North Eastern India, the Big Four and the Mangrove Tigers

Best time: November-March

Meal codes: (R): room only; (B,L,D): breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 01 Arrive Delhi (R) Arrival in New Delhi before or after midnight. Overnight in the hotel.

Day 02 Delhi (B) Morning free. Afternoon guided tour of New Delhi. Visit India Gate, drive past President House, Qutab Minar & Humayun's tomb. Overnight in the hotel.

Day 03 Delhi (B) Morning guided tour of old Delhi covering Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Raj Ghat etc. After lunch go for shopping or additional sightseeing. Overnight in the hotel.

Day 04 Delhi-Guwahati-Kaziranga (B,D) Fly Delhi-Guwahati in the morning and transfer to Kaziranga National Park (4 hr.). In the evening tribal or Bihu dance by log fire under bamboo grove along with dinner. Overnight at Wild Grass Resort.

Day 05 Kaziranga National Park (B,L,D) Wildlife viewing and nature watch in the park. Late afternoon tribal village visit, Assamese village visit to see silk worm rearing. Dinner and overnight at Wild Grass.

Day 06 Kaziranga National Park (B,L,D) Early morning visit to the National Park on elephants (subject to availability). Late afternoon visit to tea garden and tea factory. British Raj nostalgia as dinner is served in a tea garden bungalow. Overnight at Wild Grass.

Day 07 Kaziranga-Guwahati-Bagdogra-Kalimpong (B,D) Drive to Guwahati to connect flight to Bagdogra at noon. Arrive Bagdogra and drive to Kalimpong. Kalimpong has a number of houses which speak of the town's heritage and gracious living in earlier decades of this century when it was the main trading post between Tibet and British India. Today it is a flourishing floriculture center as the climate has proved to be extremely conducive to this activity. Overnight in Hotel Himalaya or similar.

Day 08 Kalimpong (B,L,D) Morning at leisure. Afternoon guided tour of Kalimpong. Overnight in Hotel Himalaya or similar.

Day 09 Kalimpong-Siliguri-Calcutta (B) Morning rafting on river Teesta and drive down to Siliguri. Connect overnight train to Calcutta at 2000 hr. Overnight in the train.

Day 10 Calcutta (R) Arrive Calcutta and transfer to the hotel. Full day guided tour of Calcutta. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 11 Calcutta-Sunderbans National Park (L,D) Departure from Calcutta to Basanti port (3 ½ hr.). Cruise to Sajnekhali by a dedicated motorised launch (2 ½ hr.). Overnight in the launch. Dinner & night stay on the boat.

Day 12 Sunderbans National Park (B,L,D) Full day cruise through mangrove creeks for wildlife viewing & birding. Lunch on boat. Anchor at Sajnekhali by sunset. Slide show (optional) on wildlife in Mangrove Interpretation Centre in the evening with tea & snacks. Dinner & night stay on the boat.

Day 13 Sunderbans-Calcutta (B,L) Morning visit in cycle rickshaws to Rangabeloa Tagore Society to see the rural development project. Return to Basanti by the afternoon. Transfer to Calcutta by car. Overnight in a hotel.

Day 14 Calcutta-Delhi-onward destination (R) Fly Calcutta-Delhi in the morning. Day free in Delhi. Transfer to the airport to connect flight to onward destination.

Tour cost on per person basis
(valid till September 2002)
Min. 2 paying persons US $ 2035 + airfare
Min. 4 paying persons US $ 1795 + airfare
Single room supplement: US $ 540
Extra: airfare (Delhi-Guwahati; Guwahati-Bagdogra; Bagdogra-Calcutta & Calcutta-Delhi)

Tour cost includes only:
· Accommodation on twin / triple sharing basis in: 3-star hotels in Delhi, Kalimpong and Calcutta. Wild Grass resort in Kaziranga National Park, a motor launch in Sunderbans National Park.
· Meals as specified in the itinerary.
· Air-conditioned vehicle for transfers, transport and sightseeing. Transfer of Guwahati-Kaziranga-Guwahati and Bagdogra-Kalimpong-Bagdogra by non air-conditioned vehicle.
· All jungle visits (in shared vehicles) in Kaziranga, with entrance fee (excl. camera fee) in open non-ac jeeps & an independent boat in Sunderbans National Park.

· Note: elephant ride at an extra cost in Kaziranga National Park.Acc

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