India to London
Route : India – Nepal – Tibet – China – Kazakhstan – Russia – Estonia – Latvia – Lithuania – Poland – Czech Republic – Austria – Hungary – Slovenia – Italy – Vatican City – Italy – Switzerland – Germany – Netherlands -Belgium – Luxembourg – France – United Kingdom
85 Days 22000Kms 23 Countries
Detailed Itinerary
Country of Origin | Place of Origin | Place of Destination | Country of destination | ||
Day 1 | India | Bangalore | Hyderabad | India | 570 Kms 10 Hrs Drive from Bangalore to Hyderabad |
Day 2 | India | Hyderabad | Nagpur | India | 560 Kms 10 Hrs Drive from Hyderabad to Nagpur |
Day 3 | India | Nagpur | Mirzapur | India | 650 Kms 10 Hrs Drive from Nagpur to Mirzapur |
Day 4 | India | Mirzapur | Motihari | India | 400 Kms 9 Hrs Drive from Mirzapur to Motihari |
Day 5 | India | Motihari | Kathmandu | Nepal | Border Crossing from India to Nepal |
Day 6 | Nepal | Kathmandu | Nepal | Rest Day | |
Day 7 | Nepal | Kathmandu | Kathmandu | Nepal | Apply for Chinese Visa on Monday Early morning. |
Day 8 | Nepal | Kathmandu | Kathmandu | Nepal | Visit to Pashupatinath Temple and other temples. |
Day 9 | Nepal | Kathmandu | Kathmandu | Nepal | Local sightseeing. |
Day 10 | Nepal | Kathmandu | Rasuwagadhi | Nepal | Get the group visa, time may vary depending on the administrative procedures. Drive towards the border directly. If delay in getting the visa, may need to stay overnight on the road. Continue to drive next day. |
Day 11 | Nepal | Rasuwagadhi | Gyirong | Tibet | Enter the Gyirong border, complete the entry process, and stay overnight at Gyirong Town. |
Day 12 | Tibet | Gyirong | Tingri | Tibet | 340 KMs 5.5 Hrs Drive : Drive to Tingri, by passing the Peikucuo Lake on the road. |
Day 13 | Tibet | Tingri | Mt.EBC, Lhazte | Tibet | 270 KMs 7 Hrs Drive : Drive to Lhatze, make a detour to Everest Base Camp. |
Day 14 | Tibet | Lhazte | Lhasa | Tibet | 420 KMs 5 Hrs Drive : Complete the license process, and visit Tashi Lhunpo Monastery if time permits. It is an historically and culturally important monastery in Shigatse, the second-largest city in Tibet. Founded in 1447 by the 1st Dalai Lama, it is the traditional monastic seat of the Panchen Lama. Drive to Lhasa. |
Day 15 | Tibet | Lhasa | Tibet | Drop off day: •Lhasa: Visit to Potala palace, Jokong monastery, Barkhor Street. Etc. | |
Day 16 | Tibet | Lhasa | Nagqu | Tibet | 340 Kms 7 Hrs Drive : Drive to Nagqu. |
Day 17 | Tibet | Nagqu | Tuotuohe | Tibet | 430 Kms 8.5 Hrs Drive : Long driving day, and drive over the Tanggula Pass, Tuotuohe Railway Station : it is a small town where the source of Yangzi river ( China’s longest mother river) is located aside. |
Day 18 | Tibet | Tuotuohe | Golmud | Tibet | 430 Kms 8 Hrs Drive : Drive to Golmud. Enjoy the spectacular landscape of Qinghai-Tibet highland on the road. |
Day 19 | Tibet | Golmud | Dunhuang | China | 560 Kms 7.5 Hrs Drive : Drive to Dunhuang, a famous city for ancient silk road. |
Day 20 | China | Dunhuang | Hami | China | 400 Kms 6 Hrs Drive : Drive to Hami, enjoy the silk road experience. |
Day 21 | China | Hami | Turpan | China | 410 Kms 5.5 Hrs Drive : Drive to Turpan, the 3rd lowest place on the planet. •Options in Turpan: •Karez well system •Grape valley •Gaocang ancient town •flaming Mt. etc. |
Day 22 | China | Turpan | Kuytun | China | 430 KMs 5 Hrs Drive : Drive to Kuytun via Urumq. |
Day 23 | China | Kuytun | Huocheng | China | 410 KMs 5 Hrs Drive : Luntai: may detour about 80kms south to the Taklamakan desert edge where to see the beautiful desert plants-Populous forests on the road. |
