you , which is sought after active pursuit in Pokhara valley. With constant
and friendly conditions for para gliding experience due to its special
microclimate. Para gliding in Nepal Himalayas is a lifetime experience, so
we would suggest you if you are adventure lover, it will rewards you with
some of the best scenery on earth. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 13: Pokara-Nagarkot
After breakfast ready for fly back to Kathmandu around 10 a.m. for this,
one hour before have to be Airport according to the domestic airlines rules.
The flying hour takes 30-35 minutes to arrive in Kathmandu and have some
lunch somewhere in outside restaurant and start to drive Nagarkot After an
hour long exciting and winding drive you will be above to feel the cool
breeze of air blowing endlessly into your face, and see the widest range of
Himalayas including
Mount Everest with our bare eyes from here. It
is also one of the best spots to visit for unmatched sunrise and sunset
views. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 14: Kathmandu
Wake up early morning and see the sunrise view, photo session, and have
breakfast. Drive back to Kathmandu hotel, check in and free for shopping and
personal interest around the local market, overnight at the hotel.
Day 15: Depart to Home
After having breakfast at early morning adieu at the hotel. Also we will
drop you to the airport and do necessary formalities for you.
