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Bagdogra / Darjeeling / Kalimpong /

Gangtok - Tsomgo Lake / Bagdogra

7 Nights/ 8 Days

Day 01: Bagdogra / Kalimpong Meet on arrival at Bagdogra Airport & drive to Kalimpong. On arrival Check-in to hotel & rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay at Kalimpong.

Day 02: Kalimpong Sightseeing / Darjeeling After breakfast enjoy half day tour of

Kalimpong visit Mangal Dham, Deolo Hill,

Dr. Graham's Home, Golf Garden, Durpin

Dara Hills & Flowers Nurseries. Later drive

to Darjeeling (6,950 ft.). On arrival Check-

in to hotel & and accommodate.

Overnight stay at Darjeeling.

Day 03: Darjeeling Sightseeing Early Morning (at 04:00 am) drive to Tiger

hill (8,400 ft.) to watch the spectacular

sunrise over Mt. Khangchendzongha

(28,208 ft. Worlds 3rd highest peak), on

your way back visit Ghoom Monastery

and Batasia Loop. After breakfast visit

Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, P.N.

Zoological Park (Thursday closed), Tenzing

Rock, Tibetan Refugee self-help Centre

(Sunday closed), Tea Garden (outer view),

Ropeway and Japanese Temple.Evening

free for shopping or

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leisure.Overnight stay at Darjeeling.

Day 04: Darjeeling / Pelling This morning after breakfast transfer to Pelling (6,300 ft.) via Singla Check post.On arrival check-in to your hotel. Overnight stay at Pelling.

Day 05: Pelling Sightseeing After breakfast proceed for full day sightseeing. 1st Half tour - Darap village, Rimbi water Falls, Khecheopalri Lake & Khangchendzongha waterfalls. In afternoon start for 2nd Half tour - Pemayangtse Monastery, Rabdantse Ruins, New Helipad Ground. Overnight stay at Pelling.

Day 06: Pelling / Gangtok After breakfast transfer to Gangtok (5,500 ft.). Enroute visit Temi Tea Garden, Samdruptse & Siddheshwar Dham (Chardham) in Namchi. On arrival Check-in to hotel & rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay at Gangtok.

Day 07: Excursion to Tsomgo Lake & Baba Mandir After breakfast start for an excursion to

Tsomgo Lake (12,400 ft.) & Baba Mandir

(13,200 ft.) which is 55 kms one way from

Gangtok city. Overnight stay at Gangtok. (In case of Land slide or any other reason Tsomgo Lake is closed we will provided alternate sightseeing.)

Day 08: Gangtok / Bagdogra After breakfast Check-out and drive to Bagdogra Airport to board the flight for onward journey.

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2 Persons travelling together

(Double Occupancy) 3 Persons travelling together

(Triple Occupancy) 4 Persons Travelling together

(2 Double Occupancy) 1 Person travelling together with 2 persons (Single Occupancy) Children between 6 - 12 years Children below 5 years

TOUR COST PER PERSON

34500

31000

3*

26000

SILV

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37000

10500 Free

Includes: • Accommodation on single / twin / triple sharing with bed,

breakfast and all taxes as per the itinerary • Transportation by A/c vehicle as per the itinerary • Driver allowance, parking, toll, inter state permit and taxes.

Excludes: • Lunch and Dinner. • Guide service and entrance fees • Flight / Train tickets & anything not mentioned in the

inclusion

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Darjeeling Tour

Bagdogra / Gangtok / Darjeeling /

Bagdogra 5 Nights / 6 Days

Day 01: Bagdogra / Darjeeling Meet on arrival at Bagdogra Airport and drive to Darjeeling (6,950 ft.). On arrival Check-in to hotel & rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay at Darjeeling.

Day 02: Darjeeling Sightseeing Early Morning (at 04:00 am) drive to Tiger

hill (8,400 ft.) to watch the spectacular

sunrise over Mt. Khangchendzongha

(28,208 ft. Worlds 3rd highest peak), on

your way back visit Ghoom Monastery

and Batasia Loop. After breakfast visit

Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, P.N.

