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Date: December 7-14, 2024
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>> Indians travelling to Bhutan don’t need a visa or a passport to enter the country <<

Welcome to the Land of the Thunder Dragon, a country where wealth is measured not by Gross Domestic Product (GDP) but by Gross National Happiness (GNP). This is Bhutan. This tiny, strikingly beautiful Himalayan country, sandwiched between India and China, still remains one of the Last Shangri-La with a charm and magic like nowhere else in the world. Bhutan`s landscape consists of lofty and rugged mountain ranges separated by deep, fertile valleys, of which 72 percent are covered by forest. Through centuries of self-imposed isolation, Bhutan has been able to preserve its spectacular environment and nurture its unique culture.

We take you on a lifetime journey to this tiny little country with ‘no traffic lights’ that has put the happiness of its people before economic growth and set a world standard for environmental preservation.

TRIP INFORMATION:

Cost: Rs.46,500/- (Pay Rs.20,000/- to book your seat)
Start Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024
End Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024
Start & End Point: Bagdogra Airport
Group Type: Mixed Group (Same gender shares the room unless they're a married couple)
Group Size: Min 6–Max 18 (Plus a Trip Leader who doubles as a Storyteller)
Transport: Luxury Van
Stay: 3* Hotels
Occupancy: Double or twin sharing
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Dinner (Set Menu)
Group Mix: 70% Female; 30% Male (in general)
Age Group: Suitable for members between the ages of 18 and 50. 80% of the participants are between 20 and 35 years old.
Who can join? Even a single member can join this group. Solo travelers/couples/friends can join this.

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BRIEF ITINERARY:

Day 01: Arrive in Bagdogra – Transfer to Phuentsholing (Bhutan Border)

Day 02: Phuentsholing–Thimphu (Buddha Dordenma, Stroll on the streets of Thimpu. Evening, try the local drink, ARA.)

Day 03: Thimphu Sightseeing (National Memorial Chorten, Zorig Chusum, Folk Heritage Museum, Motithang Zoo, Textile Museum, Zilukha Nunnery Temple, Tashichho Dzong)

Day 04: Thimphu–Dochula Pass–Punakha (108 Druk Wangyal Chortens, Chimi Lhakhang, Punakha Dzong, Suspension Bridge)

Day 05: Punakha–Phobjikha Valley (Witness Black Necked Cranes, Black Necked Crane Information Centre, Explore the village of Gangtey)

Day 06: Phobjikha Valley–Paro (Gangtey monastery, Paro Dzong, Souvenir Shopping, Cafe-Hopping)

Day 07: Hike to the Tiger’s Nest (Hot Stone Bath in the evening)

Day 08: Drive back to Bagdogra

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Cheers!
Wandering Sarathy,
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Dates: January 11-17, 2025
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NAMASTE! The breathtaking journey across the Thar Desert (largest in the sub-continent) offers you a seemingly endless expanse of golden dunes. Explore the challenging landscape that the desert people call home and take in majestic sights, from stunning palaces and golden fortresses to highly ornate havelis (mansions) and, most significantly, the sand dunes, on this trip of a lifetime.

Riding vast dunes on camelback and spending the night in a desert tent in the middle of nowhere under the most spectacular skies you've ever seen is a magical experience that is widely regarded as one of, if not 'THE' highlight of a trip to the Thar Desert. You will feel as though time has stood still and you have been transported to a magical age. There's even more. Treat your palate to delicious, authentic cuisine and traditional music at various stops on this trip. A one-of-a-kind and distinctive desert experience awaits you!

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TRIP INFORMATION

Cost: Rs.24,000/- (Pay Rs.10,000/- to book your seat)
Start Date: January 11, 2025 (Saturday)
End Date: January 17, 2025 (Friday)
Start Point: Jodhpur
End Point: Jodhpur
Duration: 7 Days
Group Type: Mixed Group
Group Size: Minimum 6–Maximum 14 (Plus a Trip Captain who doubles as a Storyteller)
Stay: 3* Hotels/Resorts (1 night in a desert tent in sand dunes)
Occupancy: Double or twin sharing
Meal Plan: 6 Breakfast and 1 Dinner (Set Menu)
Group Mix: 70% Female; 30% Male (in general)
Age Group: Suitable for members between the ages of 16 and 50. 80% of the participants are between 20 and 35 years old.
Who can join? Even a single member can join this group. Solo travelers, couples, and friends can join this.

