Himalaya and The Foothills

Experience the contrast of snow-capped peaks and barren mountains in Ladakh, where the lakes change colours with the blink of an eye; ancient monasteries at dizzying heights that have remained hidden for centuries, and dense forests and turbulent rivers in Spiti; colonial heritage in Kolkata and tea gardens in Darjeeling; a river cruise on the mighty Brahmaputra; and the first rays of the sun in Tawang. Visit the Golden Temple in Amritsar and the Buddhist Town of McLeodgunj, residence of the Dalai Lama.

Take an exhilarating, scenic ride on the ‘toy train’ mountain railway up to Shimla, once the summer capital of British India. Come for hikes, treks, river rafting, wondrous mountain scenery, village stays, birds, and the most spectacular sunrise over the highest mountain peaks in the world, at Tiger Hill.