North East (Sikkim-Darjeeling)

HIMALAYAN GOLDEN TRIANGLE (Darjeeling 2N + Kalimpong 1N + Gangtok 2N)- (5Nights / 6 Days) Day 01: NJP Rly Stn / IXB Airport – Darjeeling (About 90 kms / 3 hrs) Meet & Greet on arrival at NJP / IXB & transfer to Darjeeling, is one of the most magnificent Hill Resorts in the World. On arrival check-in to your hotel & rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay will be at Darjeeling. Day 02: Darjeeling (Local sight seeing) Early Morning (at 04.00 am) drive to Tiger hill to watch the spectacular sunrise over Mt. Khangchendzonga (28,208 ft. worlds third highest peak), on your way back visit Ghoom Monastery, Batasia Loop. After breakfast visit Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, P.N. Zoological Park (closed on Thursday) Tenzing Rock, Tibetan Refugee self-help Centre (closed on Sunday), Tea Garden (outer view), and Japanese Temple. Evening free (walking tour of mall - suggested). Overnight stay will be at Darjeeling. Day 03: Darjeeling – Kalimpong (57 kms / 2 hrs) sight seeing at Kalimpong After Breakfast transfer to Kalimpong. On arrival check-in to your hotel. After lunch enjoy half day tour of Kalimpong Visit Mangal Dham, Deolo Hill, Dr. Graham’s Home, Durbin Dhara Hills & Flowers Nurseries. Overnight stay will be at Kalimpong. Day 04: Kalimpong to Gangtok & sightseeing After Breakfast proceed for picturesque drive to Gangtok- “The Capital City of Sikkim”. On arrival check-in to your hotel. After lunch proceed for a city tour visit Rumtek Monastery, Institute of Tibetology (closed on Sunday), Dro-dul Chorten, Flower Exhibition centre. Overnight stay will be at Gangtok. Day 05: Gangtok (Trip to Tsomgo Lake + Baba Mandir) Start for a half day trip of Tsomgo Lake (12,400 ft.) & Baba Harbhajan Singh Memorial (13200 ft) 52 kms from Gangtok city. Tsomgo Lake freezes completely during the winter and is much revered by the locals. Overnight stay will be at Gangtok. Day 06: Gangtok – NJP Rly Stn /IXB Airport (About 125 kms / 4 hrs) Morning free for packing & personal activities. Check out from hotel in time and take the departure transfer to NJP railway station / IXB airport for your onward journey. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sikkim Darjeeling Trekking Tour Day 01): Arrive Delhi, where you will be met and transfered to your hotel. (Hotel B&B)  Day 02): Delhi – Bagdogra (by plane) – Darjeeling (2130m) by car.  Arrive Bagdogra airport and transfer to Darjeeling. A charming 4-hour journey, through Assam tea plantations and tiny villages takes us to Darjeeling. Built on top of a ridge, Darjeeling faces the Himalaya and is a popular destination for Westerners and Bengalis alike. Overnight in Darjeeling.  Day 03): Visit Darjeeling.  We could take an early trip to Tiger Hill to see the sunrise. Afterwards we visit the famous Ghoom monastery that enshrines an image of the Maitreya Buddha (the coming Buddha). Later on we can visit the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute and tea plantations. Overnight inDarjeeling. Day 04): Darjeeling – Manay Bhanjang ( 2134m. 1h 30) by car – Tonglu (3070m) in 4h.  Early morning drive from Darjeeling to trek point. The trail overlooks the Bengali plain south, and we have tantalising glimpses ofKanchenjunga ahead, as we zigzag through rhododendrons.  Day 05): Tonglu – Garibas (2620m) in 4h.  We take a mossy paved path, that snakesthrough a succession of forests and hamlets, giving way, from time to time, to spectacular mountain sceneries.  Day 06): Garibas – Sandakphu (3640m) in 4h30.  We steadily climb to join the ridge trail towards Kalpokhari. Afterwards we start a long and steep climb onto the Singalila ridge that leads us to Sandakphu. A remarkable 360 ° view from the top.  Day 07): Sandakphu – Phalut (3600m) in 6h.  We walk to a prominent viewpoint for the magnificent sunrise over the Kanchenjunga, Jannu, Everest, Lhotse, Makalu and Cho Oyo. Throughout the day, there are ever-changing views: yak herds, silvery pine forests, tiny lakes ringed with grass, and the snow-capped Himalayan range in the background. Day 08): Phalut – Raman (2560m) in 5h.  A pleasant descent through the woods takes us to Gorkhey (2500m) then we climb up towards Raman.  Day 09): Raman – Rimbik (2280m) in 4h.  We pass through numerous villages and cross the Sri Khola over a remarkable suspension bridge.  Day 10): Rimbik – Pelling by car (9h).  Day 11): Pelling – Pemayangtse – Yuksam by car (2h).  2.5 km from Pelling, we will visit the Pemayangtse monastery. Perched at 2800m, it is one of the oldest and most impressive gompas inSikkim. Day 12): Yuksam – Tashiding - Martam by car (6h).  En route, we visit the Tashiding monastery, one of the most isolated in Sikkim, perched on the top of a hill set between two rivers.  Day 13): Martam – Gangtok by car.  We visit the Rumtek monastery, reputed for its religious Tibetan art. Visitors are welcome to attend prayers.  Day 14): Visit Gangtok.  We will enjoy a visit of the amazing Orchid Sanctuary, where we can see a few of the 454 orchid species listed in Sikkim. To complete the day we will visit the Enchey and Do Drul monasteries, and the Tibetology Institute, which houses one of the richest collections of thankas and religious works in the world.  Day 15): Gangtok – Bagdogra (by car) – Delhi (by plane). (Hotel B&B)  Day 16): At leisure in Delhi. Safety day for your international flight. (Hotel B&B)  Day 17): Transfer to airport and fly back home.