Northeast Tour 6N/7D

IFID

10000472

Duration

6 Night /7 Days

Destinations

  • Gangtok District
  • Gangtok
  • Chungthang
  • Sikkim
  • Lachen
  • Lachung
  • Jorebunglow Sukhia
  • Darjeeling

Description

Day 01 (Arrival and Transfer to Gangtok)

Tour Details

  • Our representative will be there to receive the Guest at New Jalpaiguri Railway Station (NJP) / Bagdogra Airport

    (IXB) / Tenzing Norgay Bus Stand (Junction) – He will be assisting for the transfer to Gangtok – Gangtok the

    capital of Sikkim Suits all from tranquility to adventure, land of monastery, mystic rituals & festivals at an height of

    1670 meters / 5480 feet and is the most visited spot of India - It is one of the most beautiful town with varieties of

    Rhododendron, Orchids and butterflies - Nearly 135 kilometers 4 ½ - 5 hours drive – Check into hotel – Evening

    free to roam around M G Road (Mall) or local Shopping center - Over Night stay at Gangtok

Destinations to Visit

  1. Gangtok , (INDIA)

POI's

  • Gangtok Ropeway

    Kazi Road, Gangtok, Sikkim, 737101, India

    Nature.

  • Baba Harbhajan Singh Temple

    East Sikkim, Sikkim 737131, India

    Memorial & temple honoring Indian army soldier, folk hero & saint Baba Harbhajan Singh.

Day 02 (Transfer to Lachen)

Tour Details

  • Early morning breakfast – Opt for ropeway and Tashi view point .Also visit Seven Sister waterfall , Naga Waterfall ,

    Bhim Nala Waterfall , Mangan etc . Drive 135 kilometers, 5 – 6 hours drive - Chungthang is 96 kilometers from

    Gangtok – Lunch at Chungthang – Lachen is 35 kilometers from Chungthang Reach Lachen late afternoon / early

    evening - The snow capped peaks, the Shingbha wild life sanctuary, Gurudongmar Lake, Chopta Valley, Thangu are

    the major attraction – It's a valley surrounded by gigantic and humbling snow peak mountains and the starting point

    of Green Lake Trek – In fact the village cradled between stern, tall rock faces standing like guards – A hamlet with

    very few people – It almost like this town is hidden from the outside – Like a Shangri - La – Check into a hotel -

    Welcome Tea – Evening free to stroll and visit the Lepcha Village – Overnight stay at Hotel in Lachen

Destinations to Visit

  1. Lachen , (INDIA)

POI's

  • Naga Falls

    Tung, Chungthang 737120, Sikkim, India

    Naga waterfall lies on the road from Gangtok to North Sikkim (Lachung/Lachen), between Mangan and Chumthang.

Day 03 (Excursion to Gurudongmar Lake - Gangtok)

Tour Details

  • Early morning breakfast – Visit to Gurudongmar Lake 55 kilometers, 2 ½ - 3 ½ hours drive - A valley at an altitude

    of 11, 800 feet through which Lachen Chu flows, generally covered with snow from December to April or even

    more is known as the Holy / Sacred Lake - Next drive through the cold desert till Tibet / China back to Resort for

    Lunch – After lunch drive to Lachung - The region is fully covered with Rhododendron forest with Chopta Valley

    and Thangu are the other places of interest - Back to hotel for lunch - After lunch proceed to Lachung – Nearly 50

    kilometers and two hours drive – Check into hotel at Lachung - Evening free to visit Lachung Monastery -

    Overnight stay at Hotel at Lachung

Destinations to Visit

  1. Lachung , (INDIA)

POI's

  • Lachung Monastery

    Faka, Singring, Lachung, Sikkim 737120, India

    Lachung Monastery is a Nyingma Buddhist gompa in the Lachung Valley, Sikkim, northeastern India. It was established in 1880. Lachung means a 'small mountain'. Lachung is at an elevation of about 3,000 m at the confluence of the Lachen River and Lachung River, tributaries of the Teesta River

Day 04 (Excursion to Yumthang (Zero Point optional) - Gangtok)

Tour Details

  • After breakfast drive towards Yumthang situated at an elevation of nearly 11800 feet - On the way you may visit the

    famous hot spring which is known for its curative properties of skin diseases - Yumthang is a valley near the river

    Lachung Chu surrounded by mountains where the tree line ends - In spring the valley erupts in riots of colors as

    Primulae, Rhododendrons and many other Alpine flowers in full bloom along with snow covered valley except in

    autumn - During winter Yumthang is somber with snow all around and the snow clad mountains adding to the

    ethereal beauty . You can go to Zero Point which is optional wherein you need to pay extra on the spot to the driver .

