India. Himalayan monasteries.
Delhi – Jaipur – Agra – Mathura – Vrindavan – Delhi – Bagdogra – Darjeeling – Pemayangtse – Gangtok – Kalimpong – Bagdogra – Delhi.
Minimum group: 2 persons.
Dates of arrival: any day.
Day 1. Moscow.
Registration for flight SU 535 a/k Aeroflot (a/p Sheremetyevo-2). Departure to Delhi.
Day 2. Delhi - Jaipur
Arrival at Delhi International Airport at 03:30. Meeting at the airport. Transfer to a hotel of the selected category. Rest after the flight.
Breakfast at the hotel. At 10/00 – a sightseeing tour of Delhi, which begins with a tour of the Gandhi Rajghat Memorial, the Gate of India, the Presidential Palace. In the afternoon, visit the tomb of Humayun, Lotus Temple, Kutab Minar.
Day 3. jaipur
Breakfast at the hotel. Early in the morning we will go on an excursion to Amber. From 1037 to 1728. Amber was the capital of the brave Rajputs. To the Fort, which is located on the top of the hill, you will climb on elephants. Fort inspection. After that you will see the City Palace, the Temple of Birla, the Jantar Mantar Observatory and the Palace of Winds.
Day 4. Jaipur - Fatehpur - Sikri - Agra
Breakfast at the hotel. At 09.00 – departure to Agra (260 km). On the way, visit Fatehpur Sikri – a masterpiece of architecture built of sandstone, stunning elegance of its palaces and surrounding areas. Upon arrival in Agra accommodation in the hotel.
In the evening, you will find a “magic show” – a performance of the Fakirs.
Day 5. agra
Breakfast at the hotel. Sightseeing tour of Agra with a visit to the Taj Mahal, built by Emperor Shahjahan in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. A trip to Fort Agra is the most famous fortress in India. The impressive complex of palaces, squares, mosques and parks, surrounded by powerful walls, was built during the reign of three great emperors from the Mughal dynasty.
Day 6. Agra – Mathura – Vrindavan – Delhi
Breakfast at the hotel. Moving to Delhi. On the way, visit Mathura – the temple of Sri Krishna Zanambuhmi and Vrindavana – the temples of Banke Bihari and Iskon. Upon arrival in Delhi accommodation in the hotel.
In the afternoon, a tour of Delhi, which begins with a tour of the Gandhi Rajghat Memorial, the Gate of India, the Presidential Palace. In the afternoon, visit the tomb of Humayun, Lotus temple, Kutab Minar.
Day 7. Delhi - Bagdorga - Darjeeling
Breakfast at the hotel. Airport transfer. Check-in for flight 9W-601. At 10:00 departure to Bagdogra. Upon arrival, a meeting is held at the airport with a "Darling Travel" sign. Moving to Darjeeling through picturesque green mountain scenery. Accommodation at the hotel upon arrival.
Day 8. darjeeling
Early morning visit Tiger Hill, watching the sunrise. A visit to the Ghum Monastery, built in 1875, then you will find a small transfer by toy railway to Darjeeling. In the morning, visit the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, a Tibetan refugee camp and a local market.
Day 9. Darjeeling - Pemeangtse
Breakfast at the hotel. Moving to Pemeangts. Pemayangtse Monastery is located in the warm, humid valley of the Tista River, with lush green vegetation. Here, in the XVII century, a Buddhist sage built a hut, which later became the monastery of Pemayangtse.
In the afternoon, visit the second largest monastery in Sekkim – Pemayangtse, located at an altitude of 6,840 feet. This ancient monastery belongs to the Nyingma-pa sect.
Day 10. Pemeangtse - Gangtok
Breakfast at the hotel. Moving to Gangtok (“high hill”) – the capital of Sikkim, stretching along the western bank of the Ranipul River. You will be greeted by snowy mountain Himalayan peaks, rhododendron flowers, orchids, rare species of butterflies, red panda, the color of traditional ethnic culture and excellent local cuisine. Accommodation at the hotel upon arrival.
In the evening, visit the Enchey Monastery, built in 1909. It is now home to about 100 Nyingmapa monks.
Day 11. gangtok
Excursion to the Rumtek Monastery (24 km) - the location of the Gyalva Karmapa - the head of the Kagyup order of Tibetan Buddhism.
In the afternoon, visit the Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, dedicated to the preservation of the Tibetan language and culture and preserved in its collection many rare ancient manuscripts of the Mahayana Buddhist sect.
Day 12. Gangtok - Kalimpong
Early morning transfer to Kalimpong (80 km) - a city with many monasteries. Accommodation at the hotel upon arrival.
In the afternoon, visit Thongsa Monastery (Bhutan Monastery), founded in 1692 and Tharpa Cholinga, built in 1837.
Day 13. Kalimpong - Bagdogda - Delhi
Breakfast at the hotel. Airport transfer. Check-in for flight 9W 602. 12:50 departure for Delhi. Arrival at 16:50. Meeting at the airport and transfer to the selected hotel.
Day 14. Delhi - Moscow
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the international airport and departure to Moscow.
The price of the program from 40 000 rubles (1000 euros) per person with double accommodation.
The price includes:
• Accommodation in a hotel of the selected category
• Meals - breakfast
• Individual transfer
• Russian-speaking and English-speaking guides
• Programme tours
• Visa of India
• Health insurance
In addition, the following are paid:
• International flight: Moscow – Delhi – Moscow (from 650 CU at the rate of a / company)
• Domestic flights: Delhi – Bandogra – Delhi (from 600 USD at the rate of a / company)
• Airport charges
• Additional excursions
• Photo and video permission
• Personal expenses
The cost of the program can be changed by the tour operator without prior notice with a significant change in the exchange rate of national currencies.
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