b'ClassicTHIMPHU PUNAKHANepal PARO 2 1DARJEELING 3 2 BhutanDarjeeling & the Ghoom 1 1 PHUENTSHOLINGKurseongNew Jaipaiguri SILIGURIHimalayan Kingdomof Bhutan India Bangladesh MyanmarDiscover Kolkata and the Himalayas, rich in ancient by Coach by Railtraditions and home to mesmerising destinations includingKOLKATA 2 +1 by Air 1 Nights in HotelDarjeelings tea plantations and mysterious Bhutan.TOY TRAIN GREAT BUDDHA KOLKATAYOUR ITINERARYDays 1-3. Arrival in Kolkata Andrews Church. On Day 7, the son ofthe Punakha Valley. On Day 12, our Your holiday begins with a flight froma Gurkha veteran shares stories aboutexplorations take in the temple of London Heathrow to Kolkata. Landinghis fathers time in the British Army.Chimi Lhakhang and Punakha Dzong, on Day 2, we check in to our five-starNext, we enjoy a tea tasting at the localor the Palace of Great Happiness. hotel with time to unwind. On Day 3,market before taking a heritage walk.Reaching the capital, Thimphu, we a guided tour takes us to the Mullickstroll through the local craft bazaar. Ghat flower market, the Mother HouseDays 8 & 9. Journeying into Bhutanconvent and the white-marble VictoriaTravelling by coach into Bhutan, weDay 13. Uncovering ThimphuMemorial. Later, we visit the peacefularrive in Phuentsholing. Day 9 includesOur explorations of Bhutans capital James Princep memorial and garden. a breathtaking drive through thecontinue as we visit the Buddha Himalayas to our next hotel in Paro.Dordenma statue, the Royal Takin Days 4 & 5. Into the Himalayas On arrival, we take a guided tour ofPreserve and the Simply Bhutan living Taking a scenic train journey today, wethe nearby ancient sacred sites andheritage museum. Later, we meet cross the sacred Ganges River enroutevisit a local microbrewery, the Namgaystudents at the National Insititute for to New Jalpaiguri. On Day 5, we visitArtisanal Brewery, for a beer tasting. Zorig Chusum and join the nuns of Salugara Monastery, a Buddhist shrineZilukha Nunnery for a tea-offering. founded by the followers of the DalaiDay 10. Tigers Nest MonasteryLlama. Continuing by jeep throughA holiday highlight awaits as weDay 14. Return to Kolkatalush countryside to Kurseong, wevisit the spectacular Tigers NestFlying back to India, we check in toboard the UNESCO-listed DarjeelingMonastery, an iconic Bhutanese siteour five-star hotel in Kolkata, where Himalayan Railway, known as the toybuilt in a cliffside, before stopping atyou have free time to relax beforeThe whole trip was train, to mountainous Darjeeling. the 7th-century Kyichu Lhakhang, we enjoy our final dinner together.one of Bhutans oldest temples.mind-blowing and Ill never forget the tigers.Days 6 & 7. Discovering Darjeeling Day 15 & 16. Homeward boundReboarding the toy train to Ghoom,Days 11 & 12. Punakha Valley You have free time today to explore Brian, 2024we explore its monastery beforeAfter visiting the National Museum ofthe city before we transfer to the visiting the Himalayan MountaineeringBhutan and nearby Rinpung Dzong,airport. Landing at London Heathrow Institute and take a walking tour to Stwe drive over the Dochula Pass toon Day 16, your holiday concludes.68 DARJEELING & THE HIMALAYAN KINGDOM OF BHUTAN'