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Eastern Highlights – Darjeeling & Bhutan (India), a tour by Riviera Travel

Tour · 13 nights · with Riviera Travel

Eastern Highlights – Darjeeling & Bhutan

Riviera Travel's escorted tour through eastern India and Bhutan combines Kolkata's colonial history with the Himalayan hill station of Darjeeling and Bhutan’s serene monasteries.

Duration
13 nights
Departures
11 dates
Choose a month below
Countries
India, Bhutan
Operator
Riviera Travel
From
£4,049
per person

Highlights

What makes this one worth it

  1. Tour of Kolkata including Dalhousie Square and Victoria Memorial

  2. Ride on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway and visit to Glenburn Tea Estate

  3. Monastery visits in BhutanIncluding Kharbandi Goempa and Tashichho Dzong

  4. Scenic journey over Dochu La Pass to Punakha Dzong

  5. Hike to Tiger’s Nest Monastery in Paro

About the trip

This 13-night escorted tour by Riviera Travel begins in Kolkata, where the colonial architecture of Dalhousie Square and the flower-stall scents of the Mullik Ghat market offer an immersive urban introduction. A visit to the gleaming Victoria Memorial brings the British Raj to life among marigolds and marble.

Moving north, a flight to Bagdogra precedes the ascent to Darjeeling, perched nearly 7,000 feet above sea level. Here, the narrow-gauge Toy Train clatters through tea gardens, while colonial heritage lingers along Mall Road and in its churches. A visit to the Glenburn Tea Estate adds a sensory layer to understanding this region’s famed leaves.

Crossing the border into Bhutan by road, the pace mellows. Monasteries dot the landscape and dzongs like Punakha stand as historic, whitewashed fortresses. A vigorous hike to Tiger’s Nest Monastery, precariously clinging to Paro’s cliffs, rounds off this journey that pairs cultural insight with panoramic mountain vistas. The tour ends back in Kolkata with a quieter pace, visiting Mother Teresa’s resting place and the artisans of Kumartuli.

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The route in outline: places are joined in the order visited, not by the roads or sea lanes taken.
  1. 1 Kolkata
  2. 2 Darjeeling
  3. 3 Phuentsholing
  4. 4 Thimphu
  5. 5 Punakha
  6. 6 Paro

Itinerary

The route

  1. Kolkata

  2. Darjeeling

  3. Phuentsholing

  4. Thimphu

  5. Punakha

  6. Paro

These are the places the trip visits, in order. Riviera Travel publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.

When to go

Departures and prices

Lowest price each month, per person.

Riviera Travel confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.

Need to know

Before you book

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Questions people ask

How long is Eastern Highlights – Darjeeling & Bhutan?
Eastern Highlights – Darjeeling & Bhutan is a 13 nights tour holiday.
Who operates Eastern Highlights – Darjeeling & Bhutan?
Eastern Highlights – Darjeeling & Bhutan is operated by Riviera Travel.
How much does Eastern Highlights – Darjeeling & Bhutan cost?
Prices for Eastern Highlights – Darjeeling & Bhutan start from £4,049, subject to availability.

The operator

Riviera Travel

River cruises and escorted tours

A British operator that began in 1984 with a handful of tents in the south of France. Its tours and river cruises travel with a Riviera tour manager or cruise director looking after the group.

You book with Riviera Travel directly. They confirm your place, take payment, and look after you from the moment you leave home; Atlas & Passage’s part ends when you click through.

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