COST BASIS: STANDARD/MODERATE
DAY 01 : DELHI-INDIA
Arrive Delhi (Service begins) any time by any airlines from your home and transfer to your hotel. By our representative Travel agent Tour operator. Sightseeing of Delhi visiting 'QUTAB MINAR' the tallest stone tower in India, The 'INDIA GATE', 'RASHTRAPATI BHAWAN', LAKSHMI NARAYAN TEMPLE, JAMA MASJID and drive past RED FORT, Overnight
DAY 02: AGRA-TAJMAHAL-INDIA
Transfer to Railway station. To onboard the Luxury Train for Agra. Arrive Agra in 2hrs and visit The world famous TAJMAHAL, Later visit the PEARL MOSQUE, the halls of public and private audience. After Lunch visit FATEHPUR SIKRI, the deserted ghost capital of emperor Akbar. Evening see the local handicraft and transfer to Railway station to catch the train for Delhi. Arrive Delhi and Transfer to your hotel. Overnight
(OPTION: The tour can be extended for JAIPUR by 4 Days more on request)
DAY 03 : DELHI-PARO-BHUTAN
Transfer to Delhi for BHUTAN departure, plane leave at 10:20 Indian time and arrived to Paro at 13:10 of Bhutanese local time. You have to be airport two hours before as International airlines rules.
DAY 04 : PHUENTSHOLING-PARO
Arrive to Paro, Bhutan takes 6-7hrs. On the way visit Kharbandi Monastery & Kamji Monastery. Lunch will be served at Bunakha cafeteria and continue drive to Thimphu. Overnight in hotel.
DAY 05 : PARO S/SEEING
Sightseeing of National Museum, Taksang Monastery, Drugyel Dzong, a ruined fort, once defended the Paro valley against the Tibetan invasions, Satsam Chorten Monastery built in the memory of late Dilgo Khyentshe Rimpoche, Kyichu Lhakhang. Overnight in hotel.
DAY 06 : PARO-THIMPHU S/SEEING
Day at leisure with full day sightseeing of Memorial Chorten of the third King, National Library, Jungse Local paper factory, Changangkha Lhakhang, Nunnery Monastery, Arts and Crafts Center and Tashichhodzong. Evening stroll in the town and visit handicraft shops. Overnight in hotel.
DAY 07 : THIMPHU-PUNAKHA-WANGDI-THIMPHU
Drive to Punakha over the Dochu La pass which is at an altitude of 3,050m (10,000ft) and on the way you will see more of the beautiful scenery Bhutan has to offer. Once at Punakha, visit Punakha Dzong, and settle down for the lunch. After lunch visit Wangdi Dzong from the outside and drive to Thimphu. Overnight at hotel.
DAY 08: THIMPHU-KATHMANDU-NEPAL
Leaves PARO at 0715 hours and arrives to Kathmandu at 0800 local Nepalese time transfer to hotel welcome drink, checked in and rest or same day sightseeing can be arranged.
DAY 09 : KATHMANDU
Arrive KTM by TG 311 (?) by 12:45 p.m., meet at the airport and transfer to hotel welcome drink, check in, fixed the room and luggage. Completely free day rest or short walking.
DAY 10 : KATHMANDU
Wake up 6:30 a.m. breakfast 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and half day sightseeing starts at 9 a.m. for Hindu temple: Pashupatinath, Buddhist shrine Swayambhu Stupa.
DAY 11 : KATHMANDU-CHITWAN
Have breakfast 6:30 a.m. and drive start 7:30 a.m. for Chitwan directly from. By car to reach Chitwan it takes 5 hours, arrive in Chitwan at 12 noons for lunch. The activities starts for CHITWAN: Received and welcome briefing by the lodge manager, 1:00 p.m. lunch, 3:30 p.m. Elephant ride/nature walk/visit to observation tower, 6:30 p.m. Tharu stick dance and 8:00 p.m. dinner.
DAY 12 : CHITWAN-POKHARA
Morning free for packing, 8:00 a.m. Breakfast, 9:00 a.m. Departure from lodge by same car and drop up to Pokhara. Arrive Pokhara around 12-1 p.m. lunch at hotel after lunch take a shower and have rest for sometime and visit to Barahi temple by boating on Fewa lake only for one or hour. Allowed to go with boat guide only because security point of view for you. And just free roaming around the lakeside and back to the hotel for dinner.
DAY 13 : POKHARA
Wake up early (4:30 a.m. or so) and drive to the 'Sarangkot hill' to see the sunrise view and mountain range of 'Mount Annapurna and Fishtail' (if the weather permits), photo session for every body for each couple for their remembrance. 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 Pokhara sightseeing. At this time, the s/s will be for Mahendra cave, Seti Gorge (this is on the way of Mahendra cave), Davi's fall and back to hotel for dinner.
DAY 14 : POKHARA-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 via Bhanktapur city sightseeing. Arrive Nagarkot for sunset, dinner.
DAY 15 : 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 16: DEPART TO HOME
We will provide the breakfast from 7-8:30 a.m. Each U$ 15 for the departure airport tax is extra at the airport direct to the government and they will give you the receipt. And each economy client will get 20 kg. Weight allowed and proceeds to the departure immigration for clearance and say good-bye. (The service ends).
Above package Tour cost includes
INDIA PORTION:
Hotels on B/B on twin sharing basis. air condition luxury transport., English speaking guide, train fairs entrance fees at all monuments, elephant ride in Jaipur in itinerary, assistance at transfers
BHUTAN PORTION:
All meals (Breakfast, lunch and dinner) all transportation in Bhutan, arrival and departure transfer, sightseeing with English speaking guide, all monuments entrance fees, all taxes and VAT, visa fees, visa processing.
NEPAL PORTION:
Arrival, departure transfer, one half day sightseeing in Kathmandu and Pokhara, twin sharing accommodation in 3 star standard hotel with breakfast, all entrance fees for the monuments at sightseeing time, 2 nights 3 days Chitwan with all meal and jungle activities, transfer by private car to Chitwan and Pokhara, 2 nights Pokhara with all meal, air fare for Pokhara-Kathmandu, one night Nagarkot with dinner and breakfast, both way transportation by car.
EXCLUDES:
International airfare for your home to DELHI and KTM to your HOME, DELHI-PARO AIRFARE U$ 286 p/p, PARO-KTM U$ 188 p/p, lunch and dinner in Delhi, airport tax in Bhutan, Lunch and dinner while staying in Kathmandu, departure airport tax U$ 15 p/p at the airport, arriving visa fee ($ 30 p/p at the airport), personal nature, if any accident, natural calamities beyond our control.
VISA AND PROCESSING:
For India, you can get from India high commission at your country very, for Bhutan we will manage for this you have to send us your passport copies when you are confirmed to buy the above tour, for Nepal also you can get at Nepalese high commission office wherever it is available or you can also get on your arrival day at the airport the maximum visa charge is U$ 30 p/p which you have to pay to immigration directly.
INSURANCE/DOCUMENTATION/WEATHER:
As per international travel rules, it is better to get the travel insurance for your safety and secure incase incident occurred during your tour within the countries. Normal weather for India is summer 33 degree above and winter 18-20 degree, Nepal and Bhutan seems like similar like Nepal summer maximum 30 degree and winter 10 to 15 degree and Bhutan in summer 10 degree and summer 25-28 degree as well. When you chose to travel these destinations basically you need all kinds of cloths or let us know we will suggest you according to the seasons.
