Itinerary
Day 1. Arrival in Delhi
A warm welcome awaits you at the Delhi I.G.I. Airport. Meet and transfer to your hotel of choice for overnight stay. |
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Day 2. Delhi
Full day sightseeing in Delhi. You could include some of the following: Old Delhi, Red Fort, the Jama Masjid Mosque, with a rickshaw ride through the Chandni Chowk visiting the Spice, Wedding and Silver Markets and then the Birla Temple if you wish before lunch. Then a drive through New Delhi to see the Parliament Buildings of Sir Edwin Lutyens, India Gate and Humayun's Tomb. Overnight stay at your hotel. |
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Day 3. Delhi - Bagdogra - Darjeeling
Morning:- After breakfast , leave for the airport to board your flight to Bagdogra. You will be received at the airport for the drive up to Darjeeling (04 Hrs) On arrival in Darjeeling:- Check into the hotel.
Overnight stay at the hotel. |
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Day 4. Darjeeling
Morning:- sightseeing in Darjeeling , covering the “Padmaja Naidu Zoological Park”, “The Himalayan Mountaineering Institute”, “Everest Museum” and the “Tibetan Refugee Self Help Center”. Afternoon:- After lunch take a toy train ride to Ghoom( 11 km from Darjeeling and the 2nd highest railway station in the world).
Evening:-Return to the hotel for your Overnight stay.
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Day 5. Darjeeling to Manaybhanjyang to Tonglu 3015 m
Morning:- After breakfast, take a 3 hrs drive to Manebhanjyang to start your “Singalikla” trek. . Afternoon:- After lunch start for “Tonglu” trekking uphill and passing the surrounding villages. Tonglu offers good views of Darjeeling and Kurseong towns and the Kanchenzunga mountain range.
Overnight at a lodge or trekker's huts.
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Day 6. Tonglu to Kalpokhari 3100 m (04/05 Hrs)
Morning:-Your morning trek will take you through forests of rhododendron and local villages to Kalipokhari which literarily means “black lake”, a place which is considered to be sacred by the local people. Overnight stay at trekker's huts.
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Day 7. Kalpokhari to Sandakphu 3636 m (04 Hrs)
Morning:- After a leisurely morning continue the trek to “Sandakphu”, (this is a very steep climb) the highest point on the trek. Sandakphu commands breathtaking views of Mt. Everest and the Kanchenzunga range. Overnight stay at trekker's huts.
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Day 8. Sandakphu to Molley 2900 m (04/ 05 Hrs)
Morning:- From here you should have beautiful views of the early morning sunrise over the mountains when the first rays of light give a beautiful display of colour. After breakfast continue the trek along the “Singalila” ridge through rhododendron forests to Molley. Overnight stay at trekker's huts.
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Day 9. Molley to Phalut 3539 m (03/ 04 Hrs)
Morning:- trek uphill to Palut, the three country junction of Nepal, Sikkim and West Bengal. “Palut” also commands nice views of the snow capped mountains.
Overnight at trekker's huts.
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Day 10. Phalut to Gorkhey (02/ 03 Hrs)
Morning:- trek downhill through rhododendron and pine forest to Gorkhey, a very picturesque valley. Afternoon:- explore “Samden”, the lost Valley, and visit local villages observing the lifestyle of the locals.
Overnight at a trekker's hut.
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Day 11. Gorkhey to Siri Khola (03/ 04 Hrs)
Morning:- trek to “Siri Khola” passing trough pine forest and local villages.
Overnight at a trekker's hut.
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Day 12. Siri Khola to Rimbick to Darjeeling
Morning:-A short morning trek to “Rimbick” from where you will drive back to Darjeeling (05/06 Hrs).
Arrival in Darjeeling:- check in at the Hotel for your overnight stay.
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Day 13. Darjeeling – Delhi
Morning:-After breakfast, transfer to Bagdogra airport and board your flight to Delhi.
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