Tour Plan
Arrival and Transfer to Gangtok
Our Driver will be there to receive the Guest at New Jalpaiguri Railway Station (NJP) / Bagdogra Airport (IXB) / Tenzing Norgay Bus Stand (Junction) - Nearly 135 kilometers 4 ½ - 5 hours’ drive – Check into hotel - Over Night stay at Gangtok.
Excursion to Tsomgo Lake, Baba Mandir & Nathula Pass – Transfer to Zuluk
Morning breakfast at hotel – Excursion to Tsomgo Lake & Baba Mandir nearly 40 kilometers and 2 hours’ drive along with the Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary, the home to the red panda and the blood pheasant with Rhododendron and other alpine trees - Situated at an elevation of 3753 meters / 12310 feet - The Lake is oval shaped lake nearly 50 feet deep - Generally covered in snow for most of the year – This lake is home to the Brahmini ducks & many migratory birds – Nearby is the sacred Baba Mandir known to be a very holy site for all - Nathu La Pass to the Republic of China is nearly 20 kilometers and is optional tour – Then proceed towards Nathang. Overnight stay at Zuluk.
Suggestion Note:
• Nathula Pass visit is closed on Monday & Tuesday for Tourists.
• Nathula Pass visit is subject to availability of (ILP) In-Line Permit.
• (ILP) In-Line Permit will be arranged by our executive which is extra chargeable, for this you will have to provide your ID Proof Copy & Passport Size Photograph.
Zuluk Sightseeing- Gangtok
ZULUK-Located at a height of around 10,100 feet on the rugged terrain of the lower Himalayas in East Sikkim, Zuluk or Dzuluk is a small village beside a winding road. It was once a transit point to the historic Silk Route from Tibet to India. It is relatively an emerging and offbeat destination in East Sikkim. This small village accommodates a population of around 700 people. There is also an Indian Army base at Zuluk, which has been used as a transit camp for the army movement to the Chinese border, a few kilometres away. It is the very first village within this whole Silk Route circuit to offer home-stay facilities for tourists
Zaluk sightseeing - Aritar i.e: via Zaluk silk route (zig zic road 1,2,3), Thambi view point, old baba mandir lake, Gnathang valley, Tugla battle field, Elephant lake.
After above completing all the sightseeing transfer to Gangtok - Hotel Check-in - Nightstay at Gangtok.
Gangtok local Sightseeing Full Day (10 AM - 4 PM)
After breakfast at the hotel, you will depart for a city tour of Gangtok. Full day sight-seeing which includes Ropeway, Gunjan Monastery, Ganesh Tock, Tashi View Point, Banjhakri Waterfalls, Research Institute of Tibetology (Closed on Sunday & govt. Holidays), Do-Drul Chorten, Directorate of Handicrafts & Handloom (Closed on Sunday & Govt. Holidays), Flower Show. Overnight stay in Gangtok.
Gangtok to Darjeeling Transfer + Darjeeling Half Day City Tour
Morning breakfast - After breakfast at the hotel you will Transfer to Darjeeling – Darjeeling is nearly 135 Kilometers 3 – 3 ½ hours - At a height of 2123 meters / 70001 feet lies the land of breathtaking beauty, sloping tea gardens with spectacular views of Mount Everest – Popularly known as the Queen of the hills and is also known for the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR Of UNESCO heritage tag), Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI) - depart for a city tour of Gangtok. Half-day sight-seeing which includes Gunjan Monastery, Ganesh Tok, Hanuman Tok, Tashi View Point, Banjhankari Waterfalls - Half-Day city tour includes Padmaja Naidu Zoological Park, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (Closed on Thursday), Ropeway, Tensing Gumpo Rock, Tibetan Refugee Self Help Center (Closed on Sunday), Tea Estate, Natural History Museum (Sunday Closed), Peace Pagoda – Back to hotel – Evening free to stroll around the area - Overnight stay at Darjeeling.
Morning Tiger Hill + Darjeeling Local Sight Seeing Full Day
Early morning at around 4:45 AM drive to 8000 feet / 2440 meters through primitive forests of oak, magnolia to Tiger Hill to view sunrise over Kanchendzonga Peak (subject to clear weather) – On the way back visit Ghoom Monastery, Peace memorial & Batasia Loop – Back to hotel for breakfast - After breakfast rest for half an hour After breakfast next round of sight-seeing - Half Day city tour includes Padmaja Naidu Zoological Park, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (Closed on Thursday), Ropeway, Tensing Gumpo Rock, Tibetan Refugee Self Help Center (Closed on Sunday), Tea Estate, Natural History Museum (Sunday Closed), Peace Pagoda – Back to hotel – Evening free to stroll around the area - Overnight stay at Darjeeling.
Departure – Darjeeling to Airport / NJP
Morning breakfast - After breakfast transfer to Siliguri / New Jalpaiguri Railway Station (NJP) / Bagdogra Airport (IXB) / Tenzing Norgay Bus Stand (Junction) - Nearly 105 kilometers 3 ½ - 4 hours’ drive – Forwarding Journey.