| Sikkim Delight Duration of Trip 3 nights / 4days |
Day 01: Kolkata – Siliguri (Overnight Volvo Coach 1800Hrs/0600Hrs)
Late Afternoon board Volvo coach at 1800Hrs. Overnight drive to Siliguri.
Day 02: Siliguri – Darjeeling (85Kms 2.4hrs)
Today on arrival meet the car drive at coach arrival point and drive to Darjeeling. On arrival check-in to hotel after wash and change today morning we visit Tiger Hill, famous for its magnificent view of Kanchenjunga, Mt. Everest & other eastern Himalayan peaks especially at the time of sunrise. On our way back we first visit Ghoom, as the name suggests it is gloomy & clammy with perpetual fog. A Tibetan village, one can hear the foghorn-like sounds of Buddhist monks blowing their giant Gyeling pipes from the rooftops of the nearby Yiga-Choling ' Yellow Hat' Buddhist Temple. Later we visit the two Buddhist monasteries Chholing & Darli. Next we visit the Tibet Handicraft Centre & the beautiful Tea gardens. In the evening visit the Observatory Hill known locally as Makal-Babu-Ko-Thaan. According to legend, a Red Hat Buddhist Monastery called Dorje Ling, or 'place of the Thunderbolt', stood at this very spot. The Nepalese destroyed it in the 19th century, now the Shivas & Buddhists share the temple that stands there today.
Overnight Hotel - Darjeeling
Day 03: Darjeeling - Gangtok (95 km- 03 hr)
Today we drive to Gangtok, a fairytale capital in the clouds, balances precariously on Steep Mountain slopes, Surrounded by lush rice terraces, swifts flowing rivers & distant snow views. It is situated in the lower Himalayas & was a small hamlet until the construction of the Enchey Monastery in 1840 made it a pilgrimage center. It became a major stopover between Tibet & British India at the end of the 19th century. It is also a centre of Tibetan Buddhist culture & learning with numerous monasteries & religious educational.
Half Day Tour
Later we take a tour of Gangtok, visiting Research Institute of Tibetology, organization dedicated to furthering Tibetan studies, Buddhist philosophy & region. It attracts scholars from all over the world. It houses a rare collection of 30,000 books, Tantric documents, rare manuscripts written in gold on the bark of a poisonous tree, antique thanks & 200 icons, all prized objects of art for the Buddhism.
Overnight Hotel - Gangtok
Day 04: Gangtok
Today we take an excursion tour to Tsomgo Lake, considered extremely sacred by the local people. The place is a paradise for bird lovers with large number of Blue Whistling Thrush, Redstarts & Fork tails around. It hosts a number of migratory birds prominent among which is the Brahminy ducks. The word Tsongo in Bhutia language means source of the lake. Next we visit Do Drul Chorten, are two exquisite Stupas, the Dul-dul-Chorten, was built to commemorate the victory of good over evil. The Jhang Club Chorten was built to perpetuate the memory of a great spiritualist of today. Thrul-Shik Rinpoche an ardent devotee of Buddha and one of his best interpreters died in 1962, the stupa immortalizes Rinpoche in the land of his birth. Next we visit Rumtek Monastery, meandering roads through emerald green rice terraces, lays Rumtek, the main monastery of Kagyud or 'Black Hat' sect of Tibetan Buddhism. Built in 1959 by His Holiness the 16th Reincarnated Gyalwa Karmapa, it is a replica of Tsurphu Monastery from the Kham region of Tibet.
Later we visit Himalayan Zoological Parkalso known as Bulbuley. It has paved cement path that passes by fenced open air enclosure housing the Red Pandas, barking deer & bears in a semi natural habitat. Next Government Institute of Cottage Industries (GICI),which produces crafts in authentic Sikkimese designs. Hand woven Tibetan carpets sprout dragons in natural dyes, Sikkimese-style tables called Choktse are expertly carved & colored in red & gold. Also explore Lal bazaar, melody of colour. Various ethnic groups from different villages gather to haggle, bargain, gossip their wares.
Overnight Hotel - Gangtok
Day 05: Gangtok - Siliguri (114 km- 03 hr) – Kolkata (Overnight Volvo Coach)
Afternoon check-out from hotel and today we drive to Siliguri to take you at coach boarding point. TOUR END
Late Afternoon board Volvo coach at 1800Hrs. Overnight drive to Siliguri.
Day 02: Siliguri – Darjeeling (85Kms 2.4hrs)
Today on arrival meet the car drive at coach arrival point and drive to Darjeeling. On arrival check-in to hotel after wash and change today morning we visit Tiger Hill, famous for its magnificent view of Kanchenjunga, Mt. Everest & other eastern Himalayan peaks especially at the time of sunrise. On our way back we first visit Ghoom, as the name suggests it is gloomy & clammy with perpetual fog. A Tibetan village, one can hear the foghorn-like sounds of Buddhist monks blowing their giant Gyeling pipes from the rooftops of the nearby Yiga-Choling ' Yellow Hat' Buddhist Temple. Later we visit the two Buddhist monasteries Chholing & Darli. Next we visit the Tibet Handicraft Centre & the beautiful Tea gardens. In the evening visit the Observatory Hill known locally as Makal-Babu-Ko-Thaan. According to legend, a Red Hat Buddhist Monastery called Dorje Ling, or 'place of the Thunderbolt', stood at this very spot. The Nepalese destroyed it in the 19th century, now the Shivas & Buddhists share the temple that stands there today.