Zoological Park (Thursday closed), Tenzing

Rock, Tibetan Refugee self-help Centre

(Sunday closed), Tea Garden (outer view),

Ropeway and Japanese

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Temple. Evening free for shopping or leisure. Overnight stay at Darjeeling.

Day 03: Darjeeling – Kalimpong (57 kms / 2 ½ hrs) Sightseeing After Breakfast transfer to Kalimpong (3,950 ft.). On arrival Check-in to your hotel. Afternoon enjoy half day tour of Kalimpong Visit Mangal Dham, Deolo Hill, Dr. Graham's Home, Golf Garden, Durpin Dara Hills & Pine View Nursery. Overnight stay at Kalimpong.

Day 04: Kalimpong / Gangtok After breakfast transfer to Gangtok (5,500 ft.). On arrival check-in to your hotel. Afternoon proceed for a half day city tour visiting Flower show, Cottage

Industry and Handicraft Centre, Institute of Tibetology, Dro-dul Chorten, Enchey Monastery & Banjakhri Falls (maximum 3-4 hours). Overnight stay at Gangtok.

Day 05: Excursion to Tsomgo Lake & Baba Mandir After breakfast start for an excursion to

Tsomgo Lake (12,400 ft.) & Baba Mandir

(13,200 ft.) which is 55 kms one way from

Gangtok city. Overnight stay at Gangtok. (In case of Land slide or any other reason Tsomgo Lake is closed we will provided alternate sightseeing.)

Day 06: Gangtok / Bagdogra After breakfast Check-out and drive to Bagdogra Airport to board the flight for onward journey.

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24500

19000

3*

18000

SILV

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26500

8250 Free



Excludes: • Lunch and Dinner • Guide service and entrance fees • Flight / Train tickets & anything not mentioned in the

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Cherrapunji Tour

Guwahati / Cherrapunji / Guwhati

4 Nights / 5 Days

Day 01: Guwahati Airport / Rly Station – Shillong Meet on arrival at Guwahati Airport / Railway Station & transfer to Shillong (4,900 ft.), called 'Scotland of the East" (100 kms 3 hrs). Enroute visit Umium Lake, a majestic placid lake with its surrounding sylvan hills. On arrival at Shillong, check in at your hotel. Overnight stay at Shillong.

Day 02: Excursion to Cherrapunji After early breakfast drive to

Cherrapunjee (4,400 ft.), the wettest

place in the world. You will see the

beautiful waterfall known as Nohkalikai.

You can also explore the caves known as

Mawsmai. Evening return to Shillong,

enroute visit Elephanta falls and Shillong

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peak for some breathtaking views. Overnight stay at Shillong.

Day 03: Shillong Sightseeing – Guwahati

After breakfast visit Don Bosco Museum & Ward's Lake. After that drive to Guwahati. Arrive and check in at hotel. In the evening visit 'Kalakshetra', a place where Assamese history and culture is presented through Light and sound show. Return to hotel. Overnight stay at Guwahati.

Day 04: Guwahati Local Sightseeing After breakfast out to visit Kamakhya Temple, Tirupati Balaji Temple, Nabagraha Temple, Assam State Museum, State Zoo cum Botanical Garden, Regional Science Centre and

Sukreswar Temple (The 6th Jyotirlinga of Shiva). Afternoon we suggest an optional tour of Golden sunset cruise on the Brahmaputra (Direct Payment by own). Overnight stay at Guwahati.

Day 05: Guwahati Airport / Rly Station After breakfast check out from hotel & transfer to Guwahati Airport / Railway Station for your onward journey.

NO OF GUEST






19000

14700

3*

16000

SILV

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22200

6750 Free




inclusion


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Kaziranga & Cherrapunji Tour

Guwahati / Kaziranga National Park /

Shillong / Cherrapunji / Guwahati 5 Nights /

6 Days

Day 01: Guwahati / Kaziranga National Park Meet on arrival at Guwahati Airport and

drive to Kaziranga National Park, the

home for the Single Horned Rhinoceros”.

