Tour 1
ITINERARY 07 NIGHTS / 08 DAYS
NJP
RAILWAY STATION / (IXB) BAGDOGRA AIRPORT -
GANGTOK (03 NIGHT) - PELLING (02 NIGHT) - DARJEELING (02
NIGHT) - NJP RAILWAY STATION / (IXB) BAGDOGRA AIRPORT.
DAY
01 ARRIVAL NJP RAILWAY STATION / (IXB) BAGDOGRA
AIRPORT - GANGTOK
On arrival
at NJP Railway Station / (IXB) Bagdogra Airport,
(500Ft / 150Mts) you
will be met by our office Executive who will assist you to
board your vehicle to Gangtok (5500
Ft /1677 Mts, 130
Kms / 04 to 05 Hrs). Over night at Hotel.
DAY
02 GANGTOK
Go for a full day sightseeing covering Rumtek Monastery,
Jhakri Water Fall, Droul Chorthen, Research Institute of
Tibetology (Closed on
Sunday), Directorate of Handicraft & Handloom
(Closed on
Sunday) and Flower Show. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY
03 GANGTOK
After breakfast, in the morning, start for excursion to
Tshangu Lake - situated at a height of 12400Ft / 3780 Mts /
43Kms in 3Hrs one way, with an average depth of 50 ft. The
cool water of the Lake is
perfectly attuned with the scenic beauty around. Back to
Gangtok and Overnight at Hotel. (Incase
of Landslide or due to any other reasons if Tshangu Lake is
closed then an alternate sightseeing will be provided)
DAY 04 GANGTOK - PELLING
Transfer to Pelling (6100
Ft / 1860 Mts, 116
Kms / 05 to 06 Hrs). Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 05 PELLING
After breakfast we drive to Yuksom (5840
Ft / 1780 Mts, 35
Kms / 02 Hrs) on
way panoramic sightseeing of Darap
Village, Rimbi Water fall & Hydro Project, Khecheopalri Lake (6000
Ft / 1829 Mts), it is
one of the sacred Buddhist mountain lake and it is believed
that whatever is wished in front of the lake comes true.
Myth is that when a leaf falls on the placid clear water
surface, it is picked by a bird & Kanchanjunga Water fall. A
further drive takes you to Yuksom (the
meeting place of three monks)
- the
first capital of Sikkim.
This was the place where the first Chogyal (a
ruling dynasty inSikkim) was
crowned. Evening Back to Pelling and Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 06 PELLING - DARJEELING
Transfer to Darjeeling (7380 Ft
/ 2250 Mts, 125 Kms / 05 to 06 Hrs). Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 07 DARJEELING
Early morning tour to Tiger Hills (8364 Ft / 2550 Mts at
around 4
AM) to view sunrise overKanchendzonga Peak (subject
to clear weather). On way back visit Ghoom Monastery,
Batasia Loop. After breakfast go for a half-day sight seeing
of Japanese Temple, Peace pagoda, Padmaja Naidu Himalayan
Zoological Park & Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (Closed
on Thursday), Darjeeling
Ropeway Ride (Ticket cost not included & will be approx INR
180.00 per person) Tenzing
& Gombu Rock, Tibetan Refugee Self-Help Center (Closed on
Sunday) & panoramic view of Tea Estate.
Overnight at Hotel.
DAY
08 LEAVE DARJEELING - NJP RAILWAY STATION / (IXB)
BAGDOGRA AIRPORT
Transfer to
NJP Railway Station / (IXB) Bagdogra Airport, (100 Kms / 03
to 04 Hrs) for onwards connection. |