EXPLORATION IN A NUTSHELL:

→ Enjoy an enthralling camel ride and indulge in dune bashing in a 4x4 jeep in Sam Dunes
→ Spend a night in the vast desert in a tent to get a sense of rural desert life and culture
→ Witness the traditional folk music and dance in the desert
→ Feel the adrenaline rush through your veins as you zip-line at the Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur
→ Take a trip to India-Pakistan Border and pay your respects at the memorial
→ Visit some villages inhabited by the Bishnois tribe, including the prominent village of Pokhran where India tested nuclear bombs
→ Visit Deshnoke, which is famous for its Rat Temple
→ Walk around the famous Junagarh Fort in the camel city of Bikaner
→ Explore the ancient township of Lodurva that is in now ruins, the abandoned village of Kuldhara, and the historic ruins of the fort of Khaba
→ Visit the Umaid Bhawan Palace, the home of the erstwhile Jodhpur royal family in Jodhpur
→ Spend time soaking in the charm of Gadisar Lake surrounded by artistically carved Chatteris, Temples, Shrines, and Ghats in Jaisalmer
→ Explore the living golden-yellow Fort of Jaisalmer also known as “Sonar Qila” that emerges like a mirage from the desert dunes, a sight to behold
→ Take a stroll in Sardar Market and Clock Market for the purchase of Rajasthani textiles, clay figurines, miniature camels and elephants, marble inlay work, and traditional silver jewelry
→ Relish the local Rajasthani cuisine
→ Listen to the exciting stories from your travel captain

and much more...

NOTE:

Pick-up and drop-off at Jodhpur International Airport (IATA: JDH ICAO: VIJO)
Please ensure that you arrive before 11 a.m. (pick-up at 11:30 a.m.) on Day 01 and depart after 4 p.m. (drop at 2:00 p.m.) on Day 07.

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Dates: January 18-24, 2025
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A spectacular winter trip to Kashmir's unique and carefully picked sites, where you'll find a white wonderland in all its grandeur. It's a visual treat to see this beautiful landscape blanketed in a beautiful covering of snow. A white Kashmir will always hold a special place in your heart.

TRIP INFORMATION

Cost: Rs.28,000/- (Pay Rs.10,000/- to book your seat)
Start Date: January 18, 2025 (Saturday)
End Date: January 24, 2025 (Friday)
Start Point: Srinagar
End Point: Srinagar
Duration: 7 Days
Group Type: Mixed Group
Group Size: Minimum 6–Maximum 16 (Plus a Trip Leader who doubles as a Storyteller)
Stay: Hotels/Homestays (1 night in Houseboat)
Occupancy: Double or twin sharing/triple sharing
Meal Plan: 6 breakfast and 2 dinners (Set Menu)
Group Mix: 70% Female; 30% Male (in general)
Age Group: Suitable for members between the ages of 16 and 50. 80% of the participants are between 20 and 35 years old.
Who can join? Even a single member can join this group. Solo travelers, couples, and friends can join this.

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IN A NUTSHELL:

→ One night stay in a houseboat in Dal Lake
→ Famed shikara ride on Dal Lake—the best way to enjoy the vastness and scenic views of the semi-frozen lake
→ Lip-smacking Wazwan, a traditional Kashmiri Thali (own expense)
→ Sunrise shikara ride to the floating market in Dal Lake
→ Day-trip to Sonamarg (2740 meters) which means "golden meadows," and it is indeed gorgeous, with brilliant clear skies, snowcapped mountains, and the massive Thajiwas Glacier.
→ Trek or pony ride to the Baisaran Valley in Pahalgam
→ Day-trip to Betaab Valley, Aru Valley and Chandanwari
→ Martand Sun Temple, possibly the most famous of all Hindu temples in Kashmir
→ Take the gondola ride (cable car) in Gulmarg, the world's highest gondola ride.
→ Indulge in the plethora of thrilling and adventurous activities like skiing, snow-biking, snow-sledding, etc. in Gulmarg
→ Visit Pampore Saffron Fields, Awantipura Temple (ruins)
→ Sightseeing in Srinagar. Visit the stunning Mughal Gardens, Pari Mahal (Palace of the Fairies), Shalimar Bagh (Garden of Love), Nishat Garden (Garden of Pleasure), and the sacred Shankaracharya Temple.
→ Cafe hopping in Srinagar. Did you know? Srinagar has several interesting cafes
→ Local cuisine

and much more...

