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DARJEELING AND SIKKIM COMBINE TOUR - 7 DAYS |
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This tour leads you to discover Darjeeling,
Kalimpong and Sikkim relatively in a very short span
of time. |
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| SEASON: |
March to May and September to November |
| DURATION: |
07 Days and 06 Nights |
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TRIP DETAILS |
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What is Included:
• Service of English speaking guides, arrival and
departure transfer, vehicles, full tour services.
• All prevailing taxes like luxury taxes and
boarding taxes and meals in all hotels.
• Road taxes, toll taxes, driver’s allowances,
parking etc.
• Boarding and meals with breakfast, lunch and
dinners at luxury hotels while during the tour.
What is not included:
• Any items of personal nature like walking sticks,
clothings, sleeping bags, prescribed medicines,
alcoholic drinks, phone calls, laundry, additional
meals, passport and visas, flight and airport
charges, excess baggage, insurances, vaccinations,
inner line permits or special permits.
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DARJEELING AND SIKKIM
COMBINE TOUR - 7Days
Duration: 07 Days 06 Nights |
| Day 01: |
Bagdogra – Darjeeling
Arrival at Bagdogra and then drive to
Darjeeling by road which takes about 4
Hours. Darjeeling is at an elevation of 2134
meters above sea level.(Overnight stay in
Darjeeling) |
| Day 02: |
Sightseeing in
Darjeeling
Early morning visit to Tiger Hill to view
sunrise over Mt Khangchendzonga, the third
highest peak in the world. On the way back
visit Yiga Choling Monastery, the old
Buddhiest Monastery built in 1880.
Back to Hotel for Breakfast
A.M: Visit Tukvar Tea estate to see tea
processing. On the way back visit Tibetan
Refugee Self Help Centre which was
established in 1959 to rehabilitate
displaced Tibetans, who had followed His
Holiness the Dalai Lama to India. It has now
evolved into a prime-manufacturing center
for excellent ethnic Tibetan handicraft
especially Woollen Carpets.It also helps to
preserve the cultural heritage of Tibet.
Visit Himalayan Mountaineering Institute
established in 1954 after the conquest of
Mount Everest to impart training in high
altitude mountaineering. There is a museum
on mountaineering, which you can visit.
Visit the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological
Park which houses many endangered animals
from the Himalayan region. It is also a
breeding centre for Snow Leopards, Red Panda
and Tibetan Wolf.
P.M: Free top pursue your own activities OR
Go for a walking visit to Bhutia Busty
Budddhist Monastery.(Overnight stay in
Darjeeling) |
| Day 03: |
Darjeeling – Pelling
Darjeeling to Pelling (alt 2000mtrs), a
small village in the West Sikkim. On a clear
day you can see Mount Khangchendzonga range
just on the opposite hill.
Visit Pemayangtse Monastery, a Buddhist
monastery founded in AD 1705. Visit of
Rabdantse Ruins. The Second Capital of
Sikkim, which is in a walking distance of
Pemayangtse. From here the view of the
valleys below are very scenic.(Overnight
stay in Pelling) |
| Day 04: |
Pelling – Gangtok
Leave for Gangtok, the capital of the State
of Sikkim. Distance 115 km. Time taken ; 5
hours.(Overnight stay in Gangtok) |
| Day 05: |
Sightseeing at Gangtok
E.M Visit Tashi View Point to view Mount
Khangchendzonga and other Peaks of the
range.
A.M After breakfast vist Rumtek Buddhist
Monastery, which is 24 Km away from Gangtok.
On the way back visit the Research Institute
of Tibetology, which was built in 1954 by
the Late Chogyal (King of Sikkim) Palden
Thondup Namgyal. It has a large collection
of Tibetan literature, rare manuscripts,
paintings, thankas, statues and religious
objects. It is renowned for study of
Buddhist philoshopy and religion.
P.M After lunch visit Government Institute
of Cottage Industries. It is a training
centre for handicrafts. There is a sales
emporium where you can buy finished
products. Visit Enchey Buddhist Monastery,
which is about 200 yrs old. Walk around the
market. (Overnight stay in Gangtok)
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Gangtok - Kalimpong
Gangtok to Kalimpong. Distance 73 km. Time
taken 2½ hours. Drive is along the river
Tista on which you can go for river rafting,
which is optional and on direct payment
basis.
In Kalimong. Alt 1250 meters.
After breakfast visit Delo View Point in the
Delo Hills. You can have a magnificient view
of the Kanchendzonga mountain range and the
river Teesta meandering down in the valley.
On the way back visit Mangal Dham, a Hindu
temple, and a Christian Church built in
style of Tibetan Monastery.
After lunch visit Zandok Palri Bhuddhist
Monastery located on top of Durpin Hills.
You can have a view of Kalimpong town and
the Khangchendzonga Mountain range for here.
On the way back visit a flower nursery. Walk
around the town.(Overnight stay in Kalimpong) |
| Day 07: |
Kalimpong – Bagdogra
Departure from Kalimpong to Bagdogra
Airport. Distance 78 Km. Time taken: 3 hours |
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