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Day 01 Kalimpong :- On arrival in Bagdogra airport or New
Jalpaiguri railway station, you will be met and driven to kalimpong
(4hrs). This is one of the most beautiful hill resorts in the
Darjeeling district. With an altitude of 1250m., Kalimpong is
situated on the right bank of the river Teesta. Rest of the day at
leisure. Overnight in Kalimpong. |
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Day 02 Kalimpong :- In
the morning proceed on a half day sightseeing tour. Visit the
different ‘Gompas” which are Tibetan –Buddhist Monasteries. Tharpa
Choling Gompa belongs to the Yelow Hat Sect of Tibetan Buddhism,
founded in the Tibet in the 14th century and to which the Dalai Lama
belongs. Thongsa Gompa, of the Bhutanese Monastery, is the oldest
monastery in the area. Visit the flower nurseries-Kalimpong produces
80 % of India’s gladioli and is an important orchid – growing area;
flowers are exported from here to many cities in northern India.
Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight in Kalimpong. |
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Day 03 Gangtok :- Today you will drive to
Gangtok (4hrs). on arrival in Gangtok, check into your hotel.
Gangtok is the gateway to Sikkim, the last Shangrila. The gently
swaying and elegant costumes of the Sikkimese people, their smiling
faces, the unhurried pace of their life-style and the towering
beauty of Kanchenjunga… all cast a magic spell on this delightful
location in the foothills of the grand Himalayas. An air of
enchantment hangs over this city, indeed the whole valley; the
mysticism, the stupas, the monasteries reach out as soon as one has
approached. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight in Gangtok |
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Day 04 Gangtok :- In the morning, visit the
Rumtek Monastery, which is the largest monastery of its kind in
Sikkim and the main seat of the Karma Kagyu lineage, followed by a
half day sightseeing tour. Visit the Research Institute of
Tibetology- an organization to advance the Tibetan language and its
literature on the “enlightened one”, the only one of its kind in the
world of Mahayana Buddhism, the Garden Sanctuary and Buddhist
Monastery. Also see the Deer Park and drive through the colourful
bazaar. One can buy many attractive items like carved furniture,
dresses, Lepcha weave bags, carpets and durries with intricate
designs and colourful decorations. One can also buy wooden and
bamboo artifacts. Overnight in Gangtok. |
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Day 05 Darjeeling :- Drive from Gangtok to
Darjeeling (3hrs). Arrive Darjeeling and check into your hotel.
Overnight in Darjeeling. |
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Day 06 Darjeeling :- In the early morning
drive to Tiger Hill (accessible by jeep only). From here the great
Mount Everest is visible on clear days. At sunrise, the snow-clad
mountain peaks constitute a glorious feast of colour. Return to your
hotel via the Ghoom monastery, which has a 15 – foot high statue of
Maitreya Buddha, and is the most famous monastery in town. Later in
the morning, proceed on a half day tour of Darjeeling which covers
Lebong village which has the highest race course in the world, the
Mountaineering Institute, House of Tensing Norgay and the Botanical
Gardens. In the evening visit the tea gardens. Overnight in
Darjeeling. |
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Day 07 Onwards :- Transfer to the Bagdogra
airport (3hrs) or New Jalpaiguri station to board flight / train for
your onward destination.
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