Summery
Overview
Gangtok is the capital of the mountainous northern Indian state of Sikkim. Established as a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the 1840s, the city became capital of an independent monarchy after British rule ended, but joined India in 1975. Today, it remains a Tibetan Buddhist center and a base for hikers organizing permits and transport for treks through Sikkim’s Himalayan mountain ranges
OUTLINE ITINERARY
North Bengal & Sikkim (D) Trip
3 Nights, 4 Days
• 2 Adults, 2 Children (5y, 2y)
Total Price (INR): 38,800 /- (inc. GST)
� Hotels
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1st, 2nd, 3rd Nights at Darjeeling
Seven Seventeen (2 Star)
Dinner + Breakfast • 1 Deluxe Room (2 Pax + 1 Child with Extra Bed/Mattress)
� Transportation
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1 - Innova / Xylo
• NJP Railway Station to Darjeeling - Arrival transfer
• Darjeeling - Fullday Sightseeing
• Darjeeling - Mirik Excursion
• Darjeeling to NJP Railway Station - Departure transfer
Inclusions
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+ Accommodation as mentioned in Hotel Section
+ Transport as per program on Point to Point basis and not on disposal basis
+ Assistance by our rep at Bagdogra Airport
+ On tour assistance on call by our file handling executive
Exclusions
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- Any meals other than those mentioned above.
- Any Airfare/ Train Tickets
- Any portage at airports and hotels, Camera/Videographer Charges, Guide charges, Entrances & Incidentals, Tips, Insurance, Wine, Mineral Water, Telephone Charges and all items of personal nature.
- Any services not specifically mentioned in the inclusions.
- Expenses caused by factors beyond our control like rail and flight delays, roadblocks, Landslide, vehicle mal-functions, political disturbances etc.
NOTE: Anything not in inclusions is excluded
� Day-wise Schedule
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1st Day | NJP Railway Station to Darjeeling - Arrival transfer
Assistance at the airport on arrival and drive to Darjeeling.Overnight at Darjeeling. DARJEELING: Standing high in the Himalayas at an altitude of 2134m, ‘Dorje Ling’, or place of the Thunderbolt, offers breathtaking views of snow-capped mountain peaks, with the Kanchendzonga rising higher than all the others. Often referred to as the “Queen of the Hills”, it remains just as alluring with its tiny waterfalls, little villages and a narrow gauge railway track. Surrounded by World Famous Tea Gardens and snow capped mountains, Darjeeling remains one of the most exotic destinations. Graeme Westlake in his book ‘An introduction to hill stations on India’ refers to Darjeeling as having “A view Scarcely Unrivalled on Earth”.
- Travel Time: 3 hours
2nd Day | Darjeeling - Fullday Sightseeing
Early morning at around 04:00 AM drive to 8000 feet / 2440 meters Tiger Hill (subject to availability of coupons)to view sunrise over Kanchendzonga Peak (subject to clear weather) , after visit transfer back to hotel for breakfast. After breakfast you will be visiting the places like -Tenzing/ Gumpo Rock, Padmaja Naidu Zoological Park & Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (Closed on Thursday), Tea Garden (panoramic view), Japanese temple Peace pagoda, Tibetan Refugee center (closed on Sunday)evening free to stroll around the market, Overnight at Darjeeling.
- Travel Time: 8 hours
3rd Day | Darjeeling - Mirik Excursion
Breakfast at the hotel and proceed for excursion to Mirik Lake.
*Mirik Lake*
It is newly started hill station in West Bengal and situated 48 kms west of Darjeeling near Nepal border with a facility of boating at Mirik lake which is 1.25 kms long, it is a semi-artificial lake. Drive from Darjeeling to Mirik is via natural forest & tea garden. The main tourist area, Krishna-Nagar, is south of the lake. A 10 minute walk takes you to Bokar Gompa, home to Mahayana monks. One can catch the sunrise and sunset from Rameetay Dara.
Overnight at Hotel.
4th Day | Darjeeling to NJP Railway Station - Departure transfer
Breakfast at the hotel and drive to NJP Railway Station in time for train to onward destination.
- Travel Time: 3 hours
