SHORT ESCAPE TO WILDLIFE

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SHORT ESCAPE TO WILDLIFE

WILDLIFE TOURS
10 Nights / 11 Days
includes:
  • transports
  • sight seeing
  • food
  • hotels

Dooars is the gateway to the hill stations of North Bengal and Bhutan. Famous for its tea gardens, forests and the River Teesta, it is ideal for nature enthusiasts and adventure seekers. The region is known for its wildlife sanctuaries where one can spot herds of deer, one-horned rhinos, elephants, guars and reptiles. The bird population here is an ornithologist's delight. An added attraction is the Tiger reserve. White water rafting, trekking and jungle safaris are must dos.Home to exotic red panda and Himalayan black bear, Singalila National Park is located at the higher ridges of Darjeeling Himalayas in the state of West Bengal.

DAY 1: Arrival: Bagdogra airport to Jaldapara

On arrival at the nearest Bagdogra airport, met our representative and get driven to Jaldapara. Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary or Jaldapara National Park, wildlife preserve in West Bengal state, northeastern India. The preserve was established in 1941 mainly for the protection of the great Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis). It extends over an area of 84 square miles (217 square km) in the northern part of the state, near the Bhutan border, and is composed of forested flatlands dissected by the Torsa River and its tributaries. The forest cover consists mainly of scattered teak and tall grass. Also within the sanctuary are swamp deer, leopards, sambars, hog deer, barking deer, wild pigs, jungle fowl, peafowl, quail, and an occasional elephant or tiger. There are riding elephants available in the preserve.

Overnight Stay at Jaldapara Lodge.

Meal: Dinner.

DAY 2: Explore Jaldapara National Park

Early morning, enjoy Elephant Ride at the Park. After breakfast, rest for a while in the lodge and visit Local market nearby. Afternoon enjoy Jeep Safari in the National Park.

Overnight Stay at Jaldapara Lodge.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

DAY 3: Jaldapara to Lataguri

Early morning, enjoy Elephant Ride at the Park. After breakfast, check out from hotel and get driven to Lataguri. Having been a reserve forest since 1895, Gorumara was declared as a Wildlife Sanctuary in 1949, on account of its breeding population of Indian rhinoceros. It was granted official status as an Indian National Park on 31st January, 1994. On arrival, check in to hotel and freshen up. Afternoon enjoy Jeep Safari in Gorumara National Park. Evening time, enjoy Cultural program organized by the locales.

Overnight at Lataguri Resort.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

DAY 4: Lataguri to Darjeeling

Early morning, enjoy Elephant Ride at the Park. After breakfast, drive to Darjeeling. Darjeeling, one of the most beautiful hill station is generally called the “ Queens of the hills”. It has all attributes of a queen like glamour and beauty of evergreen hills around, green tea gardens at her feet and Mt. Kanchenjunga as her crown. In Sanskrit, Durjaya linga means “Shiva of invincible power who rules the Himalayas”. Darjeeling is northern district of West Bengal, which shares its border with Sikkim in the north, Nepal in the west, Bhutan in the east and Bangladesh and plains of Bengal in the south. Evening time explore Darjeeling local market.

Overnight at hotel.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

DAY 5: Explore Darjeeling

Early Morning (at 04:00 am) drive to Tiger hill (8,400 ft.) to watch the spectacular sunrise over Mt. Kanchenjunga (28,208 ft. World's 3rd highest peak) After Tiger Hill. Hike to downhill visit Yiga Choling Monastery of Ghoom. After breakfast visit Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, a high altitude wildlife Zoo with the most successful captive breeding center for Snow leopard and Red Panda. After this visit, you may proceed to Tea Garden. Evening free for Market.

Overnight stay at Hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

DAY 6: Darjeeling to Dhotry |Drive & Trek to Gairibas

After breakfast, check out from hotel & transfer to Dhotry. After Hike begins to Gairibas .

is a small Himalayan village inside the Singalila National Park in the Darjeeling subdivision, Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India. It lies on the trekking route from Mane Bhanjang to Sandakphu (the highest peak in West Bengal), and is roughly halfway between the steep final stretch of the trek from Gairibans to Sandakphu.

Overnight stay at Lodge / Hut.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

DAY 7: Explore Kayakata

After breakfast, visit Sighalila National Park and explore the forest. Singhalila National Park has a number of small mammals including the red panda, leopard cat, barking deer, yellow-throated marten, wild boar, pangolin and pika. Larger mammals include the Himalayan black bear, leopard, clouded leopard, serow and takin. Tigers occasionally wander into the area, but do not have a large enough prey base to make residence in these forests feasible. The park is a birder's delight with over 120 species recorded including many rare and exotic species like the Himalayan Vulture, scarlet minivet, kalij pheasant, blood pheasant, satyr tragopan, brown and fulvous parrotbills, rufous-vented tit, and Old World babblers like the fire-tailed myzornis and the golden-breasted fulvetta. The park is also on the flyway of many migratory birds. The endangered Himalayan newt frequents the region and congregates around the lakes of Jore Pokhri and Sukhiapokhri and nearby lakes to reproduce. Jore Pokhri and Sukhiapokhri are within 20 km of the park boundary and are protected wildlife sanctuaries.

