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