Our Best of Darjeeling and Sikkim 6 nights and 7 days itinerary gives you a chance to visit the prime destinations of the North East, i.e., Gangtok, Pelling and Darjeeling. View snow-clad peaks, ancient Buddhist monasteries, magnificent sunrises, glistening lakes, rolling tea plantations and stunning waterfalls.
Arrive at Bagdogra Airport, where you will meet our Holxo Holidays representative who will assist you and transfer you to Gangtok (130 kms, 4-5 hrs), the capital of Sikkim.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
After breakfast, proceed on your excursion to Tsongmo Lake (43 kms, 2 hrs) and Baba Mandir (16 kms, 1 hr from Tsongmo Lake). A must-visit place in Sikkim, Tsongmo Lake at an altitude of 12,400 ft on the Gangtok - Nathu La Highway, will leave you in awe with its captivating views and landscapes. Then visit Baba Mandir, between Jelep La and Nathu La Pass.
Return to Gangtok by the evening. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Note: You can opt to visit Nathu La Pass - Indo - Tibetan border checkpost.
After breakfast, proceed for a half-day sightseeing tour of Gangtok. Visit Banjhakri Falls along with an important stupa, Do-rul Chhorten, (Namgyal Institute of Tibetology), Directorate of Handicraft & Handloom and Flower Exhibition Center, where the Flower Show is held.
Later, transfer to Pelling (116 kms, 5-6 hrs). Overnight stay at the hotel.
After breakfast, proceed on a sightseeing tour of Pelling covering one of the oldest and famous monasteries of Sikkim, Pemayangste Monastery, Chenrezig Statue and Skywalk. After lunch, proceed to the scenic Rimbi Waterfalls, the sacred Khecheolpalri Lake and Kanchenjunga Falls.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
After breakfast, transfer to Darjeeling (125 kms, 5-6 hrs), a hill station known for its tea plantations. Check in to the hotel and stay overnight at the hotel.
Note: You can opt to visit Singshore Bridge or Namchi & Chardham.
Rise early and at around 4 AM, proceed on a tour to Tiger Hill (8482 ft) to capture the spectacular sunrise over the Kangchenjunga peak. After breakfast, explore local attractions of Darjeeling such as the Japanese Temple, Peace Pagoda, the famous Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Tenzing & Gombu Rock, Tibetan Refugee Self-Help Center and enjoy a panoramic view of tea estates enroute.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
After breakfast, transfer to NJP Railway Station or Bagdogra Airport (100 kms, 3-4 hrs) for your journey back home.
Note: You have an option to visit Mirik, a lakeside hill station enroute.