Itinerary
Distance Covered: 120 kms (approx)
Journey Time: 5 hrs (approx)
Overnight stay at Gangto
- 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.
Day 3 :
Gangtok – Chardham – Pelling
Distance Covered: 150 kms (approx)
Journey Time: 6 hrs (approx)
Enroute Sightseeing:
- Samdruptse Hill: The 'wish fulfilling hill' is just 5 km away from Namchi, situated at an altitude of 7000 ft. This epic Hill has a giant statue of the Guru Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche); the patron saint of Sikkim.
- Siddheshwar Dham (Chardham): The four most revered Dhams of the Hindus have been replicated in this fantastic complex to benefit the devotees and tourists.
Overnight stay at Pelling.
Day 4 :
Pelling Sightseeing
Morning Sightseeing:
- Darap Village: Darap Cherry Village is one of the few unknown places of Sikkim if a visitor is looking for a taste of rural life can escape from the maddening crowds.
- Rimbi Water Falls: Rimbi waterfall is on Rimbi River on the way to Khecheopalri Lake and Yuksam, the waterfall looks spectacular which attracts many tourists.
- Khecheopalri Lake: This Lake is often believed to be the sacred and wish-fulfilling Lake and is peaceful and beautiful Lake around in Sikkim.
- Khangchendzongha Waterfalls: 28 kms from Pelling it is one of the active waterfalls during the rainy season. One of the few unexplored destinations of Sikkim.
Afternoon Sightseeing:
- Pemayangtse Monastery: It is a Buddhist monastery in Pemayangtse, near Pelling in the northeastern Indian state of Sikkim.
- Rabdantse Ruins: Once Rabdentse was the second capital of the former Kingdom of Sikkim from 1670 to 1814. The invading Gurkha army destroyed the capital city, and only remaining ruins of the palace is here now.
- New Helipad Ground: Sunset point.
Day 5 :
Pelling – Darjeeling
Distance Covered: 85 kms (approx)
Journey Time: 4 hrs (approx)
Overnight stay at Darjeeling.
Day 6 :
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 center 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 closed): 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.
Distance Covered: 75 kms (approx)
Journey Time: 3 hrs (approx)