DAYWISE ITINERARY
Day 1 : Bagdogra/NJP - Darjeeling 70 km 3 hours approx.
- Assistance at the airport/station on arrival and drive to Darjeeling.
- DARJEELING- Standing high in the Himalayas at an altitude of 2134m, Dorje Ling, or place of the Thunderbolt, offers breathtaking views of snow-capped mountain peaks, with the Kanchendzonga rising higher than all the others.
- Often referred to as the Queen of the Hills, it remains alluring with its tiny waterfalls, villages, and narrow gauge railway track.
- Surrounded by World Famous Tea Gardens and snow-capped mountains, Darjeeling remains one of the most exotic destinations.
- Overnight at hotel.
Day 2 : Darjeeling Full Day Sight-seen
- Early morning visit Tiger Hill (Subject to availability of Coupon) to see a beautiful sunrise and Himalayan Range like Kanchandzonga, Mount Everest, etc.
- The horizon changes colors just before sunrise, and the entire Himalayan range turns golden.
- Breakfast at the hotel and proceed for a city tour visiting the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute(closed on Thursday) and Zoological Park(closed on Thursday).
- Tenzing Rock, Ropeway, Chitre Tea Garden(from outside), Japanese Temple & Peace Pagoda.
- Overnight at hotel.
Day 3 : Darjeeling - Gangtok 98 kms 4 hours approx.
- Breakfast at the hotel and drive to Gangtok.
- GANGTOK- At an altitude of 1750m, Gangtok became the state capital in the mid-19th century and has undergone rapid development since then.
- The downtown area is dominated by huge government buildings decorated with traditional Buddhist symbols.
- Gangtok is also a resting ground for people traveling to North Sikkim. Surrounded by Monasteries and Orchids, Gangtok is truly a traveler's delight.
- Later proceed for a half-day sightseeing in Gangtok visiting the Flower Show, Handicraft, Institute of Tibetology, and Do Drul Chorten. Overnight at hotel.
Day 4 : Excursion to Tsomgo Lake With Baba Mandir
- Breakfast at the hotel and full day excursion to Tsomgo Lake which is 35 Kms from Gangtok at an altitude of 12,400 feet.
- The lake derives its waters from melting snows off the surrounding mountains Legends say that lamas could forecast the future by studying the color of the lake's waters.
- Also, visit Baba Mandir.
- Overnight at hotel.
Day 5 : Gangtok - Bagdogra/NJP 125 kms 4 hours approx.
Breakfast at the hotel and drive to Bagdogra/NJP in time for flight/train to onward destination