Highlights: • Interacting with Locals • Visit Organic Farming • Stay in Farms or Homestay • Some activity like Cooking Class • Visit to School • Joy Ride Toy Train • Walk /Hike as much as you can on the way while the car will on standby if needed.
On arrival, meet and greet our representative and drive to Gangtok. On arrival check in to the hotel and evening free. Overnight stay will be at Gangtok.
Morning after breakfast, drive to Lachung, enroute Visit Phodong Monastery. (Approx. 70 Kms / 4 hrs. Drive) Hike on the way.Overnight at stay in Lachung.
Morning after breakfast, drive to Yumthang Valley and hike around the valley. Drive Back to Lachung.Overnight at stay in Lachung.
Morning after breakfast drive to Gangtok (5500 Ft.). Visit Enchey Monastery, Do-drul chorten, Namgyal Institute of Tibetology and orchidarium. In the evening visit Directorate of Handloom And Handicrafts. Drive to Martham (5869 Ft.). Overnight at stay in Martham Resort.
Morning after breakfast, hike around Martham Village and Paddy FieldPathway (Rice Plantation field – Seasonal harvesting – October-November). Reach Old Monastery (about 8 Kms walk around the Paddy Filed & till the Old Monastery) then Proceed to visit Rumtek monastery(5785 Ft. – Approx24 Kms drive/walk from Martham), either by hike or by drive (Guest’s choice). The awe inspiring Rumtek Monastery the world Dharma chakra Centre and the seat of His Holiness, the Gyalwa Karmapa, who is the head of the Kagyupa order of Tibetan Buddhism. Overnight at stay in Martham Resort.
Morning after breakfast, drive from Martham to Sang (Approx 1 Hr Drive). Then walk downhill till Singtam Bridge (Approx. 07 Kms Hike downhill). Then Drive to Kewzing(5577 Ft - Approx. 60 Kms / 2.5 hrs. Drive). Evening time, Interaction with Locals (Bhutia People with their Cultures). Overnight at stay in Homestay.
Morning after breakfast, hike toTashiding Monastery& drive to Yuksom (5840 ft.) (Approx. 50 Kms / 3 hrs. Drive). Afternoon hike around Yuksom colony (Yuksom being the starting point for heavy trekking like Gochela, Dzongri). Also hike till Coronation Throne, Dubdi Monastery (Aprrox. 9 Km Hike). Interaction with Locals. One may drink local beer called Tongba. Overnight at stay in Hotel.
Morning after breakfast, hike from Yuksom to the Ratongchu Bridge to Kanchenjunga Waterfall to Khecheopalri Lake.(Approx 40 Kms Hike / Drive overall) Then, hike through Pemayangtse Monastery (5576 ft).(Approx 20 Kms Hike / Drive overall) Overnight at stay in Pelling.
After breakfast, visit Chenrezig Skywalk and then hike to Rinchenpong. On arrival, visit Ressum Monastery. Also visit Lepcha Houses there, interact with locals (Lepcha / Bhutia People. (Approx 1 Km Hike). Rest for the day. Overnight at stay in Rinchenpong.
Morning after breakfast, drive to Kalimpong (5591 ft.). (Approx. 85 Kms / 3 hrs. Drive). Explore Kalimpong – Hike to Lepcha Museum. (Approx 2 Km Hike) Afternoon hike to Durbin Monastery(Approx 6 Km Hike). From there, walk till hotel. (Approx 5 Km Hike) Overnight at stay in Hotel.
Morning after breakfast, drive till Algarah (5840 ft. - Approx 18 Kms Drive) and hike from there till Damsang Fort and then visit Pedong Monastery (Approx 20 Kms Hike – up & down). Later back drive to Flower Nursery. Overnight at stay in Hotel.
Morning after breakfast, Hike till Tukdah (4000 ft.). (Approx. 40 Kms Hike / Walk downhill). Enjoy local food cooking session with the Locals there. Evening enjoy Village walk. Overnight at stay in Homestay.
Morning after breakfast, drive to Darjeeling (6700 Ft.) (Approx. 25 Kms / 2.5 hrs Drive). On this day, Take a joy ride in the famous Darjeeling "Toy Train", titled World Heritage Site by UNESCO. (as per ticket availability). Rest for the day - Relax at hotel. Overnight at stay in Hotel.
After breakfast visit Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park (Thursday Closed)&Tibetan Refugee Self Help Center. Afternoon, Hike to Bhutia Busty Monastery (Karmaa Dorjee Chyoling monastery). Evening enjoy Tea –Tasting Session. Free for Marketing. Overnight at stay in Hotel.
Early morning (04:00 AM), drive to the Tiger hill. Situated at an altitude of 2590 meters Tiger hill has earned international fame for the magnificent view of the sunrise. After Tiger Hill visit YigaCholing Monastery of Ghoom. After breakfast, drive to Kurseong (4783 Ft). Visit Makaibari Tea Factory & walk through the Tea Plantation.(Approx. 30 Kms / 2.5 hrs Drive). Overnight at stay in Hotel.
After breakfast transfer to Bagdogra Airport for your flight.(Approx. 50 Kms / 2 hrs Drive).
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