India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka share a subcontinent but deliver entirely different experiences. The right combination — in the right sequence, at the right time of year — is one of the most rewarding itineraries we plan.
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Four countries, four monsoon patterns, four visa regimes, and a Bhutan festival calendar that books out nine months ahead. Getting a single destination right requires specialist knowledge. Combining them requires all of it, simultaneously.
The most accessible multi-destination option. Each two-country combination has a natural logic — a shared geography, a complementary contrast, or a cultural depth that rewards the combination over either destination alone.
THE CLASSIC HIMALAYAN PAIRING
The most natural South Asia combination. India for civilisational depth — the temples, palaces, ghats, and cuisines of a country with three thousand years of continuous history. Nepal for physical drama — the Himalayan panorama from Sarangkot at dawn, the medieval Newari architecture of the Kathmandu Valley, the jungle of Chitwan at eye level with a one-horned rhinoceros. Neither destination dilutes the other. Together they form a journey with both weight and wonder.
THE HIMALAYAN KINGDOMS
Two Himalayan kingdoms that share a mountain range and almost nothing else. Nepal is energy, altitude, pilgrimage, and extraordinary value. Bhutan is silence, ceremony, restricted entry, and the most deliberately paced country in South Asia. The contrast is not incidental — it is the point. Travellers who do both describe a journey that feels complete in a way neither destination achieves alone.
SUBCONTINENT ISLAND
The combination that delivers the full range of South Asia in two countries — from India's vast geographical and cultural spread to Sri Lanka's compact extraordinary variety. Cultural Triangle, hill country, coast, and wildlife in ten days on the island; Rajasthan, Kerala, or Tamil Nadu on the subcontinent. The two destinations complement rather than repeat each other.
ANCIENT KINGDOMS OF THE SUBCONTINENT
India's scale, sensory intensity, and civilisational depth — followed by Bhutan's profound quietness. The contrast is particularly powerful for travellers who want the immersion of India but also crave the reflection that Bhutan uniquely provides. Many clients describe Bhutan as the antidote to India's overwhelming beauty: the same spiritual seriousness, a completely different register.
Three South Asia destinations in sequence demands longer duration, tighter seasonal coordination, and the most careful routing we do. These itineraries reward every additional day of planning time invested.
THE HIMALAYAN ARC
Three countries connected by the Himalayan spine, each delivering a completely different experience of altitude, faith, and South Asian civilisation. India for cultural immersion and scale. Nepal for the world's highest mountains and the valleys they shelter. Bhutan for the living Buddhist kingdom that chose depth over development. This is the circuit most clients describe as the journey of a lifetime — and the one that requires the most planning precision to execute well.
THE SUBCONTINENT TRIANGLE
From India's civilisational weight to Nepal's Himalayan drama to Sri Lanka's tropical island completeness — three destinations that together cover more dimensions of South Asia than any other circuit without including Bhutan. This combination suits travellers who want extraordinary variety: ancient ruins, mountain landscapes, jungle wildlife, coastal culture, and warm-water beaches, all within a single journey.
All four destinations. The most complex itinerary we build — and the most complete experience of South Asia available in a single journey.
ALL FOUR - THE SOUTH ASIA GRAND CIRCUIT
Four countries, four entirely different experiences of South Asia, one seamlessly planned journey. India for scale and civilisation. Nepal for the Himalayas and the extraordinary Kathmandu Valley. Bhutan for the living Buddhist kingdom that has chosen a different path from every other country on earth. Sri Lanka for the island that delivers Cultural Triangle, mountain train, jungle safari, and coast — in ten days. No other combination delivers South Asia this completely.
Multi-destination planning begins with the seasonal calendar. The matrix below shows when each destination is in its optimal window — and where those windows overlap for your specific circuit.
| Destination | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| India — north & central | ||||||||||||
| India — Kerala & south | ||||||||||||
| Nepal — valley & culture | ||||||||||||
| Nepal — trekking | ||||||||||||
| Bhutan | ||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka — west & south coast | ||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka — east coast |
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The only window where all four destinations are simultaneously in prime or good season — the window for the complete South Asia circuit. Note that the Paro Tsechu in Bhutan falls in late March; booking Bhutan accommodation for this period requires 9–12 months of advance planning.
The Bhutan Sustainable Development Fee is a mandatory government levy — not a Daffodils charge, not a ground package item, and not optional. It is paid per person per night, directly to the Royal Government of Bhutan. On a multi-destination circuit, it is the figure that most often surprises clients who discover it after planning has begun.
We raise it in the first conversation. Every time.
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VISITOR TYPE
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PER PERSON PER NIGHT
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International adult (incl. OCI on foreign passport)
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USD $100
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International child aged 6–11
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USD $50
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Children under 6
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Free
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Indian national (valid Indian passport / Voter ID)
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Nu. 1,200
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Indian national child aged 6–11
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Nu. 600
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OCI cardholders traveling on a foreign (non-Indian) passport are classified as international visitors for both visa and SDF purposes — the OCI card does not qualify for the Indian national rate.
Rates set by the Royal Government of Bhutan. Subject to change. The rate at time of travel governs.
Multi-destination circuits require more planning time, more seasonal coordination, and more revision rounds. The matrix shows the planning fee and included revision rounds for every valid combination. Dashes indicate tiers structurally insufficient for that destination count.
Once your itinerary is approved, we reveal specific hotel names and per-person ground costs for each destination. You review and approve both before the Booking Agreement is signed.
Groups: the applicable group planning tier (Yatra / Sangam / Odyssey / Bespoke) applies, with a +$100 per additional country supplement. See Daffodils Group Travel Planning for full group circuit fees.
| Tier | 1 Country |
2 Countries |
3 Countries |
4 Countries |
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| Explore | $65 1 round | — | — | — |
| Experience | $110 3 rounds | $190 4 rounds | — | — |
| Immerse | $200 5 rounds | $325 5 rounds | $475 5 rounds | — |
| Legacy ★ | $450 Unlimited | $675 Unlimited | $900 Unlimited | $1,150 Unlimited |
YOUR JOURNEY STARTS HERE
Tell us which countries are calling you — and what you want to feel when you are standing in all of them.
We will design the journey from there.
