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You can be rest assured that when you book a holiday with Darjeeling Tours, your holiday and flights are fully protected under the ATOL scheme. Our licence number is 10045. No need to worry that you’ll be stranded overseas or that you’ll lose money. Our clients’ money is protected by a topp insurance policy - click here for more information.

Exciting New Tour for April 2010 - DHR plus Sikkim and Bhutan! Itinerary and Prices now available

Visit the magical Himalayan Kingdoms of Sikkim and Bhutan - with time on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. The scenery is dramatic - majestic Mount Kanchenjunga towers in the background - with spectacular waterfalls, orchids, alpine flowers, butterflies, birds and yaks! Sikkim is also home to many colourful Buddhist monasteries. Bhutan is a fascinating country nestled in the Eastern Himalayas. It has retained its culture and traditional lifestyle - from the woven garments to the prayer flags in the mountains, religious mask dances to colourful festivals. The country has been identified as one of the ten bio-diversity hotspots in the world. There are over 770 species of birds, 50 species of rhododendron, and an amazing variety of orchids and medicinal plants. Bhutan also has rich wildlife including the takin, golden langur, snow leopard, blue sheep, tiger, water buffalo and elephant. More...

Interested in the history of the British Raj? You’ll enjoy our NEW “Pith Helmets and Parasols” tour!

This is a 17-day accompanied tour of India with a theme of the British colonial era. For first-timers and old hands alike, the tour combines visits to sites of general interest with a nostalgic look at the days of the Raj. British rule in India lasted for over two hundred years, and the influence is still seen in so many ways; architecture, the railway network, stifling bureaucracy, and the English language amongst them. This tour will appeal to those with an appetite for travel and an interest in colonial India, but who want to be led by experienced tour guides in the knowledge that essential comforts and travel arrangements are being taken care of.

Those with historical family connections in India will also find the tour interesting. Add-ons to the basic itinerary to cater for individual requirements can be arranged. The tour is inclusive of flights from/to Heathrow. The main tour commences at Calcutta, but for those who wish to explore the origins of the British in India there’s a three-day add-on tour to Chennai (formerly Madras) at the start.

This unforgettable tour of India includes many exclusive trips and excursions especially suited to sewers or anyone interested in textiles and crafts. And partners are also very welcome as over the 16 days we will visit iconic sights such as the Taj Mahal, Red Fort, Delhi Mela and Amber Palace as well as take city tours of Delhi and Calcutta, take a steam train to fascinating Darjeeling with its views of the Himalayas, watch cookery and sari tying demonstrations, visit villages and see craft demonstrations. 2010 SEWING WORLD Tour itinerary is now available here.

Go Goa!

How about an add-on to Goa?

We have access to a resort in lovely southern Goa where you’ll be able to relax and unwind after your tour with us. Click here for more information.

Why Darjeeling Tours?

All our tours are led by knowledgeable tour managers (all of whom are experienced travellers) who will do everything they can to make your trip interesting, enjoyable and memorable. We don’t run standard “package” tours – whilst we do use coaches and flights to travel long distances, you won’t be hermetically sealed in a coach for long periods – in India for example, there will be times when you’ll be able to negotiate your own transport such as autorickshaw or taxi fares. And on train journeys what better opportunity to meet and talk to the locals – which is all part of the experience! Of course one of our tour managers will always be on hand to help. Many of our customers have travelled with us several times – and have become our friends: that’s all part of the Darjeeling Tours experience.

If you’d like to discuss any of our tours or have any questions just give us a call on on +44 (0) 1777 817798 or +44 (0) 208 816 8775 or email us at tours @ darjeelingtours. co. uk (no spaces)