Eastern Delight
Duration: 7 nights and 8 days
Kalimpong, Gangtok, Pemayangste and Darjeeling
Day 1 Kalimpong
Arrive Bagdogra by flight. You shall be met & assisted and driven to Kalimpong (79
kms / 2.5 hrs). Arrive Kalimpong and check in to your hotel. Overnight in Kalimpong.
Day 2 Gangtok
Proceed for a half-day tour of Kalimpong. Visit the Durpin Dara, offering breathtaking
views of the Kanchenjunga Range and the mighty Teesta river. Visit the Zong Dog
Palri Fo Brang Gompa, which was consecrated by Dalai Lama. Also visit the flower
and orchid nurseries, and the local market. Evening drive to Gangtok (77 kms / 2.5
hrs). Arrive Gangtok and check in to your hotel. Overnight in Gangtok.
Day 3 Gangtok
Proceed for a full-day tour of Gangtok. Enjoy a tour of Gangtok. Visit Do Drul Chorten,
the biggest stupa in Sikkim. Popularly known as Phurba, this holy stupa is girdled
with 108 prayer wheels. Also visit the Institute of Tibetology, which houses a collection
of rare Sanskrit, Lepcha and Tibetan manuscripts, sculptures and Thankas. In the
afternoon, visit the Roomtek monastery and Dharma Chakra Centre, one of the most
important sites for every Buddhist. Overnight in Gangtok.
Day 4 Pemayangtse
Drive to Pemayangste (117 kms / 3.5 hrs). Enroute visit of Ravangla. Ravangla offers
beautiful views of snow clad mountains and peaks such as Mount Kanchenjunga, Mount
Pandim, Mount Sinialchu and Mount Kabru. Arrive Pamayangtse and check into your
hotel and relax. Overnight in Pemayangtse.
Day 5 Pemayangtse
Proceed for a full-day tour of Pemayangtse. The Pemayangtse monastery is the main
attraction of this small town. It is the second oldest monastery in the state, and
is the main center of the Nyingamapa sect. Also visit the Rimbi Falls, Kechodpalri
Lake, Kanchendzonga Falls & Rimbi Power Project. Overnight in Pemayangtse.
Day 6 Darjeeling
Drive to Darjeeling (75 kms / 2 hrs). Arrive Darjeeling and check in to your hotel
and relax. Overnight in Darjeeling.
Day 7 Darjeeling
Proceed for a full-day tour of Darjeeling. Early this morning, make a pre dawn visit
to Tiger Hill to watch the sunrise over the Mt Kanchenjunga- a truly enchating sight.
Later, visit the Ghoom Monastery. Visit the Batasia Loop, and enjoy a ride in the
toy train over brilliantly engineered looped tracks. Visit the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan
Zoological Park, which has successfully bred endangered species like the snow leopard
and red panda. Proceed to the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute- it offers training
in mountain climbing, and maintains a fascinating museum of memorabilia. Visit the
Tibetan Refugee self help Centre. Overnight in Darjeeling.
Day 8 Overseas
Proceed to Bagdogra (93 kms / 2.5 hrs) to board the flight for your onward destination.