On arrival check into Hotel / Resort.

Evening free for leisure. Overnight.

Day 02: Kaziranga National Park Morning breakfast proceed for Jeep Safari. Back to hotel. Lunch and visit the nearby villages to experience the rural lifestyle. Overnight.

Day 03: Kaziranga National Park / Shillong Morning breakfast checkout and proceed

for Shillong - is the capital of Meghalaya,

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one of the smallest states in India and

home to the Khasis. On arrival check into

Hotel. Evening free for leisure. Overnight.

Day 04: Shillong / Cherrapunji / Shillong Early proceed to Cherrapunji, the wettest

place on earth. Visit Shillong Peak,

Nohkalikai Falls - is the tallest plunge

waterfall in India. The waterfall is located

near Cherrapunji, one of the wettest

places on Earth., Mawsmai Caves - near

Cherrapunji is an experience in itself, the

limestone. The caves (there are more than

one) are situated 6km away from

Cherrapunji. Back to hotel. Overnight.

Day 05: Shillong / Guwahati Morning breakfast, checkout and drive to

Guwahati – is the cosmopolitan city in the region, The city is located in the country's northeastern state of Assam and lies idly on the banks of the mighty Brahmaputra River at the foothills of the Shillong Plateau. On arrival check into Hotel. Relax and later proceed to visit Kamakhya Temple - is a Hindu temple dedicated to the mother goddess Kamakhya, one of the oldest of the 51 Shakti Pithas, situated on the Nilachal Hill in western part of Guwahati city in Assam. Back to hotel. Overnight.

Day 06: Guwahati Morning breakfast checkout and drop to Guwahati Airport to board the flight for onward journey. Tour Ends.

NO OF GUEST






25000

18500

3*

19000

SILV

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25500

8500 Free




inclusion


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Jewel of East

Guwahati / Bhalukpong / Bomdila /

Tawang / Dirang / Nameri /

Guwahati 7 Nights / 8 Days

Day 01: Guwahati Airport / Rly station - Bhalukpong Meet and greet on arrival at Guwahati Airport / Railway Station and transfer to Bhalukpong. On arrival check in to the hotel. Evening is free for leisure. Overnight stay at Bhalukpong.

Day 02: Bhalukpong / Bomdila Early morning after breakfast check out

from hotel and transfer to Bomdila (8,200

ft.) - the headquarter of West Kameng

District of Arunachal Pradesh and also

known for its Buddhist monasteries. It has

a lot of attractions for the visitors for its

cool climate. En-route visit Tipi

Orchidarium a place over 500 orchids, on

display there are some rare species of

orchid. Arunachal has largest range of

orchids in the country then take a break

to visit Nag Temple. On Arrival Check in to

the hotel. Evening is free for leisure.

Overnight stay at Bomdila.

Day 03: Bomdila / Tawang After breakfast check out from hotel and

visit Bomdila Monastery. After that

proceed to Tawang (11,500 ft.). – the land

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of Monpa Tribes & major centre of the

Mahayana Buddhists. On the way to

Tawang lies the world's second highest

pass – Sela Pass (13700ft) which run

through a small ridge & along a lake called

Sela Lake and visit Jaswant Garh, a

memorial to the brave soldier who single

handily tried to hold of approaching

Chinese from the pass during the 1962

Indo-Chinese war. On arrival check in at

your hotel. Overnight stay at Tawang.

Day 04: Tawang Sightseeing After breakfast visit Tawang Monstery, Pankang Teng Tso Lake (PT Tso Lake) & War Memorial. Evening free. Overnight stay at Tawang.

Day 05: Tawang / Dirang After breakfast proceed to Dirang (4,910

ft.). On the way enjoy the beauty and

majesty of Nuranng Water Fall. Dirang is

famous for hot water springs where

people take bath to cure skin ailments.

