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| Darjeeling, Sikkim, kalimpong (10 Nights 11 Days) |
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DAY 1: NJP railway station / IXB – Air Port – Kalimpong, Meet & Greet bye our Sikkim Holidays representative
on arrival at NJP Railway station / IXB airport
Drive to Kalimpong (1250Mtrs ) 80 Kms driving time
3Hrs. The drive starts from Siliguri West Bengal .
After traveling few hours we drive in the bank of
Teesta river ,Reach Melli halt for snacks .Driving
uphill through the forest and few small tin roof
houses from Chitrey we reach Kalimpong. Upon arrival check in at hotel. Visit Monastery. Drive to Gangtok |
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DAY 2: After breakfast walk to Town and visit Lall market
back to Hotel and drive to Gangtok. Kalimpong town
which was slightly developed during the British rule
its now compact with small buildings the town is
small and walking in the Lallmarket place provides
expeience of the local hill people because all
village effort shopping articles like vegetables and
local products is something worth visiting. |
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DAY 3: Tshangu Lake, After breakfast drive to Tshangu Lake (3758 Mtrs )
35 Kms drive from Gangtok .It is literally known as
the “ Source Of The Lake “ in Bhutia language. Just
about 40 kms away from Gangtok, the capital of the
State, this serene lake is situated at an altitude
of 3780 metre. The lake is about 1 km long. Oval in
shape ,15 metres deep and is considered scared by
the local people. This placid lake remains frozen
during the winter months up to mid- May . Between
May and August it is possible to see a variety of
flowers in blooms, including the rhododendrons,
various species of primulas, blue and yellow
poppies, irises etc, it is also an ideal habitat for
the Red Panda and various species of birds. |
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DAY 4: Drive from Gangtok to Lachung, After breakfast drive to Lachung (3637 Mtrs ) 115
Kms Driving time 6-7 Hrs. One the way have lunch .
Once you reach Lachung it is place where most of the
houses are old-fashioned blended with the high hills
at the backdrop the landscaping is a total different
beautiful place on earth it is beyond once
expectation . Overnight at hotel. |
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DAY 5: Visit Yumthang, Early morning visit Yumthang valley .A beauty of
nature by its own almost created by God a heavenly
paradise all flooded with flowers in April and
covered with snow during winter a picturesque sight
. It is also known as Sangrilla way to Heaven. |
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DAY 6: Drive to Gangtok, After breakfast drive to Gangtok on the way visit
Singik to view Kanchenzonga. |
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DAY 7: Drive to Rabong , After breakfast drive to Rabong .Check in at hotel
and visit Ralong Monastery evening at leisure.One of
the unique monastery built in the year 1730 . |
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DAY 8: Drive to Pelling on the way visit Samdruptse. Early morning drive to Samdruptse tallest statue of
Guru Padmasambhava. This Gigantic Statue is situated
at the top of the Smdruptse forest hill. It is 135Ft
tall built in the year 1997 .Further we drive to
Pelling .Overnight at Pelling. |
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DAY 9: Drive to Darjeling, Early morning drive to Darjeeling 2134Mtrs mts 72
kms drive 4 hrs Upon arrival check into hotel..On
the way visit Pemayangtse (Sublime Perfect Lotus)
built in 1705 of Nyingmapa order red hat sect
.Shrines of Padmasambha (Gururimpoche) It was built
by Hlatsin Chhembo for pure monks. Main feature
Zandok Palri . We drive from Melli Driving uphill
through tea plantation over Peshok.Upon arrival
checkin at the hotel Evening visit Chourasta the
Mall . Overnight at hotel stay. |
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DAY 10: Darjeeling Sightseeing , Early morning drive to Tigerhill (2590 mts) for the
breathtaking sunrise over eastern Himalayas Mt
Kanchenzonga and Mt Everest.Visit oldest Yigacholing
Monastery built in 1857 ,belonging to the Gelukpa
sect has the beautiful statue of Maitera (the future
Buddha) .Afternoon sightseeing begins with Himalayan
Mountaineering Institute that trains mountaineers ,
built in 1850.Drive to Tibetan refugee self help
centre which houses hand woven carpets and wood
carvings.Visit Happy valley tea estate .Overnight at
hotel. |
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11: Break fast in the morning. Check out from hotel in
time to catch your Flight / Train for onward journey
with unforgettable memories. |
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