Overnight Hotel - Darjeeling
Day 03: Darjeeling - Gangtok (95 km- 03 hr)
Today we drive to Gangtok, a fairytale capital in the clouds, balances precariously on Steep Mountain slopes, Surrounded by lush rice terraces, swifts flowing rivers & distant snow views. It is situated in the lower Himalayas & was a small hamlet until the construction of the Enchey Monastery in 1840 made it a pilgrimage center. It became a major stopover between Tibet & British India at the end of the 19th century. It is also a centre of Tibetan Buddhist culture & learning with numerous monasteries & religious educational.
Half Day Tour
Later we take a tour of Gangtok, visiting Research Institute of Tibetology, organization dedicated to furthering Tibetan studies, Buddhist philosophy & region. It attracts scholars from all over the world. It houses a rare collection of 30,000 books, Tantric documents, rare manuscripts written in gold on the bark of a poisonous tree, antique thanks & 200 icons, all prized objects of art for the Buddhism.
Overnight Hotel - Gangtok
Day 04: Gangtok
Today we take an excursion tour to Tsomgo Lake, considered extremely sacred by the local people. The place is a paradise for bird lovers with large number of Blue Whistling Thrush, Redstarts & Fork tails around. It hosts a number of migratory birds prominent among which is the Brahminy ducks. The word Tsongo in Bhutia language means source of the lake. Next we visit Do Drul Chorten, are two exquisite Stupas, the Dul-dul-Chorten, was built to commemorate the victory of good over evil. The Jhang Club Chorten was built to perpetuate the memory of a great spiritualist of today. Thrul-Shik Rinpoche an ardent devotee of Buddha and one of his best interpreters died in 1962, the stupa immortalizes Rinpoche in the land of his birth. Next we visit Rumtek Monastery, meandering roads through emerald green rice terraces, lays Rumtek, the main monastery of Kagyud or 'Black Hat' sect of Tibetan Buddhism. Built in 1959 by His Holiness the 16th Reincarnated Gyalwa Karmapa, it is a replica of Tsurphu Monastery from the Kham region of Tibet.
Later we visit Himalayan Zoological Parkalso known as Bulbuley. It has paved cement path that passes by fenced open air enclosure housing the Red Pandas, barking deer & bears in a semi natural habitat. Next Government Institute of Cottage Industries (GICI),which produces crafts in authentic Sikkimese designs. Hand woven Tibetan carpets sprout dragons in natural dyes, Sikkimese-style tables called Choktse are expertly carved & colored in red & gold. Also explore Lal bazaar, melody of colour. Various ethnic groups from different villages gather to haggle, bargain, gossip their wares.
Overnight Hotel - Gangtok
Day 05: Gangtok - Siliguri (114 km- 03 hr) – Kolkata (Overnight Volvo Coach)
Afternoon check-out from hotel and today we drive to Siliguri to take you at coach boarding point. TOUR END
Our tour concludes:
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HOTEL CHECK-IN & CHECK-OUT TIME: 1200Hrs
Include:
* Package cost subject to change without prior notice
Standard Hotel Rate |
Deluxe Hotel Rate |
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Single |
Double |
Single |
Double |
 42,000 |
25,000 |
50,000 |
28,000 |
- Return Volvo coach ticket (Kolkata-Siliguri-Kolkata)
- 03 nights’ Accommodation on twin sharing basis
- Daily breakfast in hotel
- Pick-up & drop at transfer at Siliguri
- All sightseeing by dedicated vehicle – (As per itinerary).
- Air Fare / Train Fare, Permit fees, Entry fees, Camera fees, Portarage, Insurance
- Tips & Gratuity, Any personal expenses, Mineral/soft/hard drinks
- Extra usage of vehicle, Guide, and anything which is not include in the inclusion.
* Package cost subject to change without prior notice
For Booking and Other Tailor Made Tour Packages Please Contact:
Mr. Binu George
Conferences & Incentives Management (I) Pvt. Ltd.
Suite No. 510/511, DLF City Court, MG Road
Gurgaon 122 004 , Haryana, India
Mob: +91 98 10 72 08 26
Tel: +91-124 46 17 700
Fax: +91-124 46 17 777
Email: binu@cimglobal.net
Mr. Binu George
Conferences & Incentives Management (I) Pvt. Ltd.
Suite No. 510/511, DLF City Court, MG Road
Gurgaon 122 004 , Haryana, India
Mob: +91 98 10 72 08 26
Tel: +91-124 46 17 700
Fax: +91-124 46 17 777
Email: binu@cimglobal.net