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19 Days From £6,250pp

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS
■ Private heritage carriage on Kalka Shimla Railway
■ Private steam charter – Shimla to Shoghi
Kalka Shimla Railway Himalayan Railway (DHR) CONNOISSEUR TOURS
■ 2 Private steam charters on the Darjeeling
■ Journey on the ‘Joy Train’
■ Taj Mahal and Red Fort
■ Delhi Railway Museum & DHR Museum
Day 11 - Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) Day 15 - Fly to Coimbatore ■ Workshop visits on Kalka Shimla & DHR
Depart from Siliguri Junction on our charter train Return to Bagdogra by road and then fly to
made up of two very comfortable 1st Class carriages, Coimbatore via Bengaluru. Overnight in Coimbatore ■ Amritsar, Shimla, Delhi, Darjeeling & Ooty
hauled by a B Class 0-4-0. Proceed to Tindharia with dinner included. ■ Atari-Wagah Frontier, Golden Temple & India Gate
where we will visit the DHR’s Workshop before
continuing on our charter train to Kurseong. There Day 16 - Nilgiri Railway SELECTED HOTELS
will be many stops and vehicles running parallel for Early morning departure on the metre gauge Nilgiri Amritsar Holiday Inn
photography. This magnificent line climbs to over Rack Railway, steam hauled from Mettupalayam to Chandigarh Taj Hotel
7,000ft using zig-zags and loops with fabulous views. Coonoor. The train will be hauled (or rather pushed) Shimla Oberoi Clarke Hotel
Overnight in Kurseong on full board basis. by one of the huge SLM built rack tanks up the Delhi Vasant Hotel
astonishing escarpment into the Blue Mountains. Siliguri
Day 12 - Another Day on the DHR Coonoor to Ooty will be diesel hauled. A 2-night Kurseong Sinclairs Hotel
Second day of the charter continues from Kurseong stay on full board. Allita Hotel & Resorts
to Darjeeling. The train winds its way straight up the Darjeeling Mayfair Hotel
main street of Kurseong and other villages before Day 17 - The Cool Blue Mountains Coimbatore The Residency Hotel
reaching the summit at Ghoom and descending A whole day’s sightseeing, including the Doddabetta Ooty Gem Park Hotel
into Darjeeling. A 3-night stay on full board at the Peak, the Botanical Gardens, a tea garden and Delhi Airport Radisson Blu Plaza
wonderful Mayfair Hotel. Coonoor station and shed. Return to the hotel for Please note - hotels can be subject to change
a farewell BBQ.
Days 13 & 14 - Magical Darjeeling PRICE INCLUDES
Two full days in Darjeeling for general sightseeing or Day 18 - Journey Home ■ Flights in Economy Class by scheduled airlines
further travel on the DHR. Optional full day excursion Morning departure by road to Coimbatore airport ■ Accommodation in good quality hotels on a
available to the Teesta Valley and Kalimpong. On the for flight to Delhi. Overnight at a Delhi Airport hotel. bed and breakfast basis
last day we have a farewell trip on the DHR by Day 19 - Fly to London ■ 16 lunches and 12 dinners
travelling on the ‘Joy Train’ from Darjeeling, round the Mid morning flight to London arriving same day. ■ All rail journeys as stated
Batasia Loop, to the summit at Ghoom where we ■ All transfers as stated
visit the DHR museum. ■ All excursions and admission charges as listed
■ All gratuities
■ Services of a tour leader from London and
throughout the tour

Price per person:
Escorted holiday £6,250
Single room supplement £1,210
Deposit for this holiday £200

Kathleeghat Steam Loco on Kalka Shimla Railways © Bob Cable

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