5 Nights / 6 Days
Your journey to the wonderful northeastern gateways will start as you reach the New Jalpaiguri Station or Bagdogra airport in West Bengal. From here, our tour representative will be escorting you to your onward journey to聽Darjeeling, which is an alluring hill station In the Indian state of West Bengal.
Positioned at the northern part of West Bengal,聽Darjeeling聽has snow clad Himalayan peaks and dense forests lined up all around it. Drive to聽Darjeelingis likely to take nearly 1 hr and 40 mins. On entering the region of聽Darjeeling, you would be welcomed by lush green tea plantations, which have been the true face of the hill station. Besides these,聽Darjeeling聽has a lot to offer, like the panoramic mountain views, which will leave you spellbound.
On your arrival in聽Darjeeling, you would be checking into a pre-booked hotel for an overnight stay.
Visit the magnificent Tiger Hill the first thing in the morning. The reason behind its early visit is the view of the morning sun glistening the lofty snow clad peaks of Kanchenjunga.
Tiger Hill is one of the most popular tourist attractions in聽Darjeeling, that have found their address 11 km from the town of聽Darjeeling. Not just Kanchenjunga, if you are lucky, you can even watch the head of the highest peak in the world, Mt Everest turning all golden by the sun. On your way back to hotel, you would be visiting Ghoom monastery and Batasia Loop. Like the Tiger Hill, these two also hold a great amount of significance.
Just 7 km short from the town of聽Darjeeling, lies the famous Ghoom monastery. Belonging to the Gelupka sect of Buddhism, the monastery has a 15 ft statue of Lord Buddha as one of its main attractions, which is known as Maitreya Buddha. Besides the Maitreya Buddha, the monastery also houses idols of other Buddhist deities as well. This includes the likes of Buddha of Compassion and Tsongkhapa.
Another prominent attraction to visit in the early hours of the day is Batasia Loop, which is a fascinating railway track loop. To watch this, you would be boarding the world renowned and vintage toy train of聽Darjeeling. From the loop, you can have a whole view of the lovely landscapes of聽Darjeeling, plus the flowery garden on which the loop is encircled, adds on to the charm of Batasia loop.
Post these visits, head back to your hotel for a sumptuous breakfast. The other half of the day is meant to cover other attractions of聽Darjeeling. Under this, you would be visiting the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Tibetan Refugee Self Help Center (closed on Sunday), Tea Garden and Ropeway.
There is also a Peace Pagoda located in the town of聽Darjeeling, which also would be covered in our sightseeing trip. With the aim of creating peace all around, the Peace Pagoda or Stupa invites people of all castes, creeds and religion to visit the place and develop mutual harmony for each other. It is popular as Japanese Peace Pagoda in聽Darjeeling. Overnight stay at the hotel.
As soon as you are done with your breakfast, embark on a journey to Kalimpong, which is another famous hill station in the state of West Bengal. Kalimpong resides at an elevation of around 1200 meters and the main town is on a ridge area connecting two hills. Owing to its magnificent Himalayan beauty and invigorating climate, the place is no less than a paradise.
After a journey of 1 hr and 40 mins, you would be arriving at Kalimpong. As you arrive, you would be quickly heading to a sightseeing tour of Kalimpong. Under this, you would be visiting Deolo hill, Teesta valley, Pine View Point, Orchid, Golf Club and Dr Graham鈥檚 魅影直播s School.
Amongst them, Deolo hill holds quite prominence. As mentioned earlier, Kalimpong lies on a ridge between two hills, Deolo hill is one of them. Situated at an elevation of around 1700 meters, Deolo hill is the highest point of the hill station. Owing to the location of the hill, you can have an enchanting view of the whole town of Kalimpong, the nearby Relli valley and the bloodline of Kalimpong, the beautiful Teesta river. Once you reach the top of the hill, you would be welcomed with a park of exotic flowers.
Besides these attractions, our tour representative will also make you visit the scared Durpin hill and Durpin monastery, which is around聽5聽km from the main town of Kalimpong. After this, call it a day and make a check in to a pre-booked hotel for an overnight stay.
