Darjeeling Tour
- Duration: 6 Nights/07 Days
- Destination Covered: Darjeeling– Kalimpong- Pelling – Gangtok
Overview
Book our 7 days Darjeeling Gangtok Pelling Kalimpong Tour Package is a golden chance to explore the hidden beauty of the North East India region. Explore some of the most well-known monasteries located in these regions. Marvel at natural splendors that bewitch you. Pay a visit to four beautiful towns, Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Pelling and Gangtok. The well-planned itinerary brings you being close to the Himalayan nature of the amazing northeast tour.
Trip Highlights
- Enjoy the Ropeway Ride at gangtok
- Excursion to yak ride at Tsomgo Lake & Baba Mandir
- Enjoy the nature beauty and Goecha La Trek, Sikkim
- Visit Directorate of Handicraft & Handloom & Flower Show.
- Visit Tiger Hill to witness a beautiful sunrise
- Exploring to Rimbi Waterfalls and Khecheopalri Lake in Pelling
- Explore Tea Gardens, Ghoom Monastery, Batasia Loop and Zoogical Park
- Explore Deola Hill, Monastery, Pine View Point, Orchid, Golf Club in Kalimpong
- Enjoy the Toy Train ride of Darjeeling
Itinerary Details
- Your journey to the wonderful northern eastern gateways will start as you reach the New Jalpaiguri Station or Bagdogra airport in West Bengal. From here, our tour representative will be escorting you to your onward journey to Darjeeling, which is an alluring hill station In the Indian state of West Bengal.
- Positioned at the northern part of West Bengal, Darjeeling has snow clad Himalayan peaks and dense forests lined up all around it. Drive to Darjeeling is likely to take nearly 1 hr and 40 mins. On entering the region of Darjeeling, you would be welcomed by lush green tea plantations, which have been the true face of the hill station. Besides these, Darjeeling has a lot to offer, like the panoramic mountain views, which will leave you spellbound.
- On your arrival in Darjeeling, you would be checking into a pre-booked hotel for an overnight stay.
- On the Fifth day, early morning start your tour in the by driving towards the famous Tiger Hill (11 km) to experience a sunrise like never. As you pass through, thick forests of oak and magnolia, get ready to enjoy a sunrise over Kangchenjunga Peak (subject to clear weather). Tiger Hill is famous to offer a panoramic view of Mount Everest and Mount Kanchenjunga together.
- After enjoying this breathtaking sunrise, head back to Darjeeling. En-route, visit Ghoom Monastery, War memorial and Batasia Loop. An age old monastery, Ghoom Monastery is known for its spiritual ambience, beautiful thangkas and alluring surroundings. Batasia Loop is the perfect host to Darjeeling Himalayan toy train, which passes through the place in a loop-like pattern. Near Batasia loop, there is a war memorial dedicated to the brave soldiers who lost their lives for the country during wars and operations after independence.
- On reaching the hotel, have your breakfast and go for your next round of sightseeing. Start with a visit to Padmaja Naidu Zoological Park, which is well-known for its exotic flora and fauna. Visit Peace Pagoda, another major tourist attraction of Darjeeling. There is a Buddhist temple and monastery located near Peace pagoda. Done up in traditional Japanese style, they offer a serene ambience to meditate.
- With that spirit of mountaineering, you really can’t miss visiting the famous Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (Closed on Thursday). Enjoy the beautiful views of the tea plantations and snow-capped peaks with a Cable Ride that takes you to the beautiful Rangit Valley from Darjeeling. Explore the true beauty of Darjeeling, which lies in its Tea Estates and pick the best tea for yourself. Also, visit attractions like Tensing Gumpo Rock, Tibetan Refugee Self Help Center (Closed on Sunday) and Natural History Museum (Sunday Closed).
- Head back to the hotel and enjoy a stroll around the mall in the evening. Stay overnight at the hotel.
- On the third day, after having your delicious breakfast, check-out from the hotel and proceed to your next destination Kalimpong, which is another famous hill station in the state of West Bengal. Kalimpong resides at an elevation of around 1200 meters and the main town is on a ridge area connecting two hills. Owing to its magnificent Himalayan beauty and invigorating climate, the place is no less than a paradise.
- After a journey of 1 hr and 40 mins, you would be arriving at Kalimpong. As you arrive, you would be quickly heading to a sightseeing tour of Kalimpong. Under this, you would be visiting Deolo hill, Teesta valley, Pine View Point, Orchid, Golf Club and Dr Graham’s Homes School.
- Once you reach the top of the hill, you would be welcomed with a park of exotic flowers.
- Besides these attractions, our tour representative will also make you visit the scared Durpin hill and Durpin monastery, which is around 5 km from the main town of Kalimpong. After this, call it a day and make a check in to a pre-booked hotel for an overnight stay.
- On the fourth day, after having your delicious breakfast, make your way to Pelling, which is a prominent hill station in the western part of Sikkim. Situated at an altitude of around 2100 meters, Pelling is known for its natural splendor and tranquility.
