Temples, Mountains & Monasteries

Day 1  Fly to Delhi

Days 2-3  Delhi  
Transfer to your hotel upon arrival. Take a tour of the city the following day, visiting highlights such as the magnificent Jama Masjid and Humayun’s Tomb, thought to have inspired the Taj Mahal.

Day 4  Delhi to Shimla  
Take an early train from Delhi to Chandigarh. Drive up to Dharampur to catch the famous ‘toy’ train to Shimla.

Day 5  Shimla  
A walking tour provides an insight into Shimla’s rich colonial heritage. Take in some of the best examples of British architecture in India, including the beautiful Christ Church, the Gaiety Theatre, where Rudyard Kipling once trod the boards, and the magnificent Viceregal Lodge.

Day 6  Shimla to Dharamsala  
This morning, set off on the long but scenic drive to Dharamsala. Home to the Dalai Lama and the exiled Tibetan government, Dharamsala and neighbouring McLeod Ganj are small, colourful towns in a spectacular mountain setting.

Day 7  Dharamsala  
Take a tour of Dharamsala, including visits to the Tsuglagkhang complex, containing the residence of the Dalai Lama, and the fascinating Tibet Museum. Stop at a tea garden before continuing to the pretty villageof Naddi, overlooking the snow-covered peaks of the Dhauladhar mountains.

Day 8  Dharamsala to Amritsar  
Drive to the holy city of Amritsar and enjoy an afternoon at leisure.

Day 9  Amritsar to Delhi  
Today, tour Amritsar’s landmarks including the spectacular Golden Temple, the holiest of all Sikh shrines. Afterwards, take a moving visit to Jallianwala Bagh, site of the shocking Amritsar massacre of 1919, which today is a national monument set in picturesque gardens. Later, transfer back to Delhi by train, arriving in the evening.

Day 10  Fly home