Places worth visiting here are the Apple &

Kiwi Garden depends upon season, Dirang

Monastery and Kalachakra Monastery.

Overnight stay at Dirang.

Day 06: Dirang / Nameri After Breakfast transfer to Nameri National Park – a tiger reserve and also famous for some Bird species. On arrival at Nameri check in to Eco camp. Afternoon you can explore nearby area of Nameri Eco Camp. Evening is free for leisure. Overnight stay at Nameri.

Day 07: Nameri / Guwahati After Breakfast transfer to Guwahati. On Arrival Check in at your hotel. In the evening visit 'Kalakshetra', a place where Assamese history and culture is presented through Light and sound show. Overnight stay at Guwahati.

Day 08: Guwahati Airport / Rly Station After breakfast visit Kamakhya Temple,

etc. Transfer to Guwahati Airport /

Railway Station for your onward journey.

NO OF GUEST






34000

29500

3*

24500

SILV

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36500

12000 Free




inclusion


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Heritage of Odisha

Bhubaneshwar / Puri - Ratnagiri - Bhitarkanika /

Bhubaneshwar

3 Nights / 4 Days

Day 01: Bhubaneshwar Meet & Greet on arrival at Bhubaneswar Airport / Railway Station and transfer to Puri. In the evening visit the Lord Jagannath Temple built in 15th Century AD and crowned with Vishnu's wheel & flag dominate the landscape at Puri. Overnight stay will be at Puri.

Day 02: Puri / Konark After Breakfast visit Chandra Bhaga Beach, Konark Sun Temple, Pipili (the

eplique village), Dhauli, Lingaraj temple, Udaygiri & Khandagiri. Evening free for shopping at Sea side where you can get some unique ornaments & showpieces made by Shell. Overnight stay will be at Puri.

Day 03: Bhitarkanika After breakfasts proceed to Ratnagiri (

100kms/ 2hrs) Visit Ratnagiri- Udayagiri-

caves and proceed to Bhitakanika, On

arrival check in to Hotel.

Day 04: Bhubaneshwar Morning after breakfast checkout from the hotel and drive to Bhubaneshwar and drop to Airport / Rly Station.

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TOUR COST PER PERSON 23500

14000

3*

16500

SILV

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20200

3250 Free




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Odisha Package

Bhubaneshwar / Konark / Puri – Chilika /

Bhubaneshwar

4 Nights / 5 Days

Day 01: Bhubaneswar Meet & Greet on arrival at Bhubaneswar Airport / Railway Station & transfer to Puri. In the evening visit the Lord Jagannath Temple built in 15th Century AD and crowned with Vishnu's wheel & flag dominate the landscape at Puri. Overnight stay will be at Puri.

Day 02: Excursion to Chilika Lake After breakfast start for day excursion to

Chilika Lake (Place called Satpada). It's

famous for Irrawaddy Dolphins. One can

enjoy boating at Satpada (at own cost)

and visit the lagoon where the lake meets

with into Bay of Bengal. Evening back to

Puri. Overnight stay will be at Puri.

Day 03: Puri / Bhubaneswar (Enroute sightseeing) After Breakfast transfer to Bhubaneswar

enroute visit Chandra Bhaga Sea Beach,

Konark Sun Temple, Pipili (the eplique

village) & Dhauli. On arrival check in to

hotel. Evening free for leisure. Overnight

stay will be at Bhubaneswar.

Day 04: Bhubaneswar Sightseeing

After breakfast visit Khandagiri, Udaygiri, Lingraj Temple & Nandan Kanan. Evening you can enjoy shopping at Ekaamra Haat buying local handicrafts and other goodies. Overnight stay will be at Bhubaneswar.

Day 05: Bhubaneswar After breakfast Check-out from hotel, transfer to Bhubaneswar Airport / Railway Station for your onwards journey. Tour ends.

