Delhi
- Guwhati - Kaziranga N.P - Bagdogra - Kalimpong - Siliguri - kolkota-
Sunderban N.P - Kolkota - Delhi
(14 days tour) Best time
to visit - November to March
Day 1:: Arrive
Delhi Arrival in New Delhi before or after midnight. Overnight in
the hotel.
Day 2:: Delhi Morning free.
Afternoon guided tour of New Delhi. Visit India Gate, drive past President
House, Qutab Minar & Humayun's tomb. Overnight in the hotel.
Day
3:: Delhi Morning guided tour of old Delhi covering Red Fort, Jama
Masjid, Raj Ghat etc. After lunch go for shopping or additional
sight-seeing. Overnight in the hotel.
Day 4::
Delhi-Guwahati-Kaziranga Fly Delhi-Guwahati in the morning and
transfer to Kaziranga National Park (4 hr.). In the evening tribal or Bihu
dance by log fire under bamboo grove along with dinner. Overnight at Wild
Grass Resort.
Day 5:: Kaziranga National Park
Wildlife viewing and nature watch in the park. Late afternoon tribal village
visit, Assamese village visit to see silk worm rearing. Dinner and overnight
at Wild Grass.
Day 6:: Kaziranga National Park
Early morning visit to the National Park on elephants (subject to
availability). Late afternoon visit to tea garden and tea factory. British
Raj nostalgia as dinner is served in a tea garden bungalow. Overnight at
Wild Grass.
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Day 7:: Kaziranga-Guwahati-Bagdogra-
Kalimpong Drive to Guwahati to connect flight to Bagdogra at noon.
Arrive Bagdogra and drive to Kalimpong. Overnight in Hotel Himalaya or
similar.
Day
8:: Kalimpong Morning at leisure. Afternoon guided tour of
Kalimpong. Overnight in Hotel Himalaya or similar.
Day
9:: Kalimpong-Siliguri-Calcutta Morning rafting on river Teesta and
drive down to Siliguri. Connect overnight train to Calcutta at 2000 hr.
Overnight in the train.
Day 10:: Calcutta
Arrive Calcutta and transfer to the hotel. Full day guided tour of Calcutta.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 11::
Calcutta-Sunderbans National Park Departure from Calcutta to
Basanti port (3 ½ hr.). Cruise to Sajnekhali by a dedicated motorised
launch (2 ½ hr.). Overnight in the launch. Dinner & night stay on
the boat.
Day 12:: Sunderbans National Park
Full day cruise through mangrove creeks for wildlife viewing & birding.
Lunch on boat. Anchor at Sajnekhali by sunset. Slide show (optional) on
wildlife in Mangrove Interpretation Centre in the evening with tea &
snacks. Dinner & night stay on the boat.
Day 13:: Sunderbans-Calcutta Morning visit in cycle rickshaws to
Rangabeloa Tagore Society to see the rural development project. Return to
Basanti by the afternoon. Transfer to Calcutta by car. Overnight in a hotel.
Day 14:: Calcutta-Delhi-onward destination
Fly Calcutta-Delhi in the morning. Day free in Delhi. Transfer to the
airport to connect flight to onward destination.