Day 01 : |
Arrive Delhi or Kathmandu where you will
be met and transfer to your hotel.
(Hotel B&B) |
Day 02 : |
Delhi or From Kathmandu Bagdogra or
Bhadrapur (by plane) Darjeeling (2130m)
by car. Arrive Bagdogra or Bhadrapur
Airport and drive to Darjeeling ,
charming 4-hour journey, through Assam
tea plantations and tiny villages takes
us to Darjeeling . Built on top of a
ridge, Darjeeling faces the Himalaya and
is a popular destination for Westerners
and Bengalis alike. Overnight in
Darjeeling. |
Day 03 : |
Visit Darjeeling :We could take an early
trip to Tiger Hill to see the sunrise.
Afterwards we visit the famous Ghoom
monastery that enshrines an image of the
Maitreya Buddha (the coming Buddha).
Later on we can visit the Himalayan
Mountaineering Institute and tea
plantations. Overnight in Darjeeling. |
Day 04 : |
Darjeeling Manay Bhanjang ( 2134m. 1h
30) by car Tonglu (3070m) in 4h. Early
morning drive from Darjeeling to trek
point. The trail overlooks the Bengali
plain south, and we have tantalising
glimpses of Kanchenjunga ahead, as we
zigzag through rhododendrons. |
Day 05 : |
Tonglu-Garibas (2620m) in 4h. We take a
mossy paved path, that snakesthrough a
succession of forests and hamlets,
giving way, from time to time, to
spectacular mountain sceneries. |
Day 06 : |
Garibas-Sandakphu(3640m)6 in 4h. We
steadily climb to join the ridge trail
towards Kalpokhari. Afterwards we start
a long and steep climb onto the
Singalila ridge that leads us to
Sandakphu. A remarkable 360 ° view from
the top. |
Day 07 : |
Sandakphu-Phalut(3600m) in 6h. We walk
to a prominent viewpoint for the
magnificent sunrise over the
Kanchenjunga, Jannu, Everest, Lhotse ,
Makalu and Cho Oyo. Throughout the day,
there are ever-changing views: yak
herds, silvery pine forests, tiny lakes
ringed with grass, and the snow-capped
Himalayan range in the background. |
Day 08 : |
Phalut-Raman(2560m)8 in 5h. A pleasant
descent through the woods takes us to
Gorkhey (2500m) then we climb up towards
Raman. |
Day 09 : |
Raman-Rimbik (2280m) in 4h. We pass
through numerous villages and cross the
Sri Khola over a remarkable suspension
bridge. |
Day 10 : |
Rimbik-Pelling by car (9h). |
Day 11 : |
Pelling-Pemayangtse-Yuksam by car (2h).
2.5 km from Pelling, we will visit the
Pemayangtse monastery. Perched at 2800m,
it is one of the oldest and most
impressive gompas in Sikkim . |
Day 12 : |
Yuksam Tashiding - Martam by car (6h).
En route, we visit the Tashiding
monastery, one of the most isolated in
Sikkim , perched on the top of a hill
set between two rivers. |
Day 13 : |
Martam-Gangtok by car. We visit the
Rumtek monastery, reputed for its
religious Tibetan art. Visitors are
welcome to attend prayers. |
Day 14 : |
Visit Gangtok. We will enjoy a visit of
the amazing Orchid Sanctuary, where we
can see a few of the 454 orchid species
listed in Sikkim . To complete the day
we will visit the Enchey and Do Drul
onasteries, and the Tibetology
Institute, which houses one of the
richest collections of thankas and
religious works in the world. |
Day 15 : |
Gangtok Bagdogra or Bhadrapur (by car)
fly Delhi or Kathmandu (by plane).
(Hotel B&B) |
Day 16 : |
At leisure in Delhi or Kathmandu.Safety
day for your international flight.
(Hotel B&B) |
Day 17 : |
Transfer to airport and fly back home. |