- Journey to Pelling from Kalimpong is likely to take 2 hours and as you arrive in this serene paradise, you would be embarking on a sightseeing trip to the numerous attractions or jewels that the town feels proud of. Amongst them, the most prominent ones include Kanchenjunga falls and Rimbi waterfalls. At first, you would be heading to Rimbi waterfalls, which is around 12 kms from Pelling. Rimbi waterfalls are situated right at the banks of Rimbi river and are remarkable to watch.
- Moving ahead from these falls are the king size Kanchenjunga falls. Situated around 28 km from the main town of Pelling and named after the mighty Kanchenjunga mountain, Kanchenjunga falls is renowned for its grandeur and beauty. The existence of this splendid waterfall largely remained unknown until the mid 90s, when a local tour operator accidentally discovered it at a sharp curve on the roadside. The place is ideal for picnicking with family and friends. Thus, you can have a nice time relaxing near the gushing Kanchenjunga falls.
- Other attractions that you will be surely visiting in Pelling including Kecheopalri lake and Rimbi rock garden which lies in close vicinity of the majestic falls. Also visit Sinsore Bridge –Asia’s 2nd Highest Bridge, Post all the sightseeing, return to the town of Pelling and make a check in to the hotel for an overnight stay.
- Day 5 of our exclusive tour is dedicated to tasting the flavors of the Himalayan town of Gangtok. Nestled in the Shivalik hills of the Himalayas, close to the Buddhist country of Bhutan, Gangtok is blessed with a mystical blend of natural beauty and Buddhism. Owing to this, Gangtok is dotted with several Buddhist monasteries that are believed to be quite ancient. Drive from Pelling to Gangtok is roughly going to take 2 hrs and 30 mins and as you arrive in Gangtok, you would be embarked on a sightseeing trip.
- Sightseeing in Gangtok includes the very famous Rumtek monastery, which is also the largest of its kind in the state. Serving as the an important seat of the Karmapa Lama, the monastery holds a lot of significance for the religion of Buddhism. It enshrines a golden Stupa that has relics of the ancient Karmapa in the form of statues and paintings. Make a visit here and shed all your travel tiredness in the spiritual ambience of the monastery. After Rumtek, you would be taken to Do Drul Chorten Stupa, which is one of the biggest in Sikkim. Encircled by Chorten Lhakhang and Guru Lhakhang, it boasts of two huge statues of Guru Rinpoche.
- As you would be done visiting the religious sects of Gangtok, head towards other attractions in the capital of the state, which include the Research Institute of Tibetology, Botanical Garden, Tashi View Point and Directorate of handicrafts and handlooms. Overnight stay at the hotel.
- Being situated in the Himalayan topography, Gangtok has various natural attractions which are filled with mystical beauty and serenity. One of them is the breathtaking Tsomgo lake which offers one of the most beautiful sights in the region. The lake is nestled at an altitude of 12,400 ft and the drive from Gangtok to it is likely to take around 1 hour to reach. Tsomgo or Changu lake is actually a glacial lake, which derives its waters from the snow capped mountains it get surrounded by. The lake is also a home of Brahminy duck and migratory birds. Being a prominent tourist place, the banks of the lake have shops selling trinkets and Yak cheese. So you can buy some for yourself. The locals also provide for yak rides so you can have a nice time exploring the breathtaking surroundings sitting on the back of a yak. Admire the beauty of the lake and pay a visit to the Lord Shiva temple, which is located on the banks of Tsomgo Lake. We can also visit Nathu La Pass, which is the border of India and China.
- Post this, move towards Baba Harbhajan Singh Memorial War temple, which is 20 kms from Tsomgo Lake near Gangtok. Situated at an altitude of around 13000 feet, close to Jelep Pass, is a memorial shrine, dedicated to a soldier of the 23rd Punjab Regiment, who died in the 1962 war between India and China. As per the legend, after meeting his tragic death in the war, soldier Harbhajan Singh came in the dream of one of his peers, and asked to build a war memorial after him. Following this, Indian Army built a war memorial in order to commemorate the sacrifice of this martyr. Later on, this memorial started enjoying the privileges of a sacred shrine. The original Baba Harbhajan Singh temple was built in the year 1983 at the bunker of the late soldier. When you will visit this bunker, you will come across dresses, stationeries and pictures of the soldier. There also lies a small wishing poodle, in which you can throw a coin and make a wish.
- After a day full of excursion, return back to your hotel in Gangtok. Spend the evening at leisure in your hotel or do some shopping in the nearby malls and market. Overnight stay in Gangtok.
- This day marks the end of our exclusive Northeast tour. Post breakfast, you would be transferred to New Jalpaiguri Station/Bagdogra Airport/ Tenzing Norgay Bus Stand for your onward journey back home. These destinations are around 130 Km from Gangtok so it is advised you start early.
- It is a travel plan designed by our ITM Holiday Designers with best possibilities. For any customization in the given travel, plan please feel free to contact us necessary changes will be implemented as per your desire to make your Journey remarkable.
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