Day 24 | China | Huocheng | Khorgos | China | 60 KMs 1 Hr Drive : Exit China to Kazakhstan. |
Kazakhstan | Horgos | Almaty | Kazakhstan | 330 KMs 4 Hr Drive : Almaty from Horgos after border crossing | |
Day 25 | Kazakhstan | Almaty | Almaty | Kazakhstan | Almaty Sieghtseeing |
Day 26 | Kazakhstan | Almaty | Saryshagan | Kazakhstan | 500 Kms 7 Hrs Drive : From Almaty to Saryshagan |
Day 27 | Kazakhstan | Saryshagan | Karaganda | Kazakhstan | 500 Kms 6 Hrs Drive : From Sayshagan to Karaganda, Visiting Lake Balkhash on the way |
Day 28 | Kazakhstan | Karaganda | Astana | Kazakhstan | 230 Kms 3 Hrs Drive |
Day 29 | Kazakhstan | Astana | Astana | Kazakhstan | Astana Sightseeing |
Day 30 | Kazakhstan | Astana | Kostanay | Kazakhstan | 700 Kms 9 Hrs Drive : Long driving day, We have to start early to reach Kostanay |
Day 31 | Kazakhstan | Kostany | Miass | Russia | 370 Kms 6 Hrs Drive : After crossing the border from Kazakhstan to Russia , head to Miass |
Day 32 | Russia | Miass | Ufa | Russia | 330 Kms 6 Hrs Drive to Ufa from Miass |
Day 33 | Russia | Ufa | Samara | Russia | 470 Kms 7 Hrs Drive to Samara from Ufa |
Day 34 | Russia | Samara | Samara | Russia | Rest Day and Local Sightseeing. |
Day 35 | Russia | Samara | Penza | Russia | 420 Kms 6 Hrs Drive : Enjoy beautiful Russian landscape on the way. |
Day 36 | Russia | Penza | Moscow | Russia | 600 Kms 9 Hrs Drive : Enjoy beautiful Russian landscape on the way. |
Day 37 | Russia | Moscow | Moscow | Russia | Moscow sightseeing. |
Day 38 | Russia | Moscow | St Petersburg | Russia | 700 KMs 7 Hrs Drive : Long driving day. |
Day 39 | Russia | St Petersburg | St Petersburg | Russia | St Petersburg Sightseeing |
Day 40 | Russia | St Petersburg | Tallin | Estonia | 370 KMs 6 Hrs Drive : After crossing the border head towards to Tallin, capital of Estonia. |
Day 41 | Estonia | Tallin | Tallin | Estonia | Tallin Sight seeing |
Day 42 | Estonia | Tallin | Riga | Latvia | 300 Kms 5 Hrs Drive from Tallin to Riga |
Day 43 | Latvia | Riga | Riga | Latvia | Local sightseeing, Riga central market etc., |
Day 44 | Latvia | Riga | Vilnius | Lithuania | 300 kms. 4 Hrs Drive fom Riga to Vilnius |
Day 45 | Lithuania | Vilnius | Vilnius | Lithuania | Sightseeing in Vilnius, Vilnius old town, Gate of dawn etc., |
Day 46 | Lithuania | Vilnius | Warsaw | Poland | 500 kms. 6 Hrs Drive from Vilnius to Warsaw |
Day 47 | Poland | Warsaw | Warsaw | Poland | Visiting Warsaw old town, Castle square etc., |
Day 48 | Poland | Warsaw | Prague | Czec | 640 Kms 7 Hrs Drive : Long Driving day in Europe. |
Day 49 | Czec | Prague | Prague | Czec | Rest Day and Local sightseeing. |
Day 50 | Czec | Prague | Hallstat | Austria | 360 Kms 5 Hrs Drive : Stay at Hallstatt. |
Day 51 | Austria | Hallstat | Vienna | Austria | 300 Kms 4 Hrs drive : Vienna sightseeing. |
Day 52 | Austria | Vienna | Budapest | Hungary | 300 Kms 4 Hrs Drive : After reaching Budapest, Budapest city tour |
Day 53 | Hungary | Budapest | Budapest | Hungary | Sight seeing in Budapest. |
Day 54 | Hungary | Budapest | Ljubljana | Slovania | 460 Kms 5 Hrs Drive From Budapest to Ljubljana |
Day 55 | Slovania | Ljubljana | Ljubljana | Slovania | Visiting Velika Planina Plateau and Bled Etc., |
Day 56 | Slovania | Ljubljana | Venice | Italy | 240 Kms 3 Hrs drive : Venice sightseeing. Grand canal by Gondola ride, walking tour. |
Day 57 | Italy | Venice | Rome | Italy | 570 Kms 6 Hrs Drive : Visiting Tuscany (Val d’Orcia, Pienza) 4hrs drive from Venice, countryside on the way. |
Day 58 | Italy | Rome | Rome | Italy | Sightseeing Rome and Vatican City |
