Bhutan in '8' days

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Day	Start-Kms-End	Accommodation	During the day
1	Mumbai-By Air-Bhagdora	Hotel Durk***/ Lakhi** or Namgay**	Entire day travel		Reach Bagdogra 1200Hrs then by Innova 170Kms to Phuentsholing
2	Phuentsholing 150 Kms-Paro	Bongde Goma Resort/ Olathang***/ Taktsang View***	Start after entry formalities,1100Hrs. Drive entire day enjoy various halts, streams and typical Bhutanese lunch at roadside hotel. Reach Paro by evening.		Evening stroll in market, visit local club to see youth dancing on India movie songs. Dinner in hotel or at one of the attractive restaurants in main market
3	Start 0800Hrs. , Breakfast at hotel Carry lunch/ sandwiches or eat at restaurants on the way. If you can endure 2hrs drive and 30 mins walk and 1hr hike then visit Tiger's nest.	Start the day with viewing aeroplanes landing at Paro airport. Check incoming flights schedule online	1.    Drive to Chele pass: car goes right to the top. Spend 2 hours just walking amazing nature. You can also go to Haa Valley from here. 2.    40 mins drive to Drugyel to explore ruins of the Dzong and to view snow covered Jomolhari 3.    10 mins drive to Kyichu Lakhang ( Blue temple) 4.    Sunset fro Paro Museum , you can drive from museum to the top for best view  or walk via cantilever bridge over the river
4	Paro-52Kms-Thimphu Start after breakfast 3-4 hours drive	Hotel Bhutan suits *** (expensive) Hotel Dorji element***	Kings palace, shopping, free time to explore Depending on what time you reach Thimphu decide whether to visit main Dzong
5	Thimphu	Standard things like visiting palace, Dzongs, hoping to se king, market street for souvenirs, vegetable/fruit market,  will be shown by driver. There is Zoo, where you can see national animal Takin: Nothing great. Kuensel Phodrang hill that overlooks Thimphu for an up-close look at the big bronze Dordenma Buddha that is gilded and towers 169ft over the hill . Visit post office, to buy firt day covers of exquisite stamps. 3D stamps. Do not miss: if you are in the capital over the weekend, you can catch an archery tournament at the Changlimithang Archery Ground, where traditional bamboo has been increasingly replaced by hi- tech carbon bows . May be textile museum
6	Thimphu 35 Kms Punakha Start 1000hrs. Reach by 1300Hrs	Arrange permit previous day. Mery Peuusum Resort *** Hotel Vara		Chimi Lhakhang, Khamsum Yueling monastery, Punakha Dzong		Try to finish all important attractions same day,
7	Punakha-220 Kms Phuentsholing	Night at Phuentsholing		Entire day driving, enjoy the journey
8	Phuentsholing-170Kms-Baghdora	Entire day driving

 

Average expense: 2000Rs hotel X 7 nights= 14000

 500Rs Food & fun per day per person  X 8 days= 2400

Vehicle 4000Rs per day = 32000 INR for 8 days : divide by 4 or 6

Hotels mentioned are purely suggestive, there are many comfortable hotels matching all pockets.

Total expenses between 22to 25000  INR Per person

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15 Days in and around Kolkata

15 days around Kolkata

 

1.      Two days in Kolkata and two or three days excursion to Sunderbans

2.      Shantiniketan, Mayapur, Nabadwip: Train to Shantiniketan. Two days for Shantiniketan to visit University , Mayapur to visit Iskcon Temple, Nabadwip to visit many temples. Accommodation as Shantiniketan Tourist Lodge. (http://eachmississippi.blogspot.in/2015/03/6-days-in-and-around-kolkata.html)

3.      Maluti:By train to Rampurhat 16 Kms from Maluti or by bus to Maluti. One day to visit 72 ancient temples and temple ruis, Hot springs, Massanjore Dam

 

4.      Hazaribagh: Train to Hazaribagh first choice. Buses are available too.  Two days. Painted houses example of  Kohavar & Sohrai art, rock art, monoliths, archaeological site, dense forest and experience tribal life.

5.      Purulia: Train/ Bus to Purulia . 2 days. Hills, forest, archaeological sites, ancient temples, rock climbing,  Tribal life

6.      Amadubi: Train to Dhalbhumgarh and NH 33 7 Kms from the village. Bus, train and private shared but rather overcrowded vehicles to reach Amadubi. 1-2 days. Good tented accommodation and also hotels/resorts. Natural and cultural wealth Paytkar art, ancient temples, festivals

7.      Bishnupur: Train and Bus to the town. 1 days. Great ancient temples in good condition. Terracotta work and unique design saris.

 

8.      Five hours return to Kolkata, by train or Bus. 

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6 days in and around Kolkata

'6' days excursion from Kolkata:

 

1.      One or two days in Kolkata : Raj Bhavan- Victoria Memorial-Academy of fine Arts-Zoo-General Post Office- Marbel palace-Howrah Bridge-Belur Math-Dakshineshwar Kali Temple-Town Hall.

2.      Shantiniketan:Day at Shatiniketan, perfect accommodation available.Train to Bolpur 2 Kms from Shantiniketan, 2.5 to 3.5 Hrs

 

3.     Nabadwip & Mayapur: Next day temples at Nabadwip and Iskcon Temple

5.      Return to Kolkata by train/Bus: 5 hours

6.      Sunderbans:100Kms WBTDC tour, private bus, Government bus to reach Sajnekhali Tourist lodge for 1 or 2 day trip to Sunderban. Book trip and accommodation in advance.

