Indian Rail Odyssey

Visit Bandipur

in India

Available as a Self Drive or Escorted Tour holiday

20 nights from £1,430 per person.

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Description

Taking to the tracks of India’s extensive railway system we travel from the holy Sikh city of Amritsar to Kerala’s beautiful backwaters. We uncover the history of Delhi’s colonial past, explore the ‘Pink City’ of Jaipur and visit the magnificent Taj Mahal. Along the way we discover Moghul treasures, track tigers, relax on tropical beaches and explore jungle-lined foothills.

Package Summary

Amritsar – Experience the captivating atmosphere of the Golden Temple, the sacred heart of the Sikh faith
India Pakistan border – Join in with the noisy crowds at the spectacular daily border closing ceremony
Delhi – Take in the grandeur of the city’s Moghal and Colonial past
Agra – Watch the sunrise over the beautiful Taj Mahal
Bandipur National Park – Look out for the mighty Bengal tiger
Toy Train – Ride the narrow gauge train from Ooty
Kochi – Relax in this coastal town on the Arabian Sea and take a boatride through the peaceful backwaters

Summary Itinerary

Day 1 – Join tour Amritsar
Day 2 – Full day’s sightseeing; overnight train to Delhi
Day 3 – AM city tour of Old Delhi
Day 4 – AM city tour of New Delhi; PM train to Agra
Day 5 – Sunrise visit to Taj Mahal and morning tour of Agra Fort; PM free
Day 6 – Drive to Jaipur via Fatehpur Sikri.
Day 7 – Jaipur sightseeing
Day 8 – Morning free in Jaipur, afternoon train to Mumbai.
Day 9 – Mumbai sightseeing tour
Day 10 – Day train to Goa
Day 11 – Spice village tour; afternoon free.
Day 12 – Overnight train to Bangalore.
Day 13 – Arrive in Bangalore: Drive to Mysore
Day 14 – Free Day in Mysore
Day 15 – Morning free in Mysore; drive to Bandipur National Park
Day 16 – Morning and afternoon game drives
Day 17 – Drive to Ooty (2270m) ; PM free
Day 18 – AM ‘Toy Train’ to Coonoor; drive to Combatore; train to Ernakulum and then transfer on to Kochi
Day 19 – AM city tour; optional evening Kathakali dancing
Day 20 – Day exploring the Backwaters
Day 21 – Tour ends Kochi

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What our travellers are saying

Amazing Scenery and Wildlife

We saw loads of animals, bison, black and grizzly bear, elk, deer and even wolves in the distance. Waterfalls and lakes were magnificent and the trails that we walked were all so beautiful and well worth visiting.

J O’Brien

Yellowstone, USA

Beat my expectations

Expectations were to see lakes and mountains. But with National Park Traveller's help there was something to do everywhere we turned.

K Robertson

Canada

Keep coming back

Never been somewhere where so many people say they keep coming back. Thank you for finding me this holiday destination.

K Blanchard

USA

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We saw all of Las Vegas and really glad we've done it. All the hotels were amazing. I will always remember driving towards Las Vegas, you're just driving for hours through dessert and it suddenly pops up out of nowhere.

R Jones

Las Vegas, USA

A bite out of the Big Apple

Amazing New York highlights were a Broadway show, Central Park, Empire State building and Time Square. We visited MoMA which was amazing to see all best artwork in the world, we were just not expecting it, every room we went into there was another masterpiece. Our hotel was under a mile from the subway station and we saw how the New Yorkers live and commute.

A Mason

New York, USA

Nicely surprised

On our trip there was so much to do. We enjoyed outdoor activities and the adventurous things to do. We were nicely surprised and will be coming back for sure.

J Hung

Hong Kong + China

Humbled by our surroundings

Every turn held more beauty than we expected. We were humbled by the size of the surrounding peaks. The feeling of being in a cathedral never left us as we stopped in deserted spots and just gazed at our surroundings.

J Osterholm

Yosemite, USA

So many highlights

Utah was my favourite part. There was so much to do and it was like nothing I’ve seen before. Really liked Capitol Reef as it was much quieter and we were so close to it. Will always remember going star gazing, brilliant.

E Mason

Grand Circle, USA

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