Duration : 10 Days 9
Nights
Destinations Covered : Kolkata - Darjeeling - Pemayangtse -
Gangtok - Kalimpong - Kolkata
Day 01 : Arrive Kolkata
Arrive Kolkata airport and transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 : Kolkata
Late morning visit some of the important sites of Kolkata - Victoria Memorial,
Kalighat, Dalhousie Square, Hawrah bridge and 'Nirmal Chaya' Mother Teresa's
home. Overnight at hotel.
Day 03 : Kolkata - Bagdogra - Darjeeling
In time transfer to airport to board the flight for Bagdogra. Arrive Bagdogra
and drive to Darjeeling (94 km approx.). Arrive Darjeeling and check in at
hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 04 : Darjeeling
Morning visit some of sites of tourist interest - Tibetan Refugee Self Help
Center, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute and Everest Museum, Padmaja Naidu
Zoological Park especially for Red Panda and Snow Leopard. Afternoon take
a toy train "A World Heritage Site" ride to Ghoom one of the highest
railway stations in the world. Also, visit Goom Monastery that houses the
statue of Maitrya Buddha (coming Buddha). Return to Darjeeling in the evening.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 05 : Darjeeling - Pemayangtse
Early morning drive to Tigerhill to view sunrise - one can view four 8000
meter peaks of among them two are the highest mountain peak Mt. Everest and
3rd highest peak Mt. Kangchenzunga of the world. Later depart Darjeeling for
Pemayangtse (97 km approx.) stopping by en route visit a tea garden and factory
witness how fabled Darjeeling Tea is made. Arrive Pemayangtse and check in
at hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 06 : Pemayangtse
Morning excursion to Khechepari Lake and monastery above. One gets a spectacular
view of Mt. Pandim in Kangchenzunga range. Afternoon visit the Pemayangtse
monastery one the oldest and very impressive monasteries in Sikkim. Monastery
houses 'Zandopalri' or the abode Guru Rimpoche. Overnight at hotel.
Day 07 : Pemayantse - Gangtok
Morning drive Pemayantse to Gangtok (106 km approx.). Arrive Gangtok and check
in at hotel. Afternoon visit the local Market. Overnight at hotel.
Day 08 : Gangtok
Morning excursion to Rumtek Dharma Chakra the seat of HH Karmapa. Later sightseeing
tour of Gangtok visiting Tibetology, Enchey Monastery etc. Overnight at hotel.
Day 09 : Gangtok - Kalimpong
Morning depart Gangtok for Kalimpong by road (68 km approx.). Arrive Kalimpong
and check in at hotel. Afternoon visit the flower nurseries, local market
and Bhutanese monastery. Overnight at hotel.
Day 10 : Kalimpong - Bagdogra - Kolkata
In time transfer to Bagdogra to board the flight for Koltaka. Arrive Kolkata
and transfer to international airport to board international flight for onward
destination.
