The morning after breakfast start exploring the city of joy with an introduction to the glory of Bengal, visit the flower market – a unique wholesale market of flowers which is situated on the bank of river Ganges near the famous Howrah Bridge and drive by the heritage buildings of Dalhousie square. Explore the college street book market by a hand-pulled rickshaw and enjoy a cup of hot coffee at the famous “Indian coffee house” which is running since 1942. Enjoy a traditional Bengali lunch at the famous “aaheli” at the peerless inn.

After lunch visits the famous kali ghat kali temple – one of the 52 shakti peethas in India. In between, you might also enjoy a short tram ride in the crowded streets of kolkata. Explore st. Paul’s cathedral, the first ‘episcopal cathedral church’ in an oriental country followed by the victoria memorial also referred to as the taj of the raj. This splendid white marble structure was built in memory of queen victoria between 1906 and 1921 and was formally inaugurated by the prince of wales, who later became King Edward viii of England. Your city experience will end at the motherhouse – the headquarters of the missionaries of charity. Overnight at the hotel.

The morning after breakfast departure/transfer to NSCBI Airport to board your flight to Jorhat. Welcome on arrival at Jorhat & transfer to any one of the Heritage Tea Bungalows. Jorhat – also reckoned to be the cultural capital of Assam, Jorhat owes much to its history. It was the last capital of the Ahom Kingdom. Today Jorhat has the largest Tea Research Station in the country and therefore it is now known as the Tea Capital of India.

Later proceed to visit one of these lush green & tranquil tea estates. Be a part of the uniqueness that this part of India has to offer & savor the very best.

See the colorful women pluckers as they chatter and sing while meticulously plucking the freshest two leaves-and-a-buds from the bushes. Enter the factory and get first-hand knowledge of how tea is made. Learn the art of tea-tasting from the masters. A fascinating story that begins in the bush and ends in your cup! Further, these tea estates also have golf courses attached to them. Most of them are 9 hole golf courses. The guests can also have post-golf sessions at some of the classic clubhouses.

The morning after early breakfast proceeds to majuli (approx 40 minutes by road to the animate ghat, further on 1 hour by ferry), the world’s largest river island situated amid river Brahmaputra. The island had a total area of 1,250 square kilometers at the beginning of the 20th century but now only has an area of 352 square kilometers as of 2014, having lost considerably to erosion. You will be transferred to nimati ghat, near Jorhat, from where you will take a boat ride in an individually hired local boat to reach majuli.

Majuli is a hub of Assamese neo-vaishnavite culture, initiated around the 15th century by the revered Assamese saint srimanta sankardeva and his disciple madhavdeva. Later take the return ferry to nimatighat and drive to Kaziranga (approx. 3 hours).

Kaziranga – – was declared a national park in 1974 and UNESCO declared Kaziranga a world heritage site in 1985. The park hosts two-thirds of the world’s population of rhinos. Rest for the day. Overnight stay at Kaziranga.

Early morning go for an Elephant ride in the park. (Elephant riding time: 1st Ride- 5.15-6.15 AM; 2nd ride: 6.30-7.30 am). Apart from the Rhino, other species found are hog deer, swamp deer, wild buffalo, elephants, and if one is

lucky even the tiger. It is virtually a paradise for bird watchers, with a variety of migratory and resident birds. It is also home to pelicans, storks, and darters as there are several water bodies inside the Park.

Later after Breakfast, Visit Kaziranga National Orchid & Biodiversity Park – a must-visiting Tourist Destination as it is a noble initiative by the villagers of Durgapur, Kaziranga, to gain its popularity.

Afternoon enjoys a Jeep safari in the Central Range. Kaziranga is a vast expanse of tall elephant grass, marshland, and dense tropical moist broadleaf forests, crisscrossed by four major rivers, including the Brahmaputra, and the park includes numerous small bodies of water. Overnight stay at Kaziranga.