Day 4 of our exclusive tour is dedicated to tasting the flavors of the Himalayan town of聽Gangtok. Nestled in the Shivalik hills of the Himalayas, close to the Buddhist country of Bhutan,聽Gangtok聽is blessed with a mystical blend of natural beauty and Buddhism. Owing to this,聽Gangtok聽is dotted with several Buddhist monasteries that are believed to be quite ancient. Drive from Pelling to聽Gangtok聽is roughly going to take 2 hrs and 30 mins and as you arrive in聽Gangtok, you would be embarked on a sightseeing trip.
Sightseeing in聽Gangtok聽includes the very famous Rumtek monastery, which is also the largest of its kind in the state. Serving as the an important seat of the Karmapa Lama, the monastery holds a lot of significance for the religion of Buddhism. It enshrines a golden Stupa that has relics of the ancient Karmapa in the form of statues and paintings. Make a visit here and shed all your travel tiredness in the spiritual ambience of the monastery. After Rumtek, you would be taken to Do Drul Chorten Stupa, which is one of the biggest in Sikkim. Encircled by Chorten Lhakhang and Guru Lhakhang, it boasts of two huge statues of Guru Rinpoche.
As you would be done visiting the religious sects of聽Gangtok, head towards other attractions in the capital of the state, which include the Research Institute of Tibetology, Botanical Garden, Tashi View Point and Directorate of handicrafts and handlooms. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Being situated in the Himalayan topography,聽Gangtok聽has various natural attractions which are filled with mystical beauty and serenity. One of them is the breathtaking Tsomgo lake which offers one of the most beautiful sights in the region. The lake is nestled at an altitude of 12,400 ft and the drive from聽Gangtok聽to it is likely to take around 1 hour to reach. Tsomgo or Changu lake is actually a glacial lake, which derives its waters from the snow capped mountains it get surrounded by. The lake is also a home of Brahmin ducks and migratory birds. Being a prominent tourist place, the banks of the lake have shops selling trinkets and Yak cheese. So you can buy some for yourself. The locals also provide for yak rides so you can have a nice time exploring the breathtaking surroundings sitting on the back of a yak. Admire the beauty of the lake and pay a visit to the Lord Shiva temple, which is located on the banks of Tsomgo Lake. We can also visit Nathu La Pass, which is the border of India and China.
Post this, move towards Baba Harbhajan Singh Memorial War temple, which is 20 kms from Tsomgo Lake near聽Gangtok. Situated at an altitude of around 13000 feet, close to Jelep Pass, is a memorial shrine, dedicated to a soldier of the Post this, move towards Baba Harbhajan Singh Memorial War temple, which is 20 kms from Tsomgo Lake near聽Gangtok. Situated at an altitude of around 13000 feet, close to Jelep Pass, is a memorial shrine, dedicated to a soldier of the 23rd Punjab Regiment, who died in the 1962 war between India and China. As per the legend, after meeting his tragic death in the war, soldier Harbhajan Singh came in the dream of one of his peers, and asked to build a war memorial after him. Following this, Indian Army built a war memorial in order to commemorate the sacrifice of this martyr. Later on, this memorial started enjoying the privileges of a sacred shrine. The original Baba Harbhajan Singh temple was built in the year 1983 at the bunker of the late soldier. When you will visit this bunker, you will come across dresses, stationeries and pictures of the soldier. There also lies a small wishing poodle, in which you can throw a coin and make a wish.
After a day full of excursion, return back to your hotel in聽Gangtok. Spend the evening at leisure in your hotel or do some shopping in the nearby malls and market. Overnight stay in聽Gangtok.
This day marks the end of our exclusive Northeast tour. Post breakfast, you would be transferred to New Jalpaiguri Station/Bagdogra Airport/ Tenzing Norgay Bus Stand for your onward journey back home. These destinations are around 130 Km from聽Gangtok聽so it is advised you start early.
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