<img style="float: left;" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2015/sep/the-guide-logo.gif" alt="" width="150" height="36" />Banaras calling<img title="Dashasamedh Ghat at Varanasi." src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/mar/14Dashasamedh-Ghat.jpg" alt="Dashasamedh Ghat at Varanasi." />Dashasamedh Ghat at Varanasi. Pics/AFP
What better time to visit the multi-hued city in UP than during the festival of Holi? Sign up with White Collar Hippie for a four-day trip that includes a walk along the Varanasi ghats kissed by Ganges, tucking into streetside eats and the paan, witnessing sadhus and aghori settlements, and understanding their culture. Trip Dates: March 23 to March 27 Call: 9930260747 Email: travel@whitecollarhippie.com
Hit the tiger trail <img title="A tiger with a tracking collar in the wild" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/mar/A-tiger-with-a-tracking-col.jpg" alt="A tiger with a tracking collar in the wild" /> A tiger with a tracking collar in the wild
Tread into the deciduous Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan with a team of experienced drivers and naturalists from Jungle Lore in search of the big cat. The itinerary features three jungle safaris, a stay at The Tiger Moon Resort and a visit to the 10th century Ranthambore Fort. Trip Dates: March 23 to 27 Log on to: www.junglelore.net Cost: Rs 14,800 plus taxes (excluding travel fare)
Say hello to Sikkim <img title="Mount Kangchenjunga seen from Pelling in Sikkim" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/mar/Mount-Kangchenjunga-seen-fr.jpg" alt="Mount Kangchenjunga seen from Pelling in Sikkim" />Mount Kangchenjunga seen from Pelling in Sikkim
If you&rsquo;re looking for a longer escape, Sikkim might be a good idea. Starting from Bagdogra, the eight-day journey includes visits to the Peace Pagoda in Darjeeling, a monastery in Rinchenpong, mountain hikes to Lamarhatta, tea tasting sessions and a visit to famous Nathu La Pass, 14,140 feet above the sea level. Dates: March 23 to 30 Call: 8080122441 Log on to: www.theblueberrytrails.com Cost: Rs 34,800 plus taxes (excluding travel fare)

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