Destinations Covered:
Delhi-Guwahati-Kaziranga-Bagdogra-Kalimpong-Siliguri-Kolkatta-Sunderbans
Duration: 13 Nights/14 Days
Day 1 - Delhi
- Welcome to Delhi
- Transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 2 - Delhi
- Morning free to relax.
- Afternoon sightseeing tour of New Delhi.
- Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 3 - Delhi
- Morning sightseeing tour of Old Delhi.
- Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 4 - Kaziranga
National Park
- Morning flight to Guwahati.
Guwahati: Kamakhya Temple of Guwahati one of the
oldest and most sacred centre for Shakti worship and
Tantric Hinduism. There is Navagraha Temple on
Chitrachal Hill, believed to be an ancient seat of
study of astronomy and astrology. The other places
worth visiting in Guwahati are Umananda Temple and
Assam State Museum, which exhibits works of
archaeology, sculpture, paintings, metal, ivory and
woodwork, costumes, ethnology, reconstructed huts of
Assamese tribes, weavings and musical instruments.
- Drive to Kaziranga National Park.
- Evening performance of tribal Bihu dance of the
region and dibber by camp fire.
- Overnight stay at resort.
Day 5 - Kaziranga
National Park
- Indulge in jungle activities in the park.
- Afternoon visit to tribal village and witness
silk-worm rearing.
- Overnight stay at resort.
Day 6 - Kaziranga
National Park
- Early morning elephant ride to Kaziranga National
Park.
- Afternoon visit to the tea garden and tea factory.
- Dinner at garden bungalow.
- Overnight stay at resort.
Day 7 - Kalimpong
- Flight to Bagdogra from Guwahati at noon.
- Drive to Kalimpong.
- Transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 8 - Kalimpong
- Morning free to relax.
- Afternoon guided tour of Kalimpong.
- Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 9 - Siliguri
- Early morning river rafting on River Teesta and then
drive to Siliguri.
- Transfer to Kolkatta by overnight train.
Day 10 - Kolkatta
- Sightseeing tour of Kolkatta.
- Transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 11 -
Sunderbans National Park
- Transfer to Basanti Port for cruising to Sundarbans
by overnight motorized launch.
Day 12 -
Sunderbans National Park
- Cruise through mangrove creeks for wildlife viewing
and bird watching at the Sundarbans.
Sunderbans: Named so after the 'Sundari' trees found
abundantly here, this mangrove swamp has several wild
animals and crocodile-infested estuaries and is one of
the last preserves of the Royal Bengal tiger. To the
south of Calcutta, Sunderbans is set at the mouth of
the Ganges and is a part of the world's largest delta
region. Now, it has been listed as the UNESCO world
heritage site and claims to have the largest number of
wild tigers in the world. One can also see the
crocodile-breeding farm here which is the largest
estuarine of crocodiles in the world. There are
watchtowers at Sajnekhali, Sudhanyakhali, Netidhopan
and Haldi to watch the number of birds including the
rare ones living here. Other highlights of the
sanctuary are Netidhopan housing the ruins of a
400-year-old temple, Holiday Island, a retreat of the
barking deer and Kanak, the nesting place of Olive
Ridley Turtles.
- Anchor at Sajnekhali by sunset. Optional slideshow
on wildlife at Mangrove Interpretation Centre.
- Overnight cruise on boat.
Day 13 -
Sunderbans National Park
- Morning cycle rickshaw ride to Rangabeloa Tagore
Society and see rural development project.
- Afternoon return to Basanti Port.
- Drive to Kolkatta.
- Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 14 - Delhi
- Morning flight to Delhi.
- Transfer to airport for flight to onward
destination.