South Asia Culture Cradle, India Nepal Bhutan Tour
24 days
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Take this tour of India, Nepal and Bhutan, follow the route as Delhi-Varanasi-Agra-Jaipur-Kathmandu-Chitwan-Pokhara-Thimphu-Punakha-Paro. Impressed by the colorful culture and various beliefs in South Asia.yui
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Overview
Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule
Highlights
- Travel the north of India, touch the man-made beauty of the incomparable Taj Mahal and the Red Fort in Agra.
- See the Palace of the Winds and Royal City Palace in Jaipur
- Visit holy river in Varanasi.
- Visit Nepal in the golden triangle route with Kathmandu, Chitwan National Park and Pokhara.
- Visit the mysterious Bhutan.
What's this trip about?
Take this tour of India, Nepal and Bhutan, follow the route as Delhi-Varanasi-Agra-Jaipur-Kathmandu-Chitwan-Pokhara-Thimphu-Punakha-Paro. Impressed by the colorful culture and various beliefs in South Asia.yui
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Details
Itinerary focusOff the Beaten Path
Group sizeIntimate group - max of 10 people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal transport included (including local flights)
Start CityNew Delhi
End CityParo
Travel Themes
Destinations
Activities
Max Group Size
Trip includes
- Private vehicle transfers (air-conditioning) as programmed;
- Private English speaking tour guide during sightseeing as listed;
- Accommodation with daily breakfast in the program;
- Meals as indicated at local restaurants (B=breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner);
- Flights in itinerary
- All entrance fees for sightseeing in the program;
- Daily bottle of mineral water;
- All activities mentioned;
- The cost for planning, handling and operating the tour as programmed;
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Itinerary
Day 1: Delhi
Namaste! Welcome to India. Meet your tour guide who holds Bravo Asia Tours’ greeting board at Indira Gandhi International Airport. We will transfer to hotel so you can fresh up after your long flight. The rest of day will be free; you can arrange it according to your personal needs. Overnight in Delhi
Day 2: Delhi
Today, we will begin to explore the capital of India, where is also the start of our incredible India tour. We will visit the exterior of the massive and awe-inspiring Rashtrapati Bhawan and Delhi’s landmark structure India Gate. Then continue our tour to the National Mu...
Day 3: Delhi
After breakfast in the morning, we will take an exploration of Old Delhi. Drive through the ancient city’s lost streets; enjoy an exciting rickshaw ride and walk with your tour guide through the crowded alleys of Chandni Chowk. We then will visit the Jama Masjid – the la...
Day 4: Delhi - Varanasi
Breakfast and checkout, you will be escorted to airport and catch a mid-morning flight to Varanasi. Be greeted by your tour guide at Varanasi Airport then transfer to hotel. Take a city tour of Varanasi including several temples along the holy river. Walk through the nar...
Day 5: Varanasi
This morning cruise tour will start very early at around 6:00 AM. The boat offers an excellent view of all the activity on the Ghats. Along the river, you can witness the morning dip taken by pilgrims, ash immersed ceremony, newborn naming ceremony, women bathing with th...
Day 6: Varanasi - Agra
Today we are going to Agra by mid-morning flight. Meet your tour guide at Agra airport then transfer to hotel for check in. There is no activity in the rest of the day so you can take a rest after tour of previous days. Overnight in Agra
Day 7: Agra
Our tour today start e tomb of Itmad-Ud-Daulah, which is believed that its design inspired the creation of the Taj Mahal. This afternoon, we will visit the first red sandstone fort of North India, the Agra Fort. It was built in 1565 by India’s greatest Mughal ruler, Empe...
Day 8: Agra - Fatehpur Sikri - Jaipur
Mehtab Bagh, a 500-year-old Mughal garden located across from the Taj Mahal on the other side of the Yamuna River, provides a extraordinary place to enjoy a sunrise morning walk out. Back to hotel for breakfast and fresh-up. Checkout then we are going to drive to Jaipur ...
Day 9: Jaipur
Today, we will have a tour in and around Jaipur. Start with the Amber Fort and Palace, located near the walled city, is a UNESCO world heritage site. The massive For complex was originally built by Raja Mansingh and is one of India’s finest examples of Rajput architectur...
Day 10: Jaipur
Continue our exploration of the walled city of Jaipur. We will visit Jantar Mantar, a fascinating stone observatory built by Raja Jai Singh in 1728. Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Wind), a intriguing façade built in 1799. With its detailed honeycombed façade filled with conce...
Day 11: Jaipur - Delhi - Kathmandu - Nagarkot
After breakfast at the hotel, you will be at leisure until your tour guide and driver escorting you to airport to flight back to Delhi, and then connect your flight to Kathmandu. Namaste! Welcome to Nepal. Be greeted by your tour guide of Bravo Asia Tours at the Tribhuva...
