Darjeeling: Gangtok Family Package

Itinerary

1. 1
   NJP or Bagdogra to Gangtok (128 km, about 5 hours)

   Meet and greet at NJP railway station or Bagdogra airport and transfer to Gangtok at about 5,500 ft. Check in. Evening at leisure. Overnight Gangtok. Meals: none.

2. 2
   Tsomgo Lake and Baba Mandir (53 km, about 3 hours one way)

   Visit Tsomgo Lake at about 12,400 ft and Baba Mandir at about 13,200 ft. Return to Gangtok. Overnight Gangtok. Meals: breakfast.

3. 3
   Gangtok to Lachen (120 km, about 6 hours)

   Check out with limited luggage and drive to Lachen at about 8,980 ft. En route visit Naga Waterfall, the Chungthang confluence and Bhim Nala Waterfall. Dinner and overnight Lachen. Meals: breakfast, dinner.

4. 4
   Lachen, Gurudongmar Lake, to Lachung (185 km, about 10 hours)

   Early morning visit to Gurudongmar Lake at about 17,100 ft, via Thangu Valley at about 12,795 ft. Return to Lachen for lunch, then drive to Lachung at about 8,738 ft. Dinner and overnight Lachung. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

5. 5
   Lachung to Gangtok (161 km, about 9 hours)

   Early morning visit to Yumthang Valley at about 12,000 ft. Visit the hot spring on return. Drive to Gangtok, with a possible view of Khangchendzonga from Singhik, subject to weather. Overnight Gangtok. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

6. 6
   Gangtok to Pelling via Namchi (150 km, about 7 hours)

   Drive to Pelling at about 6,300 ft via Namchi. Visit Siddheshwar Dham and Sai Temple en route. Overnight Pelling. Meals: breakfast, dinner.

7. 7
   Pelling sightseeing with skywalk

   Darap Village, Rimbi Waterfalls, Khecheopalri Lake and Khangchendzongha Waterfalls. Pemayangtse Monastery, Rabdantse Ruins and the Sang-Ngag Choling Skywalk. Evening at leisure. Overnight Pelling. Meals: breakfast, dinner.

8. 8
   Pelling to Darjeeling (80 km, about 4 hours)

   Drive to Darjeeling via Singla Check Post. Check in. Evening at leisure. Overnight Darjeeling. Meals: breakfast, dinner.

9. 9
   Darjeeling sightseeing with Tiger Hill

   Early morning visit to Tiger Hill at about 4 am, subject to permit and token availability. After breakfast: Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, P.N. Zoological Park, Tenzing Rock, Darjeeling Ropeway, Tibetan Refugee Self-Help Centre, outer view of a tea garden and the Japanese Temple. Overnight Darjeeling. Meals: breakfast, dinner.

10. 10
    Darjeeling to NJP or Bagdogra (75 km, about 3 hours)

    Check out and transfer to NJP railway station or Bagdogra airport for your onward journey. Meals: breakfast.

Exclusions

• 5% GST extra
• Any extra, extension or optional tour beyond the above
• Personal items
• Monastery and sightseeing entrance fees
• Zero Point and Nathula Pass (not included; Nathula is subject to army permit, and an extra charge applies if the permit is granted)
• Optional sightseeing
• Tour guide
• Extra cost for hotel and transfers if a flight is cancelled or roads are blocked
• Medical emergencies and evacuation
• Water sports
• Meals other than those mentioned above
• Tips, porter charges, incidentals, laundry and mini bar

Map

Places on this route:

• GangtokOpen map of Gangtok
• LachenOpen map of Lachen
• LachungOpen map of Lachung
• PellingOpen map of Pelling
• DarjeelingOpen map of Darjeeling

NJP/Bagdogra → Gangtok → Tsomgo Lake/Baba Mandir → Lachen → Gurudongmar Lake/Thangu Valley → Lachung → Yumthang Valley → Gangtok → Namchi → Pelling → Darjeeling → NJP/Bagdogra.

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