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01 |
Bagdogra-
Darjeeling |
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Arrive Bagdogra
Airport meet & transfer to Darjeeling. Check into hotel |
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02 |
Darjeeling |
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Pre-dawn drive to
Tiger Hill to watch the magnificent view of sun rise over the
Kanchendzonga Range. Return to Darjeeling en-route visit Yiga
Choling Monastery at Ghoom, Batasia Loop Station, War Memorial.
Rest of the day at leisure. Optional visit the Chowrasta the main
promenade of Darjeeling
Overnight in hotel |
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03 |
Darjeeling
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City tour visiting
Observatory Hill, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute,
Himalayan Zoo, Lloyd Botanical Garden, Overnight in hotel . |
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04 |
Darjeeling -
Pemayangtse |
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Drive to Pemayangste
en route visit Sanga Chelling Monastery and the ruins of Rabdanste
Palace, the 2nd capital of Sikkim. Check into hotel
Pemayangste is the most important monastery of the Nyingmapa sect
of Buddhism, built in 17th century by Latsun Chembo. Overnight in
hotel |
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05 |
Pemayangtes- Kechopari
Lake-Yuksom |
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Drive to Yukson
en-route visit Kechopari Lake ( Wishing Lake ) located at an
altitude of 6,000 feet.Yuksom was the first capital of Sikkim
where the first Chogyal ( king) was consecrated in 1642 AD |
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06 |
Yuksom-Rabongla
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Drive to Rabongla
en-route visit Tashiding Monastery of the Nyingma sect built in
1717 by Ngadak Sempo Chembo Afternoon visit Ralong Monastery. Over
night in hotel |
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07 |
Rabongla to Gangtok
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Drive to Gangtok
en-route visit Temi Tea Gardens. Check into hotel Evening visit
the Ridge ,the main promenade of Gangtok with the bustling bazar,
Tsuk La Khang Monastery. |
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08 |
Gangtok |
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City tour visiting
Institute of Tibetology, Phurba Chorten, Enchey Monastery, Ganesh
Tok, Hanuman Tok Evening visit Tashi View Point for a spectacular
view of sunset over the Kanchendzonga Range. Overnight in hotel |
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09 |
Gangtok - Lachung
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Drive to Lachung
inhabited by Bhutias who migrated to Sikkim from Bhutan in the
15th century. Check into hotel. Afternoon visit Lachung monastery
built in 1880 & Lachen Monastery built in 1806. Both these
monasteries are of the Nyingma sect. Overnight in hotel |
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10 |
Lachung - Yumthang - Lachung |
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Day trip to Yumthang
situated at an altitude of 12,000feet. The drive is extremely
beautiful through rhododendrone forests of various colours unlike
other rhododendrone flowers which are usually red in colour. Visit
the Yumey Samdong Hot Springs on Sebu-chu River . Return to
Lachung. Overnight in hotel |
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11 |
Lachung - Gangtok |
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Drive to Gangtok check
into hotel. At leisure |
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12 |
Gangtok - Kalimpong |
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Drive to Kalimpong.
Check into hotel for overnight. At leisure |
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13 |
Kalimpong |
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City tour visiting
Deolo Hill, Tharpa Choling Monastery, Dr.Graham’s Home, a self
sustained residential institute for boys, one of the various
Orchid & flower nurseries. Overnight in hotel |
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14 |
Kalimpong - Darjeeling |
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Drive to Darjeeling.
Check into hotel. Afternoon visit Himalayan Mountaineering
Institute, Observatory Hill, Himalayan Zoo, Chowrasta. Overnight
in hotel |
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15 |
Darjeeling - Bagdogra / Out |
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Pre- dawn drive to
Tiger Hill to watch the sun rise over the Kanchendzonga range,
return to Darjeeling en-route visit Ghoom Monastery, Batasia Loop
Station & War Memorial. Later transfer to Bagdogra Airport for
onward flight connection |
