DARJEELING
- SIKKIM
Duration:
8 nights / 9 days
Day
01: Fly Kathmandu
/ Bhadrapur. Meet on arrival and drive to Darjeeling via Kakarvitta
( 4 hrs.
30 min. approx.)
Overnight
at Hotel
Day 02: Full Day sight seeing
of Darjeeling along with a visit to the Tiger Hill for an early morning Sunrise
Excursion along with Ghoom Monastery on return. Sight seeing continues after breakfast.
DAY
03 : JAPANESE TEMPLE/PEACE
PAGODA : Full day sightseeing tour.
A
recent lank mark built by Japanese monks worth a visit. LAL KOTHI Near to the
Japanese Temple.It houses the office of the Chairman of the Gorkha Hill Council.Its
well kept lawns,artificial waterfalls and ponds along with a fantastic view of
the Kanchendzonga Range,it a great view. DIRDHAM TEMPLE - Just below the Railway
Station lies this beautiful Shiva Temple.
Overnight
at Hotel
Day
4: Drive to Pemayangtse
in the Western part of Sikkim via the famous Tukvar Tea Gardens along the riverside
of Rangeet. On arrival check into hotel(Approx.120 kms -5 hours)
Overnight
at Hotel
Day
5: Visit Pemayangtse
Monastery after breakfast and drive to Kheocheplari Lake and drive to Yuksom,
the trekking base of Sikkim and historically very important-sightseeing. Lunch
and return to Pemayangtse in the evening (80 kms - 6 hours)
Overnight
at Hotel
Day
6: Drive to Gangtok the Capital town of Sikkim via Rabongla and the famous tea
gardens of Sikkim,Temi Tea Estate. Check in at the hotel.(120 kms-5 hours).
Overnight
at Hotel
Day
7: Cherry City tour
of Gangtok after breakfast includes the Enchey Monastery , Cottage Industries
along with visit to Research Institute of Tibetology and the Do Drul Chorten.(35
kms/4-5 hours) Lunch: Visit to Rumtek Dharma Chakra Centre, Kaygu Headquarters
and return.
Overnight
at Hotel
Day
8: Visit Phodong
Monastery in the North Sikkim highway and enroute also visit the Labrang Monastery,
return to Gangtok in the evening.(45 kms x 2 =6 hours)
Overnight
at Hotel
Day
9: Return drive
to Biratnagar to catch your onward return Flight to Kathmandu. ( 5 / 6 hours).
