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Greetings from Himalayan Sathi Tours & Travels! Our team has put together this quote for your upcoming Sikkim-Darjeeling trip. Please go through it and let us know if you’d like any changes to the services below. Our contact details are provided at the end of this document.
On arrival at NJP Railway Station / Bagdogra Airport, our driver will receive you and assist with boarding your vehicle to Gangtok. Check into your hotel on arrival and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure. Gangtok: Perched at 1,750 m, Gangtok has been Sikkim's capital since the mid-19th century. The town blends government buildings decorated with Buddhist motifs, monasteries, and orchid-covered hillsides, and also serves as the gateway for onward journeys into North Sikkim. Overnight at Gangtok.
Approx distance: 120 km • Est. travel time: 8 hrs After breakfast, a full-day excursion to Tsomgo Lake (Changu Lake), roughly 35 km from Gangtok at 12,400 ft, fed by melting mountain snow. Also visit the New Baba Mandir nearby.
Est. travel time: 6 hrs After breakfast, sightseeing around Gangtok covering Tashi View Point, Hanuman Tok, Ganesh Tok, Enchey Monastery, the Flower Exhibition Centre, Do Drul Chorten, the Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, the Cottage Industry, the Ropeway, and Bakthang Falls.
Approx distance: 130 km • Est. travel time: 6 hrs After breakfast, transfer to Pelling (approx. 2,000 m), pleasantly warm in summer (up to 25°C) and cold in winter (as low as 1°C). Monsoon runs July–September.
Est. travel time: 6 hrs
After Breakfast embark on a sightseeing tour of pelling covering - Kanchenjunga falls, Penyang Monastery, Rimbi Waterfall, Khecheopalri Lake, Orange Garden, Rabdentse Ruins. Skywalk included
After breakfast, transfer to Darjeeling — a former British Raj hill retreat and terminus of the narrow-gauge Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (the 'Toy Train', completed 1881). Renowned for its tea gardens, with Mt. Kanchenjunga as a backdrop.
Early morning visit to Tiger Hill for sunrise views over the Himalayas, including Kanchenjunga and (on clear days) Mount Everest. En route, visit Ghoom Monastery (built in 1875, featuring a 15-ft Maitreya Buddha) and Batasia Loop. After breakfast, proceed for local sightseeing: Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Padmaja Naidu Zoological Park, Tibetan Refugee Centre, Tenzing & Gombu Rock, Tea Estate (outside view), and Japanese Peace Pagoda.
After breakfast, drive to Bagdogra Airport / NJP Railway Station in time for your onward flight/train.
Inclusions
- Accommodation as mentioned in the Hotels section
- Meal plan as mentioned above
- Exclusive non-AC vehicle for transfers & sightseeing (point-to-point basis, not on disposal)
- All permit fees & hotel taxes as per itinerary
- Rates valid for Indian nationals only
Exclusions
- Air fare / train fare
- Personal expenses — laundry, telephone calls, tips & gratuity, mineral water, soft & hard drinks, rafting, rock climbing, paragliding, joy rides (Toy Train), porterage
- Additional sightseeing or extra vehicle usage beyond the itinerary; entrance fees & guide charges
- Any cost from natural calamities (landslides, road blockage), political disturbances/strikes, etc. — payable directly by the guest
- Any increase in taxes or fuel prices affecting surface transport/land arrangements before departure
- Room heater charges
- Anything not mentioned in the inclusions is excluded.