In "A Passage to India," the journey begins with a helicopter ascent to 14,500 feet, offering a thrilling introduction to high altitude. After witnessing strange border rituals, the traveler reroutes to Lahore before entering India. He explores the vast Sikh temple in Amritsar and rides the Himalayan Queen railway to Shimla, the former capital of British India. In Shimla, he discovers a quaint local theater reminiscent of a bygone era. The adventure continues in picturesque yet conflict-ridden Kashmir, where he stays on a renowned houseboat and visits Srinagar, home to the Dalai Lama. There, he receives his astrology reading from Buddhist monks and even interviews the Dalai Lama himself.
Show
Himalaya with Michael Palin
Episode
S01E02
Air Date
Oct 10, 2004
Season 1 Episodes
S01E01
Pilot
S01E01
North by Northwest
S01E02
A Passage to India
S01E02
Mandi/Randi
S01E03
Annapurna to Everest
S01E03
Nanette Babcock
S01E04
Sophia Lopez
S01E04
The Roof of the World
S01E05
Kurt Dempsey
S01E05
Leaping Tigers, Naked Nagas
S01E06
Megan O'Hara
S01E06
Bhutan to the Bay of Bengal
S01E07
Cliff Mantegna
S01E08
Cara Fitzgerald
S01E09
Sophia Lopez II
S01E10
Adelle Coffin
S01E11
Montana / Sassy / Justice
S01E12
Antonia Ramos
S01E13
Escobar Gallardo