01 CALCUTTA

Arrive Calcutta. Meeting and transfer to the hotel. (Check-in time 12 noon).

Overnight at hotel.

Morning city tour visiting the Jain Temple, Zoological gardens, Victoria Memorial, Drive past Howrah Bridge, Dalhousie Square, Fort William, Secretariat Building and Old Court House Street.

Overnight at hotel.

In time transfer to the airport to board flight for Bagdogra.

Arrive Bagdogra and drive to Gangtok. Arrive and check-in at hotel

Overnight at hotel.

Morning visit Rumtek Monastery (24 Kms one way). The original Rumtek monastery built by the 4th Chogyal was damaged in a earthquake and was rebuilt. The 16th Gyalwal H.H Karmapa, after he escaped from Tibet, settled and lived in this monastery till completion of the Dharma Chakra centre nearby.

Afternoon city tour visiting the Enchey Monastery, The Residency for an excellent view of the mountains, the White Memorial Hall, Tibetlogy Institute and Deer Park.

Overnight at hotel.

Morning depart by car for Darjeeling. Enroute visit Kalimpong, famous for its arts & crafts. Visit the monastery and after lunch, proceed for Darjeeling.

Arrive and check in at hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.

Overnight at hotel.

Morning city tour visiting the most beautiful Hill Station in Eastern India, which has the highest Race Course in the World, the Lablong village, the Mountaineering Institute and House of Tenzing Norgay, the first Everest Hero.

Later in the afternoon take a short toy train ride upto Ghoom and visit the Ghoom Monastery, one of the oldest in the area that enshrines an enormous gilded statue of maitery Buddha. The monastery belongs to the yellow sect and has several valuable Tibetian manuscripts.

Overnight at hotel.

Early morning drive to Tiger Hill to view sunrise. A colorful display of the light over the panoramic Kangchenjunga range as first ray of the sun starts falling the range. One can also view four of the eight thousand peaks which includes the summit to Mt. Everest the highest mountain peak of the world.

Return to hotel.

In time transfer to Bagdogra airport (98 Kms) to board flight for Calcutta.

Arrive Calcutta and transfer to the hotel.

Overnight at hotel.

In time transfer to the airport to board flight IC 544 for Bhubaneshwar.

Depart Calcutta at 1115 hrs

Arrive Bhubaneshwar at 1210 hrs

Arrive and transfer to the hotel.

Afternoon city tour visiting Lingraj Temple, Rajrani Temple, Mukteshwar Temple, Parsurameshwar and Brahmeshwar Temple. These temples are some of the best specimens of the Orissa temple architecture.

Overnight at hotel.

Morning depart by car for Konark (70 Kms). Enroute visit Artisan village at Pipli. Visit Sun Temple in Konark. Thereafter, proceed for Puri (30 Kms).

Rest of the day free.

Overnight at hotel.

Morning city tour visiting one of the great pilgrimage centres of India. Visit the palaces of pilgrimage for the Hindus. The renowned Jagannath Temple built in the 15th century A.D. and crowned with Vishnu’s wheel and flag dominates the landscape of Puri. The temple with its elaborate carvings and mouldings is a very fine example of Orissa architecture.

Spend the day relaxing on the Balighai Beach.

Overnight at hotel.

Afternoon transfer to Bhubaneshwar airport to board flight for Calcutta. Enroute visit Artisan village at Raghurajpur.

Arrive and transfer to the hotel.

Overnight at hotel.

In time transfer to airport o board flight for onward destination.