Day 59 | Italy | Rome | Milan | Italy | 570 Kms 6 hrs Drive : Enjoy beautiful landscapes of Italy on the way. |
Day 60 | Italy | Milan | Lucerne | Switzerland | 350 Kms 6 Hrs Drive : Visiting Lake como in italy, Ticino and Staubifall on the way |
Day 61 | Switzerland | Lucerne | Interlaken | Switzerland | Lake Lungern, Interlaken, Lauterbrunnen |
Day 62 | Switzerland | Interlaken | Bern | Switzerland | Local sightseeing and Visiting Grindelwald, wengen |
Day 63 | Switzerland | Bern | Zurich | Switzerland | 130 Kms 2 Hrs Drive : Zurich Sightseeing. |
Day 64 | Switzerland | Zurich | Salzburg | Austria | 450 Kms 6 Hrs Drive : Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany on the way |
Day 65 | Austria | Salzburg | Munich | Germany | 150 Kms 2 Hrs Drive |
Day 66 | Germany | Munich | Heidelburg | Germany | 375 kms. 4 Hrs Drive : Heidelburg Sight seeing |
Day 67 | Germany | Heidelburg | Frankfurt | Germany | 90 Kms 2 Hrs Drive, Frankfurt sightseeing. |
Day 68 | Germany | Frankfurt | Amsterdam | Netherlands | 250 kms. 5 Hrs Drive : If Possible Visit Mostar Old Bridge. |
Day 69 | Netherlands | Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Amsterdam Sightseeing. |
Day 70 | Netherlands | Amsterdam | Brussels | Belgium | 200 Kms 3 Hrs Drive : Visit Grand Palace |
Day 71 | Belgium | Brussels | Brussels | Belgium | Visiting Ghent |
Day 72 | Belgium | Brussels | Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 600 Kms 7 Hrs drive : Luxembourg city tour. |
Day 73 | Luxembourg | Luxembourg | Lyon | France | 500 Kms 6 Hrs Drive : Lyon Sight Seeing |
Day 74 | France | Lyon | Toulouse | France | 500 Kms 6 Hrs Drive : Toulouse Sight Seeing |
Day 75 | France | Toulouse | Nantes | France | 580 Kms 6 Hrs drive : Nantes Sight seeing |
Day 76 | France | Nantes | Paris | France | 380 Kms 5 Hrs drive to Paris from Nantes |
Day 77 | France | Paris | Paris | France | Paris Sightseeing. |
Day 78 | France | Paris | London | United Kingdom | 500 Kms 7 Hrs Drive : After covering 500 Kms from Paris we are reaching our destination London. |
Day 79 | United Kingdom | London | United Kingdom | London Sightseeing. | |
Day 80 | United Kingdom | London | Costwalds | United Kingdom | 140 Kms 3 Hrs drive from London. Costwalds Sightseeing |
Day 81 | United Kingdom | Costwalds | Birmingham | United Kingdom | 140 Kms 2 Hrs drive from Costwalds. Birmingham Sight seeing |
Day 82 | United Kingdom | Birmingham | Manchester | United Kingdom | 150 Kms 2 Hrs Drive from Birmingham. Manchester Sightseeing |
Day 83 | United Kingdom | Manchester | Edinburgh | United Kingdom | 350 Kms 5 Hrs drive to Edinburgh. Edinburgh Sightseeing |
Day 84 | United Kingdom | Edinburgh | London | United Kingdom | 640 Kms 7 Hrs Drive to London |
Day 85 | United Kingdom | London | London | United Kingdom | Vehicle Shipping back to India. |
Day 86 | United Kingdom | London | London | United Kingdom | Rest Day |
Day 87 | United Kingdom | London | India | India | Fly back to Bangalore |
CHINA
Stretching 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometers) from east to west and 3,400 miles (5,500 kilometers) from north to south, China is a large country with widely varying landscapes. Its territory includes mountains, high plateaus, sandy deserts, and dense forests. One-third of China’s land area is made up of mountains. The tallest mountain on Earth, Mount Everest, sits on the border between China and Nepal. China has thousands of rivers. The Yangtze and the Yellow Rivers are the most important. At 3,915 miles (6,300 kilometers) long, the Yangtze is the world’s third largest river.
