This trip is custom designed to provide a real taste of the colonial heritage of India. The bustling city of Calcutta serves as a gateway for our journey. Here we take a trip down memory lane and relive history as we travel through Dalhousie Square, the epicenter of British power in India until the transfer of its capital to Delhi. The majestic landmarks, many of which symbolize the rich legacy of Calcutta like the Victoria Memorial are architectural gems we visit. We then fly to Bagdogra and drive through undulating hills covered with lush green tea gardens and enjoy the fresh aroma of tea as it whiffs through the air. We follow the railway tracks of the celebrated  “Toy Train’ and stop to marvel at some of the loops and crossings which are examples of the engineering brilliance of its builders. We savour one of the most expensive teas in the world in the comfort of a colonial bungalow in Kurseong. Next morning we take a joy ride on the famous toy train and visit an agricultural project that is bringing about a quiet revolution in agriculture and education. The project advocates and promotes self sustenance and environment friendly agricultural practices and uses the proceeds from the products for the education of the local people. We then trek through thick forests of pine trees and visit an organic farm that grows vegetables in a green house environment throughout the year. Here we visit several schools built during the late 1800s and early 1900 and enjoy the colonial flavour that still linger in these institutions. We then travel to Darjeeling. Spread over a hill Darjeeling affords one of the most beautiful views of the Kanchenjunga massif. The sprawling tea gardens, the Victorian edifices, the Mall and the Toy Train exude colonial charm and take us back into time. We enjoy a stunning view of the sunrise, ride the toy train, and soak ourselves in the hospitality of yesteryears in a colonial villa. Darjeeling is synonymous with tea and to complete the experience of the British Raj we head to Glenburn Tea Estate and spend two nights in the comfort of a European Bungalow and experience how the British Tea Planters lived. Here spend two absorbing days in the company of one of the oldest tea producing families in India and learn what goes into making Darjeeling tea from the bush to our cup. We then experience the cultural wonders of Sikkim where we visit one of the most important Buddhist Monasteries in the world. In Kalimpong we walk among tree tops, experience the edifices that exude the colonial charm of this quaint town. We then wind up our trip with a visit to Agra, the city of Taj Mahal, one of the most remarkable structures built on this earth. All the accommodations are in hotels that complete the British Raj experience.