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19 Days from £7,095pp

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HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS
● Private heritage carriage on Kalka Shimla Railway
● 2 Private steam charters on the Darjeeling
Himalayan Railway (DHR)
● Journey on the Joy Train
● Taj Mahal and Red Fort
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway © Michael Whitehouse ● Time to explore Amritsar, Shimla, Delhi, CONNOISSEUR TOURS
● Delhi Railway Museum & DHR Museum
● Workshop visits on Kalka Shimla & DHR
Darjeeling & Ooty
● Atari-Wagah Frontier, Golden Temple & India Gate

SELECTED HOTELS
Amritsar
Chandigarh
Taj Hotel
Shimla Holiday Inn
Marina Hotel
Delhi Vasant Hotel
Siliguri Sinclairs Hotel,
Kurseong Cochrane Place
Darjeeling Mayfair Hotel
Coimbatore The Residency Hotel
Ooty Gem Park Hotel
Delhi Airport Pride Plaza
Please note – hotels can be subject to change

PRICE INCLUDES
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway at Ghum © Bob Cable ● Accommodation in good quality hotels on a bed
● Flights in Economy Class by scheduled airlines
and breakfast basis
● 16 lunches and 12 dinners
● All rail journeys as stated
● All transfers as stated
● All excursions and admission charges as listed
● All gratuities
● Services of a tour leader from London and
Day 11 - Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) Day 15 - Fly to Coimbatore throughout the tour
Depart from Siliguri Junction on our charter train Return to Bagdogra by road and then fly to
made up of two very comfortable First Class Coimbatore via Bengaluru. Overnight in Coimbatore PRICE PER PERSON:
carriages, hauled by a B Class 0-4-0. Proceed to with dinner included. Escorted holiday £7,095
Tindharia where we will visit the DHR’s Workshop Single room supplement £1,380
before continuing on our charter train to Kurseong. Day 16 - Nilgiri Railway Deposit for this holiday £400
There will be many stops and vehicles running parallel Early morning departure on the metre gauge Nilgiri
for photography opportunities. This magnificent line Rack Railway, steam hauled from Mettupalayam to
climbs to over 7000ft using zig-zags and loops with Coonoor. The train will be hauled (or rather pushed)
fabulous views. Overnight in Kurseong on full board by one of the huge SLM built rack tanks up the
basis. astonishing escarpment into the Blue Mountains.
Coonoor to Ooty will be diesel hauled. A 2-night
Day 12 - Another Day on the DHR stay on full board.
Second day of the charter continues from Kurseong
to Darjeeling. The train winds its way straight up the Day 17 - The Cool Blue Mountains
main street of Kurseong and other villages before A whole day’s sightseeing, including the Doddabetta
reaching the summit at Ghoom and descending Peak, the Botanical Gardens, a tea garden and
into Darjeeling. A 3-night stay on full board at the Coonoor station and shed. Return to the hotel for
wonderful Mayfair Hotel. a farewell BBQ.
Day 18 - Journey Home
Days 13 & 14 - Magical Darjeeling
Two full days in Darjeeling for general sightseeing or Morning departure by road to Coimbatore airport
further travel on the DHR. Optional full day excursion for flight to Delhi. Overnight at a Delhi Airport hotel.
available to the Teesta Valley and Kalimpong. On the Day 19 - Fly to London
last day we have a farewell trip on the DHR by Mid-morning flight to London arriving same day.
travelling on the Joy Train from Darjeeling, round the
Batasia Loop, to the summit at Ghoom where we
visit the DHR Museum.
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