Gangtok, Pelling & Darjeeling
Bagdogra · Gangtok · Pelling · Darjeeling
Trip overview
Monasteries, high-altitude lakes and some of the best views of Kanchenjunga in India. Sikkim and Darjeeling together make the most complete circuit in the eastern Himalaya.
- Duration
- 7 Nights / 8 Days
- Starts from
- Bagdogra or NJP
- Best time
- March to May, October to December
- Ideal for
- Families, couples, mountain lovers
Highlights
- Tsomgo Lake and Baba Mandir at 12,000 ft
- Rumtek Monastery and MG Marg, Gangtok
- Pemayangtse Monastery and the Pelling skywalk
- Sunrise over Kanchenjunga from Tiger Hill
- Darjeeling Himalayan Railway toy train
Day-wise itinerary
8 days · every day can be changed-
Day01
Arrive Bagdogra, drive to Gangtok
Pickup from Bagdogra airport or NJP station and drive along the Teesta river to Gangtok (about 4.5 hours).
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Day02
Tsomgo Lake and Baba Mandir
Day excursion to Tsomgo Lake and Baba Harbhajan Singh Mandir. Nathula Pass on request, subject to permits.
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Day03
Gangtok sightseeing
Rumtek Monastery, Enchey Monastery, Do Drul Chorten, Banjhakri Falls and an evening on MG Marg.
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Day04
Gangtok to Pelling
Drive to West Sikkim (about 5 hours), visiting Ravangla Buddha Park on the way.
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Day05
Pelling sightseeing
Pemayangtse Monastery, Rabdentse ruins, the Pelling skywalk, Khecheopalri Lake and Kanchenjunga Falls.
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Day06
Pelling to Darjeeling
Drive to Darjeeling (about 5 hours). Evening walk on the Mall and Chowrasta.
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Day07
Darjeeling sightseeing
Pre-dawn drive to Tiger Hill for sunrise, then Ghoom Monastery and Batasia Loop. Later the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, the zoo and a tea estate. Toy train joy ride on request.
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Day08
Departure
Drive down to Bagdogra airport or NJP station.
Inclusions
- Accommodation in handpicked 3-star or 4-star hotels on twin sharing
- Daily breakfast and dinner at the hotel
- Private air-conditioned vehicle for all transfers and sightseeing
- Driver allowance, fuel, tolls, parking and state permits
- Pickup and drop at the starting airport or railway station
- All applicable hotel taxes
Exclusions
- Flights or train tickets to the starting point
- Monument entry fees, adventure activities, ropeway and safari charges unless mentioned
- Lunch, beverages and personal expenses
- Anything not listed under inclusions
- GST as applicable
Want it your way?
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