01 Day: Arrive Kolkata:
Meeting and assistance on arrival at the International airport, our representatives welcome and escort you by a private car and transfer to the hotel, whilst the room keys and check-in is organized, our representative would hand over the documents and brief the tour programme to you. Overnight at the hotel.
02 Day: Kolkata:
After breakfast visit the High Court Building, built
in 1872 and the oldest Catholic Church in Calcutta,
St. Marys. The Howrah Bridge, built in 1943 –
the bridge is crossed by approximately two million people
everyday; the Botanical Gardens, the oldest and largest
of their kinds in India; Victoria Memorial: The symbol
of Calcutta built between 1906 and 1921 at a cost of
Rs. 7.5 million and is a reminder of the might of British
India and has been often compared to Taj Mahal. It was
conceived by Lord Curzon as both tribute to Queen Victoria
and a triumphant depiction of her reign in India. Overnight
at hotel.
03 Day: Kolkata –
Bagdogra (By Air) Bagdogra - Darjeeling (90 Kms 4 to
5 Hrs Drive):
Today early morning is free for relaxation and at leisure.
Then check out the hotel and transfer to the airport
to board the flight 9W 617 for Bagdogra depart at 1210
hours and arrive Bagdogra at 1310 hours. On arrival
directly drive to Darjeeling and transfer to the hotel.
Darjeeling is nested in a setting of Kanchenjunga and
Mount Everest, Tibetan Monasteries, Himalayan Tribal
Life, Pine Trees etc. Evening free for relaxation and
at leisure to enjoy the atmosphere of this hill station.
Overnight stay at Darjeeling hotel.
04 Day: Darjeeling:
Early morning drive to Tiger Hill to enjoy the breathtaking
view of colour changes during sunrise over snowcapped
peaks of Mt. Kanchenzanga Range visit Batasia Loop,
Ghoom Monastery, Tibetian Self-Help Refugee Centre,
Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Padmaja Naidu Zoological
Park. Enter into the world famous tea gardens to watch
the tea plantations. Evening walk around the Mall Area,
the heart of the town. Overnight at Hotel.
05 Day: Darjeeling - Gangtok:
(105 Kms - 4/5 hours):
After breakfast checkout and drive to Gangtok, optionally
en route you can visit Peshok Tea Gardens. Continue
to drive to Gangtok, on arrival transfer to hotel. Later
sightseeing of Gangtok covering Tashi View Point, Ganesh
Tok, Hanuman Tok, Do Drul Choten, Flower Show, Cottage
Industries, Ennchey Monastery, Later return to the hotel
for overnight stay.
06 Day: Gangtok:
After breakfast take an excursion tour to Tsomgo Lake
– 32 kms, situated at a height of 3,780 meters
with an average depth of 50 ft. The cool water of the
lake is perfectly attuned with the scenic beauty around
and enjoy the Yak ride and Tibetans dish momo. Return
back to Hotel. Overnight at Gangtok.
07 Day: Gangtok:
Later if time permits then take an excursion to Rumtek
Monastery –24 kms, Rumtek is a famous monastery,
all over the world, especially among the Tibetan Buddhists,
and is situated near Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim.
Originally called the Dharma Chakra Centre, it includes
a beautiful shrine temple and a monastery for the monks.
The 16th Karmapa built the monastery. The place got
an existence in the Buddhist pilgrimage map, especially
after Chinese habitation in Tibet and subsequent relocations
of some Tibetan religious gurus to Sikkim. After visit
drive back to Gangtok. Overnight at the hotel.
08 Day: Gangtok –
New Jalpaigudi (124 kms 4hous) NJG- Howrah (By train):
After breakfast morning is free for relaxation and at
leisure or you can shop at the local markets. After
lunch check out the hotel and drive to Jalpaigudi, on
arrival transfer to the Railway station to board the
train No. 5960 Kamrup Express departs at 1645 hrs. Overnight
on board.
09 Day: Howrah – Kolkatta
– Hometown (By Air):
Arrival Howrah at 0630 hrs. On arrival transfer to the
international airport to board the scheduled flight
for your hometown. On departure tour concludes with
happy memories.
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