» EASTERN CHILLS
Duration : 5 Nights / 6 Days
Destinations : Bagdogra - Darjeeling - Gangtok
- New Jalpaiguiri
Day
1 : Arrive Darjeeling
Arrive Bagdogra airport / New Jalpaiguri railway station. Transfer to Darjeeling
(90 kms / 2.5 hrs) and proceed to hotel.
Day 2 : Darjeeling
Early morning visit Tiger Hills to witness the spectacular sunrise over the
Kanchanjunga mountains. Return to your hotel visiting the famous Ghoom Monastery
en-route. This afternoon you visit the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute,
the Himalayan Zoo and the Botanical Gardens. Your tour ends with a visit to
the famous Darjeeling Tea Gardens.
Day 3 : Darjeeling - Gangtok
Today you will be transferred by road to Gangtok (98 kms / 3-4 hrs) the gateway
to Sikkim - the last Shangrila. Enjoy a scenic drive through the rugged terrain.
Arrive Gangtok and proceed to your hotel with the rest of the day at leisure.
Day
4 : Gangtok
This morning you will proceed on an excursion to the picturesque Tsomgo (Changu)
Lake. Enjoy an optional Yak ride around the lake. Late afternoon return to
your hotel.
Day 5 : Gangtok
This morning you will visit the Rumtek Monastery, the largest monastery in
Sikkim and the seat of the Karma Kagyu lineage. Later visit the Research Institute
of Tibetology, and a Buddhist Monastery.
Day 6 : Depart Gangtok
Transfer to Bagdogra Airport / New Jalpaiguiri Railway Station.
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