www.dragoman.com Former Dragoman driver Ben Grayling, is currently undergoing a rigorous training programme in the Himalaya, prior to attempting to climb Mount Everest and plant the company flag atop the summit.
Dragoman Overland's 15-night Moguls, Mosques and Mahals tour offers spectacular views of the Himalayan range and Mount Everest, without the ‘slog', during a rich and varied journey from Kathmandu to New Delhi via Nepal's Royal Chitwan National Park and the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
From the ancient tri-city capital - Kantipur, Bhaktapur and Patan, that is the chaos and calm of modern Kathmandu, travellers descend to Nepal's lowland ‘terai' and Royal Chitwan NP. Here, there's the opportunity to take elephant-back explorations in search of elusive tigers, rhinos and sloth bears.
Crossing the frontier into India's state of Uttar Pradesh and the holy city of Varanasi on the banks of the Ganges senses are awakened by the sights, sounds and smells of India.
Leopards and Tigers are again sought amongst the dense jungle of remote Panna National Park before heading back into Uttar Pradesh, where Agra and the Taj Mahal remain enduring attractions.
The journey ends in Rajasthan for visits to the ancient mogul capital of Fatehpur Sikri and Maharaja Jai Sing's rose-pink city of Jaipur before arriving amongst the bustling streets and bazaars of India's third largest city, New Delhi.
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