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Sikkim 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 Pemayangste,Sikkim |
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| Duration : 13 Days |
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Sikkim - "The Eastern Indian Tour" : |
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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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Day 02: |
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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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Day 03: |
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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 Centre 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 5 th 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 |
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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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Day 05: |
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Sandakphu:
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.
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 - Pemayangste:
Morning after breakfast drive down to reach Pemayangste.The drive today is a long one but interesting for scenic views of curved valleys and the serpentine rivers and of course the green vegetation of our hills. If we take the jeep then we drive down hill via tea garden called Tukvar and Singla tea estate. Takes us two hours to reach the border post of Sikkim called Naya Bazaar post. After our clearance from the immigration post we drive towards the Legship valley mostly following the upper course of river Rangit. We stop for our lunch break at the small village town of Legship . From here the road climbs uphill towards the town of Gyalzing (the district headquarter of Western Sikkim ) and passes up till we reach the top most ridge of Pemayangste. Finally the cold winds blows giving us a chilly welcome to the town of Pelling .
Overnight halt in Hotel Norbhu Gang resort.
Distance : 72 kms
Time taken : 5 to 6 hours for Jeep |
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East Sikkim via South Sikkim |
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Pemayangste - Gangtok:
Morning after breakfast drive down to Gangtok, situated at an altitude of 6840 ft (2105 mts) Pemayangste is famous for its Nyingmapa monastery which is situated on the top of the hill of Gyalsing town (6kms away). The Kanchenjunga mountains from here is said to be 40 kms crows fly. The monastry has numerous religious idols and other objects of worship, most of which are priceless because of antiguity. On the top floor there is a wooden sculpture portraying the Mahaguru's heavenly palace 'Sangthokpalri". Our visit is also to the ruins of Rabdentse where once the ruins of the second capitol can be seen. After breakfast we drive towards Gangtok the capitol city of Sikkim . 115 kms (via Rabongla ) from Pemayangste to Gangtok, our drive is a long but interesting as we cross two important rivers namely Teesta and Rangit and the hilly pass of Ravongla. We pass through small towns, paddy fields, wet cardomom plantation, small monastries and of course the magnificeint view of Kanchenjunga and its ranges from the hills of Ravongla. Our journey starts from the West of Sikkim (Pemayangste) crosses through the towns of Gaylsing Legship ( road divides to Jorthang and Ravongla), Pass of Ravongla ( South Sikkim ) and enters into the town of Singtam (the road divides to Ravongla and Rongpo), and finally in our place of stay Gangtok which is the capital city of Sikkim .
Overnight halt at Norkhill Hotel
Distance : 112 kms.
Time taken : 5 to 6 hours for Jeep and 7 to 8 hours for coach |
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Gangtok :
Morning after breakfast drive to Rumtek, s ituated on the opposite hill of Gangtok, the seat of Karmapa who heads the Karma - Kagyupa sect of Tibetian Buddhism. The earlier monastery is situated on the lower parts of the hill and after the Chinese aggression the 16 th Gyalwa Karmapa after coming back from Tibet built the new monastery on the top of the hill. Built in 1960s the monastery is said to be the biggest monastery in Sikkim which has its own school to impart teachings in Tibetan and various aspects of Tibetian Buddhism. Our drive to Rumtek from the hotel takes us an hour and on our way back we visit the Institute of Tibitiology at Deorali. The Institute of Tibetology , which was established in 1958 to promote research on the language and culture of Tibet as well as Mahayana Buddhism. It also has a collection of almost 30,000 volumes on diverse subjects like astrology, philosophy, tantric and religion. Its vast wealth of Lepcha, Tibetian and Sanskrit manuscripts as well as statues and Thangkhas attracts scholars from all corners of the world. After lunch visit to the Enchey monastery, Institute of Cottage Industries run by the Government of Sikkim and then pay a visit to the flower show.
Overnight halt at Hotel Norkhill
Distance : 24 kms to Rumtek
Time taken : 45 mins drive to Rumtek, Morning – 8:30 am to 1:00 pm – sightseeing of Rumtek and Tibitiology + Chorten, 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm : s/s of Govt Handicraft & Handloom, Enchey Monastry, Flower show venue, Local Market. |
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Gangtok – Bagdogra - Delhi : 9W: 602 at 1250 / 1635 Hrs:
After early morning breakfast we leave for the plains of Siliguri which takes us five to six hours. Our drive is mostly along the beautiful river Teesta and on Rongpo which is the border of Sikkim we get an additional stamp of checking out in your passports or permits. Our drive is mostly along the beautiful river Teesta and then finally reaches the plains of Sevok. We cross left through the Old beautiful British built bridge "Coronation bridge” and then proceed towards Siliguri. From Siliguri its 14 kms drive towards the Calcutta highway. Upon arrival at the Bagdogra airport board the flight to Delhi . Arrive at the domestic airport Delhi and transfer to the hotel for the overnight stay.
Distance Gangtok - Bagdogra : 124 kms
Time taken : 5 to 6 hours drive |
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Delhi - Agra:
Morning after breakfast proceed for the combined half day tour of Old & New Delhi which includes drive past Red Fort (in the heart of Old Delhi, built by Emperor Shah Jehan, was once the most opulent fort of the Mughal Empire and it boasts the Diwan-i-Am, Hall of Public Audience, and the Diwan-i-Khas, Hall of Private Audience, Rang Maha & the Pearl Mosque) & Jama Masjid (the largest Mosque in India, built in 1656, is an eloquent reminder of the Mughal religious fervour, Raj Ghat (the place where Father of Nation Mahatama Gandhi was cremated after his assassination), India Gate (a war memorial built in commemoration of 70,000 Indian soldier who were killed during World War I ), Presidents House (earlier the home of Viceroy), Parliament House & the Qutab Minar (with a height of 72.5m (239ft), is the highest stone tower in India and has a diametre of 14.32 metres at the base and about 2.75 metres at the top) . In the afternoon drive down to reach Agra . Upon arrival in Agra check in the Hotel for the overnight stay. |
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