Best Time to Tour: Best
time to tour Darjeeling - Gangtok is mid September to
mid December and resumes from mid March to mid June.
Tour Departures & Pricing:
The tour can be tailor made to suit your budget &
interests. Hotels, length of stay at each destination,
guides and vehicles can be chosen to suit these requirements.
Detailed Tour Itinerary:
Day 01: Kolkata (Calcutta) City Tour
Arrive Kolkata (Calcutta). Transfer to hotel.
Afternoon visit the Jain Temple, Zoological Gardens,
Victoria Memorial & drive past Howrah Bridge, Dalhousie
Square, Fort Williams, Secretariat Building and Old
Court House Street.
Overnight stay in hotel.
Day 02: Kolkata (Calcutta) - New Jalpaigudi
After breakfast, check-out at 1200 hrs from hotel. Evening
transfer to rail station for New Jalpaiguri night train.
Overnight on board the train.
Day 03: New Jalpaiguri - Darjeeling
Morning arrive New Jalpaiguri and drive to Darjeeling.
Rest of the day free. Darjeeling is one of the most
beautiful hill stations in eastern India and has the
highest altitude race course in the world. Places worth
visiting are the Lablong village, the Mountaineering
Institute and Tenzing Norgay House - (Tenzing Norgay
was the first person to scale Mt. Everest).
Day 04: Darjeeling City
Tour
Day free in Darjeeling or early morning optional tour
of Tiger Hill & Ghoom Monastery. At the Tiger Hill,
the morning Sunrise displays a panorama of colours and
Sunsets are purple and gold. Also one can enjoy the
scenic views of Himalayan Peaks . Return via the famous
Ghoom Monastery. You could spend the rest of the day
walking in the bazaars of Darjeeling or visit one of
the Tea gardens. Darjeeling tea is known world over
for its fine flavor.
Overnight in Darjeeling.
Day 05: Pemayangste
Morning drive to Pemayangste. Afternoon visit the Monastery.
Pemayangste is situated in Pelling, West Sikkim. It
is perched at a height of 2085 mts and is the second
oldest and perhaps the most important monastery in Sikkim.
This monastery belongs to the Nyigma order & all
other Nyigma order monasteries in Sikkim are subordinate
to it.
Overnight stay in hotel.
Day 06: Gangtok
Drive to Gangtok. Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight stay in hotel.
Day 07: Gangtok City Tour
Morning city tour. Gangtok - The capital of Sikkim and
a city of great scenic beauty, is surrounded by green
forests. There are a number of monasteries in and around
Sikkim, each a symbol of Himalayan Buddhism. Afternoon
free.
Overnight in Gangtok.
Day 08: Gangtok - Rumtek Monastery
Morning visit Enchey Monastery, The Residency - for
an excellent view of the mountains, the White Memorial
Hall, Institute of Tibetology and Deer Park. Continue
to visit the famous Rumtek Monastery belonging to the
Red Hat sect of Tibetan Buddhism. Afternoon at leisure.
Day 09: Jalpaiguri - Calcutta
Drive to New Jalpaiguri to catch your overnight train
to Calcutta.
Day 10: Kolkata (Calcutta)
On arrival in Calcutta transfer to your hotel. Rest
of the day at leisure.
Day 11: Departure
Morning transfer to airport.
