This Comfort Level Asian Overland Tour will take you from the fascinating city of Kolkata; out of the capital of West Bengal on a train journey on the Kanchenjunga Express to Siliguri where you will be introduced to your all-terrain Mercedes Benz coach style overland vehicle. Continue to the Royal Kingdom of Bhutan where you roam this delightful country for about 10 days before re-entering India in the state of Assam. Drive through rural Assam and West Bengal to Siliguri and then go north to Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim. Take in a side trip to Tsomgo Lake, only a whisker from the Tibetan border. Next stop is Darjeeling; explore a tea plantation and enjoy the warm hospitality of an overnight Indian family home stay. Enter Nepal and roam around Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve. Enjoy game viewing in Chitwan National Park; search for rhinos and the ever-elusive tiger atop an Asian elephant. Finish your journey in Kathmandu - a vibrant metropolis with nearly two thousand years of history and strong Buddhist and Hindu influences.

TOUR OVERVIEW

All accommodation on tour - hotel, guesthouses, permanent tents, meals as per itinerary (B, L, D), all transport as per itinerary, jungle walk, elephant jungle safari and elephant washing in Chitwan, bird-spotting walks in Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve + a cultural village walk and boat ride, full-time guide in Bhutan, any applicable permits - including Bhutan, entrance fees (including toy train [if operating] or jeep ride to Darjeeling, all meals provided for in Chitwan National Park, Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve and Bhutan, drinking water

Kathmandu, Kolkata, Chitwan National Park, Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, Siliguri, Darjeerling, Gangtok, Phuentsholing, Thimpu, Punakha, Paro