West Bengal

Why visit

The itinerary runs a hill leg — Darjeeling’s toy train and tea gardens, Kalimpong’s monasteries — and a delta leg — a boat-based safari in the Sundarbans Tiger Reserve — joined only by a flight through Kolkata, which most operators sell as two separate trips.

• Tiger Hill sunrise over Kanchenjunga
• A ride on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway toy train
• Durpin Monastery and Deolo Hill at Kalimpong
• A boat safari through the Sundarbans Tiger Reserve
• The Sudhanyakhali watchtower for spotting wildlife along the creeks

Places covered

DarjeelingKalimpongKolkataSundarbans

Suggested itinerary

1. Day1

   Arrive Bagdogra

   Drive up to Darjeeling; evening at the Mall Road.

2. Day2

   Darjeeling

   Tiger Hill sunrise, the Batasia Loop and a ride on the toy train.

3. Day3

   Darjeeling

   A tea garden visit and the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park.

4. Day4

   Darjeeling to Kalimpong

   Durpin Monastery and Deolo Hill on arrival.

5. Day5

   Kalimpong to Kolkata

   Drive to Bagdogra, fly to Kolkata; evening at leisure.

6. Day6

   Kolkata to Sundarbans

   Transfer to Godkhali or Sonakhali, board the boat for the tiger reserve.

7. Day7

   Sundarbans and depart

   Morning boat safari via the Sudhanyakhali watchtower, then return to Kolkata.