Himalayan Week 6 Days
Introduction tour of Darjeeling, Sikkim & Kalimpong in Eastern Himalayas
Trip Grade
Trip Price From US$ 820 | See Details
Trip AccommodationBest available 3 * Hotels See Details
Group SizePrivate with your Own Group
MealsAll meals
RouteDarjeeling, Sikkim, Kalimpong
Trip Type Cultural and Moderate Trekking
Trip SeasonsMarch-April-May-September-October-November
Best MonthsJanuary, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Trip highlights
Visit Tea Garden, view of Mt.Kanchanjunga, Toy train, Dali Monastery,Padma Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park.
This trip allows you to visit the scenic hill stations and terraced tea gardens of Darjeeling and Sikkim on a cultural journey through the Himalayan foothills. The renowned hill station of Darjeeling still retains the charm of the British Raj in India with its mild climate and laid back allure. Hills and valleys steeped in color intermingle with vast stretches of rolling green tea gardens, which at a distance looks like a green carpet of nature. Whichever way you look, in Darjeeling, green is the clarion color. Presiding over all this is Mt. Kanchanjunga – the third highest mountain on earth – with spectacular views and an aura of magic that leaves one’s senses intoxicated! Travel to Gangtok, Sikkim, to visit the nearby Rumtek Monastery. Stay overnight in Martham Village Lodge and experience the rural life surrounding it. Finally, visit Kalimpong, a once-thriving trade destination between Britain, India and Tibet. Our local guides help you discover the markets and outlying villages, allowing you to relish its culture on the upswing.
Outline Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive – Darjeeling (D) Arrive by flight in Bagdogra airport or in NJP/Siliguri train station. Upon arrival, you are met by our representative and transfered to Darjeeling, which takes over 3 hrs. After high tea in the evening, take a stroll around Chowrastha Mall.
Overnight in hotel New Elgin or similar.
Day 2: In Darjeeling (B/L/D) Visit Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park & Snow Leopard Breeding Centre, walk down to Tibetan Self-help center, visit a tea estate and drive back to the hotel for lunch. In the afternoon take a joy-ride on a toy train to Ghoom, which makes en-route stop at Batasia loop. On the way back, visit Old Ghoom monastery and the sprawling Dali Monastery complex. Free evening.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 3: Darjeeling – Gangtok (B/L/D) Drive through the tea gardens and descend to sub-tropical Teesta valley and enter Sikkim at Rangpo. After permit formalities, continue drive to Gangtok the capital of Sikkim (appox 4hr drive). Visit the institute of Tibetology and Deorali Dodrup Chorten monastery. In the evening at Gangtok, walk through MG Marg and visit Lal Bazaar and food market.
Overnight in Gangtok at Norkhil or Netuk House.
Day 4: In Gangtok Tour – Martham (B/L/D) This morning in Gangtok, visit the Enchey Monastery, drive to View Points such as Tashi view and Ganesh Tok, followed by visit of Flower Exhibition and stroll along the promontory near the White Hall and Palace complex. Before lunch, visit the Cottage Industries showroom and workshop and drive for about 1 hr to Rumtek monastery on the opposite ridge. After visiting the Rumtek, transfer short distance away to Martham, where you can get an glance at rural sikkim.
Overnight in Village Resort built with thatched roofs and mud walls, that blend with the rural setting.
Day 5: Martham to Kalimpong (B/L/D) From Martham, descend to the Teesta river valley and following the river downstream for a while, and climb up the hills of Kalimpong (total 3hr drive). After check-in and lunch at the hotel, drive to visit the Durpin Dara view point with a brief look at the monastery nearby. Visit Bhutanese Trongsa Monastery, Orchid & Flower nursery, Churches and homes of the colonial era, Dr Grahams Homes campus, Deolo Hill view points, and the exotic local bazaar.
Overnight in Himalayan Hotel.
Day 6: Bagdogra – Departure (B) The drive from Kalimopong to Siliguri, NJP or Bagdogra airport, which takes about 2 ½ hr. Depending on your departure timing, transfer with our Guide and driver.
