Expeditions India & Bhutan 12 Days

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
New Delhi Arrival
1 stop
1
New Delhi
Upon arrival in Delhi, meet our tour representative who'll escort you to the pre-decided hotel. Overnight stay in Delhi.
Admission ticket free
Day 2
New Delhi
4 stops
2
Jama Masjid
After breakfast, proceed with Delhi sightseeing tour with first visit to the Jama Masjid - the largest Mosque in India. Visit Chandni Chowk oldest, biggest bazaar of Old Delhi. Today at Chandni Chowk, explore the narrow alleys & colorful markets & local shoppers. Also get the opportunity to taste the local food in Delhi. and reach Rajghat, a memorial where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated. An eternal flame burns on one side of this memorial. Visit the Humayun Tomb - first garden-style tomb of India. The main highlight of this tomb, inspired by Persian architecture, is the four garden squares with water passage channels surrounding the tomb. Drive past Rashtrapati Bhawan - residence of the President of India and India Gate - an archway built in honor of the soldiers who died in World War I. Visit Qutub Minar built by Qutab-ud-din Aibak in 1193 to mark the beginning of Muslim rule in India. Overnight stay at hotel in Delhi.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
3
Pasar Chandni Chowk
Visit Chandni Chowk
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
4
Qutub Minar
Visit Qutub Minar
1 hour • Admission ticket included
5
Humayun's Tomb
Visit Humayuns Tomb
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 3
New Delhi - Agra (200KM - 4 Hours)
2 stops
6
Taj Mahal
After breakfast, drive to Agra and check into hotel. Later visit visit to the Taj Mahal (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) - the most extravagant symbol of love, dedication and purity ever, which took almost 22 years to build. It is an ivory-white marble monument where rests the mortals of Mughal Emperor Shahjahan (who built the Taj Mahal) and his beloved wife (Mumtaz Mahal). An interesting fact about this stunning edifice is that it turns pinkish in the morning, milky white in the evening and golden at night as the moonlight falls upon it. Return to the hotel for breakfast. Later step out to visit the Agra Fort (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) that resembles the magnificent Red Fort in Delhi. The Diwan-i-Aam (Hall of Public Audience), Diwan-i-Khas (Hall of Private Audience) and the Sheesh Mahal (Palace of Mirrors) are a must-see attraction here. Later visit the tomb of Itmad-ud-Daulah, located at the center of a quadrangle with gardens laid out in a Char Bagh pattern surrounding it.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
7
Agra Fort
Visit Agra Fort
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Agra - Jaipur (250 KM - 5 Hours)
1 stop
8
Post breakfast, check-out from the hotel and drive to the beautiful city of Jaipur, also known as the “Pink City” of India. En route visit Fatehpur Sikri (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), the abandoned city of the Mughal Empire during the reign Mughal era’s greatest Emperor Akbar. The city boasts some of the magnificent monuments built during the Mughal Era, which include Jama Masjid (one of the largest mosques in India), the Panch Mahal, Buland Darwaza (the highest gateway in the world built by Emperor Akbar in 1601
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Jaipur
4 stops
9
Amber fort
Morning after breakfast start your guiding tour of Capital city of Rajasthan Jaipur Tour. visit - Amber Fort, City Palace, Jantar Mantar ( Astronomical Site ), Hawa Mahal ( Wind Palace ), Jal Mahal Mahal ( water Palace ). evening free for shopping in Jaipur Bazaar.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
10
City Palace of Jaipur
Visit City Palave
2 hours • Admission ticket included
11
Jantar Mantar - Jaipur
Visit Jantar Mantar
1 hour • Admission ticket included
12
Hawa Mahal - Palace of Wind
Drive past Hawa Mahal
25 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 6
Jaipur - New Delhi (250KM - 5 Hours)
1 stop
13
New Delhi
After breakfast, drive to New Delhi and check into Hotel
Admission ticket free
Day 7
New Delhi - Bhutan by flight
1 stop
14
After breakfast, Drive to New Delhi airport flight to Bhutan. on arrival transfer to Thimphu check into hotel
Admission ticket free
Day 8
Thimphu
4 stops
15
Thimphu Chorten (Memorial Chorten)
Tango Buddhist Institute Set around 14 kilometers away from the city center, the Tango Buddhist Institute is a place of serenity set in the picturesque valley of Thimphu. Founded in the 13th century by the much revered Lama Gyalwa Lhanampa, the three-storey monastery houses a number of remarkable statues.The temple can be reached through a hike (1 hour approximately) through the scenic mountains and alpine woods, which is one of the most exhilarating things to do in Thimphu.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
16
Buddha Dordenma
Visit Budhha Dordenma
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
17
Motithang Takin Preserve
Visit this
1 hour • Admission ticket included
18
National Folk Heritage Museum
Visit
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 9
Thimphu - Punakha (100 KM- 3 Hours)
2 stops
19
Dochula Pass
Post early breakfast, you will drive towards Punakha via Dochula Pass. Dochula (3,100 m), where on a sunny day, you can get stunning views of the Himalayan ranges. The Dochu La Pass is probably the best known mountain pass in Bhutan. On a clear day the pass offers visitors a spectacular view of the majestic eastern Himalayan Ranges. Next you will visit the Chimi Lhakhang, a temple that was build in 1499 by Drukpa kinley’s best follower. Drukpa Kinley is popularly known as “ Devine Mad Man” of which his teaching is through sex. Later you will visit Punakha Dzong, located at the confluence of the Mo Chhu and the Po Chhu River, combine to form the Puna Tsang Chu which in turn is a tributary of the mighty Brahmaputra River. Overnight stay at hotel in Punakha.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
20
Punakha Dzong
Visit
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 10
Punakha - Paro
1 stop
21
Rinpung Dzong
After breakfast you will drive to Paro. Today you will visit, Rimpung Dzhong, probably Bhutan's best known and most iconic Dzhong. The Rinpung Dzhong's names translates to the "Fortress on a heap of Jewels". Overnight stay at hotel in Paro.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 11
Paro
2 stops
22
Paro Taktsang
After early morning breakfast, we will take you for a morning hike up to Taktsang Monastery, also known as ‘Tiger’s Nest’. Hanging precariously and magically from a rather steep cliff, the Taktshang monastery is a monument of genuine pride for the Bhutanese nation. It defies architectural principles to the core and amazes tourists from around the world. It is a sight to behold. Later you will explore Kyichu Lhakhang . The Jowo Temple of Kyichu is one of the oldest temples in Bhutan. The temple was built by the Tibetan King Songsten Gampo in the 7th Century AD. The Kyichu Lhakhang was one of the 108 temples constructed by him to subdue a demon that was terrorizing the people of the Himalayas. In evening we will visit local market of Paro. Overnight stay at hotel in Paro
5 hours • Admission ticket included
23
Kyichu Lhakhang
Visit
1 minute • Admission ticket included
Day 12
Paro Departure
1 stop
24
Paro
In the morning after early breakfast we will see you off at the Paro Airport for your onward destinations.
Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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