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Day 01
Arrive at Bagdogra Airport/ NJP Railway Station. Transfer
to Darjeeling, which will take four or four and half hours.
Evening free for leisure.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 Local
Sightseeing for Himalayan Geological Park (Where
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 minutes.)
Tanzing and Gombu Rock, Tibetan Refugee self help center,
Tea Estate and Libong Race Course. After short break for lunch
visit to the 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.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 03
Departure 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. After lunch, evening free for leisure and shopping for
souvenirs or take an optional excursion tour of the Rock garden.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 04 Departure for Gangtok (app. 5 hr. journey). Check-in at hotel
at Gangtok. Evening free for leisure.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 05 Leave the hotel for full day sightseeing for Ganesh Tok
(temple of god Ganesh), HanumanTok (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 06 Visit to 'Tsangu Lake (about 35 km. 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 07 Drive to Lachung. Refreshment on arrival. Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 08 After breakfast, Excursion for Lachung
to Yumthang- Nature walk. Which is
on the same height of Kanchenjunga peak in a parallel
way. Spend 2 to 3 hr.
there. This will an excellent opportunity to see over 400 varieties of
rhododendrons which have placed Sikkim on the botanical map of the world.
Breath the pure serene air that wafts down from the snowy peaks
surrounding
the valley and feel one with nature. Back to Lachung (Total journey is 54
km.).
Overnight at hotel.
Day 09 Lachung to Gangtok. Overnight at hotel.
Day 10 Departure
for Silliguri by afternoon.
Overnight
at hotel at Silliguri.
Day 11 Departure
for Delhi / Calcutta.
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Last updated: August 18, 2004