KAZAKHSTAN
The varied landscape stretches from the mountainous, heavily populated regions of the east to the sparsely populated, energy-rich lowlands in the west, and from the industrialised north, with its Siberian climate and terrain, through the arid, empty steppes of the centre, to the fertile south. Ethnically the former Soviet republic is as diverse, with a large Russian minority in the north and smaller minorities in the south and east. Suppressed under Soviet rule, the main religion, Islam, is undergoing a revival. Since independence following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, major investment in the oil sector has brought rapid economic growth, and eased some of the stark disparities in wealth of the 1990s.
Russia
Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the largest country in the world by area, extending across eleven time zones and sharing land borders with fourteen countries. It is the world’s ninth-most populous country and Europe’s most populous country. Russia is a highly urbanized country including 16 population centres with over a million inhabitants. Its capital as well as its largest city is Moscow. Saint Petersburg is Russia’s second-largest city and its cultural capital.
Estonia
Estonia, a country in Northern Europe, borders the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland. Including more than 1,500 islands, its diverse terrain spans rocky beaches, old-growth forest and many lakes. Formerly part of the Soviet Union, it’s dotted with castles, churches and hilltop fortresses. The capital, Tallinn, is known for its preserved Old Town, museums and the 314m-high Tallinn TV Tower, which has an observation deck.
Latvia
Latvia is a country on the Baltic Sea between Lithuania and Estonia. Its landscape is marked by wide beaches as well as dense, sprawling forests. Latvia’s capital is Riga, home to notable wooden and art nouveau architecture, a vast Central Market and a medieval Old Town with St. Peter’s Church. Riga’s museums include the Latvian Ethnographic Open-Air Museum, showcasing local crafts, food and music.
Lithuania
Lithuania, country of northeastern Europe, the southernmost and largest of the three Baltic states. Lithuania was a powerful empire that dominated much of eastern Europe in the 14th–16th centuries before becoming part of the Polish-Lithuanian confederation for the next two centuries.
Poland
Poland is a fascinating country that serves as the geographical and cultural crossroads of Eastern and Western Europe. Located at the center of the Northern European plain, Poland has been a nation of survivors since the foundation of the first Polish state more than 1000 years ago. Through its turbulent history its people have managed to maintain their identity, and today, the country enjoys a crucial position as the largest of the former Eastern European states and one of the most populous members of the European Union.
Czec Republic
The Czech Republic is a land-locked country which is situated in the centre of a temperate zone of the northern hemisphere in the central part of Europe and covers the territory of the historic lands of Bohemia, Moravia and a part of Silesia. The state frontiers border on Poland (761.8 km), Germany (810.3 km), Austria (466.3 km) and Slovakia (251.8 km).
From the physical-geographical point of view the Czech Republic is situated on the divide of two mountain systems of the Bohemian massive and the Western Carpathians. The main European watersheds dividing the river basins of the North, Baltic and Black Seas pass through the territory of the Czech Republic.
Austria
Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine federal states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous city and federal state.
Hungary
Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Its capital, Budapest, is bisected by the Danube River. Its cityscape is studded with architectural landmarks from Buda’s medieval Castle Hill and grand neoclassical buildings along Pest’s Andrássy Avenue to the 19th-century Chain Bridge. Turkish and Roman influence on Hungarian culture includes the popularity of mineral spas, including at thermal Lake Hévíz.
Slovania
Slovenia, a country in Central Europe, is known for its mountains, ski resorts and lakes. On Lake Bled, a glacial lake fed by hot springs, the town of Bled contains a church-topped islet and a cliffside medieval castle. In Ljubljana, Slovenia’s capital, baroque facades mix with the 20th-century architecture of native Jože Plečnik, whose iconic Tromostovje (Triple Bridge) spans the tightly curving Ljubljanica River.
Italy
Italy, a European country with a long Mediterranean coastline, has left a powerful mark on Western culture and cuisine. Its capital, Rome, is home to the Vatican as well as landmark art and ancient ruins. Other major cities include Florence, with Renaissance masterpieces such as Michelangelo’s “David” and Brunelleschi’s Duomo; Venice, the city of canals; and Milan, Italy’s fashion capital.
