Bespoke Journeys Beyond Our Featured Destinations

Transfer from Bagdogra or New Jalpaiguri to Darjeeling, a drive of roughly 3.5 to 4.5 hours, with a tea stop on the way if you wish. Settle into your stay and take an early evening walk near the Mall.

A guided walk through Chowrasta, Observatory Hill and the older lanes, taking in churches, shops and colonial-era buildings. Visit Bhutia Busty Monastery. The afternoon is free.

Spend the morning at a tea estate, learning how the leaf is grown and processed, subject to the estate's visiting arrangements. Return for a long lunch and a tasting of different flushes. Use the evening to rest.

Start with an optional sunrise at a nearby viewpoint, then drive to Ghoom Monastery and the Batasia Loop. Add the Peace Pagoda in the afternoon, and take a short ride on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway if services allow.

Enjoy a slow breakfast, then drive to Bagdogra or New Jalpaiguri, allowing around 4 hours plus a buffer.

Meet your driver at Bagdogra or New Jalpaiguri and drive to Gangtok, around four to five hours. Settle in and spend the evening on MG Marg.

Visit Rumtek Monastery, Enchey Monastery and Do Drul Chorten, then take in the viewpoints at Ganesh Tok or Tashi Viewpoint. A relaxed afternoon follows.

Drive to Tsomgo Lake and Baba Mandir (permit required), returning to Gangtok in the afternoon. This day can be swapped for a slower day in Gangtok if you prefer to avoid altitude.

Drive to Ravangla (around three hours without stops), pausing at Temi Tea Garden for a walk and a cup of tea. Visit Buddha Park (Tathagata Tsal) in the afternoon.

Drive on to Pelling (around three to four hours, depending on route and road condition). Stop at Namchi or a local viewpoint if time allows. Check in and enjoy the evening light on the peaks if clear.

Visit Pemayangtse Monastery and the ruins at Rabdentse. Khecheopalri Lake can be added as a longer excursion. Keep some time free for the early-morning mountain view.

Drive to Bagdogra or New Jalpaiguri, allowing five to six hours. Plan onward travel with a comfortable buffer.

Transfer to your hotel and rest. If arrival time permits, take a short river outing on the Brahmaputra, subject to operator schedules and water levels.

Drive to Kaziranga, roughly 5 hours. Settle into your lodge and join an afternoon safari if park timings allow.

Spend the day on safari across two ranges, depending on current park arrangements. Rest between slots.

After breakfast, drive to Shillong, roughly 6 to 7 hours depending on traffic and stops. This is a long transfer, so we build in meal and comfort breaks.

Explore Shillong at an easy pace: Elephant Falls, Don Bosco Museum, Ward's Lake and a local market. Continue to Sohra in the afternoon if time allows.

Spend the morning at Sohra (Cherrapunji) for waterfalls and viewpoints. Continue to Dawki for the Umngot River and Mawlynnong village, with time for short walks. Return to Shillong in the evening.

Drive back to Guwahati, roughly 3 to 3.5 hours. In the afternoon, visit Kamakhya Temple, allowing for queues.

Transfer to the airport or station for onward travel.