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INDIA • INDIAN HIMALAYA<br />
Journey through the<br />
Himalayan Foothills<br />
Duration • 13 days & 11 nights<br />
Category • Standard<br />
Small-group tour • From £1,995 (incl. flights)<br />
Private tour • From £2,355 (incl. flights)<br />
This group tour features…<br />
No single supplement on<br />
selected departure dates<br />
(limited availability)<br />
Small group size – average 12<br />
people (max 18)<br />
3- & 4-star accommodation<br />
Flexible – extensions, room & flight<br />
upgrades available<br />
International flights with<br />
British Airways<br />
Internal flights in India<br />
Transfers in air-conditioned vehicles<br />
Travel outside Delhi by Toyota<br />
Crysta & Tempo Traveller<br />
Express train travel in airconditioned<br />
executive class<br />
Experienced local tour manager<br />
11 breakfasts, 1 lunch & 3 dinners<br />
Guided sightseeing & entrance fees<br />
Porterage at airports & stations<br />
Day at leisure in Pragpur<br />
Weather<br />
Shimla<br />
J F M A M J J A S O N D<br />
A 11 12 17 22 25 26 23 22 22 21 17 13<br />
B 2 3 7 12 15 17 16 16 14 12 7 4<br />
C 78 70 74 50 66 170 410 334 190 38 16 41<br />
A: Maximum average temperature (°C)<br />
B: Minimum average temperature (°C)<br />
C: Average rainfall (mm)<br />
Norbulingka Institute, Dharamsala<br />
Travel to the holy city of Amritsar and McLeod<br />
Ganj, home to the Tibetan government-inexile.<br />
Continue through the foothills of the<br />
Himalaya to Shimla. Along the way, appreciate<br />
the cultural diversity of the region through its<br />
temples, monasteries and museums.<br />
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCES<br />
Join a guided heritage walk through<br />
Amritsar<br />
Ride on the Kangra Mountain Railway<br />
and the toy train to Solan<br />
Visit a local family in Dharamsala<br />
Take a gentle sunset walk through<br />
Gaddi villages<br />
Day 1: Fly to Amritsar via Delhi<br />
Overnight flight from London (regional<br />
connections available) to Amritsar, via Delhi,<br />
with British Airways. (N)<br />
Day 2: Amritsar<br />
On arrival, transfer to the Hyatt Amritsar for a<br />
2-night stay. Evening visit to the Golden Temple<br />
for the auspicious Palki Sahib night ceremony<br />
to witness the evening kirtan (devotional<br />
prayers). The temple is profusely lit up and the<br />
lights are beautifully reflected in large water<br />
tanks surrounding the sanctum. (N)<br />
Day 3: Amritsar • Wagah<br />
Morning visit to the Golden Temple and the<br />
community kitchen called Langar. Take a<br />
guided heritage walk passing the Gurudwara<br />
Saragarhi, dedicated to the heroism of the<br />
21 soldiers of the 36th Sikhs Battalion who<br />
lost their lives in 1897 as they defended their<br />
posts against Afghan soldiers. Weave your<br />
way through Qila Ahluwalia, a fort replete with<br />
colonial architectural features, before arriving<br />
at the Jalebiwala Chowk with its jalebi shop<br />
selling delicious sticky sweets. Late afternoon<br />
visit to Wagah, situated on the border with<br />
Pakistan, for the unmissable Changing of the<br />
Guard ceremony. (B)<br />
Day 4: McLeod Ganj<br />
Travel by road to McLeod Ganj in Dharamsala.<br />
McLeod Ganj is home to the Dalai Lama and<br />
is the centre of Little Tibet. This afternoon,<br />
visit His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s monastery,<br />
Tsuglag Khang. Continue with a tour of McLeod<br />
Ganj, visiting the handicrafts centre and local<br />
markets. Stay 2 nights at the Fortune Park<br />
Moksha. (B)<br />
Day 5: Dharamsala<br />
After breakfast, visit the Norbulingka Institute,<br />
dedicated to the preservation of Tibetan<br />
culture and the Thosamling Nunnery. Visit a<br />
local family to see the regional Gaddi dress.<br />
Later, take a gentle walk through traditional<br />
Gaddi settlements to Naddi village, enjoying<br />
spectacular views of the Dhauladhar mountain<br />
range as the sun sets. (B)<br />
Day 6: Kangra Fort • Palampur<br />
Drive to Kangra to visit its impressive fort<br />
and the Bajreshwari Temple. Continue to<br />
Palampur for an overnight stay at Taragarh<br />
Palace. Afternoon visit to Tashijong<br />
monastery. (B, D)<br />
Day 7: Pragpur via Kangra Mountain<br />
Railway<br />
Today drive to Baijnath to board the Kangra<br />
Mountain Railway for the 1.5-hour scenic<br />
ride to Nagrota. Afterwards visit the rock-cut<br />
temples at Masroor. These monolithic temples<br />
date back to the eighth century and have the<br />
moniker ‘The Himalayan Pyramid’. Travel to<br />
Pragpur for a 2-night stay at The Judge’s Court,<br />
a delightful old manor house, converted into a<br />
hotel. (B, D)<br />
Day 8: Pragpur<br />
At leisure, with opportunities for leisurely walks<br />
in the surrounding villages, or visit the temples<br />
at Jwalamukhi and Chintpurni. (B, L, D)<br />
Day 9: Shimla<br />
Full-day drive through the Himalayan foothills<br />
to the former British hill station of Shimla.<br />
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