Duration: 13Days / 12Nights
Destinations: (Delhi - Bagdogra - Siliguri - Darjeeling - Pemayangtse - Yuksom - Gangtok -
Kalimpong - Siliguri - Bagdogra - Delhi)
Day 01: Delhi (Arrival)
Around midnight arrival in Delhi. Upon arrival, you will be met by our representative and transferred to the hotel.
Day 02: Delhi - Bagdogra (by air) - Siliguri
In the morning you will drive to the airport for the flight to Bagdogra. After the arrival in Bagdogra you will proceed north of the state through the coniferous forests and terraced tea gardens to Siliguri. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to the hotel in Siliguri. In the evening enjoy the beautiful surroundings at Siliguri.
Day 03: Siliguri - Darjeeling
In the morning you will drive to the railway station to board the toy train for Darjeeling. In the evening you will reach Darjeeling and transferred to the hotel.
Day 04: Darjeeling
Early in the morning you will drive to Tiger Hill (around 11 km) to enjoy the sunrise. After viewing the Tiger Hill you will drive back to the hotel and after having breakfast you will explore Darjeeling and its surroundings. In the evening you will visit the village Lablong and the institute of mountaineering where you will get the detailed information about the natural surrounding and the habitants of this area.
Day 05: Darjeeling - Pemayangtse (about 80 km)
Today you will leave the state of West Bengal and drive through the forests and tea gardens and proceed to Pemayangtse (The perfect Sublime Lotus) in Sikkim. In the afternoon reach Pemayangtse. Evening free for leisure.
Day 06: Pemayangtse - Yoksum
Today after having breakfast you will visit the headquarter of the Nyingama sect in Pemayangtse. Then you will drive further to Kechopari Lake. After visiting the lake you will drive to Yoksum, the trekking base of Sikkim. Yoksum was the first capital of Sikkim and it was here that the first Chogyal was consecrated by the three holy Lamas.
Day 07: Yoksum - Gangtok
In the morning after having breakfast you will drive to Gangtok. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to the hotel in Gangtok. In the evening have a walk through the bazaar of Gangtok.
Day 08: Gangtok
Today you will drive to the Enchey monastery. After visiting the monastery you will visit the institute of cottage industries which is an attraction as a wide range of local handicrafts in Lepcha style are produced here. In the evening you will visit the unique Research Institute of Tibetology on a hilltop which was established in 1958 to promote research on Tibet and Mahayana Buddhism.
Day 09: Gangtok
Today you will drive further to visit Phodong Monastery. Phodong Monastery which belongs to the Karugpa Sect (Karmapa) is situated about a kilometer on the North Sikkim highway. After visiting this monastery on the same way you will visit the Labrang monastery. After visiting this monastery you will return to Gangtok in the evening.
Day 10: Gangtok - Kalimpong
Today you will drive to Kalimpong. In the evening arrive in Kalimpong.
Day 11: Kalimpong - Siliguri
In the morning after having breakfast you will visit the monastery of Tharpa Choeling at Tripai which houses a library of Tibetan manuscripts and Tankhas. After visiting the monastery drive to Siliguri.
Day 12: Siliguri - Bagdogra (about 80 km) - Delhi (by air)
In the morning you will drive to railway station to board the toy train to Bagdogra. The journey through toy train train is very exciting. In the afternoon drive to the airport for the flight to Delhi. In the evening arrive in New Delhi.
Day 13: Delhi (Departure)
Around midnight flight to home destination.
