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HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS
■ Private heritage carriage on Kalka Shimla Railway
■ Private steam charter – Shimla to Shoghi
Street Route on the DHR © Michael Whitehouse ■ Journey on the Joy Train CONNOISSEUR TOURS
■ 2 Private steam charters on the Darjeeling Himalayan
Railway (DHR)

■ Taj Mahal and Red Fort
■ Delhi Railway Museum & DHR Museum
■ Workshop visits on Kalka Shimla & DHR
■ Time to explore Amritsar, Shimla, Delhi, Darjeeling
& Ooty
■ Atari-Wagah Frontier, Golden Temple & India Gate

SELECTED HOTELS
Amritsar Holiday Inn
Chandigarh Taj Hotel
DHR at Kurseong © Dennis Talbot Shimla Marina Hotel
Delhi
Vasant Hotel
Siliguri
Sinclairs Hotel
Kurseong
Cochrane Place
Darjeeling
Mayfair Hotel
Coimbatore The Residency Hotel
Ooty Gem Park Hotel
Delhi Airport Pride Plaza
Mayfair Hotel, Darjeeling © Maria Cook Nilgiri Railway © Bob Cable Please note - hotels can be subject to change

PRICE INCLUDES
■ Flights in Economy Class by scheduled airlines
■ Accommodation in good quality hotels on a bed
and breakfast basis
■ 16 lunches and 12 dinners
Day 11 - Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) Day 15 - Fly to Coimbatore ■ All rail journeys as stated
Depart from Siliguri Junction on our charter train Return to Bagdogra by road and then fly to ■ All transfers as stated
made up of two very comfortable First Class Coimbatore via Bengaluru. Overnight in Coimbatore ■ All excursions and admission charges as listed
carriages, hauled by a B Class 0-4-0. Proceed to with dinner included. ■ All gratuities
Tindharia where we will visit the DHR’s Workshop ■ Services of a tour leader from London and
before continuing on our charter train to Kurseong. Day 16 - Nilgiri Railway throughout the tour
There will be many stops and vehicles running parallel Early morning departure on the metre gauge Nilgiri
for photography opportunities. This magnificent line Rack Railway, steam hauled from Mettupalayam to Price per person:
climbs to over 7,000ft using zig-zags and loops with Coonoor. The train will be hauled (or rather pushed) Escorted holiday £6,850
fabulous views. Overnight in Kurseong on full board by one of the huge SLM built rack tanks up the Single room supplement £1,365
basis. astonishing escarpment into the Blue Mountains. Deposit for this holiday £400
Coonoor to Ooty will be diesel hauled. A 2-night
Day 12 - Another Day on the DHR stay on full board.
Second day of the charter continues from Kurseong
to Darjeeling. The train winds its way straight up the Day 17 - The Cool Blue Mountains
main street of Kurseong and other villages before A whole day’s sightseeing, including the Doddabetta
reaching the summit at Ghoom and descending Peak, the Botanical Gardens, a tea garden and
into Darjeeling. A 3-night stay on full board at the Coonoor station and shed. Return to the hotel for
wonderful Mayfair Hotel. a farewell BBQ.
Day 18 - Journey Home
Days 13 & 14 - Magical Darjeeling Morning departure by road to Coimbatore airport
Two full days in Darjeeling for general sightseeing or
further travel on the DHR. Optional full day excursion for flight to Delhi. Overnight at a Delhi Airport hotel.
available to the Teesta Valley and Kalimpong. On the Day 19 - Fly to London
last day we have a farewell trip on the DHR by Mid-morning flight to London arriving same day.
travelling on the Joy Train from Darjeeling, round the
Batasia Loop, to the summit at Ghoom where we
visit the DHR Museum.
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