Eastern Delight(05 Nights / 06 Days)
Sikkim Darjeeling Family Tours, Adventure Tours, Weekend Getaway, Hill Station Tours, Luxury Tours
Tour Overview
On this 6-day tour package and discover the grandeur of North East India. Gangtok and Darjeeling are 2 popular tourist destinations of North East India. Gangtok is the capital city of Sikkim and offers some of the best views of the Himalayas, while Darjeeling is known for its beautiful tea gardens. Visit the most beautiful attractions of the 2 towns on our tour. Witness the spectacular sunrise over Tiger Hills, visit the Enchey Monastery, the glacial Tsomgo Lake and many more attractions. Take back memories that you will last a lifetime.
Tour Highlights
- Gangtok
- Pelling
- Darjeeling
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Welcome on arrival at Bagdogra Airport/NJP Railway station, after greetings proceed to Gangtok, at an altitude of 5500 ft, Gangtok is the capital of the state of Sikkim is a beautiful and clean town promising of the best monasteries and landscapes. Upon arrival, check-in to your hotel & later you could explore famous MG Marg (on your own). Overnight stay at Gangtok.
- Breakfast
Morning breakfast at hotel. Excursion to Tsomgo Lake & Baba Mandir nearly 40 kilometers and 2 hours drive along the Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary, the home to the red panda and the blood pheasant with Rhododendron and other alpine trees along the road. Situated at an elevation of 3753 meters or 12310 feet. The Lake is oval shaped lake nearly 50 feet deep, Generally covered in snow for most of the year the year. This lake is home to the Brahmini ducks & many migratory birds. Nearby is the sacred Baba Mandir known to be a very holy site for all - Nathu La Pass to Republic of China is nearly 20 kilometers and is optional tour. Later in the evening back to Gangtok. Overnight stay at Gangtok.
- Breakfast
In the morning after breakfast check out from the hotel and proceed to Pelling, located at an altitude of 6,800 ft, Pelling is a very small Himalayan Town in West Sikkim. Pelling is the nearest motorable point to Mt. Kanchenjunga (Worlds 3rd highest peak) offers a good sunrise along with view of the entire Eastern Himalayan range. Overnight stay at the hotel in Pelling.
- Breakfast
Have a wholesome breakfast and proceed for the Half-day sightseeing tour. This includes the Rimbi Falls, the Kanchenjunga Falls and the Khecheopalri Lake or Sky Walk. Later in the afternoon, transfer to Darjeeling and reach by evening. Overnight stay at the hotel in Darjeeling.
- Breakfast
Set out for an early morning tour to the Tiger Hills (at around 4 am) to view the sunrise over Kanchenjunga Peak (depends on clear weather). On the way back, visit the Ghoom Monastery and the Batasia Loop. In the afternoon, go for a half-day sightseeing tour of the Japanese Temple, Peace Pagoda, Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park and the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (closed on Thursday), Tenzing and Gombu Rock, the Tibetan Refugee Self-Help Center (closed on Sunday) and a tea estate. Have a pleasant overnight stay at the hotel in Darjeeling. Note: You could enjoy Toy Train in This Same Day (Ticket cost will be Additional)
- Breakfast
After breakfast, transfer to the airport/railway station to catch your flight/train for the return journey.