Monday, December 3, 2007

Itinerary & Maps


Here is the itinerary for our trip. It's really basic and boring but i couldn't be bothered typing up what we will actually be doing. Hopefully we can do that when we are there. The maps are just a rough plan, They don't show everything perfectly but it's a good visual overview. yay.


Monday 10/12/07
Thai Airways flight TG 0992 departs Brisbane 23:59, arriving in Bangkok 06:10 (9 hours)

Tuesday 11/12/07
Stay in Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel

Wednesday 12/12/07
Drukair flight KB 0125 departs Bangkok 06:50, arriving Paro 10:20 (via Calcutta) (4 hours, 20 min). Meet guide, travel to Thimpu. Stay overnight in Phuntsho Pelri Hotel.

Thursday 13/12/07
Sightseeing in Thimpu. Stay in Phuntsho Pelri.

Friday 14/12/07
Drive across Dochu La to the Phobjikha Valley (5 hours 30 mins). Sightseeing in Wangdue Phodrang and Rinchengang. Stay at Dragon Nest Resort in Wangdue Phodrang.

Saturday 15/12/07
Drive further into Phobjikha Valley (2 hours, 30 mins). Sightseeing in Phobjikha Valley. Stay at Hotel Dewachen.

Sunday 16/12/07
Sightseeing in Phobjikha Valley. Stay at Hotel Dewachen.

Monday 17/12/07
Drive to Punakha Valley (3hours, 15mins), sightseeing. Stay in Hotel Zangtopelri. Confirm Drukair Flight.

Tuesday 18/12/07
Sightseeing in Punakha Valley. Stay at Hotel Zangtopelri.

Wednesday 19/12/07
Drive to Paro Valley (5 hours). Sightseeing in Paro. Stay in Olathang Hotel.

Thursday 20/12/07
Sightseeing in Paro. Stay in Olathang Hotel. Last night with guide.



Friday 21/12/07
Drukair flight KB0206 from Paro to Kathmandu departs 13:50, arrives 14:45 (1 hour). Stay in Nirvana Gardens Hotel.

Saturday 22/12/07
Sightseeing in Kathmandu. Stay in Nirvana Gardens Hotel.

Sunday 23/12/07
Sightseeing in Kathmandu. Stay in Nirvana Gardens Hotel.

Monday 24/12/07
Geckoes Tour begins. Sightseeing in Kathmandu. Stay in Nirvana Gardens Hotel.

Tuesday 25/12/07
Sightseeing in Kathmandu. Stay in Nirvana Gardens Hotel.

Wednesday 26/12/07
Travel by bus to Royal Chitwan National Park. Sightseeing. Stay in Jungle Lodge.

Thursday 27/12/07
Sightseeing in Royal Chitwan National Park. Stay in Jungle Lodge.

Friday 28/12/07
Travel to Lumbini (Buddha’s Birthplace), Stay in Sonauli.



Saturday 29/12/07
Cross border, travel to Varanasi (10 hours).

Sunday 30/12/07
Sightseeing in Varanasi

Monday 31/12/07
Sightseeing in Varanasi. Sleeper train to Agra.

Tuesday 01/01/08
Sightseeing in Agra

Wednesday 02/01/08
Travel to Bharatpur, Keoladeo Ghana National Bird Sanctuary.

Thursday 03/01/08

Travel to Jaipur (5 hours), sightseeing.

Friday 04/01/08
Sightseeing in Jaipur, Amber Fort.

Saturday 05/01/08
Travel to Nimaj (5 hours), sightseeing.

Sunday 06/01/08
Jeep ride to Jodhpur (3 hours), sightseeing.

Monday 07/01/08
Sightseeing in Jodhpur, bus ride to Udaipur (six hours).

Tuesday 08/01/08
Sightseeing in Udaipur.

Wednesday 09/01/08
Sightseeing in Udaipur, sleeper train to Delhi.

Thursday 10/01/08
Sightseeing in Delhi. Last night of tour.

Friday 11/01/08
Gecko’s trip ends. Delhi sightseeing.

Saturday 12/01/08
Delhi

Sunday 13/01/08
Delhi

Monday 14/01/08
Thai Airways flight TG 0316 departs Delhi 22:00, arriving in Bangkok 03:30 (4 hours 5 mins)

Tuesday 15/01/08
Thai Airways flight TG 0991 departs Bangkok 08:05, arriving Brisbane 22:50 (11 hrs, 45 mins).

5 comments:

Amy Beloved said...

That looks like being an intense trip - have an awesome time, won't you!

Anonymous said...

Have a nice trip think of us working hard.

Anonymous said...

Hi Kathie and Eliza.Great to read about your adventures!Sounds very interesting.Take lots of pics. Rita

margaret said...

Amazing,
I am leaving tomorrow to do the same trip, Road to Delhi...Then on to Intrepid trip Mountains & Mystics From Delhi to Shimla, the Punjab, Amrista hope it is as good as yours.

Margaret

Anonymous said...

Good words.