(7N8D): Sikkim (4N), Lachung (1N) & Darjeeling (2N) – Ex Bagdogra/NJP/Siliguri
Itinerary Blueprint:
Day 01: Pickup from Bagdogra Airport / NJP Railway Station and Drive to Gangtok (<125 km)
You will be received and greeted by our representative cum Chauffer:
Transfer to Gangtok.
Evening at leisure- you may Hang out on the MG Road (kind of Mall road of any other Hill-stations)
Overnight at hotel.
Day 02: Gangtok local site seeing
After leisure breakfast- proceed for site seeing in and around the city.
Spend few hours site seeing around Gangtok
- Banzakhri Falls,
- Cottage Industry and Handicraft Centre,
- Flower show
- Dro-dul Chorten & Institute of Tibetology (maximum 3-4 hours)
- Tashi view point
- Ganesh Tok, Hanuman Tok etc.
Evening at leisure or you may take a stroll of the town for shopping etc.
Day 03: Gangtok To Tsongmo Lake and Baba Mandir (Nathula – Optional)
Start on your journey towards Nathula. By evening return to Gangtok visiting the following places:
- Tsomgo Lake (12,400 ft.)
- Baba Mandir (13,200 ft.)
- Nathula Pass (Optional and subject to weather condition- subject to permit availability)
Evening at leisure or you may take a stroll of the town for shopping etc.
Day 04: Gangtok Checkout and head towards Lachung (124 kms/ 6 Hrs)
Check out post breakfast from the Hotel and thereafter drive from Gangtok to Lachung.
Site seeing for the day- on the way:
VISIT TASHI VIEW POINT,
SEVEN SISTER FALLS, LUNCH BREAK
RANG-RANG BRIDGE
SINGHIK VIEW POINT
NAGA WATER FALLS, CHUNGTHANG (LANCHUNG-LACHEN CHU(WATER) MEET AND FORMS RIVER TEESTA)
VISIT BHEEM NALA WATER FALLS AND OVER NIGHT AT HOTEL,LACHUNG (8838FT)
Day 05: Lachung- Yumthang-Gangtok (120 kms)
After your Breakfast-
AFTER B.FAST 9;AM PROCEED TOWARDSYUMTHANG EXCURSION
VISIT SINGBARHODERNDERN SANCTUARY, YUMTHANG VALLEY(11800FT),HOT SPRING AND EXTRA VISIT ZERO POINT(YUMESAMDONG,14200FT- Optional) AND BACK TO GANGTOK
Enjoy your remaining stay at Gangtok in Leisure/ rest or shopping at the local market.
Dinner and Overnight Stay at the Hotel.
Day 6 and Day 7: Darjeeling
After breakfast, check out of the Hotel in Gangtok and drive towards Darjeeling:
Cover some of the places- rest can be shelved for the next day starting early morning for Tiger Hill—
Activities/ Sightseeing @ Darjeeling:
- Himalayan Mountaineering Institute,
- P.N. Zoological Park (Thursday closed),
- Tenzing Rock
- Tibetan Refugee self-help Centre (Sunday closed)
- Tiger hill to watch the spectacular sunrise over Mt. Khangchendzonga (28,208 ft. Worlds 3rd highest peak)- Need to move out of the hotel at least an hour before sunrise
- Ghoom Monastery
- Batasia Loop
- Enjoy a stroll and evening cup of chai and snacks at Chowrasta and enjoy horse ride
- Ropeway and Japanese Temple.
- Darjeeling Heritage Toy Train Ride
Dinner and breakfast are pre-arranged at the hotel in Darjeeling.
Day 08: Darjeeling to Bagdogra Drop (95kms)
After breakfast proceed from Darjeeling to Bagdogra (<95km/ 4 Hours)
After Breakfast start on your return journey in accordance with your return train/flight timing.
On the way you will see the beautiful Tea Gardens of Darjeeling.
Tour concludes with a drop at Bagdogra Airport/ NJP Station.
