India · Discovery tour
12 nights · 13 daysPricing on requestKolkata to Cherapunjee
The alluring land of North East India is one of the most treasured and eco-friendly sites in the entire world. This isolated and mysterious land of natural abundance is still to be touched by the outside world. Calcutta is a city of wonderful architecture and history which contrasts with the national parks of Kaziranga, home to the one horned rhino, and Manas which sees few tourists and borders with Bhutan. The area abounds with Buddhist monasteries and it is also possible to visit one of the wettest places on earth, Cherapunjee.
Everything below is a sample. Our India team will stretch it, shorten it, swap the hotels up or down a category and build the days around what you actually want to do.
Kolkata
2 nights
Jorhat
2 nights
Majuli Island
1 night
Kaziranga
2 nights
Guwahati
3 nights
Manas
2 nights
Shilong
1 night
Cherapunjee
1 night
The city of Joy is also a city of contrasts. Once the capital of British India (and now the capital of the state of West Bengal), the city easily combines its 400 years old heritage with the pace of modernization.
Welcomed by an India Travel Centre representative at the Kolkata airport, you will be transferred to your hotel. Relax and unwind. Calcutta is a city of glaring contrasts. A curious blend of the old and the new it represents a mix of the East and the West; a graft of a European city imposed on an Asian landscape that gives it charm, confusion and excitement. Founded 300 years ago by the East India Company, this was the British capital of India until 1911. Today, you can see elegant but crumbling relics of the Raj, covered in moss and mildew. It is still the creative capital of India, producing fine art, music and drama and drawing the best performers and their fans. While here you must visit the Victoria Memorial, Calcutta's most imposing monument, opened by the Prince of Wales in 1921 and often called the "Taj Mahal" of the British Raj. Other fascinating sights include St. Paul's Cathedral and the Indian Museum, with one of the best collections of Indian art in the whole of the sub-continent. Overnight at the hotel. (Vehicle for transfer only)
The route stays exactly the same, you are only choosing the level of hotel. Prices vary by category and your expert confirms the exact quote for the level you pick. Any individual stay can also be swapped.
Jan
21°C
20mm
Feb
24°C
20mm
Mar
30°C
15mm
Apr
36°C
10mm
May
39°C
30mm
Jun
38°C
80mm
Jul
34°C
210mm
Aug
33°C
250mm
Sep
33°C
130mm
Oct
32°C
20mm
Nov
27°C
5mm
Dec
22°C
10mm
31°C
Avg temperature
67mm
Avg rainfall
Most of India is at its best from October to March, when the monsoon has cleared and the days are dry and warm. April to June is hot across the plains but ideal for the Himalaya, and the south-west monsoon from June to September brings heavy rain, deep green landscapes and the lowest prices of the year.
*Indicative price
On request
per person, twin share
Excluding international flights
Prices exclude international flights. Includes accommodation, private transport, sightseeing and activities as described. This is a private tour, fully customisable. Adjust hotels, add destinations, change the pace. Final price varies with group size, season and hotel choice. Share your preferred dates and we will send a personalised itinerary and an accurate quote.
Our India team will reshape every day of this itinerary around you, then price it properly.
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