This is a classic trip covering the highlights of India and Nepal. You will have the opportunity to be acquainted with the history, culture, religion and the architectural treasuries of this region. You will visit the Taj Mahal, Maharaja’s Palaces, temples of "Kama Sutra" and the mystical ghats of Varanasi. After crossing the India-Nepal border you will visit the birthplace of Buddha, Lumbini. In Royal Chitwan National Park you will chase the rhinos sitting on an elephant back. You will enjoy the overwhelmingly beautiful panorama in Pokhara and explore the Durbar Squares, temples, stupas, monasteries and many more in Katmandu Valley.
Trip Informaton
Activities: |
Tour |
Departure: |
Any day during season |
Trip Duration: |
14 days |
Trip Grade: |
Easy |
Accommodation: |
Hotel in city |
Transportation: |
Tourist bus/private car/local bus/private jeep |
Day 01 |
Arrival in Kathmandu. Transfer to hotel |
Day 02 |
Sightseeing of Kathmandu. |
Day 03 |
Kathmandu-Lumbini. |
Day 04 |
Lumbini-Kapilvastu-Balrampur-Srawasti-Balrampur. |
Day 05 |
Balrampur-Kushinagar. |
Day 06 |
Kushinagar-Vaishali-Patna. |
Day 07 |
Patna-Nalanda-Rajgir-Bodhgaya. |
Day 08 |
Bodhgaya-Rajgir-Bodhgaya. |
Day 09 |
Bodhgaya. |
Day 10 |
Bodhgaya-Sarnath-Varanasi. |
Day 11 |
Varanasi-Lucknow. |
Day 12 |
Lucknow-Sanksya-Agra. |
Day 13 |
Agra-Delhi. |
Day 14 |
Departure. |
Cost includes:
• Accommodation
• Airport Transfers
• Daily Breakfast
• Surface transportation by an exclusive chauffeur driven air-conditioned car
• Services of english speaking local guides
• Entrance fees to the monuments
• All Taxes
Cost Excludes:
• Excess baggage charges
• Tips for guides and porters
• Beverage( soft drink and other hard drink)
• Personal expenses (phone calls, laundry, bar bills, battery recharge, extra porters, bottle or boiled water, shower etc)
• Extra night accommodation
Geography:
India shares borders to the northwest with Pakistan, to the north with China, Nepal and Bhutan, and to the east with Bangladesh and Myanmar. To the west lies the Arabian Sea, to the east the Bay of Bengal and to the south the Indian Ocean. Sri Lanka lies off the southeast coast, and the Maldives off the southwest coast. The far northeastern states and territories are all but separated from the rest of India by Bangladesh as it extends northwards from the Bay of Bengal towards Bhutan. The Himalayan mountain range to the north and the Indus River (west) and Ganga River (east) form a physical barrier between India and the rest of Asia. The country can be divided into five regions: Western, Central, Northern (including Kashmir and Rajasthan), Eastern and Southern.
Language:
The official language is Hindi which is spoken by about 30% of the population, English is also often used for official or commercial purposes. In addition, 17 regional languages are recognised by the Constitution. These include Punjabi, Bengali, Gujerati and Oriya which are widely used in the north and Tamil and Telegu which are common in the south. Other regional languages are Marathi, Kannada and Malayalam. The Muslim population largely speak Urdu.
Religion : 80% Hindu, 11% Muslim with Sikh, Christian and Buddhist minorities.
Time : GMT + 5.30.
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Stuart Rawlings
I meant to write you long ago to express my pleasure and satisfaction with your services while I was in Kathmandu. You and your staff made my Nepal experience one to remember for the rest of my life" Read More
Rod and Deb Setterlund
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Norma Clarke
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