DATES:
Start Date: January 18, 2025 (Saturday)
End Date: January 25, 2025 (Friday)

Pick-up / Drop at Sheikh–Ul–Aalam International Airport, Srinagar (IATA: SXR, ICAO: VISR)

Please ensure that you arrive by 11 AM (airport pickup at 12 PM) on Day 01 and depart after 2 PM (airport drop at 12 PM) on Day 8.

COST:
INR 28000 per person (Pay INR 10000 to Book Now!)

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Dates: February 1-9, 2025
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AAYUBOWAN! Great many things have been said about Sri Lanka. The Arabs called it Serendib from which originated that lovely English word – “Serendipity” that so wonderfully describes the occurrence of events by a happy coincidence. Marco Polo described Sri Lanka, then known as Ceylon, as being “for its size, better circumstanced than any island in the world”.

Endless palm-lined beaches, famed ancient Buddhist ruins, cooler mountainous terrain punctuated with waterfalls, vivid green tea plantations, oodles of elephants, friendly and welcoming people, delectable food—all make Sri Lanka irresistible.

Come experience and enjoy Sri Lanka with us!

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Visit the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, which is home to the abandoned elephants
• Dambulla Cave Rock Temple, dating to the First Century B.C., houses some of the most unique mural paintings and sculptures in magnificently constructed five cave temples flanking the golden temple of Dambulla.
• Climb the Sigiriya Rock, which dates back nearly 5000 years to the Mesolithic era. A challenging climb of approx. 1200 steps of varying steepness leads to the top. Its well worth the effort once you get to witness the stupendous views over the jungle and ruins of the ancient city below
• Aluvihara Rock Temples set in the foothills 3km north of Matale
• Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa), the golden-roofed shrine considered one of the Holiest Buddhist sites in Sri Lanka, is an important pilgrimage destination
• Nuwara Eliya, a town in the central highlands of Sri Lanka, with breathtaking views is fondly referred to as “Little England” due to its colonial architecture
• Take a boat-ride at Gregory Lake
• Visit Seetha Mata Temple
• The world's most spectacular train journey to the hill station of Ella passing through lush tea plantations, endless mountain views, green valleys, meandering streams, stunning waterfalls, and pine forests.
• Visit Lipton’s Seat and Dambatenne Tea Estate.
• Hike to the 9-arch Bridge, also known as “The Bridge in the Sky”, a famous bridge built during WWI using only bricks, cement, and stone, a perfect example of colonial influence in Sri Lankan architecture. If we are lucky, we can also witness a train crossing the bridge, which is a delight to watch.
• Hike up Little Adam’s Peak for a stunning view of Ella Gap – a gorge full of beautiful waterfalls and stunning backdrops.
• Experience the exhilarating Flying Ravana Mega Zipline and take the Ella Swing and soar above the lush landscape!
• Set off to Mirissa Beach, a crescent-shaped stunning beach on the Southwest Coast. Crack open a coconut, slip into a hammock and rock gently in the breeze, allowing the hours to slip calmly by.
• Head on a whale-watching trip at extra cost, subject to the weather and sea conditions.
• Snorkel in the bay, where you can see beautiful reef fish, corals, and even the occasional turtle and basking shark. Or choose to engage yourself in any other water sport of your choice—scuba diving, surfing, etc.—at extra cost.
• Visit Galle Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site built in 1588 by the Portuguese before being extensively fortified by the Dutch in the mid-1600s.
• Turtle Hatchery to witness the sea turtles and possibly release a few baby turtles to the ocean.
• Enjoy the nightlife in Unawatuna. Opt for one of the relaxed seafront lounges, enjoy a pre-dinner drink, and relish the stunning ocean vistas. Welcome 2024 in style!
• Beach-hopping
• Local cuisine

TRIP DATES:

Start Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025
End Date: Sunday, February 9, 2025

Pick-up/drop-off at Bandaranaike International Airport, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Please ensure that you arrive before 10:00 a.m. on the start date and book your return ticket after 5:00 p.m. on the end date.

TRIP COST:

INR 36,000 per person (Including the Booking Fee of Rs.10,000/-)
*5% GST + TCS as applicable

For Inclusions, Exclusions, Booking Procedure, Cancellation Rules, etc., please visit https://www.unusualescapes.com/serendip-sri-lanka

For Bookings and Queries, Call/WhatsApp @ +91-9052220466
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