Switzerland
Switzerland is a mountainous Central European country, home to numerous lakes, villages and the high peaks of the Alps. Its cities contain medieval quarters, with landmarks like capital Bern’s Zytglogge clock tower and Lucerne’s wooden chapel bridge. The country is also known for its ski resorts and hiking trails. Banking and finance are key industries, and Swiss watches and chocolate are world renowned.
Germany
Germany is a Western European country with a landscape of forests, rivers, mountain ranges and North Sea beaches. It has over 2 millennia of history. Berlin, its capital, is home to art and nightlife scenes, the Brandenburg Gate and many sites relating to WWII. Munich is known for its Oktoberfest and beer halls, including the 16th-century Hofbräuhaus. Frankfurt, with its skyscrapers, houses the European Central Bank.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a small country sandwiched between Belgium and Germany in Western Europe. The North Sea, located to the north and west of the Netherlands, is continually battering the land. The Dutch have a saying: “God made the Earth, but the Dutch made Holland.” The North Sea would have washed away the Netherlands if the Dutch had not erected defenses to protect their land. Over the centuries, the Dutch have built series of canals, dams, dikes, and pumping stations to keep the sea and rivers back. Today more than 1,491 miles (2,400 kilometers) of dikes shield the low, flat land—almost half of which lies below sea level—from the North Sea. Without the existing dikes 65 percent of the country would be flooded daily.
Belgium
Belgium, a country in Western Europe, is known for medieval towns, Renaissance architecture and as headquarters of the European Union and NATO. The country has distinctive regions including Dutch-speaking Flanders to the north, French-speaking Wallonia to the south and a German-speaking community to the east. The bilingual capital, Brussels, has ornate guildhalls at Grand-Place and elegant art-nouveau buildings
Luxembourg
Luxembourg is a small European country, surrounded by Belgium, France and Germany. It’s mostly rural, with dense Ardennes forest and nature parks in the north, rocky gorges of the Mullerthal region in the east and the Moselle river valley in the southeast. Its capital, Luxembourg City, is famed for its fortified medieval old town perched on sheer cliffs.
France
France, in Western Europe, encompasses medieval cities, alpine villages and Mediterranean beaches. Paris, its capital, is famed for its fashion houses, classical art museums including the Louvre and monuments like the Eiffel Tower. The country is also renowned for its wines and sophisticated cuisine. Lascaux’s ancient cave drawings, Lyon’s Roman theater and the vast Palace of Versailles attest to its rich history.
United Kingdom
Great Britain is an island separated from the European mainland by the English Channel and North Sea. It comprises the nations of England, Scotland and Wales. Its long history is evident in prehistoric sites such as Neolithic Stonehenge and medieval castles like those at Warwick, Dover and Caernarfon. Roman ruins include Hadrian’s Wall, which once divided Roman Britain from the northern Scottish Lowlands
Tour Inclusions
- Customs Clearence for Vehicle
- All VISAs with Visa fees
- Accommodation will be arranged in decent hotels with twin/triple sharing basis. While travelling through country side in different countries, booking the hotel is a tough task in smaller towns which is again subjected to availability. However every effort will be made to book the hotel en-route. Hence, it is advised to book the expedition well in advance to avoid any inconvenience.
- Accompanying of local guides in China is mandatory
- Route planning and research
- Border crossing assistance (immigration and customs clearance)
- Backup vehicle with crew and First Aid kit, Tools kit, Tent, Water, Emergency food etc.,
- All Permits and Permissions according to the norms and Regulations applicable in all countries en route
Exclusions
- Vehicle
- Fuel and Insurance for vehicle en route
- Travel Insurance
- Food (some hotels offer free breakfast) We will provide MTR Puliogare/Lemon rice/ Tomato rice on request
- Accommodation in India
- Vehicle servicing, repairs, traffic fines any other penalties etc.,
- Any medical expenses incurred during the trip
- Sight seeing charges, ferry, and other personal expenditures
- Toll charges
- Any cost arising out of unforeseen circumstances like ill health, border crossing problems, vehicle breakdown, repairs, damage occurring from land blocks and bad weather etc.,
- Any cost arising due to change of rules at the time of entering the specific country
- International Driving Licence
- Air Ticket from London to India
- Vehicle Shipping Charges from London to India
Cancellation Policy
- 60% of the tour cost will be charged if the tour cancelled at any time after confirmation till 40 days prior to start date
- 100% of the tour cost will be charged as cancellation if the tour cancelled in less than 40 days prior to start date