Package # NE 03
Short Escape To North East Tour Package
(05 Nights/ 06 Days)
Darjeeling - 02 Nights, Gangtok - 03 Nights
Day 01: Bagdogra/New Jalpaiguri - Gangtok ( 110 kms/4 hrs)
Arrival at (IXB) Bagdogra / (NJP) New Jalpaiguri Railway station, and transfer to Darjeeling. Check-in to hotel.
Check out your refreshing surroundings, munch away steaming momos, take
a stroll on the hilly roads or simply relax and breathe in the cool mountain breeze. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 02 - Excursion to Tsomgo Lake & Baba Mandir/Nathula (40 kms/2 hrs/each way)
After morning breakfast visit the borders between India and China. There is no dearth of tourist attractions in Gangtok with places to visit like Tsomgo Lake and Baba Harbhajan Mandir. Today, get ready to range over these two iconic tourist attractions in Gangtok. Tsomgo Lake is situated at a height of 12,400 feet featuring exceptional views and plaid waters. However, Baba Mandir is a temple dedicated to Major Baba Harbhajan Singh who sacrificed his life for the nation.
Optionally, You can also visit the strategic pass- Nathula Pass, offshoot the Old Silk Road. However, the permit is subject to availability. After an exciting day, return back to the hotel and overnight stay.
Day 03: Gangtok
Explore the enticing tourist attractions of Gangtok and experience the true essence of this wonderland. Post a delicious breakfast; proceed for a city tour of Gangtok. The itinerary consists of tourist attractionslike Hanuman Tok, Ganesh Tok & Tashi View Point, Later visit Research Institute of Tibetology(Closed on Sunday & Govt. Holidays), Enchy Monastry, Directorate of Handicrafts & Handloom (Closed on Sunday & Govt. Holidays), Flower Show and Banjhakri Water Falls, Lasha Falls, Baktahng Water Falls. – Covering all these sites will take around approx six hours. Overnight stayis at planned at your Gangtok Hotel.
Day 04: Gangtok - Darjeeling (100 kms/4 hrs)
After an early breakfast in the morning, get ready to leave the hotel in Gangtok and start your journey to Darjeeling. Revel in the fascinating beauty of all the landscapes that you pass by mid-way.Upon reaching Darjeeling, check-in the hotel and step out to explore the local surroundings near mall road. After spending the evening, return to the hotel to doze off and wake up afresh the next morning.
Day 05: Darjeeling
Early morning at around 3:45 AM drive through primitive forests of oak, magnolia to Tiger Hill to view Sunrise over Khanchendzonga Peak (subject to clear weather). On the way back visit Ghoom Monastery, Peace memorial & Batasia Loop. Enjoy a cup of piping hot Darjeeling tea at one of the tea stalls. Come back to your hotel for breakfast and rest for a while. Later in the day visit the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (Closed on Sunday & Govt. Holidays), Make sure to take your kids to visit the Padmaja Naidu Zoological Park (Closed on Sunday & Govt. Holidays), and the Tibetan Refugee Centre (Closed on Sunday & Govt. Holidays) , Tea Estate Paranomic view, Peace Pagoda, Tenzing & Gombu Rock & Natural History Museum (Closed on Sunday & Govt. Holidays) for an amazing experience. Rummage through souvenirs at the market in Mall Road and buy lovely trinkets. Return to your hotel in the evening stay overnight.
Day 06: Darjeeling - New Jalpaiguri / Bagdogra (70 kms/3 hrs)
Wake up to a beautiful day and relish a hearty breakfast. A representative will transfer you to the railway station or the airport from where you can board your train/flight back home.