Sikkim & Bhutan NEW ITINERARIES
Experience the old world charm of India’s colonial hill station and the beautiful mountain backdrops of Sikkim or visit Bhutan, the mysterious and untouched hidden mountain kingdom where time stands still.
Detailed information
| 2009 Sikkim & Darjeeling tour
Itinerary |
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Day 1: Depart UK
Day 2: Arrive Calcutta - 1 night
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Days 3-5: Fly to Bagdogra, transfer to Darjeeling (3 nights) for walks through the forests and tea estates and a ride on the Darjeeling Railway. |
Days 6-7: Drive into Sikkim to Pemayangtse (2 nights) for walks to the Tibetan-influenced monasteries and their spectacular backdrops.
Days 8-9: Arriving in Yuksom (2 nights) we walk alongside the Prek Chu River and holy Kecheoplari lake.
Day 10: Continue to Gangtok (1 night) and visit the Ganesh Tok viewpoint.
Days 11-13: Arrive in Martam (3 nights)and walk through remote communities.
Days 14-15: Continue to Kalimpong (2 nights) in West Bengal, along terraced hillsides.
Day 16: Fly to Calcutta (1 night).
Day 17: Return flight to the UK.
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| 2009 Bhutan Adventure tour itinerary |
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Day 1: Depart UK
Day 2: Arrive Kathmandu - 1 night
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Days 3-4: A spectacular flight to Paro (2 nights) for walks past monasteries and palaces. |
Day 5: Hike to Taktsang Monastery, perched on the cliffs. We continue to Thimpu (1 night).
Days 6-7: Explore Thimpu, the quiet capital city. We drive to Punakha (2 nights) and visit Punakha Dzong in the ‘male’ and ‘female’ river valleys.
Days 8-11: Trek through the breathtaking Phobjikha and Bumthang Valleys (4 nights); few places on Earth offer such a pure and untouched environment.
Day 12: Drive back to Punakha (1 night) and walk in the Limukha valley.
Day 13: Travel to Thimphu, explore the market and then continue to Paro (1 night).
Day 14: Fly to Kathmandu (1 night).
Day 15: Return flight.
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| About
the walks |
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Guided Walks:
Sikkim is a culturally weighted sightseeing holiday with easy walks of between 2 and 6 miles on most days.
The walks in Bhutan are similar, yet at a slightly higher altitude. |
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| Dates
and prices |
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Sikkim & Darjeeling
| 26 March 2009 (15nts) |
£2,585 |
£1,960 |
| 15 October 2009 (15nts) |
£2,585 |
£1,960 |
Single room supplement: £425.
# Land itineraries start on a day later and finish a day early.
* Internal flights are included.
Bhutan Adventure
| 7 March 2009 (13nts) |
£2,585 |
£1,960 |
| 24 October 2009 (13nts) |
£2,585 |
£1,960 |
Single room supplement: £260.
# Land itineraries start on a day later and finish a day early.
* Internal flights are included
Independent travellers who book the no flight option can join the HF Holidays' airport transfers for £20 per person return.
Airport Parking: To book secure airport parking throughout the UK visit Purple Parking or Holiday Extras to book on-line.
Airport Hotels: To book airport hotels throughout the UK visit Holiday Extras to book on-line.
Airport Lounges: To book airport lounges visit Holiday Extras to book on-line.
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| Temperatures |
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Departures take place in the spring and autumn when the weather tends to be dry and stable with warm days and cooler temperatures in early morning and late evening.
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| Accommodation |
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We stay in some of the best hotels available in each of the areas visited and although comfortable, facilities can be modest compared with international standards. They are sited in idyllic relaxed surroundings. The Bhutan Phobjikha Valley trek is in comfortable, fully supported camps and mountain lodges.
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| Flight information |
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Latest HF Holidays Flight Information - updated 18/06/08 (provisional)
Sikkim & Darjeeling
Jet Airways
Heathrow - Kathmandu (via Delhi)
Out 20:50 (Thurs) - 14:45 (Fri)
Return 09:30 (Sat) - 16:55 (Sat)
Bhutan Adventure
Jet Airways
Heathrow - Kathmandu (via Delhi)
Out 20:50 (Sat) - 14:45 (Sun)
Return 09:30 (Sat) - 16:55 (Sat)
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| What
the holiday includes |
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- Return economy class air travel UK / India on scheduled airlines, with appropriate
in-flight meals.
- 15 nights' (Sikkim), 13 nights’ (Bhutan) accommodation in twin/doublebedded, en-suite rooms. Bhutan trek in twin-bedded tents.
- Full Board.
- All internal flights.
- Services of an HF Holidays' leader support staff and local guides.
- Walks, sightseeing, entrance fees, and travel by coach and minibus.
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