Namaste! 🙏
I am Zainab from Mombasa, Kenya. I work as an accountant but I am passionate about travel. I love adventure, nature, trekking, cats, food, culture and Mountains. I have been to India twice in my life - 2018 and 2009. India is so vast, one can keep visiting and have a different experience everytime. I am planning to visit India again and looking for 7-10 travel buddies to journey with me below:-
Trip Summary 🗺️
Day 01 – Bagdogra / New Jalpaiguri - Gangtok
Day 02 – Gangtok Full Day Sightseeing (9am To 5pm)
Day 03 – Gangtok - Pemayangtse
Day 04 – Excursion to Yuksom
Day 05 – Pemayangtse to Kalimpong
Day 06 – Kalimpong - Darjeeling (52kms / 2.5hrs)
Day 07 – Darjeeling Local Sightseeing Tiger hill (4 Am To 7am) & best points (9.30 Am To 5 Pm)
Day 08 – Darjeeling – Bagdogra / New Jalpaiguri
I have included in this trip 💰
• 7-night accommodation with breakfast
• Transportation as per itinerary by Innova /Scorpio/ Xylo
• Sightseeing as per the itinerary
• AC will not be operational when traveling in the hills
• Vehicle is not on disposal but as per itinerary
• Vehicle will change depending on local (vehicle regulations and road/weather conditions)
• All Parking Charges.
• All currently applicable Taxes
• Half Day Kalimpong Local Sightseeing
• One Full Day Gangtok local sightseeing
• One day trip to Yuksom from Pelling
• One full day sightseeing at Darjeeling covering 03 & Best Points
What you will need to arrange/handle ❗
• Air tickets, airport taxes and Visa fee for foreign nationals
• Personal Expenses as Laundry, Telephone Calls, Beverages, Food (if not included), tips to Guides / drivers etc.
• Parking & Porter Charges/Ropeway Ticket
• Personal Expenses as Laundry, Telephone Calls, Beverages, Food (if not included), tips to Guides / drivers etc.
• Additional Sightseeing or usage of vehicle not mentioned in itinerary
• Any services not mentioned in the itinerary
• High Season Surcharge
• Camera / Video camera fees applicable at monuments
SPECIAL NOTES:
NOTE:
Foreign Nationals require Restricted Area Permit in order to enter Sikkim, can be obtained at Rangpo Check post entering Gangtok. Or with VISA.
Please carefully note the opening and closing days of each of the sightseeing points given in the itinerary.
Most of the 7 sightseeing points in Darjeeling are closed on Thursdays, Forests are also closed on Thursdays.
In Gangtok, Institute of Tibetology Institute of Handicrafts and handlooms are closed on Sundays.
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Trip Itinerary
1
Gangtok
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Day 01 Bagdogra / New Jalpaiguri - Gangtok
On arrival at Bagdogra Airport / New Jalpaiguri Railway Station transfer to Gangtok (114kms/ approx. 4.5hrs) the capital of the state of Sikkim. Check in to hotel on arrival.
Overnight in Gangtok.
Day 02 Gangtok Full Day Sightseeing (9am To 5pm)
Proceed for a full day sightseeing covering Rumtek Monastery & Dharma Chakra Centre, Chortan (Stupa), Institute of Tibetology (Closed on Saturday & Sunday), Institute of Handicrafts and handlooms (Closed on Saturday & Sunday), Flower show, Tashi View point, Ganesh Tak, Hanuman Tak,
Overnight in Gangtok.
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Pelling
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Day 03 Gangtok - Pemayangtse
Morning transfer to Pemayangtse (123kms/approx. 6.5hrs) Day free for individual activity and leisure,
overnight at Pelling.
Day 04 Excursion to Yuksom
After breakfast we drive to Yuksom (35Kms/ approx. 02hrs). On way visit Darap Village, Rimbi Water fall & Hydro Project, Khecheopalri Lake. Reach Yuksom. This was the place where the first Chogyal (a ruling dynasty in Sikkim) was crowned. Evening back to Pelling.
Overnight in Pelling.
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Kalimpong
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Day 05 Pemayangtse to Kalimpong
Transfer to Kalimpong (95Kms/ approx. 4hrs), a quiet hill resort in eastern Himalaya. Afternoon Half day sightseeing in and around Kalimpong Covering Zong Dog Palri Fo- Brong Monastery (If allowed by that time), Flower & Orchid Nurseries, Dello Hill. Check in to Hotel.
Overnight in Kalimpong
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Darjeeling
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Day 06 Kalimpong - Darjeeling (52kms / 2.5hrs)
After Breakfast transfer to Darjeeling (52Kms/ approx. 2.5hrs) enroute visit Ghoom Monastery (If allowed by that time) & Batashia Loop War Memorial; Darjeeling - Surrounded by Tea gardens, this little town faces some of the Himalayas highest peaks. Walk around visit to the Mall and Local Market (Closed on Thursday
Overnight in Darjeeling.
Day-07: Darjeeling Local Sightseeing Tiger hill (4 Am To 7am) & best points (9.30 Am To 5 Pm)
Early morning excursion to Tiger hill & back. After Breakfast Drive to Ropeway Station for Ropeway (entry fees/ropeway tickets not included), after ride visit Padmaja N. Zoological Garden (Closed on Thursday), Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (Closed on Thursday), Tibetan Refugee Self-help Center (Closed on Sunday),
Overnight in Darjeeling
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Bagdogra
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Day 08 Darjeeling – Bagdogra / New Jalpaiguri
Morning Transfer to Bagdogra Airport / New Jalpaiguri Railway Station (95kms/ approx. 3hrs) for your onward journey back Home.
End of this wonderful trip 🙏 ✈️
Trip Summary
Accommodation
Hotel & Bed & Breakfast
8 days
trip
Gangtok, Pelling & 3 more
Transportation
Car
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