b'Classic2 PALAMPURSpirit of the AMRITSAR 2 3 SHIMLAHimalayas & AmritsarsDELHI 1 +2 1 RISHIKESHGolden Temple IndiaUncover iconic sights from Amritsar to the foothills of the1 Nights in Hotel by RailHimalayas, visiting renowned destinations including theby Coachhome of the Dalai Lama and the famed ashrams of Rishikesh.TEA PICKING GOLDEN TEMPLE DHARAMSHALAYOUR ITINERARYDays 1 & 2. Arrival in Delhi 16th-century Namgyal Monastery,to the Bharat temple to experience Your journey begins with a flight fromthe Tibetan Museum, Norbulingkathe evening Aarti fire ceremony. On London to Delhi. Landing on Day 2, Monastery and the Gyuto Monastery.Day 12, we take a sightseeing tour of we check in to our five-star hotel. Chaurasi Kutia, popularly referred to Days 7-9. Exploring colonial Shimla as the Beatles Ashram, where the Fab Days 3 & 4. Discovering Amritsar After a scenic journey through theFour wrote several iconic songs, before Today, we take the Shatabdi ExpressHimalayan foothills, we arrive inwe enjoy a stroll along the banks of to Amristsar and check in to our five- Shimla, the former summer capitalthe Ganges. From here, we board a star hotel. Later, we visit a village toof the British Raj. On Day 8, authortrain for our journey back to Delhi.learn about life at a traditional PunjabRaaja Bhasin provides insights into his farm. On Day 4, a guide shows us thehometown during British rule, beforeDay 13. Sightseeing in DelhiJallianwala Bagh memorial and thewe enjoy a ride on the HimalayanOur tour of Indias bustling capital Partition Museum, before we head toQueen toy train, soaking up thebegins in Old Delhi, where we explore the Wagah border with Pakistan to seeviews enroute to Taradevi. We returnthe striking architecture and churches the Changing of the Guard ceremony.to Shimla for a guided sightseeingfrom the period of the British Raj, Later, we revisit the Golden Temple totour, stopping at the Viceregal Lodge,including the churches of St James and see the Palki ceremony, an enchantingScandal Point and the Gothic revivalSt Mary and the stunning red brick display of colour and chanting.Gaiety Theatre. Day 9 is at leisure. Sacred Heart Cathedral. Later, our tour takes us into New Delhi, past the Days 5 & 6. Into the Himalayas Days 10-12. Spiritual Rishikesh imposing India Gate, the Parliament Driving to picturesque Palampur,Journeying by coach to Rishikesh, weComplex and the Rashtrapati Bhavan, The whole trip was we check in to our hillside hotel. Oncheck in to our boutique hotel on thethe residence of Indias president. Day 6, we take a tour of the vast Wahbanks of the sacred Ganges. On Daymind-blowing and Ill never forget the tigers.Tea Estate, a breathtaking plantation11, we visit the ashrams at Sivananda,Day 14. Homeward boundcelebrated for its high-quality teas, andSwarg, Geeta Bhavan and ParmarthChecking out of our Delhi hotel, we Brian, 2024visit the Kangra State Museum. In theNiketan, and cross the iconic Ramtransfer to the airport for our flight afternoon, we visit Dharamshala, orJhula suspension bridge spanningback to London, where your discovery Little Tibet, to see the extraordinarythe rushing Ganges. Later, we headof northern India comes to an end. 66 SPIRIT OF THE HIMALAYAS & AMRITSARS GOLDEN TEMPLE'