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Durations : 8 Nights - 9 Days
Destination Covered: Bagdogra, Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Gangtok
Day 1 - Arrive Bagdogra
Airport or New Jalpaiguri Station for your onward journey to DARJEELING : It situated at an altitude 7000 ft. It is a hill station well known all over the world as the "Queen of Hill Stations". It is a tourists paradise. The beauty of the majestic Kanchenjunga range looming above is always there to enjoy Arrive Darjeeling and check into the Hotel ( Enjoy the dinner on your own with our speciality Gujarati Thali )
Day 2 - Discover Local Darjeeling.
This tour covers Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park which exhibits some rare collection of Himalayan Fauna, including the Snow Leopard. From here, move towards Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, the premier School of Mountaineering in the world. The museum of the Institute portays a range of historical mountaineering equipment and specimen of Himalayan Flora & Fauna. At North Point, about 03 kms from the town, view the Ropeway that drops steeply in the Ranjeet Valley to Singla Bazaar at 900 ft. Floating high above the rush green valley carpeted with tea gardens, the cable car takes 45 mins to reach Singla. It is first passenger ropeway system & perhaps still the longest in Asia. From here, we drive down to the Tibetan Refugee Self-Help Center, estd. on 1st October '59, to rehabilitate displaced Tibetans who had favoured his holiness Dalai Lama to India. The Centre produces excellent carpets, woolen good, leather wares, etc. Tea, of course is Darjeeling's most famous export and a visit to the Tea Estate is, no doubt, a very memorable experience. One of the famous plantation is the Happy Valley Tea Estate, where tea is still produced by the orthodox method. From here, we drive to the Labong Race Course, the smallest & the highest Race Course in the World. Evening you can visit on your own to the Mahakal market famous for Imported goods from Nepal and a must every evening walk to Chou rastaa the center of attraction and evening Hangout
Day 3
The most Spectacular sunrise of your life Early morning around 04:00 am leave hotel for the famous Tiger Hills to view sunrise over Kanchenjunga Peak and other Eastern Himalayan Peaks (subject to clear weather). Have breakfast at the hotel after returning. Later, take the famous Toy-Train ride till Batasia Loop (subject to operational conditions), and then walk upto Ghoom Monastery. It enshrines a 10 ft. high image of Maitreya Buddha (the Coming Buddha). From there, drive down to behold the beautiful Rock Gardens with dancing waterfalls.
Day 4
Today we pack our bags to move further to the new Destination KALIMPONG. Nestled among the rolling foothills and deep valleys of the Himalaya- the small bazaar town of Kalimpong is ever bustling with life. As one drives to Kalimpong down Peshoke Road, suddenly round the bend, at the view point, an awe inspiring view of the valley below the confluence of the Rangeet & the Teesta with the snow-capped mountains above, bursts into sight. The forests are far richer in this part of the hill. With its rich culture & religious heritage, overwhelming scenery, and spontaneous outbursts of greenery - Kalimpong has immense tourist attraction. En route we have a option for go Wild with Teesta river with White Water Rafting . Arrive and check into your hotel .
Day 5
Six hrs tour of Kalimpong The tour covers Dr. Graham's Home founded in 1900 on the lower slopes of Deolo Hills to have a broad high view of Kalimpong town & Kanchenjunga massif. In the afternoon, visit Flower Nurseries Kalimpong being very important for its gladiolai, catti & orchids, Gouripur House - another very well known tourist spot as the famous poet Rabindra Nath Tagore compiled some of his masterpieces here, Durpin Dara Hills from where one gets a birds; eyeview of the plains, Teesta & Rangeet rivers, and Jang-Dog-Palrifro-Brang Gompa with its impressive wall paintings in the prayer room and three dimensional mandala.
Day 6
We move further to Sikkim and the capital city Gangtok .
Arrive Gangtok and check into the Hotel .Rest of the day free for leisure
Day 7
This is a day excursion to Tshangu Lake (departure in the morning)- situated at a height of 12,000 ft with an average depth of 50 ft. The cool water of the Lake is perfectly attuned with the scenic beauty around. A small temple is constructed on the lake side and primulace flowers & Alpine vegetation grow around the lake.
This will be one of the most memorable day of your Tour
Day 8
Morning after 10 am we proceed on the morning city tour of Gangtok. The first point is Directorate of Handicrafts & Handlooms where one can see different kind of a traditional handicrafts & handlooms. Enchey Monastery is a place worth visiting particularly during the season when religious dances are performed. Research Institute of Tibetology is the only organization in the world of Mahayana Buddhism for advanced studies on Tibetan language. Do-Drul Chorten has Buddhist importance. Also cover the Orchid Sanctuary which houses approximately 454 varieties of orchids
Day 9
Today is the end of our North East Tour and the Chauffeur will drop you to the Airport Bagdogra or NJP station for your journey back home .
Kindly note the above package is flexible and can be customized as per your requirement.
. You can have a choice of 5 star hotels, 4 star hotels, 3 star hotels, budget hotels.
. The above tour will be organized with a "chauffeur driven" car / private coach.
. The trip can be organized for singles, families, couples, groups, universities.
. The package will commence on a date convenient to travelers.
Kindly contact us for further information & Costs. Please provide us with exact number of persons, age of participants, month of travel, type of hotels required, and if any changes required in the above tour program.
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