PRICING NO OF GUEST






19500

15000

3*

16000

SILV

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20500

4250 Free




inclusion


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Assam Despatch Cruise 2

- Rhinos and More (upstream)

Guwahati to Silghat

7 Nights / 8 Days Day 01: Meet at Guwahati airport and taken on a short

sightseeing tour of the city. Drive up Nilachal Hill to

see the holy Kamakhya temple. With its tantric rites

and animal sacrifice, the more squeamish may prefer

to content themselves with the exterior. Visit the

poignant Commonwealth War Graves cemetery

before embarking on your cruise vessel. We set sail

and cruise for about an hour and a half upstream to

Kurua on the north bank. Day 02: The day is spent mostly cruising upstream with jungle-covered hills rising on either side, often battling against strong currents. We have time though to pause and visit the north bank village of Khirakata, with its lush green fields of vegetables and corn. Day 03: Leaving the hills behind, we enjoy our first taste of

the wilderness experience, sand banks like icebergs

on either side. We visit Tullugaon, another bankside

village with large sugarcane plantations. We shall

see weavers at work in their homes, as well as the

production of jaggery out of sugar can juice. We

moor for the night in a lunar landscape of sand

islands, with hopefully the Himalayas in view and

providing a contrasting backdrop in the distance. Day 04: We cruise on to reach Tezpur, where after lunch we

visit the 6th century Da Parbatia temple ruins with a

beautifully carved portal, then explore the town by

cycle rickshaw, stopping at Cole Park with

medieval stone carvings saved from sites all over

the region, and passing the bungalow once lived

in by Alexander Bruce, pioneer of the tea industry.

Our ship will be waiting at the town's waterfront

for us to reboard. Day 05: After an early breakfast we drive for some two hours

to the Nameri National Park at the foot of the blue

hills of Arunachal Pradesh, the old North East

Frontier Agency. Here we take a float trip of around

two hours duration down the Jia Bhoreli River

through the park, with excellent birdwatching (look

out for the great hornbills) and perhaps the chance of

sighting wild elephant. After lunch we take a village

walk before returning to the ship. Day 06: We continue upstream, passing below a seemingly

endless new bridge across the vast width of the river

bed, to moor at Steemer Ghat (sic), a lovely beach

backed by jungle-covered hills. In the afternoon we

drive to Kaziranga's Western Range for a jeep safari

and to scan the wilderness from an observation

tower. Kaziranga is a World Heritage site and with a

population of well over 1000 rhinoceros is the best

place in the world to see these beasts. There are

also good populations of tiger, wild elephant,

sambar, swamp deer, hog deer, wild pig and many

other species. Day 07:

Disembark pre-dawn and drive to Kaziranga's

Central Range for an early morning elephant ride, the best way to get really close to the rhino and other animals. After breakfast at a lodge, we drive to a Mising tribal village, their distinctive houses raised on piles, then visit a nearby tea garden to see how tea is grown and processed (the factory though will be inoperative between December and mid-March). After lunch either take a jeep safari in the little visited Eastern Range before returning to the boat, or if preferred return directly to Steemer Ghat, visit a delightful Assamese village nearby and walk along a path alive with butterflies to a solitary temple on the river bank. Day 08: An early start for the 4 hour drive back to Guwahati airport, or alternatively we can arrange 40 minute transfer to Tezpur airport or 2 ½ hr transfer to Jorhat airport. Itinerary subject to river conditions. Elephant rides subject to availability. Kaziranga National Park contains low-lying grassland which may not be able to visit when the river is at or near flood level. Fixed Departures: 18- 25th Mar 2017 Guwahati - Kaziranga 15- 22nd Apr 2017 Guwahati - Kaziranga 25- 2nd Dec 2017 Guwahati - Kaziranga 23- 30th Dec 2017 Guwahati - Kaziranga 17- 24th Feb 2018 Guwahati - Kaziranga 17- 24th Mar 2018 Guwahati - Kaziranga 14- 21st Apr 2018 Guwahati - Kaziranga

