Gangtok beauty

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6 days - from 1000€

Day 1

 
Domestic flight from Delhi to Bagdogra.

Upon arrival, meet your English speaking accompanying guide. Post-meet and greet, private transport from Bagdogra Airport to your hotel in Darjeeling.

Darjeeling, former summer residence of the British Raj in the nineteenth century, has kept its "so British" character with its colonial houses. The city is known around the world for its tea production. A stroll through the bustling bazaar allows you to rub shoulders with the main ethnic groups of the region: Lepchas, Bhotias, Nepalese, Bengalis and Tibetan refugees.

Dinner and night at the hotel Mayfair Hill Resort - Executive Room.

Included: Cabin luggage (up to 7kg) , Checking luggage (up to 15kg) , domestic flight , transport , dinner , room (breakfast & dinner included)
Day 2

Early in the morning, we watch the sunrise from the Tiger Hill on the Himalayan range dominated by the third highest peak in the world, the Kangchenjunga. We return to hotel for breakfast.

Today we board the mythical Toy Train one amongst the UNESCO World Heritage and visit the Ghoom Monastery and return to the city.

Later visit the Bazaar, very lively, allows you to meet the main ethnic groups of this part of the Himalayas: Lepchas, the oldest inhabitants of the region, Bhotias from Tibet, Nepalese, Bengalis, and Tibetan refugees.

Guide: English speaking accompanying guide throughout the trip.

Dinner and Night at the hotel Mayfair Hill Resort - Executive Room.

Included: transport , activity , entrance fee(s) , equipment rental , room (breakfast & dinner included)
Day 3

Today you discover the Thukvar Valley and its tea plantations. Walk in the gardens and visit one of the famous Darjeeling tea factories.

Later proceed to the plantations of the Happy Valley Tea Estate.

Guide: English speaking accompanying guide throughout the trip.

Dinner and night at the hotel Mayfair Hill Resort - Executive Room.

Included: activity , transport , dinner , room (breakfast included)
Day 4

Private transport from Darjeeling to Gangtok.

Upon arrival, check-in followed by lunch at the hotel. Later proceed to visit an orchid reserve and end of free day in the bazaar of the city.

Guide: English speaking accompanying guide throughout the trip.

All meals and night at the hotel The Nor-Khill - Deluxe Room.

Included: transport , room , all meals (drinks not included)
Day 5

Discovery of Gangtok and its surroundings.

You have breakfast at the hotel before visiting the Rumstek Monastery. also called the Dharmachakra Centre, It is a focal point for the sectarian tensions within the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism that characterize the Karmapa controversy.

Later visit Do Drul Chorten, This stupa was built by Trulshik Rinpoche, head of the Nyingma order of Tibetan Buddhism in 1945. Around the stupa are 108 Mani Lhakor or prayer wheels.

Afternoon, you can visit the Namgyal Institute of Tibetology recognized for its studies of Buddhist philosophy.

Guide: English speaking accompanying guide throughout the trip.

All meals and night at the hotel The Nor-Khill - Deluxe Room.

Included: transport , room , all meals (drinks not included)
Day 6

After breakfast, private transport from Gangtok to Bagdogra Airport.

Domestic flight from Bagdogra to Delhi.

End of our services.

Included: transport , Cabin luggage (up to 7kg) , Checking luggage (up to 15kg) , domestic flight

Travel conditions

  • 24 X 7 assistance from our Travel Experts.
  • Welcome by your travel expert or our representative upon your arrival at the airport.
  • Government taxes and service taxes.
  • Transfers by private Toyota Innova vehicle with driver. The driver is available for 8 hours per day and at the latest until nightfall. During the activity days, only transfers are included, unless stated otherwise. The vehicles are equipped with air conditioning, radio, safety belts, and fire extinguishers. The price includes petrol, road taxes, car parking, insurance of the vehicle and driver, and accommodation and meals of the latter. (*6h in Nepal)
  • Domestic flights (prices subject to change depending on seat availability. Domestic flight schedules may be delayed or changed without notice). Note that the local flights do not always include the same baggage allowance as your international flights. Any extra baggage will be at your expense, to be paid by you during the check-in.
  • Accommodation as mentioned in the program in a double/single/twin room (with twin beds where possible) / triple (double room with extra bed) / family room.
  • Breakfast in Amritsar.
  • Breakfast and Dinner at Rakkh Resort.
  • Activities marked "included" as described in the program, most of the time, accompanied by a local English-speaking guide.
  • Not including any other item not mentioned in the quote.
  • Visa fees and bank charges for payments using bank card like during bank transfer.
  • The services of a French-speaking guide. Rate varies according to the number of days and sites. Contact us for more information.
  • International airport taxes
  • International flights. You can check our list of tour operators offering "dry seats".
  • Train Tickets
  • Tips. They are part of the culture of the country (the locals themselves are used to giving it).
  • The main meals (count from 200 - 300 INR in a local restaurant, for a local meal, and from 500 - 1400 INR in a restaurant per meal/person). Except for the meals mentioned in the summary table.
  • Drinks and personal expenses.
  • Entry fees, excursions, and optional activities.
  • Entry fees for temples, monuments, and museums planned in the proposal (which gave you more flexibility for the visists, as they are never mandatory!)
  • Repatriation assistance.
  • Anything that is not listed in the "Prices includes" section.
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