Day
1 - Reception at NJP rail station / Bagdogra airport.
Transfer to Darjeeling
(80Kms, 6500ft) via Mirik.
The road passes through the winding ghat roads and lush green
tea gardens on the rolling hill slope. Check in at hotel Evening
at leisure. (ONH: Darjeeling).
Day 2 - 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. After
breakfast visit to Rock Garden, Gangamaya lake and Darjeeling
Botanical Garden. (ONH: Darjeeling).
Day 3 - Visit to Darjeeling Zoo,
Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Tenzing Rock, Lebong Race
Course and Rope way ride over the Takvar valley tea estate.
Free evening for marketing and moving around the city. (ONH:
Darjeeling).
Day 4 - Drive to Yuksom
in West Sikkim.
Yuksom is the starting place for many treks and mountaineering
expeditions to the Kanchenjunga range. The place provides
beautiful view of the surrounding mountains. Overnight
at Yuksom.
Day 5 - Half day sight seeing in
the morning including visit to Khechepalri
Lake. Back to hotel for lunch. After lunch drive to Pelling.
Visit Changey falls on the way. Overnight at Pelling.
Day 6 - Pelling is the erstwhile
capital of Sikkim. Visit Pemayangtse monastery, one of the
oldest and most revered monasteries in Sikkim. Back to hotel
for lunch. Evening at your disposal. Overnight at Pelling.
Day
7 - Drive to Ravangla
in the morning. This is a relatively new tourist spot in south
Sikkim. Situated at an elevation of 8000 ft the small picturesque
semi town on the Gangtok
- Gaysiling highway, Ravangla is becoming a hot destination
for its breathtaking landscape and tranquility. Spend the
day at leisure savoring the beauty of nature.(Overnight
at Ravangla).
Day 8 - Drive to Gangtok and transfer
to hotel. Evening at leisure. Overnight at Gangtok).
Day 9 - Full day excursion to Tsongo
lake at 12000ft. Back to Gangtok in the afternoon. Free
evening for marketing of traditional handicrafts. (Overnight
at Gangtok).
Day 10 - The day will be occupied
with local sight seeing in and around Gangtok and will cover
all the major tourist attractions including Rumtek monastery,
Enchey Monastery, Tashi Namgayal institute of Tibetology,
Do-Drul Chorten, Ganesh and Tashi view points, Orchid House
etc. (Overnight at Gangtok).
Day 11 - Free morning for marketing.
Start for NJP / Bagdogra depending upon your onward / return
schedule. Tour concludes. |