    - Return to resort at Lachung for Lunch – Transfer to Gangtok – Reach Gangtok in the evening – Check into hotel –

    Night stay at Gangtok

Destinations to Visit

  1. Gangtok , (INDIA)

Day 05 (Excursion to Changu / Tsomgo Lake - Nathu La (Optional) - Transfer to Darjeeling)

Tour Details

  • Early morning breakfast – Permits are made one day prior to visit - This is nearly 48 kilometers drive and takes

    nearly 2 hours - Visit to Tsomgo / Changu Lake and Baba Mandir, cool, serene water and the picturesque beauty –

    Tsomgo lake is one of the holy lake of the region - A temple of Lord Shiva is built on the lakeside - Primula flowers

    and other alpine plantation provide an immaculate beauty to this place - Till April it is full of snow and lay frozen –

    (Nathu La Pass visit has to be arranged the previous Night when Voters ID card will be asked for – Nathu La Pass

    once booked the amount is not refunded even if the trip get cancelled - Nathula Pass supplement of INR 2500 - INR

    4000 /- has to be paid on the spot as it is not included in the final costing) - Back to Gangtok . Next the driver will

    assist you for the forwarding journey to Darjeeling (!25 kilometers 2 ½ - 3 hours)

Destinations to Visit

  1. Darjeeling , (INDIA)

POI's

  • Ghoom Monastery

    Hill Cart Road, Jorebunglow Sukhia, West Bengal, 734102, India

    Ghoom Monastery is the popular name of Yiga Choeling. The monastery belongs to the Gelukpa or the Yellow Hat sect and is known for its 15 feet-high statue of the Maitreya Buddha

  • Peace Pagoda, Darjeeling

    West Point, Darjeeling, West Bengal 734102, India

    Peace Pagoda, Darjeeling or Darjeeling Peace Pagoda is one of the Peace Pagodas designed to provide a focus for people of all races and creeds to help unite them in their search for world peace. It is located in the town of Darjeeling in the Indian state of West Bengal.

  • Batasia Loop

    Phulbari, Jorebunglow Sukhia, West Bengal, 734104, India

    The Batasia Loop is a spiral railway created to lower the gradient of ascent of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway in Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India. At this point, the track spirals around over itself through a tunnel and over a hilltop. It was commissioned in 1919

  • Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park

    Darjeeling - Jorethang Rd, Near Birch Hill Resort, Jawahar Parbat, Darjeeling, West Bengal 734101, India

    Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park is a 67.56-acre zoo in the town of Darjeeling in the Indian state of West Bengal. The zoo was opened in 1958, and an average elevation of 7,000 feet, is the largest high altitude zoo in India.

  • Himalayan Mountaineering Institute

    Jawahar Road East, Jorebunglow Sukhia, West Bengal, 734101, India

    The Himalayan Mountaineering Institute was established in Darjeeling, India on 4 November 1954 to encourage mountaineering as an organized sport in India.

  • Tenzing Rock HMI

    Lebong Cart Rd, Richmond Hill, Darjeeling, West Bengal 734104, India

    Tenzing Rock, a gigantic natural rock in Darjeeling is named after Tenzing Norgay, the man who created history by climbing the Everest

  • Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park

    Jawahar Road East, Jawahar Parbat, Jorebunglow Sukhia 734101, West Bengal, India

    Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park is a 67.56-acre zoo in the town of Darjeeling in the Indian state of West Bengal. The zoo was opened in 1958, and an average elevation of 7,000 feet, is the largest high altitude zoo in India.

Day 06 (Darjeeling Local sightseeing)

Tour Details

  • Early morning at around 3:45 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 – 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 -

    (you may also experience the toy train - book the tickets online on IRCTC website) 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

Destinations to Visit

  1. Darjeeling , (INDIA)

Day 07 (Departure to Bagdogra Airport (IXB) / New Jalpaiguri Railway Station (NJP))

Tour Details

  • Drive to Siliguri, on the way to Bagdogra Airport (IXB) / New Jalpaiguri Railway Station (NJP) (120 kilometers, 2

    ½ - 3 hours) - Morning breakfast - After breakfast transfer to It’s a two hours drive - One will travel through the best

    Tea estate of the world – Drive to Bagdogra Airport (IXB) / New Jalpaiguri Railway Station (NJP) /Siliguri - Guest

    are advised to start early and not to rush - Forwarding Journey

Destinations to Visit

  1. Darjeeling , (INDIA)