Sikkim is a state in northeast India, bordered by Bhutan, Tibet and Nepal. Part of the Himalayas, the area has a dramatic landscape that includes India’s highest mountain, 8,586m Kangchenjunga. Sikkim is also home to glaciers, alpine meadows and thousands of varieties of wildflowers. Steep paths lead to hilltop Buddhist monasteries such as Pemayangtse, which dates to the early 1700s.
Darjeeling is a town in India’s West Bengal state, in the Himalayan foothills. Once a summer resort for the British Raj elite, it remains the terminus of the narrow-gauge Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, or “Toy Train,” completed in 1881. It’s famed for the distinctive black tea grown on plantations that dot its surrounding slopes. Its backdrop is Mt. Kanchenjunga, among the world’s highest peaks.
Gangtok is the capital of the mountainous northern Indian state of Sikkim. Established as a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the 1840s, the city became capital of an independent monarchy after British rule ended, but joined India in 1975. Today, it remains a Tibetan Buddhist center and a base for hikers organizing permits and transport for treks through Sikkim’s Himalayan mountain ranges.
5DAYS 4 NIGHTS
Daily Tour
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Unlimited
On arrival at New Jalpaiguri Junction Railway Station/Ixb Airport, our driver will meet and greet you and board you to the vehicle.
Then you will make your way to the hotel in Gangtok.
Stay overnight at Gangtok.
Post breakfast check out from the hotel, start for a half day city tour covering
Flower show
Cottage Industry and Handicraft Centre (Closed on Sunday and 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month)
Institute of Tibetology (Closed on Sunday)
Dro-dul Chorten, Ropeway (Ticket at your own cost).
Then you are transferred to Darjeeling – “The queen of Hills”. Rest of the day is free or on your own.
Stay overnight at Darjeeling.
The day starts early with a visit to Tiger hill (Subject to availability of Permit / Token) to watch the spectacular sunrise over Mt.Khangchendzonga (28,208 ft. World's third highest peak).
On your way back we see Ghoom Monastery and Batasia Loop. After breakfast embark on a sightseeing tour of Darjeeling covering Japanese Temple, Peace Pagoda, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park (closed on Thursday), Tenzing Rock, Tibetan Refugee self-help Centre (closed on Sunday), Tea Garden (outer view).
Rest of the day is free or on your own.
Stay overnight at Darjeeling.
After breakfast you will be transferred to Kalimpong (4,091 Ft. / 55 Kms. / 2½ Hrs.). On arrival, check-in to your hotel.
Afternoon enjoy a half day tour of Kalimpong visiting Graham’s Home, Mangal Dham, Deolo Hill, Golf Course, Durpin Dara Hills and Pine View Nursery (Sunday closed)., Stay overnight at Kalimpong.
Enjoy your breakfast & then check out.
Drive to New Jalpaiguri Junction Railway Station/Ixb Airport to continue with your onward journey.