Tour Code |
IWC-A-001 |
Tour Duration |
10 Nights/11 Days |
Categories |
Luxury / Deluxe / Quality / Budget |
Destinations Covered |
Delhi - Kalimpong - Gangtok - Pemayangtse - Darjeeling - Kolkata |
ITINERARY:
Day 01: Arrival in Delhi
Arrive at the Delhi airport, where our representative will be waiting to escort you to the hotel. Your tiredness will fly in seconds by the traditional welcome that you will be getting at the hotel's reception. Check in and relax amidst the world-class hotel facilities.
Day 02: Delhi
Post a healthy breakfast at the hotel head for a guided tour of the magical city of Old Delhi. Let the ancient monuments like the Jama Masjid , India's largest mosque, Raj Ghat , memorial dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi, Qutub Minar and India Gate enchant you during your Kanchenzonga Trail. Humayun's Tomb , Parliament House and the Presidential Palace are some other places of interest that are worth visiting during Kanchenzonga Trail.
Day 03: Delhi – Bagdogra – Kalimpong
Have breakfast at the hotel and then board the morning flight to Bagdogra. Arrive at the airport where our representative will be waiting to escort you for the onward scenic drive to Kalimpong across the Teesta River passing through dense forests of Teak and Sal. Later check in to your hotel and after having a sumptuous lunch visit the Tharpa Choling Monastery to see the incredible variety of orchids.
Day 04: Kalimpong – Gangtok
Post breakfast go for a drive to Gangtok, just 4-5 hours away from Kalimpong. Arrive at Gangtok and check in to your hotel. Rest for a while and then visit the 200-year-old Enchey Monastery in the afternoon. Later visit the Namgyalk Institute of Tibetology and delight your senses by viewing a rare collection of books and artifacts.
Day 05: Gangtok:
After having a breakfast at the hotel, go for a lovely drive through rice fields and bamboo groves and visit the Rumtek Monastery . The exquisite mural work of the monastery won't fail to enchant you during your Kanchenzonga Trail.
Day 06: Gangtok – Pemayangtse
Have a healthy breakfast at the hotel and then head for a 5-hour drive to Pemayangtse . Watch some breathtaking landscapes and the serene river Rangit on your way to Pemayangtse. Arrive at Pemayangtse and check in to your hotel.
Day 07: Pemayangtse
Begin the seventh day of your Kanchenzonga Trail with a sumptuous breakfast at the hotel and the feel free to spend the whole day visiting various monasteries of Pemayangtse. Watch the magnificent views of River Rangit and the majestic peaks of Kanchenzonga Mountain Range.
Day 08: Pemayangtse – Darjeeling
Post breakfast, leave for a 6-hour drive to Darjeeling and rest assure of having the most beautiful views of the majestic Kanchenzonga Mountain Range . On arrival, check in to your hotel.
Day 09: Darjeeling
Get up early at the morning and join an excursion to Tiger Hill to see the breathtaking sunrise on the Kanchenzonga range. Return and have breakfast at the hotel and then move on for a half-day city tour of Darjeeling. Visit places like Ghoom Monastery and Tibetan Refugee Village . Go for shopping in the afternoon.
Day 10: Darjeeling – Bagdogra – Kolkata
Head for a 3-hour drive to Bagdogra airport and then board a flight to Kolkata. Arrive at the Kolkata airport, where our representative will be waiting to escort you to the hotel. Visit the Victoria Memorial , built by the British during their reign in India. Pay a holy visit to the holy Kali Temple , dedicated to the side of Shiva's consort. Then drive down the famous Chowringhee Avenue followed by a shopping spree at the New Market .
Day 11: Kolkata
Go for city tour or shopping on the last day of your Kanchenzonga Trail. Later in the evening drive back to the International airport and board the flight back home or for your onward journey.
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