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Day |
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01 |
Bagdogara -
Kalimpong |
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Arrival at
Bagdogra Airport drive to Kalimpong (80 kms- altitude 1250 mts
) 3 hours. Check into a hotel. |
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02 |
Kalimpong |
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Morning tour of
Kalimpong visiting Durpin Dara Monastery, Deolo Hill, Tharpa
Choling Monastery, Thongsa Monastery and Orchid & flower
Nurseries. Evening spend your time at the market place & visit
Dr.Grahm’s Home, a self contained residential institution
originally started by the Scottish Missionary Dr.Grahm. |
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03 |
KALIMPONG- GANGTOK
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Drive to Gangtok (
73 ) takes 2 hours drive Check into a hotel. At leisure.
Optional visit the Ridge- the main promenade of Gangtok. |
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04 |
Gangtok |
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Morning visit Tashi
View Point , Enchey Monastery, Cottage Industry, Institute of
Tibetology, Phurba Chorten. Afternoon at leisure. |
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05 |
GANGTOK- Changu
Lake- Gangtok |
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Early morning day
excursion to Changu Lake which is at a distance of 35 km and
around 4 hours drive to and for from Gangtok. At an altitude of
12,400 feet on the Nathula highway. |
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06 |
GANGTOK-
MARTAM
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Drive from Gangtok to
Martam 2 hours drive . Check in Martam resort. |
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07 |
MARTAM- YUKSUM |
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Drive from Martam to
Yuksum 5 hours drive. Check into a hotel. |
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08 |
YUKSUM - PEMAYANGTSE
(22 km) |
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Drive from Yuksum to
Pemayangtse 3 hours drive. This is the most important monastery of
the Nyingmapa sect of Buddhists. |
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09 |
PEMAYANGTSE-
DARJEELING |
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Drive from Pemayangte
to Darjeeling, 4 hours, distance covered is 120 km. Check into a
hotel.
At leisure. Optional take a walk on the Chowrasts, the bustling
promenade of Darjeeling. |
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10 |
DARJEELING
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Very early morning
drive to Tiger Hill to watch the sunrise over the Kanchendzonga
range. On return visit Ghoom Monastery, Batasia Loop Station & War
Memorial. Later visit the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute,
Refugee Handicraft Centre , Observatory Hill, proceed to Happy
Valley tea estate. Overnight in hotel. |
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11 |
DARJEELING- OUT |
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Transfer to
Bagdogra Airport, around 3 hours drive and board flight for onward
destination. |
