Queen of Hills Tour
Itinerary
Duration : 6 Nights / 7 Days
On your arrival ,our representative will meet you at NJP Railway station / IBX airport. Drive from Bagdogra to Gangtok – flattened hillock (1700 mts) 112 kms, will take four and half hours. The drive from Siliguri starts from the plains of West Bengal.On the way reach Rangpo and stamp your passport for entry in Sikkim Rangpo is the border Town between Sikkim and West Bengal. Driving on the bank of Teesta all the way gentle hill with forest we reach Gangtok.Upon arrival check in at the Hotel. Overnight at Gangtok.
Gangtok local sight seeing : (7 points)
Morning visit Tashi view point, from where you can see the splendid glimpse of Mt.Khanchenjunga, the third highest peak in the world. And then start for other attractive sight seeing including Ganesh Tok where you get the bird’s eye view of whole Gangtok Town. Night stay in Gangtok.
| Drive to Lachung : After breakfast drive to Lachung (3637 Mtrs ) 115 Kms. Driving time 6-7 Hrs. One the way have lunch. The drive to Lachung is never tiring though it takes time. The way leading to Lachung includes places called kabi, Phodong,Mangsila, Mangan and Chungthang. You will get to see and feel the real Sikkim here. |
| Yumthang –Gangtok : Early morning visit Yumthang valley and drive back to Gangtok . Early morning visit Yumthang valley. Breathtaking views that you would love it to the core. |
| Drive to Darjeeling, Drive to Darjeeling (2134 Mtrs) 94 Kms. Driving time 4Hrs. .Darjeeling coined from the word Dorje a stone, thunderbolt of Indra and Ling a place hence a place of thunderbolt Upon arrival check in at hotel evening in and around Darjeeling Town. We drive the same way back till we reach Teesta .The drive from Teesta is a steep uphill drive through peshok Tea plantation . This is a very worthwhile driving experience . |
| Early morning drive to Tigerhill (2590 mts) for the breathtaking sunrise over eastern Himalayas Mt Kanchenzonga and Mt Everest. Visit oldest Yigacholing Monastery built in 1857 ,belonging to the Gelukpa sect has the beautiful statue of Maitera (the future Buddha) .Afternoon sightseeing begins with Himalayan Mountaineering Institute trains mountaineers built in 1850.Drive to Tibetan refugee self help centre which houses hand woven carpets and wood carvings. Visit Happy valley tea estate .Overnight at Hotel. |
| Darjeeling Bagdogra, After early breakfast drive to Bagdogra / NJP for your further destination. |