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SD Enterprises Ltd are pleased to market Darjeeling
& Steam tourism in conjunction with the Darjeeling Tours Ltd (specialists
in steam tourism and trips to Darjeeling).
The trips feature the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway & other steam
specials. All the tours to Darjeeling offer:
- A full two day steam-hauled charter train on the Darjeeling
Himalayan Railway.
- Time to explore the mountain town of Darjeeling, in the shadow
of Mount Kanchenjunga.
- A visit to the line’s Tindharia Workshops, normally out
of bounds.
- A special dining charter on the railway - a full three course
meal served on the train.
- and, most important, the chance to meet and chat with many different
Indians to develop an understanding of what makes this magical country
tick.
They have developed an enviable reputation for their series of successful
tours to India and, in particular, to delivering what is promised –
and more! This is their eighth season and the tours are carefully timed
to give them the best chance of finding the full length of line open,
as it often suffers monsoon damage during the summer period. If there
is some reasonable weather, the memory of the stunning views from the
Darjeeling area across to Kanchenjunga will remain with you all your
life.
On the railway, a full two day charter train allows a proper
appreciation of this wonderful line, with stops for photography and
to see one or two of the local villages along the way. The maximum number
of participants will be limited to 30 per tour to allow the photographers
and videographers to take all the shots they wish without overcrowding
or too much discipline.
The most important aspect is that these tours will not run like
a standard package tour with the participants isolated from the
local population, and carried hither and yon by hermetically sealed
transport. Whilst there are times when motor coaches and flights are
used, the tours are designed to offer exposure to individual contact,
and, for example, on some days, participants will be expected to negotiate
their own rickshaw or taxi fares. Willing advice will always be available
from your courier, an experienced Indian rail traveller, who will accompany
the tour throughout.
For each trip what elements are included in the tour price, what is
available as an option at extra cost, and what is excluded are clearly
mentioned. The cost of living in India is remarkably low, and none of
the elements which are excluded are particularly expensive. For some
tours, rail travel will be provided by an Indrail Pass (AC 2 Tier Class)
for each participant, which will leave you free to travel by any train
in India during its period of validity, but it must be remembered that
reservations (particularly for overnight trips) are not easy to come
by at short notice. So plan and pre-book in advance. Experienced travellers
in the subcontinent will therefore be able to ‘do their own thing’
for parts of the tour, if they wish. The trips are listed below:-
This section containing new trips for travel in India for 2009 - 2010
is currently being updated.
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