Itinerary # dsp

Darjeeling & Sikkim
10 Days & 9 Nights

with

Krishna Air Services (P) Ltd.

Day 01         Arrival in Delhi. Meet and Assist at Airport and transfer to hotel. Half day
                     on your own, getting a accustomed to climate and removing jet lag.
                     Overnight at hotel.

Day 02         Full day sightseeing tour of Delhi comprising of the New Delhi and the Old
                     Delhi. Visit to Qutab Minar, Red Fort,Jama Masjid, Lotus Temple, Chandni
                     Chowk, Secretariat, India Gate, Rashtrapati Bhawan, stop for lunch on the
                     way. Dinner and overnight stay in hotel.

Day 03         Arrive at Bagdogra Airport. Transfer to Sikkim.
                     Overnight at hotel.

Day 04         Leave the hotel for full day sightseeing for Ganesh Tok (temple of god Ganesh),
                     Hanuman Tok (temple of god Hanuman) and Tashi view point. After lunch
                     visit for Directorate of Handicrafts & Handlooms, Orchid century, Chorten
                     (Stupa), Research Institute of Tibetology, Botanical Garden and Rumtek
                     Monastery.
                     Overnight at hotel.

Day 05         Visit to 'Tsangu Lake (about 35 Kms. from Gangtok, a natural lake of Sikkim
                     bordered by legends and peaks which flowers during the spring, the lake is
                     situated at a height of 12,400 ft. on the old trade road between India and
                     Tibet. Rides on Yaks are offered at the lake side.
                     Overnight at hotel.

Day 06 Departure for Peymangtse (2Nights 3Days tour of Peymangtse on full board
basis). Sightseeing and overnight stay in hotel.

Day 07 At Peymangtse - Sightseeing.

Day 08         Departure to Darjeeling. Local Sightseeing for Himalayan Geological Park ( In
                     which you can see Snow Leopard, Himalayan Black Beer, Red Panda and
                     Himalayan Birds), Mountaineering Institute, Rope way (first passenger rope
                     way system in India and perhaps the longest in Asia, which take
                     approximately 45 Mts.), Tanzing and Gombu Rock, Tibetan Refugee self
                     help center, Tea Estate and Libong Race Course. Take a short break for
                     lunch and than get ready to see Peace Pagoda (Japanese temple stating
                     different stages of Buddha's life), Lal Kothi, Awa Art Gallery ( Depicting
                     fine arts and embroidery works) and National History Museum.
                     Over night at hotel.

Day 09         Get ready by 3 O'clock in the morning to see the sun rise at the point
                     Tiger Hill (give the magnificent view of the sunrise over Kanchenjunga and
                     great eastern Himalayas.) Even the world highest peak Mount Everest is visible
                     from here. Visit Ghoom monastery (one of the oldest monastery in India) and
                     Batasia Loop.
                     Overnight at hotel.

Day 10 Transfer to Bagdogra Airport to board flight to Calcutta .

Hotels Used in this itinerary:

Delhi: Hotel Marina (Four Star)

Gangtok: Hotel Tibet

Darjeeling: Hotel New Elgin

THE PRICE TAG :

The price for the tour is US$983 PER PERSON plus AIR FARE.

The price includes all Hotel stay, taxes and transportation by a non A/c Car and jeep, fuel and driver charges.

The price does not include meals/beverages (except in Peymangtse tour), and other personal expenses.

AIR FARE:

Delhi-Bagdogra: US$185 Economy Class (ONE WAY)

Bagdogra- Calcutta: US$80 Economy Class. (ONE WAY)