An epic rail-led journey from Kolkata to Amritsar, weaving through sacred Varanasi, Mughal Agra, colonial Delhi and hill-station Shimla to the shimmering Golden Temple.
  • Explore Kolkata's flower market and the clay modeller's village
  • Visit the Bodhi tree, Mahabodhi Temple and Great Buddha Statue
  • Sail the Ganges at sunset past Varanasi's sacred ghats
  • Explore Sarnath's stupas and the Ashoka Pillar
  • Discover Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri's grand Mughal courts
  • Witness sunrise over the marble dome of the Taj Mahal
  • Ride the Kalka-Shimla Toy Train through 103 tunnels
  • Visit Amritsar's Golden Temple and its shimmering sacred pool
Stay in comfortable city hotels including Peerless Inn in Kolkata, Hotel Tathagat International's simple, centrally located base in Bodh Gaya, Hotel Silk City in Varanasi, Hotel Amar in Agra, Hyatt Centric Janakpuri in Delhi, Hotel Willow Banks in Shimla, and Hotel Ritz Plaza in Amritsar, plus one overnight sleeper train.