Amritsar and the Foothills

Overnight direct flight to Delhi.

Upon arrival in Delhi you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel. Stay 2 nights at the Imperial Hotel. (Breakfast).  

Full day sightseeing of Old and New Delhi, visiting the Red Fort, Jama Masjid Mosque and experience a cycle rickshaw ride in the narrow lanes of Old Delhi. In the afternoon explore New Delhi with a visit to Humayun's Tomb, Qutab Minar and see the colonial heritage in the architecture of India Gate and the Governmental buildings. (Breakfast).

Morning departure by train to Shimla, including the toy train from Kalka. Rest of day at leisure to explore the former summer capital of the British Rulers of India. Stay 3 nights at the Oberoi Cecil.(Breakfast).

At 2000 metres, Shimla is the ideal location to enjoy some pleasant day walks. Various routes in the nearby vicinity can be explored including a walk to Summer Hill, Chadwick Falls, Prospect Hill all of which offer magnificent views of the surrounding area. (Breakfast).

Morning departure for Pragpur. Stay 2 nights at The Judge's Court. The property is a country manor property dating back 300 years and located in the medieval hamlet of Pragpur, at an elevation of 2000 ft. in the Kangra Valley. (Breakfast).

The village of Pragpur, with its age-old and well preserved architecture and cobbled streets, has been declared a "Heritage village": this makes it perhaps the only village in India with such a distinction. Founded about three centuries ago, Pragpur has held on to the essence of an earlier era - unchanged shops, ornamental village tank, and mud-plastered and slate-roofed houses. (Breakfast).

Morning departure for Dharamsala. Stay 2 nights at Chonor House, a unique guesthouse where each room has been individually decorated according to different Tibetan themes. (Breakfast).

After breakfast visit McLeod Ganj, headquarters of the Tibetan Government in exile, and home to the Dalai Lama. Visit the various Buddhist monasteries dotted around the town. (Breakfast).

Morning departure for the capital of the Punjab, Amritsar. Stay 2 nights at Ranjit Svaasa's. Rest of day at leisure. (Breakfast)

Morning and afternoon at leisure. Late afternoon departure to the Wagah Border, separating India and Pakistan. Witness the nightly festivities which surround the lowering of the respective flags. After dinner visit the Golden Temple which is at its most impressive when lit up at night. (Breakfast).

Morning train back to Delhi. Overnight at the Imperial. (Breakfast).