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. |