Day 1 : Arrival at Siliguri.
Drive to Jaldapara WLS.
Overnight at Halong forest bungalow / Madarihat Tourist Lodge.
Day 2 : Morning elephant ride inside the forest (there is no
provision of advance booking of elephant ride and hence the same can
not be guaranteed). Return to forest bungalow for breakfast. After
breakfast drive to Lataguri near Gorumara
National Park. The place is adjacent to the Garumara National
Park. Overnight at Silver
Ridge resort.
Day 3 : Morning safari inside the Gorumara N.P (10Kms). As
you pass through the dense forests you may come across the rare sight
of a leopard licking its paw from a huge branch or a herd of elephants
crossing your way. Drive to Chapramari
wildlife sanctuary (30kms) via Murti.
Deep inside the Chapramari forests there is a small pond, where
mostly the gaurs or the elephants come to drink water. The forest
rest house inside the forest gives a brilliant view of the pond
surrounded by forests. Overnight halt: Lataguri.
Day 4 : Check out after breakfast and drive to Kalimpong (1250M, 130Kms) via Lava (2200M). The journey will pass through the fascinating river valley,
teagardens and small picturesque villages on rolling hill slopes.
Take a break at Lava and enjoy the breathtaking landscape that surrounds
you. Proceed to Kalimpong through the pine forests and clouds, transfer
to hotel and have lunch. Free evening for personal activities. Overnight
Halt: Kalimpong
Day 5 : Morning sight seeing at the Durpin Dara top and Delo
Top. Both the places offer a magnificent panoramic view of the Kunchanjungha.
Visit to flower nurseries and century old Lepcha monasteries.
After lunch visit to the downtown market
for shopping of traditional crafts. Overnight halt: Kalimpong.
Day 6 : Drive to Darjeeling (2134M) Via Peshok road (60Kms). The journey will pass through
the two great river valleys of the region, The Tista and The Rangit.
Take a top view of the confluence of the rivers at Lover's Meet.
Transfer to Darjeeling Hotel. Free evening for leisure walk at Mall.
Overnight Halt: Darjeeling
Day 7 : Early morning visit to Tiger Hill for a breath taking
view of sunrise over the Kanchanjunga. Visit to Ghoom monastery
& Batasia loop on way back. Full day sight seeing at Darjeeling
Zoo, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Tenzing Rock, Lebong Race
Course and Rope way ride over the Takvar valley tea estate. (ONH:
Darjeeling)
Day 8 : In the morning Heritage toy train ride to Ghoom and
back. Visit Rock garden and Gangamaya Park Observatory Hill. Free
evening for marketing of traditional craft items. (ONH: Darjeeling)
Day 9 : Visit to Jalapahar, DGHC headoffice at Lalkothi,
Tibetan Boudhist Monastery. After lunch return to Bagdogra / NJP
for return / Onwards journey. |