Day 12: Kathmandu - Chitwan National Park
We will take a flight to Chitwan (approximately 25minutes) today. Upon arrival at Chitwan, check in of your hotel and get ready for lunch. Our activities in Royal Chitwan National Park in the afternoon including: elephant safari, jungle walk and boat ride. Overnight in Chitwan
Day 13: Chitwan National Park
You activities today are set. So a early morning start on 5:30AM. Today’s activities include bird watching, elephant safari, jungle walk, crocodile observation trip by boat and visiting observation tower. Overnight in Chitwan
Day 14: Chitwan National Park - Pokhara
Check out and leave Chitwan for Pokhara (driving approximately 3.5 hours). Arrive at Pokhara and check in to your hotel. You are at leisure the rest of the day. Pokhara is part of a once vibrant trade route extending between India and Tibet. To this day, mule trains can ...
Day 15: Pokhara
Explore the old trading town of Pokhara where decorated pony trains from the Kali Gandaki trade routes jostle with men from the mountains, as they barter in the bazaar. Visit the Bindhyavasini Temple and the fascinating Butterfly Museum located in the grounds of the univ...
Day 16: Pokhara - Kathmandu
You are at leisure in the morning until transfer to airport for flight to Kathmandu. Meet your tour guide at Kathmandu airport then transfer to hotel for check in. The rest time of today is free. Overnight in Kathmandu
Day 17: Kathmandu
Today we will have a Kathmandu city tour, visit Kumari the Living Goddess, Kathamandap, the Big Bell and Kal Bharab. Then visit the Swayambhunath temple, Kathmandu’s oldest and best known religious monument. With a history that goes back at least 1500 years for the locat...
Day 18: Kathmandu - Paro - Thimphu
We will say goodbye to Nepal today and board on flight to Bhutan. Tashi Delek! Welcome to Bhutan, the country with the happiest people in the world. Meet Bhutan tour guide at Paro Airport then transfer to Thimphu – the capital town of Bhutan, en route to Chuzom, the confluence of Thimphu and Paro rivers. Check in of your hotel in Thimphu then you are free to explore. Overnight in Thimphu
Day 19: Thimphu
After a leisurely breakfast, we will visit handmade paper mill, School of Arts and Crafts (closed on Sundays). Students learn 13 different main stream arts in Bhutan and polish their skills in this school. Then head to National Library and Simply Bhutan Museum. After tha...
Day 20: Thimphu - Punakha
Today’s drive passes through Dochu La pass (3100mts) making the most beautiful pass in Bhutan. 108 Druk Wangyel Chortens, built over the pass by queen mother in 2003 marks the pass more important than another passes. When the weather permits one can enjoy a spectacular v...
Day 21: Punakha
After breakfast hike up through fields of chilies, cabbages and rice along the banks of the Mo Chhu to Khamsum Yuelley Namgyal Chorten (approx. 2 hours round trip walk), a stunning monument recently built by the Queens and consecrated in 1999. Afternoon visit Sangchhen D...
Day 22: Punakha - Paro
After breakfast drive back to Paro (approximately 4 hours, 125km) descending back down from Dochu La, follow the way back up the dramatic Wang Chhu and Paro Chhu river valleys, before crossing through Paro Town towards the north end of the valley. En route visit Simtokha...
Day 23: Paro
After breakfast, we will visit Taktshang Monastery by walk for approximately 2 hours; comfortable walking shoes are highly recommended (for those who cannot hike we will arrange a horse for transfer up to cafeteria). This monastery is one of the most famous Bhutan’s mona...
Day 24: Paro
Board on vehicle and drive to airport of Paro, from where, you will catch your flight onward to your next destination. Our tour service is finished now. The whole team of Bravo Asia Tours looks forward to meeting you again in your next trip to Asia.
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Price From $3,988
Price per day$166
Single supplement (single occupancy)$1,200
Last Updated: 12/31/2024
- Price listed is based on group of 10 people and in low season with basic accommodation.
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Logistics
What's excluded
- International air tickets in/out Asia;
- Insurance (Highly recommend to get your own insurance before your departure)
- Visa handling
- Personal expenses, such as laundry, drinks etc
- Tips to guide and driver
- Other not mentioned
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Cancellation policy
- 46 days or more: Total issued flight cost plus 10% of all other elements relating to the booking (or the deposit amount whichever is the greater)
- 45 - 31 days: Total issued flight cost plus 20% of all other elements relating to the booking (or the deposit amount whichever is the greater)
- 30 - 15days: Total issued flight cost plus 30% of all other elements relating to the booking (or the deposit amount whichever is the greater)
- 14 - 7 days: Total issued flight cost plus 50% of all other elements relating to the booking (or the deposit amount whichever is the greater)
- 6 - 3 days: Total issued flight cost plus 70% of all other elements relating to the booking (or the deposit amount whichever is the greater)
- 2 - 0 days: Total issued flight cost plus 85% of all other elements relating to the booking (or the deposit amount whichever is the greater)
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