Overnight stay at Lodge / Hut.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

DAY 8: Gairibas to Sandakphu

After breakfast, Trek to Sandakphu Sandakphu or Sandakphu (3636 m; 11,930 ft) is the highest peak in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the highest point of the Singalila Ridge in Darjeeling district on the West Bengal-Nepal border. The peak is located at the edge of the Singalila National Park and has a small village on the summit with a few hotels. Four of the five highest peaks in world, Everest, Kanchenjunga, Lhotse and Makalu can be seen from its summit. It also affords a pristine view of the entire Kanchenjunga Range.

Overnight stay at Lodge / Hut.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

DAY 9: Sandakphu to Gurdum

Wake up early this morning today just to view the sunrise from the Sandakphu summit. Trust us when we say this is one sunrise you do not want to miss. The sunrise from Sandakphu will probably be one of the best that you've ever witnessed before. If you're lucky and if the skies are clear, you can get a panoramic view of a whopping 300 Km Himalayan belt all the way from Sikkim to Nepal and Bhutan! Now that's a view worth climbing for! Once you take in the view and complete your breakfast, you then start trekking towards Gurdum. The trail down to Gurdum is glorious and takes us through forests of oak, conifers, pine and rhododendrons, an explosion of colour in spring.

Overnight stay at Lodge.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

DAY 10: Guedum to Srikhola| Trek & to Darjeeling | Drive

After Breakfast, trekking begins from Gurdum to Srikhola. After Lunch transfer to Darjeeling by car (approx. 98 km).

Overnight stay at Hotel.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

DAY 11: Departure: Darjeeling to Bagdogra airport

After breakfast, Check out from hotel & transfer to Bagdogra (IXB) Airport (approx. 80 km & 03 hours drive).

Meal: Breakfast only.

INCLUSION

  • Accomodation.
  • All Meals.
  • Transportation – Transport & Sightseeing by Luxury Vehicle.
  • Tea House Trek Lodge & Jo.
  • Entrance Fees, Jeep Safari & Elephant Ride Charges.
  • Trekking Permits & Singalilla and Wild life sanctuary Fees.
  • English Speaking tour cum trek Guide & Assistant.
  • Gove Tax (GST).

EXCLUSION

  • Anything that is not mentioned in the INCLUSION.

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Payment Options

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Rights to amend the itinerary if required

Tour once commenced will strictly go as per the itinerary finalised. In case of events and circumstances beyond our control, we reserve the right to change all or parts of the contents of the itinerary for safety and well being of our esteemed passengers.

Policy Regarding Cancellation / No Show / Early Departure

In case of cancellation of tour/travel services due to any avoidable/unavoidable reason/s we must be informed in writing. Cancellation charges would be effective from the date we receive letter in writing and cancellation charges would be as follows:

  • 30 days & prior to arrival – 10% of the tour/service cost.
  • 20 days to 18 days prior to arrival – 20% of the tour/service cost.
  • 14 days to 16 days prior to arrival – 25% of the tour/service cost.
  • 10 days to 08 days prior to arrival – 50% of the tour/service cost.
  • 07 days & less, prior to arrival or no show – NO REFUND.

Please note – Irrespective of above mentioned cancellations slabs – in case of cancellation of tour services after the booking is made with us – a minimum 10% service charges would be applicable.

Refund

In case you cancel the trip after commencement refund would be restricted to a limited amount that too would depend on the amount that we would be able to recover from the hoteliers we patronize. For unused hotel accommodation, chartered transportation and missed meals etc. we do not bear any responsibility to refund.

Where as in case of Cancellation before the commencement, it will take atleast two weeks time to refund the said amount.

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Please note that after the finalization of the tour/service cost, if there are any hikes in entrance fees of monuments/museums, taxes, fuel cost or guide charges by the Govt. of India, the same would be charged as extra.

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To travel to India from overseas countries except for the citizen of Nepal & Bhutan, one needs a 06 months valid passport and a valid Visa. And processing of Passport and Visa are not included in the tour cost.

Health

Any person who has a contagious disease is forbidden to travel, any person found during the tour with such a disease will be asked to leave the tour and will have to make their own arrangements to return home.