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Highlights: Kolkata - River Cruise

Deposit: £850 per person

Hotel Featured:
Kolkata - Peerless Inn
River Cruise - Rhinos & More (AD2 ABN Charaidew)

During the River Cruise it includes:
❖Accommodation on full board
❖All excursions and entry fees
❖All transfers as mentioned in the itinerary on a shared basis
❖Service of an English speaking guide on board and during excursions
❖Service of an English speaking naturalist on board and during excursions

Please note:
❖This is a quotation only and not confirmation of the arrangements.
❖All schedules and ground prices are subject to change
❖All the flights and accommodation are subject to availability at the actual time of receiving the go ahead from your end
❖Check in and check out timing of the hotels will be according to the timing of the respective hotel
❖Complimentary usage of WIFI is as per the respective hotel policy
❖Deposit if any will be non refundable
❖Any Hike in Fuel and Indian Government taxes. Cost will be revised and same will be advised well in advance

Itinerary:
13th Apr’23 Thu: London Heathrow to Dubai by flight

14th Apr’23 Fri: Dubai to Kolkata by flight
0815 Hrs: Arrive Kolkata airport
Upon arrival at Kolkata airport transfer to Hotel
Rest of the day at leisure and Overnight stay at Hotel

15th Apr’23 Sat: Kolkata to Guwahati by flight
Transfer from Hotel to Kolkata airport in time to board flight for Guwahati

                                                                     GUWAHATI TO SILGHAT
Meet at Guwahati airport and transfer to our cruise at Pandu port, Enjoy lunch while crusing downstream to Sualkuchi. PM walk through Sualkuchi, a bustling little town that is the centre of Assamese silk production, to visit weaving workshops. Witness the whole process of silk manufacture, from cocoon and spinning to dyeing and hand-weaving into exquisite mekhela chadars (a two-piece sari, the traditional attire of an Assamese woman). We then sail up to dock close to the great Saraighat bridge

16th Apr’23 Sun: Cruise
This morning, drive up Nilachal Hill to see the holy Kamakhya temple. With its tantric rites and animal sacrifice, the more squeamish among us may prefer to content themselves with the exteriors. Visit the poignant Commonwealth War Graves cemetery before embarking on your cruise vessel at Uzan Bazaar. We set sail and cruise pass Kurua on the north bank.

17th Apr’23 Mon: Cruise
AM cruise up and visit a river side village, with its lush green fields of vegetables. The day is spent mostly cruising upstream with jungle-covered hills rising on either side, often battling against strong currents to reach Jotiabari. Enjoy Indian cooking demonstration onboard.

18th Apr’23 Tue: Cruise
This morning, cruise on to reach Tezpur where, after lunch, we will visit the 6th century Da Parbatia temple ruins with its beautifully carved portal. Later, explore the town by cycle rickshaw, stopping at Cole Park with its medieval stone carvings saved from sites all over the region. Enjoy free time in local market. Our ship will be waiting at the town’s waterfront for us to reboard.

19th Apr’23 Wed: Cruise
After an early breakfast, 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 down the Jia-Bhoreli River through the park. There are excellent bird-watching opportunities here (look out for the great Hornbills) and, perhaps, the chance of sighting wild elephants. After lunch, take a village walk before returning to the ship. Continue upstream, passing below a seemingly endless new bridge across the vast width of the riverbed, to moor at Silghat.

20th Apr’23 Thu: Cruise
Today, drive to Kaziranga’s Central Range for a morning jeep safari. Enjoy lunch at DRL. Afterwards take another jeep safari in the little visited Burapahar Range before returning to the boat.
Covering an area of approximately 430 sq kms, the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Kaziranga National Park is home to the world’s largest population of the Indian One-Horned Rhinoceros as well as the Indian Wild Water Buffalo. It has also earned the distinction of having the highest density of Royal Bengal Tigers (one every five sq. km.) making this park an incredibly rich biodiversity hotspot. With its marshy swamps and thickets of elephant grass, this park supports large populations of Indian elephants, Indian bison, swamp deer, and Capped Langurs.
Besides wildlife, Kaziranga National Park is also a birding paradise. A few of the bird species found here are the Oriental Honey Buzzard, Black-shouldered Kite, White-tailed Eagle, Himalayan Griffon and so on.
Kaziranga National Park also frequently draws comparisons to the Serengeti in Africa due to the park's abundance of wildlife and birds.

21st Apr’23 Fri: Cruise
This morning, go on a visit to a local tea garden and weekly market of Uloni. In the afternoon, drive to Kaziranga’s Western range (Bagori Range) for jeep safari.

22nd Apr’23 Sat: Jorhat to Kolkata by flight
Transfer to Jorhat airport.(2 ½ hr )
1245 Hrs: Arrive Kolkata airport
Upon arrival at Kolkata airport transfer to Hotel
Rest of the day at leisure and Overnight stay at Hotel

Kaziranga National Park has low-lying grassland, which may not be visitable when the river is at or near flood level.

This itinerary, including the cruise and approximate driving durations, is subject to river and weather conditions.

23rd Apr’23 Sun: Kolkata to Dubai by flight
Dubai to London Heathrow by flight
Transfer from Hotel to Kolkata airport in time to board flight for London Heathrow via Dubai

Quote does not include:
❖Visa Fees & Travel Insurance
❖Any vehicle on leisure days
❖Expenses of personal nature such as soft drinks, liquor, laundry, tips, telephone calls, porter age, visa fees, camera fees, etc
❖Anything not mentioned in above inclusion

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