India & Nepal – Tigers, Taj & Temples

Nepal

Discover the glorious Golden Triangle cities, Ranthambore’s protected tigers, and the ancient land in the shadow of the mighty Himalayas.

Tour Highlights & Inclusions

• Discover and explore Old and New Delhi • Journey to ‘City of Love’ Agra, with its fabled Taj Mahal • Search for Ranthambore’s tigers on two included safaris • Spend two nights in ‘Pink City’ Jaipur and visit the Amber Fort • Stay in the jungle resort of Vanaashrya • Fly to Nepalese capital Kathmandu • Enjoy a dinner in climbers’ restaurant

Rum Doodle • Journey to Pokhara, Himalayan idyll • See the sun rise over the Annapurna range • Two nights in Chitwan National Park • Enjoy a canoe trip and jeep safari • 15 nights’ carefully chosen four- and five-star dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation, plus two nights on the aircraft • 10 lunches • Return scheduled flights to Delhi via

Dubai, returning from Kathmandu via

Dubai, an internal flight, with coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Nagarkot, Kathmandu

Begin your wonderful adventure in Delhi, India’s pulsating capital, before visits to Agra – home to the peerless Taj Mahal – to tiger refuge Ranthambore National Park and Jaipur, with its majestic Amber Fort, are followed by a stay in a jungle resort. You’ll then fly to Nepal, the beautiful Himalayan former kingdom, where ancient, fabled Kathmandu, magical Pokhara, at the foot of the Annapurna mountain range, and UNESCO-listed Chitwan National Park are unforgettable highlights.

This tour offers a delightful combination of the traditional Golden Triangle tours of both India and Nepal. Spend a day exploring Old and New Delhi before heading on a six-day loop encompassing the ‘City of Love’ Agra, Ranthambore National Park and ‘Pink City’ Jaipur. We fly to Kathmandu on day ten and spend the next seven days in the beautiful mountain kingdom, Nepal. Enjoy colourful temples, views of the Himalayas and a visit to the glorious Chitwan National Park, home to elephants, crocodiles and one-horned rhinoceros!

Your Hotels

Palace of the Winds

Available Sep to Nov 2022, Jan to May & Sep to Nov 2023 Fly from (flight upgrades available). Prices from

• Heathrow £2,939 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details) Personalise your holiday

• Ranthambore Fort (half day)– from £18 Room for Sole Use from £795

Please note: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour. Visas are required by British Citizens travelling to India and Nepal. Please see page 198.

Jungle Villa Resort

Your accommodation includes carefully selected four and five-star hotels that will add to the enjoyment of your holiday. Sheraton New Delhi, Delhi (night 2) Trident, Agra (night 3) Sawai Vilas, Ranthambore (nights 4-5) Shahpura House, Jaipur (nights 6-7) Vanaashrya, Rajgarh (night 8) Radisson Blu Plaza, Delhi Airport (night 9) Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu (nights 10-11 & 16) Temple Tree Resort, Pokhara (nights 12-13) Jungle Villa Resort, Chitwan (nights 14-15)