Sikkim Tours

 
Sikkim Darjeeling,Bhutan Cultural Tour  (13 Night 14 Days)     Booking Form
 
     
 

DAY 1: NJP railway station / IXB – Air Port – Darjeeling. Meet & Greet bye our Sikkim Holidays representative  on arrival at NJP Railway station / IXB airport & Drive From the hot flatlands of India we soon climb up the steep Darjeeling hills. We drive through tea gardens along the toy-train-track to Darjeeling. Overnight in hotel.

 
     
 

DAY 2: Darjeeling In case of clear weather we get up early in the morning and drive to Tiger hill to see the sun-raise. Back in Darjeeling we walk down to Bhutia Busty, where we visit the monastery and enjoy a meal of Mo-Mos, a Tibetan/Sikkimese specialty. Afterwards we visit the Tibetan Refugee Center and a tea garden. Overnight in hotel.

 
     
 

DAY 3: Darjeeling - Gangtok, Drive to the capital of Sikkim. We visit the palace chapel and explore down-town Gangtok. Overnight in hotel. Gangtok

 
     
 

DAY 4: Drive up to Tashi View Point followed by a visit at Enchey monastery. Drive down to Deorali where we visit the Namgyal Institute of Tibetology and Do-Drul Chörten .'Flower Show' where bred and wild orchids are exhibited. Also visit Rumtek Monastery over night at Gangtok.

 
     
 

DAY 5: Gangtok – Pemayangtse. Drive to West-Sikkim and visit Pemayangtse monastery with its unique wooden carving demonstrating the various spiritual realms according to Buddhism. Overnight in hotel.

 
     
 

DAY 6: Pelling-Puntosling (Bhutan) On the way back we stop to see the ruins of Rabdentse, the former capital of the kingdom of Sikkim. And drive toWest -Bengal we reach the border town Puntsholing in Bhutan. We register our passports and receive our visas for Bhutan.

 
     
 

DAY 7: Puntsholing - Thimpu, A beautiful mountain-road brings us to Thimpu, the capital of Bhutan.

 
     
 

DAY 8: Thimpu, We visit the National Library, the indigenous Hospital as well as the monastery Zulakha. In the afternoon we go to see the Painting School and Thimphu Post.

 
     
 

DAY 9: Thimpu - Punakha (Distance: 71 km: Duration: 3 h), In the morning we visit the traditional paper factory, the Memorial Chörten as well as the Tashicho Dzong. In the afternoon we drive to Punakha

 
     
 

DAY 10: Punakha - Bumthang (Distance: 197 km; Duration: 7 to 8 h), Drive to Bumthang. On the way halt at Pelela Pass. Lunch in Tongsa. See Tongsa Dzong and on the way to Bumthang stop to see the weaving factory Yatra.

 
     
 

DAY 11: Bumthang, Today we visit Jakar Dzong, Kurje monastery, Jamphel monastery and Tamshing monastery. In addition visit at the Swiss Farm where cheese, apple juice and brandies are produced. Finally, before returning to our hotel we visit the town of Chomkahr.

 
     
 

DAY 12: Bumthang - Punakha (Distance: 197 km; Duration: 7 to 8 h), After breakfast we drive to Punakha. On the way we visit Ta Dzong in Tongsa and have lunch there.

 
     
 

DAY 13: Punakha - Paro (Distance: 144 km; Duration: 4 to 5 h), Drive to Paro. Lunch in Thimphu or Paro. Paro Visit the National Museum and Paro Dzong. Free time in Paro town

 
     
  DAY 14: Paro - Delhi ,Transfer to the Airport of Paro. Flight to Delhi