Taking older parents on holiday
Shorter drives, the right hotels and a few things to pack.
Puja holiday departures are filling · Book Darjeeling and Sikkim by 15 August
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Guides, care tips and stories from behind the counter.

Shorter drives, the right hotels and a few things to pack.
Ferries, permits, money and which beaches to choose.
Train tickets open 60 days ahead and the hills fill by August. When to decide, book and pay for an October trip.
Package price, train tickets, meals and the extras people forget: a full budget for six nights in the hills.
Friday night train, temple darshan, a day on the beach and a trip to Konark: what our two-night Puri package looks like.
Which trains leave from where, how early to arrive, where to wait and how to manage luggage with children and parents.
December and January suit both. How the two trips differ in weather, pace, cost and what children and parents enjoy.
Phone calls, permits, hotel checks and a printed folder for every family: what happens at our desk before your trip begins.
Photo ID, permit copies, passport photos, tickets and medical notes: a checklist for Sikkim and Darjeeling trips.
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