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SIKKIM & BHUTAN - INDIA & BHUTAN 

Experience the old world charm of India's colonial hill station and the beautiful mountain backdrops of Sikkim.  Or visit Bhutan, the mysterious and untouched hidden mountain kingdom where time stands still.

Dates: March 26 -   15 nights    Oct 15 - 15 nights    Sikkim & Darjeeling                       Dates: March  07 -  13 nights    Oct 24 - 13 nights   Bhutan Adventure

2009 Prices:       1960.00 GBP   SIKKIM & DARJEELING                                               Prices are per person for 15 nights based on double occupancy without airfare.          Supplement for a single room 425.00

2009 Prices:        1960.00 GBP   BHUTAN ADVENTURE  
Prices are per person for 15 nights based on double occupancy without airfare         Supplement for a single room  260.00 GBP.                      

Guided Walks: Sikkim is a  culturally weighted sightseeing holiday with walks in the Himalayan foothills. A programme of easy walks of between 2 and 6 miles on most days. Walks in Bhutan are similar, yet slightly higher altitude to a maximum of 10,500ft.

Hotels:  We stay in some of the best hotels available in each of the areas visited and although comfortable, facilities can be modest compared with international standards.  The Bhutan Phobjikha valley walking is in comfortable, fully supported camps and mountain lodges. Included: 15 nights accommodation (Sikkim) & 13 nights (Bhutan) in twin/double-bedded, en suite accommodation, breakfast, lunch & dinner daily from dinner on arrival to breakfast on day of departure, all internal flights, services of  local guides, support staff and an HF Holidays leader.  Walks, sightseeing, entrance fees, and travel by coach and minubus.

Bhutan trek in twin-bedded tents.

Itinerary: SIKKIM & DARJEELING
 
Day 1: Depart UK

Day 2: Arrive Kathmandu - 1 night

 

  

Days 3 - 5 Darjeeling – 3 nights
Fly to Bagdogra and transfer to Darjeeling (3 nights). Here amidst reminders of the Raj, we walk through the forests and tea estates and ride on the spectacular Darjeeling Railway.

Days 6 & 7: Pemayangtse - 2 nights
Drive into Sikkim to Pemayangtse (2 nights) for walks to the Tibetan-influenced monasteries of Sanga Choeling and Memayangtse.

Days 8 & 9: Yuksom - 2 nights
Arriving in Yuksom (2 nights) , we walk the trekking route alongside the Prek Chu River.

Day 10: Gangtok - 1 night
Continue to Gangtok (1 night) , the capital of Sikkim.

Days 11 - 13: Martam - 3 nights
Journey to Martam (3 nights), a  beautiful village where we get a real feel for the local way of life.

Days 14 & 15: Kalimpong - 2 nights   
Continue to Kalimpong (2 nights) for walks along  village paths and terraced hillsides.

Day 16: Kathmandu - 1 night
Flight to Kathmandu  (1 night).

Day 17: Return flight to the UK .

PLEASE SEE HF HOLIDAYS BROCHURE FOR THE BHUTAN ADVENTURE  ITINERARY.
 
 
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