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Trip
Duration : 08 Nights /09
Days
Places Covered :
Delhi - Shimla - Agra - Darjeeling
- Delhi
Day1 - Arrive Delhi
Arrive Indira Gandhi international
airport at 2120 hrs and transferred to city hotel for overnight
stay.
Day2 - Delhi - Kalka - Shimla
Early morning check out from the
hotel to transfer to New Delhi railway station to board 2011Kalka
Shatabdi Express at 0740/1200 hrs. Upon arrival in Kalka, shift
from broad guage line platform to the narrow guage line platform
to board in 255 Himalyan Queen hill express toy train departing
at 1210 hrs for Shimla (connecting train to the Shatabdi
Express). Enjoy the fascinating, full of scenic beauty ride on
this historical Kalka-Shimla line with 105 tunnels and single and
double arch bridges. Arrive Shimla at 1730 hours. Click photos of
the old KC 520 steam loco parked on the side of the Shimla
Station at display which only runs for Travel Pals’ special
charters for our railway enthusiasts groups. Upon arrival,
assisted & transferred to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day3 - Shimla
Breakfast at hotel. Enjoy day free
for own activities and to stroll on the Shimla mall. Overnight at
hotel.
Day4 - Shimla - Kalka - Tundla: (overnight train)
Breakfast at hotel. Day free to
relax in the hotel and enjoy the sunshine of the cool hill
station. Evening transfer to the railway station to catch 242
Shivalik Dlx Express at 1730 hrs arriving Kalka at 2215 hrs to
connect to 2312 Kalka Howrah Mail at 2345 hrs for Tundla Junction
via Delhi. Overnight in 2 tier aircon coach.
Day5 - Tundla – Agra - Delhi
Arrive Tundla Junction at 1110 hrs
and assisted and transferred to Agra hotel for wash
‘n’ change. Later, proceed for a guided city tour of
Agra, visiting Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Itmad-ud-daulah (baby Taj).
Evening transferred to Agra Cantontment railway station to board
the Taj Express at 1855 hrs arriving Hazrat Nizamuddin (Delhi)
railway station at 2205 hrs. Met & Assisted and transferred
to hotel for overnight stay.
Day6 - Delhi - Bagdogra - Silliguri
After breakfast, assisted and
transferred to Delhi domestic airport to board flight 9W 602 at
1010/1205 hrs for Bagdogra airport. Upon arrival in Bagdogra,
transfer to hotel in Silliguri. After lunch, visit to a tea
estate and a factory followed by a short visit to the Silliguri
loco shed and station to view the fascinating B class engines
being maintained and wamed up for their next shift. Overnight at
hotel.
Day7 - Silliguri - Tindharia - Darjeeling
After breakfast half day free at
leisure, then transfer to Tindharia railway station (1.5 hrs by
road) to enjoy the toy train with B class steam engine uptill
Darjeeling. Tindharia station is a world heritage site, standing
at the highest level. Upon arrival at Darjeeling railway station,
assisted and transferred to hotel for overnight stay.
Day8 - Darjeeling
Breakfast at hotel. Day free on
own or optional half day guided city tour covering Mountaineering
institute. Zoological park, mall road. Overnight at hotel.
Day9 - Darjeeling - Delhi
Early morning visit to the Tiger
Hill to view the sunrise and the Kanchenjunga peak along with a
chance to view the Mt. Everest. On the way back visit the Batasia
Loop, Ghoom Monastery, Relaxed breakfast at the hotel. Then
transferred to Bagdogra airport to board flight 9W 601 at 1430
hrs, arriving Delhi at 1635 hrs. On arrival, transferred to
airport hotel for wash ‘n’ change. Later, transfer to
international airport to board flight for onward destination.
Optional : Patiala Steam Monorail loco operational every Saturday
at the National Rail Museum.
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