Mountains & Mystics of India

Meals

1 breakfasts and 3 dinners are included

Transport

Overnight sleeper train, Private vehicle, Public bus, Train, Heritage Train, Metro, Cycle rickshaw, Taxi

Accomodation

Hotel (10 nights), Overnight sleeper train (1 night), Heritage Hotel (1 night)

Included Activities

• Delhi - Leader-led Old Delhi walking & rickshaw tour
• Delhi - Visit to the Jama Masjid Mosque
• Delhi - Sheeshganj Gurudwara (Sikh Temple)
• Shimla - Leader-led walking tour
• Shimla - Viceregal Lodge
• Mandi - Leader-led walking tour
• Dharamsala - Norbulingka Institute
• Dharamsala - Dalai Lama Temple
• Amritsar - Golden Temple
• Amritsar - Jallianwallah Bagh
• Amritsar - Wagah Border ceremony
• Rishikesh - Leader-led walking tour
• Rishikesh - Chaurasi Kutia 'The Beatles Ashram'

• See the Himalayas from a new angle on a scenic ride on the UNESCO World Heritage-listed ‘toy train,’ enjoying the cool mountain air and impressive views.
• Explore the home of the Dalai Lama – Dharmasala. This highland haven is the ideal place for an enlightening experience of Tibetan spirituality, culture and history.
• Observe a unique ‘performance’ of the flag ceremony at India and Pakistan's Wagah border – a daily practice conducted since 1959, drawing crowds for its unconventional ritual.
• Learn about Sikhism on an included visit to one of its most sacred monuments – the luminous Golden Temple in Amritsar.
• Unwind in the self-proclaimed ‘Yoga Capital of the World’ – Rishikesh. Walk along the holy Ganges and explore the famous mural-lined walls of the Chaurasi Kutia ashram.