 

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2 days in Kolkata

1.      Kolkata Airport to Howrah : AC bus 40 Rs, Minibus even cheaper, Prepaid Taxi 350Rs

2.      Coming By train: You are near all tourist attractions.

3.      Top 10 places of attraction in Kolkata that can visited in two days or even in one day  if you are in hurry.

4.      Travel by Kolkata underground Metro for fun.

5.      For tourist attractions: Taxi, Auto-rickshaw or public buses.

6.      Take ferry across Hubli River just for fun.

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Do It Yourself 8 Days in Andaman

Plan your own trip to Andaman

 

 

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Approx 7 days

 1. Arrival at Port Blair in the afternoon by flight, visit the Corbyn’s Cove Beach - 9 kms from Port Blair - a coconut palm fringed beach, ideal for swimming, sun-basking & bathing . Sound and Light Show at Cellular Jail- where the heroic saga of the Indian freedom struggle is brought alive.

2. Port Blair (City Tour) Morning after breakfast proceeds for tour of places in & around Port Blair (City Tour) - covering the famous Cellular Jail, Chatham Saw Mill, Anthropological Museum, Fisheries (Marine) Museum, Naval Marine Museum (Samudrika),  Cottage Industries Emporium (Sagarika) - for shopping & souvenirs.

3. Port Blair – Wandoor - Jolly Bouy island. or Red Skin Island Wandoor by Car then transfer by Ferry to visit The mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park Full Day

4. Port Blair – Havelock Island :by posh MAKRUZZ  to Havelock Island (57 kms by sea from Port Blair) + Visit to Radhanagar Beach at Havelock Island  . Night at beach resort in Havelock.

5. Havelock (Snorkeling trip) – Port Blair :  Elephant Beach for snorkeling trip, just 40 min by Boat ride  and return to Port Blair

6. North Bay Island (Coral Island) + Ross Island Start after full-day Excursion to North Bay (Coral Island) - to see coral reefs, The glass bottom boat ride - Snorkeling, Swimming, Trekking + visit Ross Island deer, peacocks, exotic birds, etc.

7 Spare day

18000 INR per person can be sufficient if properly planned. Air conditioned hotel room & breakfast, AC vehicle road transport and ferry included

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"But , I Know"

But, I know!!!!

They were married for 60 years, one soul two bodies.

They lived life together.

Laughed, cried, toiled, enjoyed, worked, relaxed and even aged together.

Only destiny could separate them,

and DID.

The lady had a stroke and went into coma.

She was lying motionless in the hospital

and he was nowhere except her bedside.

He helped nurses to feed her and bathe her

He made her bed and her hair

He read her stories, told her jokes.

Every morning he would wear his walking shoes

and simply sit for hours holding her hand.

The days and weeks passed.

The hospital nurses and doctors were seeing

futility of the old man's efforts.

One day the doctor said,

"Grandpa, why are you going through all this trouble?

She does not even know why you are doing all this

She does not even know who you are".

The old man replied,

"Son, but I know who she is and that is why

I am doing what I am doing"

Anand Ganu

 

 

 

Indore -Ujjain- Omkareshwar- Maheshar -Mandu : 4 days

Indore-Ujjain-Omkareshwar-Maheshar-Mandu

Indore -56 Kms -Ujjain–134 Kms- Omkareshwar–70Kms- Maheshwar -38 Kms-  Mandu- 90Kms -Indore

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Indore-78Kms- Omkareshwar, Indore Ujjain 56 Kms

Indore to Mandu via Dhar : 2 Hours by taxi. :

Mandu

2000ft above MSL. Palaces, Afgan Architecture, lakes, View of Narmada Valley,

• Rani roopmati pavilion,
• Baajbahadur palace
• Reva kund: Narmada valley can be seen from here.
• Royal enclave :Jahaj mahal, hindola mahal, nahar jharokha,hammam, champa bawdi ,jal mahal, ujala & andheri bawdi and taveli bhawan .
• Mandu Village Complex: jami masjid, hoshangsah tomb & asharfi manjil.

Omkareshwar:

One of the 12 Jyotirlinga. On Narmada river island on Mandhata.

View of large pond from very high bridge is good.

Can view Hydroelectric plant from the island

 

Maheshwar:

Temple and fort on banks of Narmada river.

Hand-woven saris.

 

Ujjain:

Iskcon Temple, Jantar Mantar, Kalidas Academy, Bhrtrihari caves, Ghats and temples

 

Indore:

Bijasen Tekri : arm force museum, sunset, Annapurna Temple, Chhatris on river banks, Lal Bagh Palace, Kanch Mandir, Central museum, Town Hall, Gomatagiri, Ganapati Temple

Tour Plan:

Day 1 Indore- Ujjain-Indore : Night Halt Indore

Day 2 : Indore- Omkareswar- Maheshwar - Mandu : Night halt Mandu

Day 3: Mandu: Night halt Mandu

Day 4 : Morning Mandu, late afternoon strat for Indore, Night Indore.

Accommodation:

MP tourism 2 hotels at Mandu, many private accommodations in range of 1500 to 3000 per night double room.

Transportation:

Private taxi for 4 days is most comfortable choice, around Rs12000/- inclusive of driver and fuel. (not economical choice)

MP state buses/ private buses ply very frequently. Share taxis, big Auto-rickshaws are abundantly.

 

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