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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Kolkata

    Kolkata
    Start point
    Opposite Sangam Beauty Parlour, Near Fire Station, 204, Harish Mukherjee Road, Jatin Das Park, Patuapara, Kalighat, Kolkata, West Bengal 700026, India (Hotel Treebo Globe International, Hotel reception, 17:00)
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Peerless Inn)

    Optional Activities

    • Dinner at a local restaurant
  3. Day 2

    Kolkata

    Kolkata
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Peerless Inn)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to flower market
    • Visit to clay modeller's village
    • Visit to Victoria Memorial
    • Visit to Dalhousie Square
    • Visit to Jain temple
    Landmarks
    Victoria Memorial
    Dalhousie Square
    Jain Temple
  4. Day 3

    Kolkata to Bodh Gaya

    Kolkata to Bodh Gaya
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Sujata Bodhgaya)

    Included Activities

    • Train journey to Bodh Gaya

    Optional Activities

    • Visit to Dakshineswar Kali Temple
    • Visit to Ramakrishna Mission
    • Visit to Mother Theresa Home and Orphanage
    Landmarks
    Dakshineswar Kali Temple
    Ramakrishna Mission
    Mother Theresa Home and Orphanage
    Mahbodhi Temple
  5. Day 4

    Bodh Gaya to Varanasi

    Bodh Gaya to Varanasi
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Silk City)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Bodhi tree
    • Visit to Mahbodhi Temple
    • Visit to Great Buddha Statue
    • Train journey to Varanasi
    Landmarks
    Bodhi Tree
    Mahbodhi Temple
    Great Buddha Statue
  6. Day 5

    Varanasi

    Varanasi
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Silk City)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Sarnath
    • Visit to Dharmarajka Stupa
    • Visit to Dhamekh Stupa
    • Visit to Ashoka Pillar
    • Visit to monastery
    • Exploration of old city and riverfront
    • Evening Aarti ceremony at the ghats
    Landmarks
    Sarnath
    Dharmarajka Stupa
    Dhamekh Stupa
    Ashoka Pillar
  7. Day 6

    Varanasi

    Varanasi
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Amar)

    Included Activities

    • Dawn boat ride on the Ganges
    • Observation of puja ceremonies
    • Train journey to Agra

    Optional Activities

    • Exploration of sacred city at own pace
    Landmarks
    River Ganges
  8. Day 7

    Agra

    Agra
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Amar)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Wildlife SOS Elephant Conservation and Care Centre
    • Observation of Asian elephants
    • Visit to Agra Fort

    Optional Activities

    • Cooking lesson with a local family
    Landmarks
    Agra Fort
  9. Day 8

    Agra to Delhi

    Agra to Delhi
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Hyatt Centric Janakpuri New Delhi)

    Included Activities

    • Sunrise visit to Taj Mahal
    • Drive to Delhi
    Landmarks
    Taj Mahal
  10. Day 9

    Delhi

    Delhi
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Hyatt Centric Janakpuri New Delhi)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to India Gate
    • Visit to Indian Parliament buildings
    • Visit to Humayun's Tomb
    • Visit to Qutub Minar
    • Tour of Old Delhi by metro and cycle rickshaw
    • Visit to Chandni Chowk Bazaar
    • Visit to Sheesh Ganj Sikh temple

    Optional Activities

    • National Museum visit
    • National Gallery of Modern Art visit
    • Lotus Temple visit
    Landmarks
    India Gate
    Indian Parliament
    Humayun's Tomb
    Qutub Minar
    Chandni Chowk Bazaar
    Sheesh Ganj Sikh Temple
    National Museum
    National Gallery of Modern Art
    Lotus Temple
  11. Day 10

    Delhi to Shimla

    Delhi to Shimla
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Willow Banks)

    Included Activities

    • Train journey to Kalka
    • Toy Train journey to Shimla
    Landmarks
    Shimla
  12. Day 11

    Shimla

    Shimla
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Willow Banks)

    Included Activities

    • Orientation tour of Shimla
    • Visit to Christ Church
    • Visit to Scandal Point
    • Visit to Viceregal Lodge
    Landmarks
    Christ Church
    Scandal Point
    Viceregal Lodge
  13. Day 12

    Shimla

    Shimla
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Willow Banks)

    Optional Activities

    • Walk to Jakhu Temple
    Landmarks
    Jakhu Temple
  14. Day 13

    Shimla to Amritsar

    Shimla to Amritsar
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Clarion Inn Greywall)

    Included Activities

    • Train journey to Ambala
    • Train journey to Amritsar

    Optional Activities

    • Evening visit to Golden Temple
    Landmarks
    Golden Temple
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  15. Day 14

    Amritsar

    Amritsar
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Clarion Inn Greywall)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Jalianwalal Bagh
    • Visit to Golden Temple
    • Visit to Partition Museum
    • Visit to Hindu Durgiana Temple
    • Return visit to Golden Temple in evening
    Landmarks
    Jalianwalal Bagh
    Golden Temple
    Partition Museum
    Hindu Durgiana Temple
  16. Day 15

    Amritsar

    Amritsar
    End point
    45, The Mall, Amritsar, Punjab 143001, India (Hotel Ritz Plaza, Hotel reception, 09:00)

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  • Peerless Inn

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    Days 4, 5

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    Days 6, 7

  • Hyatt Centric Janakpuri New Delhi

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  • Jacqueline4.0•January 2025
    All of it! Seriously though, the border closing ceremony and golden temple in Amritsar, the toy train, the train...
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  • Graham4.5•October 2025
    I loved it all. Walking around Kolkata and its historic buildings and traveling with a couple of others on its metro....
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  • Laurence4.8•February 2025
    Bantony museum in Shimla, in Amritsar the Indo/Pakistan border ceremony, Golden Temple complex and last but not...
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  • Patricia4.7•February 2025
    Everything was great but my highlights were seeing the Taj Mahal (again), Shilma, the golden temple in Amritsar and...
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  • Brian4.7•February 2025
    We had visited many of the places on previous visits. Shimla/Golden Temple/border closing ceremony were all new and...
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  • Christine4.2•April 2025
    Personal highlights for me were the late afternoon boat trip along the Ganges at Varanasi, the Mughal architecture at...
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  • Christopher4.5•March 2025
    Golden temple and lowering the border flag
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  • Donna4.0•March 2025
    My highlight was Amritsar, we packed in so much on the one day we had there, it would have been nice to have another...
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  • Eileen3.8•April 2025
    I really loved the time we spent in Shimla.
    Traveled in November 2025
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  • Raymond4.7•January 2026
    The ghats on the River Ganges in Varanasi. Shimla. The Golden Temple in Amritsar.
    Traveled in December 2025
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