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TOUR COST PER PERSON 99750

99750

3*

99750

SILV

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55000

24500 Free


breakfast and all taxes as per the itinerary • Guwahati - airport or railway station included • Kaziranga - Jorhat or Guwahati airports included • (AD4a, AD4b, lodge to ship or vv only) • Dibrugarh - Jorhat or Dibrugarh airports included Excludes: • Drinks from the bar, Laundry, Tips, Camera fee • Guide service and entrance fees • Flight / Train tickets & anything not mentioned in the inclusion

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Assam Despatch

Cruise 7

Brahmaputra Taster - Guwahati to

Guwahati 4 Nights / 5 Days

Day 01: Meet at Guwahati airport and embark on ABN Charaidew mid-afternoon close to the great Saraighat Bridge. Cruise downstream to an overnight stop close to the south bank village of Viajynagar.

Day 02: After breakfast, disembark and explore a

riverside village on foot. Cruise upstream

to the little town of Sualkuchi, loud with

the clatter of looms, and visit on foot its

silk weaving workshops. We shall see the

whole process of silk manufacture, from

cocoon to spinning to dyeing and finally to

hand weaving into exquisite saris and

dress lengths. We then drive on to Hajo, a

place sacred to Hindus, Muslims and

Buddhists. We visit a hilltop Muslim shrine

with far-reaching views over the

surrounding rural landscape, as well as

the simple Hindu temple with its frieze of

elephants and its sacred tank full of great

carp, catfish and turtles. Later we reboard

and cruise to an overnight mooring near

the Saraighat War Memorial.

Day 03: Cruising upstream, we disembark at

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Pandu docks and are taken on a short sightseeing tour of the city of Guwahati. Drive up Nilachal Hill to see the holy Kamakhya temple. With its tantric rites and animal sacrifice, the more squeamish may prefer to content themselves with the exterior. Visit the poignant Commonwealth War Graves cemetery as well as a high-class shop selling local crafts. Cross by country boat to the mid-stream Peacock Island with its population of Golden Langur monkeys before re-embarking and cruising for about an hour and a half upstream to Kurua on the north bank.

Day 04: Cruise upstream past jungle-covered hills,

and turn into the Mayong River. We cruise

up in our country boat for a kilometre or

two to the roadhead from where we drive

to the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary. This

small park has a dense population of the

Asian One-Horned Rhinoceros, and we

shall be unlucky if we do not spot some of

these amazing armoured beasts on a jeep

safari around the park. Those departing

today are picked up from the park and

driven c.4 ½

hrs to Kaziranga National Park.

Alternatively,returning to the ship in the

afternoon we cruise to a riverside village

which we explore on foot before sailing

down to spend the last night close to the

picturesque Aswaklanta Temple on the

North bank opposite Guwahati.

Day 05: Cruise down to the Saraighat Bridge. Disembark after breakfast and transfer to Guwahati airport for final departure. Itinerary dependent on river conditions. Elephant rides subject to availability.

Fixed Departure Dates: th

14 - 18 Mar 2017 Guwahati - Guwahati th

11 - 15 Apr 2017 Guwahati - Guwahati th

21 - 25 Nov 2017 Guwahati - Guwahati rd

19 - 23 Dec 2017 Guwahati - Guwahati th

16 - 20 Jan 2018 Guwahati - Guwahati th

13 - 17 Feb 2018 Guwahati - Guwahati 10 - 14th Apr 2018 Guwahati - Guwahati

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57000

58000

3*

58000

SILV

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32000

15000 Free


breakfast and all taxes as per the itinerary • Guwahati - airport or railway station included • Kaziranga - Jorhat or Guwahati airports included • (AD4a, AD4b, lodge to ship or vv only) • Dibrugarh - Jorhat or Dibrugarh airports included Excludes: • Drinks from the bar, Laundry, Tips, Camera fee • Guide service and entrance fees • Flight / Train tickets & anything not mentioned in the inclusion


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