Duration
8 Days and 7 Night
Tour type
Private Tour
Location
INDIA
Itinerary
Day 1
Day: 1 - Arrive Bagdogra Airport
Pick-up from Bagdogra airport at 1.00 pm and proceed to Gangtok immediately. (Approx. 120 km / 5 hrs) Gangtok is the capital of Sikkim state and is a cool hill station at an altitude of 5500 feet above the sea. After check-in at the hotel, rest and leisure. (For pick-up of tourists arriving after 1 pm, the traveler will have to pay approximately Rs. 4500 to 5000 per extra vehicle.) If you have a personal vehicle during your tour, there will be no time limit for any type of pick-up and drop.
Day 2
Day: 2 - Drive from Gangtok to Changu Lake and Baba Mandir After morning tea, drive from Gangtok to Changu Lake and Baba Mandir. (Approximately 55 kms 3 hours hill road) If this place or road is closed due to weather conditions, snowfall, landslides and traffic stop or jam, other alternative sights will be done. Visit to Changulek, Baba Mandir, Hanuman Tok and Ganesh Tok Changulek and visit Nathulapas at your own expense. (Closed every Monday)
Day 3
Day: 3 - Gangtok to Lachung After morning tea and breakfast, check-out from the hotel in Gangtok, pack all warm clothes and only two pairs of clothes in the bag and leave for Lachung. (Approximately 110 km 6 hours – Hillroad) Lachung is located in the northern part of Sikkim state at an altitude of 8700 feet. After visiting various waterfalls en route to Lachung, arrive at hotel in Lachung and rest
Day 4
Day: 4 - Yumthang Valley Gangtok After early morning tea and breakfast leave for Yumthang Valley. Yumthang is an extremely cold hill station situated at an altitude of 12000 feet and surrounded by snow-clad mountains on all sides, also known as the Valley of Flowers. (Tourists who want to go beyond Yumthang to a place called Zero Point will have to pay extra.) After lunch at Lachung, leave for Gangtok. (Approximately 110 km. 6 hours – Hillroad)
Day 5
Day: 5 - Pelling to Gangtok. After early morning tea and breakfast visit the sights of Gangtok including Benzakhari water fall, Namchi (Chardham) and tea garden and proceed to Peling. (Approx. 150 km / 5 hrs – Hill Road) Pelling is a beautiful and picturesque hill station at an altitude of 6300 feet. (If you want to go to Ravangla (Buddha Temple), you have to pay extra rupees separately.)
Day 6
Day: 6 - Darjeeling from Pelling After morning tea-breakfast visit to Sky Walk with Chenrezig Statue, Pemayengesti Monastery, Rabdentse Ruins, Bird Sanctuary and depart from Pelling to Darjeeling. (Approximately 80 km / 3 hrs – Hill Road)
Day 7
Day: 7 - Darjeeling Sightseeing At 4-00 am reach Tiger Hill by vehicle and enjoy the breathtaking beauty of the sunrise, soaking up the magnificent beauty of the snowy peaks of the Kanchenjunga range, the third highest in the world and 28208 feet above sea level in Nepal and visible from India and bathed in the first golden rays of the Sun God. After visiting the War Memorial (Batasia Loop) and returning to the hotel, after tea and breakfast, get ready and immediately proceed to the Darjeeling sightseers such as Japanese Temple, Peace Pagoda, Zhu (Closed every Thursday) Tenzing Rock, Tibetan Refugee Center, Tea Garden and other places. Rest or leisure. (The toy train has to be booked from the IRCTC website after 3 pm at own expense and self-booking
Day 8
Day: 8 - TOUR END After morning tea and breakfast, the tour concludes with Darjeeling to Bagdogra airport dropping. Booking a flight or train after 12 noon. (Approx. 90 Kms / 4 Hrs-Hill Road) If your vehicle is in sharing then compulsory dropping at Bagdogra Airport will be done at 6 AM after tea-breakfast. If for another train or plane of the traveler Rs. 4500 to 5000 will have to be paid for the extra vehicle at your own expense.
Inclusions
• Accommodation on a sharing basis
• Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner cooked by our Maharaj (Pure Veg)
All Transfers By Mini Vehicle & Sightseeing by Small Local Union Vehicles like Sumo, Omni, Tavera, Wagon R, Innova, Scorpio – Subject to Group Size
& availability in Season
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• Services of our tour manager
• Rates Valid for Indian Nationals Only
Exclusions
• GST Extra
• Air/Train Fare
• Any Kind Of Personal Expenses like Drinks, Phone Calls, Laundry, Etc.
• Anything that is not included in Inclusion
Overview
- BEFORE JOINING THE SIKKIM - DARJEELING TOUR, PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS:
ROAD AND VEHICLE CONDITIONS: THE VEHICLES AND ROAD CONDITIONS IN THIS REGION ARE COMPARATIVELY WEAKER THAN IN OTHER DESTINATIONS. - FREQUENT VEHICLE CHANGES: YOU WILL NEED TO CHANGE CARS FREQUENTLY DUE TO UNION REGULATIONS. WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH SEVEN UNIONS ON THIS ROUTE, AND WILL BE PROVIDED WITH NON-AC VEHICLES (SUMO/XYLO/SCORPIO) AS PER UNION RULES. NARROW ROADS CAN ALSO CAUSE TRAFFIC JAMS.
- AC VEHICLES: IF YOU NEED AN AC VEHICLE, YOU CAN OPT FOR PRIVATE INNOVA/XYLO CARS. PLEASE NOTE, AC WILL NOT WORK IN HILLY AREAS.
- SERVICE DELAYS: DESPITE OUR BEST EFFORTS, SOMETIMES WE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE INCLUDED SERVICES ON TIME DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES OR OBSTACLES.
- CUSTOMER RESILIENCE: ONLY THOSE CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE THE STRENGTH AND PATIENCE TO HANDLE UNEXPECTED OR UNINTENTIONAL HURDLES SHOULD BOOK THIS SPECIFIC DESTINATION.
- IF THESE TERMS ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR YOU, WE SUGGEST CHOOSING AMONGST OUR OTHER DESTINATIONS.
Extra Information
Cancellation Policy:-Cancellation charge will be accept from the booking datesBefore 30 days – communication charges of Rs. 2000/- per person.30 -15 Days prior to departure 25% on total package cost.14 -07 Days prior to departure 50% on total package cost.7- 03 Days prior to departure 75% on total package cost.With in 03 Days/No show Full amount / non refundable.This is our cancellation rules but we will give our best possible effort to minimize the cancellation charges.Amendment Terms:-Amendment of booked tour will be treated as Cancellation. However, minor amendments can be made on the payment of a communication charge.
Payment Terms:-Booking amount – 100% Advance for Ticket booking.Booking amount – 25% of total package at the
time of bookingBalance payment of 75% of total package cost to be clear before 20 days prior of the departure date.Those booking are made on short
notice; all payment must be clear within 2 to 3 days.Those booking are made on spot check in; all payment must be made at the time of booking only.