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Darjeeling and Sikkim Splendour
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Key Information:
Tour Duration: 10
- 11
day(s)
Group Size: 9
- 99
people
Destination(s):
Nepal
Specialty Categories:
Cultural Journey
Season: January - December
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: No
Minimum Per Person Price: 1100 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 1500 US Dollar (USD)
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Tour itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive Delhi
Meeting & assistance at airport and transfer to hotel. Afternoon half day sightseeing tour of Delhi with visits to Red fort, Jama Masjid, Qutab Minar and Safdarjung’s Tomb. Overnight hotel.
Day 2: Delhi / Bagdogra / Darjeeling
Assistance on arrival and transfer to Darjeeling. The drive is 03 hours long and passes through tea gardens and small villages till we reach the town of Kurseong which is halfway from Darjeeling. Here we can stop for a cup of the finest Darjeeling Tea which is famous all over the world. On arrival in Darjeeling check into hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 3: Darjeeling
Early morning excursion to Tiger Hill to witness a spectacular sunrise over the snows of Kanchenjunga and the Skkim Himalayas. On a clear day even Mt. Everest is visible from this point. Return to hotel for breakfast visiting the old Ghoom Monastery en route. This is the oldest monastery in Darjeeling and was built by a Mongolian Monk in the year 1850 After breakfast visit the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute which houses very interesting museums on Mt. Everest.The Institute provides courses of different levels and the Late Tenzing Norgay Sherpa was the field director of this institute. Visit the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoo and the Tibetan Refugee Self Help Centre which has a number of handicraft workshops run by the Centre. Lunch at the Hotel. Afternoon visit tea garden to see the tea manufacturing process. Evening walk around the local market and the Mall. Overnight at hotel.
Day 4: Darjeeling / Gangtok
After breakfast drive to Gangtok (5hrs). Passing through tea gardens and follow the Teesta river. And the drive is dotted with numerous small villages along the way. Check into hotel upon arrival at Gangtok. Afternoon walk around the local marketplace and visit the Flower show which includes a wide variety of Sikkim’s orchids. Overnight hotel .
Day 5: Gangtok
After breakfast proceed for sightseeing which includes visits to Institute of Tibetology- the library is well stocked with rare Tibetan manuscripts, books and xylographs. It also houses rare thankas, coins and statues. Do Drul Chorten – the periphery of which is surrounded by 113 small prayer wheels with the mystic mantra OM MANEPADME OM in the Tibetan inscribed on it. Cottage Industries – established with the purpose of promoting the manufacture and sale of local handicrafts, carpets and furniture and the Enchey Monastery. Afternoon visit the famous Rumtek Monastery- the largest in Sikkim amd a replica of Tshurpu in Tibet. It is the residence of the Karmapa. Overnight in hotel.
Day 6: Gangtok / Lachung
Drive to Lachung. The drive is about 115 km and takes about 67 hrs. Enroute stop at the scenic places like Tashi View Point, Kabi Lungstok (the historic place where the Lepchas and the Tibetans signed the blood brotherhood treaty), Naga waterfalls, the Holy rock of Guru Rimpoche at Chungthang (confluence of the Lachung Chu and the Lachen Chu), Bhim Nala Waterfalls. Stop for Lunch at Mangan, the district HQ of North Sikkim. Lachung (2624mts) is a small village in alpine surroundings and the inhabitants here had long migrated from the western valleys of neighbouring Bhutan. Meals and Overnight at Log Cabins.
Day 7: Excursion to Yumthang Valley
After breakfast drive to Yumthang valley with an amphitheater of lush green valleys and high mountains. During the flowering season in April / May / June, the valley is struck by a riot of colors with Rhododendrons, Primulas and various other varieties of alpine flowers. Also visit the Sulphur hot springs which is a popular place for the local inhabitants who come there for the medicinal attributes of the water and to rejuvenate themselves. Lunch back at the Log cabins. After Lunch guided walk of the Lachung village, the Monastery and the local cottage industry.
Day 8: Lachung / Gangtok
Drive back to Gangtok. Enroute visit the Phodang, Labrang Monastery and the Tumlong Palace. Overnight Gangtok.
Day 9: Gangtok / Bagdogra / Delhi
Morning drive following the Teesta river and enter into the Terai – foothills of the Himalayas to Bagdogra airport (5hrs). Upon arrival in Delhi transfer to hotel. Overnight hotel.
Day 10: Day free. Evening after fare well dinner transfer to airport for final departure.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Prices upon request.
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