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East India Tour |
The "abode of snow", the mighty Himalayas, is one of
the most breathtakingly beautiful sights. The
panoramic view of the white mountains kissing the
azure skies is truly picture-perfect. |
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Kolkatta, Bagdogra,
Darjeeling, Sandakhapu ,Sikkim |
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| Duration : 8 Days |
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Day 01: |
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Tokyo - Kolkata :
Met upon arrival at the International Airport and transfer to the Hotel for rest and stay. |
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Kolkata - Bagdogra - Darjeeling (2134 mts / 7000 ft): 9W: 617 at 1210 / 1310 Hrs:
Morning after breakfast transfer to the domestic airport to board the flight to Bagdogra. Upon arrival at the Bagdogra Airport, transfer to Darjeeling. Drive takes four hours with short tea break at Kurseong. Overnight halt in Darjeeling.
Distance - 90 Kms
Time taken - 4 hours approx from IXB airport.
Overnight in Hotel. |
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Darjeeling :
Early morning drive to tiger hill to see the magnificent view of sunrise over Mount Kanchenjunga and the great Eastern Himalayan ranges. On the way back we visit Ghum Monastery (Yiga Choling Buddhist Monastery) which has the image of Maitreya Buddha (the future coming Buddha). After breakfast we drive to Tibetan Refugee Self-Help Center to see the excellent handicraft works on carpets, woolen goods, woodwork, leatherwork etc made by the Tibetan refugees from Tibet. After this wonderful visit we drive to the famous Himalayan Mountaineering Institute which has a museum specializing on the various expeditions on peaks of the Himalayas and an exclusive Everest Museum which tells us the history along with its expeditions to Everest. Adjacent to it is the high altitude wild life park named after the first Governor of the state of West Bengal (Padmaja Naidu) which has a good collection of Himalayan animals and birds. After Lunch we ride on the famous Toy train of Darjeeling. It takes us 45 mins ride towards Ghum railway station which used to be the second highest in the world (now the 5th highest). Drive back to Darjeeling and visit the upper market.
* Train ride - The tourist train normally starts one in morning at 11 am and second trip at 2 pm, but it all depends on the tourist traffic. So we can adjust with the timings of the sightseeing with the train ride.
Overnight in Hotel
Time Taken: Tiger Hill - 4am to 7:30 am, Darjeeling s/s - 9am to 1pm. If train is taken then we have to adjust with our s/s. Tourist train takes 2 hours drive from Darjeeling to Ghum and back to Darjeeling.
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Drive on the tough terrain to reach the highest ridge on Singallila hills. |
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Darjeeling - Sandakphu ( 3636 mts / 11,929 ft):
Early morning drive to Sandakphu, 58 km from Darjeeling. The road till Manebhanjang is a smooth road but from Manebhanjang the road deviates uphill from the main road. Road is rough road and only "four wheel" vehicles can drive up. The road passes numerous small towns and villages namely, Ghum, Sukhia-Pokhari, Manebhanjang, Megma, Tonglu, Gairibas, Kal-pokhari, Bikhaybhanjang and finally into Sandakphu. Drive takes us five to six hours from Darjeeling. So we start early morning from Darjeeling taking our pack lunches so that we can have with a hot tea on the way. Don't forget to bring your passport because we have to show them at the Manebhanjang police outpost. Late Afternoon we can walk around the hills and see the splendid sunset. |
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Sandakphu (3636 meters) is a window to one of the finest views of the snowy mountains from the mighty Everest in Nepal, to the revere Kanchenjunga in Sikkim and the legendary Chomolhari in Bhutan. From here Everest is 144-km crow's fly. Sandakphu is 58 km from Darjeeling and commands one of the most spectacular views.It is here one encounters nature's pristine glory at its magnificent best. The four of the world's highest mountains all 8000 meters high towering over us at an incredibly close distance presents with a sight one can never forget. (Everest (8848 mts), Makalu (8482 mts), Lhotse (8500 mts) and Kanchenjunga (8586 mts)) The contrast between Everest and Kanchenjunga is well marked. "Kanchenjunga or Kanchen-Konglu" the third highest mountain is remarkable for its imposing bulk and massive proportions while Everest, the highest soars above a series of valleys and its ridges, is more graceful and majestic. Snowy ranges occupy the space between the two. Three Sisters, which cluster together and towards east beyond Kanchenjunga we will be able to see the Dongkya and Chola ranges of the Tibetan frontier with Chuma-lhari lifting up to its heads in the rear. The whole showy ranges of Bhutan, Sikkim and Nepal about 320 kms in length are visible but panorama is completely dominated by the Kanchenjunga and Everest group
Sunrise from Sandakphu : We wake up early to view sunrise from the ridge as it is said that if one does not wake up to see the sunrise at Sandakphu the tour will remain incomplete. From Sandakphu, the wild elemental grandeur of the snows begins to assert itself, till the climax is reached at sunrise, when it soaks the snow-laden peaks in crimson and mauve, orange and gold. Kanchenjunga and Everest are seen in all their glory against the background of an azure sky speckled with lazily floating, fleecy clouds. The whole snowy range of Bhutan, Sikkim and Nepal, about 320 Km in length, a wonderful square mass of mountains looking like a wall of snow, is visible, but the gigantic height and breadth of towering Kanchenjunga, with its attendant peaks, Kabru, Janu, Narsing and Pandim dominates the scene. Everest, (8,848 meters/29,028 ft) graceful and majestic, 160 kms soars above, peeping shyly from the northern horizon with Lhtose (8,500 meters or 27,824 ft) on the right and Makalu (8482 meters or 27,824 ft) on the left.
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After breakfast we leave for an excursion to the ridges of Singallila. We come back in the afternoon for lunch. |
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Day 06: |
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Sandakphu - Darjeeling:
After breakfast we leave for Darjeeling driving downhill via the villages of Bikabhanjayan, Kalpokhari, Gairibas, Tonglu, Megma and finally reach the metallic road of Manebhanjyang. From here the road is smooth passing through the busy village town of Sukhia Pokhari, Ghum and finally into Darjeeling .
Distance : 58 kms
Time taken : 5 to 6 hours slow drive. |
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Sikkim (West Sikkim) |
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Day 07: |
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Darjeeling - Bagdogra - Kolkata: 9W: 618 at 1345 / 1445 Hrs:
Morning after breakfast drive down to reach Bagdogra. The drive today is interesting for scenic views of curved valleys and of course the green vegetation of our hills driving down hill via tea gardens, which takes three hours. Arrive at the Bagdogra Airport and board the onwards flight to Kolkata. Upon arrival at the Kolkata Airport transfer to the Hotel for the overnight stay.
Distance : 90 kms
Time taken : 3 hours for Jeep |
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Day 08: |
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Kolkata - Tokyo:
Departure transfer to the International Airport to board the flight for onwards destination. |
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