Itinerary
Distance Covered 120 kms (approx)
Journey Time: 5 hrs (approx)
Overnight stay at Gangtok.
- Tsomgo Lake (12,400 ft.):It is a glacial lake in the East Sikkim district of the Indian state of Sikkim, some 40 kms from the capital Gangtok.
- New Baba Mandir (13,200 ft.): Indian Army has built-in honour of Capt. Harbhajan Singh. Capt Singh is remembered as the "Hero of Nathula" by soldiers of the Indian army.
Note: In case of closure of route and authority not issued permit to Tsomgo Lake than we will provide alternate sightseeing.
Overnight stay at Gangtok.
Morning Sightseeing:
- Flower Exhibition Centre: Showcases flowers from the different parts of Sikkim together under a single roof.
- Cottage Industry and Handicraft Centre: This is a Government training center for handloom and handicrafts, and there is an Emporium to sell these.
- Namgyal Institute of Tibetology: This is a Tibet museum in Gangtok, Sikkim, India, named after the 11th Chogyal of Sikkim, Sir Tashi Namgyal.
- Do-Drul Chorten: Stupa in Gangtok. Trulshik Rinpoche, head of the Nyingma order of Tibetan Buddhism built this stupa in 1945. In this stupa is a complete set of Dorjee Phurba, Kangyur (Holy Books) and other religious objects.
- Enchey Monastery: The Monastery, was established in 1909 above Gangtok, the capital city of Sikkim in the Northeastern Indian state.
- Bagthang Water Falls: Small Waterfall.
Afternoon Transfer: Transfer to Darjeeling.
Distance Covered: 100 kms (approx)
Journey Time: 4 hrs (approx)
Overnight stay at Darjeeling
Day 4 :
Darjeeling City Tour
Early Morning (04:00 am) Sightseeing:
- Tiger hill (8,400 ft.): Tiger Hill has a mesmerizing view of Mount Everest and Mount Kanchenjunga together.
- Ghoom Monastery: Yiga Choeling is also known as Ghoom Monastery. Yellow Hat Sect is the disciple of this monestry. Ghoom is famous for a very high statue of Maitreya Buddha.
- Batasia Loop: The Batasia Loop was created to lower the gradient of ascent of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway in Darjeeling. At Batasia the track spirals around over itself through a tunnel and over a hilltop. It was commissioned in 1919 and still working.
After Breakfast Sightseeing:
- Himalayan Mountaineering Institute: On 4th November 1954 to encourage Mountaineering among local, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI Darjeeling) was formed in Darjeeling,
- P. N. Zoological Park (Thursday closed): Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park is one of the most prominent zoos in of West Bengal.
- Tenzing Rock: HMI rock conducts climbing basic training classes here.
- Tibetan Refugee self-help Center (Sunday closed): It is a rehabilitation centre for the Tibetan refugees in the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region.
- Tea Garden (Outer view): You can enjoy the view of Happy Valley Tea Estate.
- Ropeway (19th every month close): This Cable car also known as Rangeet Valley Passenger Cable Car. You can see the mesmerizing view of the valley around the river Little Rangeet. You will need to board the cable car from Singamari which is 3 kms (i.e. 1.8 miles) away from Darjeeling Chowk Bazaar.
- Japanese Temple: This temple sports a traditional Japanese style architectural design. The Japanese Temple & Peace Pagoda is a 10-minute drive from the heart of the Darjeeling town.
Overnight stay at Darjeeling.
Distance Covered: 75 kms (approx)
Journey Time: 3 hrs (approx)