In the morning after an early breakfast enjoy check out and transfer to Guwahati (140 km / 3.5hrs). Situated on the south bank of the river Brahmaputra this is the largest city of Assam, a major riverine port city, and one of the fastest-growing cities in India. Many ancient Hindu temples are in the city, giving it the name “City of Temples” the most important being Kamakhya Temple.

Sankardeva Kalakshetra – is a cultural institution in the Panjabari area, named after the medieval poet-playwright and reformer Srimanta Sankardev. Later in the evening, enjoy the “Dinner Cruise” on the “Brahmaputra”.

Morning checks out from the hotel in Guwahati and drops at Guwahati airport for onward journey to Bagdogra. Welcome on arrival at Bagdogra (85kms / 03hrs appx). It’s a quiet hill station in the eastern Himalayas. Kalimpong is famous for its Orchids & Nurseries and some of the rarest cacti & Orchids can be seen. Oak, Maple, and chestnut stretch up the ridge as far as the eye can reach. Check-in at Hotel. The evening is free for leisure.

Enjoy your breakfast and set out to experience the small Himalayan town starting from Durpin Dara (Hill Top) – a beautiful viewpoint from where the small town and the surrounding hills can be enjoyed followed by Zong Dong Palri Fo-Brong Monastery. Visit the Cactii Nursery and then the Gangjong Paper Industry which is a Handmade Paper Factory. Hand–made paper making is an ancient craft in the Himalayan hills which is seen mainly in local areas for religious printings of Buddhist scripts. This paper is environmentally friendly and produced from Daffney Flower which is widely found in abundance in the Eastern Himalayan region. After visiting the Hand Made Factory we proceed to St Teresa’s Church for a quick look at a chapel built in 1929 resembling a Buddhist Monastery and overlaid with Tibetan Motifs. From this point, we proceed for a walking tour through the local market (Hath Bazaar) where you can experience the colorful life of the local inhabitants of this tiny Himalayan Town.

Afternoon transfer to Darjeeling (7000ft, 55kms/3hrs appx.) Darjeeling is a land of infinite variety and charm. Dorje, the mystic thunderbolt of the Lama Religion was the origin of the name Darjeeling, which was first discovered by a British Captain Lloyd in the year 1829. Surrounded by Tea gardens; this little town faces some of the highest peaks of the Himalayas and used to be the summer retreat of the European Officers in Bengal. Evening free for individual activity and leisure, overnight at Hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel followed by half-day local sightseeing covering Padmaja n. The zoological garden (closed on Thursday) established on August 14, 1958. It specializes in breeding animals adapted to alpine conditions.

Himalayan mountaineering institute (closed on Thursday) was founded in Darjeeling on4th November by pandit Nehru who said that “the institute trains young men not only to climb Himalayan peaks but also create in them an urge to climb peaks of human endeavor.” hmi has the oldest mountaineering museum in the country established in 1957.

Tibetan refugee self-help center (closed on sunday) was established on 1 october 1959, following the dramatic escape of his holiness the dalai lama, thousands of tibetans left hearths and homes, fled to the neighboring countries to live as free human beings. The production of tibetan handicrafts is the center’s main activity. Evening enjoys a short walk across the mall and local market (closed on Thursday). Overnight at the hotel.

Glenburn is a heavenly little plantation retreat that lies on a hillock above the banks of the river range, high in the Himalayas, overlooked by the mighty Kanchenjunga mountain range. Started by a Scottish tea company in 1859, Glenburn has now passed into the hands of one of India’s pioneering tea planting families – the Prakash, who have over the years come to be known as the “chaiwala family” – which means “tea planters”. Day at leisure to visit the tea estate. Overnight at the hotel.

Explore the tea gardens and a visit to the factory to experience the process of tea making. Enjoy a tea tasting session. Evening at leisure and overnight at the bungalow.

After breakfast drive to Bagdogra to connect your flight to kolkata, welcome on arrival at Kolkata, and transfer to rajbari Bawaii (50 km / 3hrs) – just over an hour away from kolkata, this palatial structure has been restored to create a luxury heritage boutique hotel. Overnight at bawali.

Early morning departure transfer to nscb airport to connect flight to frankfurt. Tour ends.