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7
Days Darjeeling-Pemayangste-Gangtok-Kalimpong
Day 01: Arrive Bagdogra by Air or New
Jalpaiguri by Train - Darjeeling
Meeting assistnace on arrival & transfer to Darjeeling. Check
in at Hotel. Day free for rest. Overnight stay at Hotel
Day 02: Darjeeling - Pemayangste
(2100m)
AM: Visit Himalayan Zoo- Himalayan fauna in natural habitat, red
panda, black bear, yaks and the famous snow leopard / Himalayan
Mountaineering institute and Museum of Everest Expedition/ Tibetan
self help center, training and sales Emporium of Tibetan handicrafts.
PM: Drive to Pemayangste, (102km/5 hrs) After lunch drive to Pemayansgate,
West Sikkim. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 03: Pemayangste (2085m)
AM: Visit the Pemayangste Monastery. This is a premier monastery
of Sikkim built in the 17th century.
PM: A short walk to Sangabjjoling Monastery (2 km-45min) located
on a hillock above the hotel. On a clear day the view of the mountain
range is breathtaking. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 04: Pemayangste - Gangtok (1600m/117kms-5
hrs)
AM: Drive through semi tropical forests, cardamom plantation and
small villages to Ghantok, once the capital of the kingdom of Sikkim.
PM: Free. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 05: Gangtok (Full day sightseeing.)
AM: Visit Enchey Monastery, Deer Park, Government institute of Cottage
Industry, Dodrul Chorten, Research Institute of Tobetology. PM:
Visit Rumtek Monastery, situated 24 km. this magnificent monastery
was built by the late Gyalwa Karmapa, the head of the Kagyu Sect.
Overnight stay in Hotel.
Day 06: Gangtok- Kalimpong (1588m
/ 85km - 3hrs)
AM: Drive along the Rangit river valley to Kalimpong. PM: Visit
flower nurseries/local monastery/ handicraft center. Overnight stay
at Hotel.
Day 07: Kalimpong - Bagdogra -New Jalpaiguri
- Departure
Morning check out of hotel. On time transfer to Bagdogra to board
flight / New Jalpaiguri to board Train for onward destination.
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