Description
Gangtok, Lachung & Darjeeling Tour – 6 Nights / 7 Days
Day 1: NJP Railway Station / IXB Airport – Gangtok (125 km / 4 hrs)
Upon arrival at Bagdogra Airport or NJP Railway Station, meet our representative and transfer to Gangtok (5,480 ft.), the capital of Sikkim.
Check in to your hotel and spend the rest of the day at leisure. Explore M.G. Marg or shop around the city.
Overnight stay at Gangtok.
Check in to your hotel and spend the rest of the day at leisure. Explore M.G. Marg or shop around the city.
Overnight stay at Gangtok.
Day 2: Gangtok Trip to Tsomgo Lake & Baba Mandir
After breakfast, take a half-day excursion to Tsomgo Lake (12,400 ft, 32 km from Gangtok). The lake is about 1 km long, 15 m deep, and considered sacred.
Continue to Baba Harbhajan Singh Mandir (12 km from the lake). Return to Gangtok for shopping or personal activities.
Overnight stay at Gangtok.
Note: Alternate sightseeing provided in case of bad weather, landslides, or road closures.
Continue to Baba Harbhajan Singh Mandir (12 km from the lake). Return to Gangtok for shopping or personal activities.
Overnight stay at Gangtok.
Note: Alternate sightseeing provided in case of bad weather, landslides, or road closures.
Day 3: Gangtok – Lachung (117 km / 6 hrs)
After breakfast, drive to Lachung (8,610 ft, 117 km). En route, visit Singhik View Point (weather permitting), Seven Sisters Falls, and Naga Falls.
Evening arrival and check in at the hotel.
Overnight stay at Lachung.
Evening arrival and check in at the hotel.
Overnight stay at Lachung.
Day 4: Lachung – Yumthang – Lachung – Gangtok
Early morning, visit Yumthang Valley (26 km / 1 hr, 11,800 ft) with the Lachung River flowing through the valley. Optional visit to Zero Point (~INR 3,000 per car).
Explore snow-covered landscapes or blooming rhododendrons depending on the season. Visit the Hot Springs for its medicinal properties. Return to Lachung for lunch, then drive back to Gangtok via Chungthang & Mangan.
Evening arrival and check-in.
Overnight stay at Gangtok.
Explore snow-covered landscapes or blooming rhododendrons depending on the season. Visit the Hot Springs for its medicinal properties. Return to Lachung for lunch, then drive back to Gangtok via Chungthang & Mangan.
Evening arrival and check-in.
Overnight stay at Gangtok.
Day 5: Gangtok Local Sightseeing (Half Day) & Transfer to Darjeeling
Morning half-day sightseeing in Gangtok: Flower Show, Directorate of Handicraft & Handloom (closed on Sunday), Do-Drul Chorten, Bakthang Falls, and Gunjan Monastery.
After lunch, drive to Darjeeling (110 km / 4 hrs, altitude 2,123 m). Explore the Mall or Chowk Bazaar in the evening.
Overnight stay at Darjeeling.
After lunch, drive to Darjeeling (110 km / 4 hrs, altitude 2,123 m). Explore the Mall or Chowk Bazaar in the evening.
Overnight stay at Darjeeling.
Day 6: Darjeeling Sunrise from Tiger Hill & Local Sightseeing
Early morning (around 3:45 am), drive to Tiger Hill (8,000 ft / 2,440 m) to view the sunrise over Kanchenjunga Peak (weather permitting).
On the way back, visit Ghoom Monastery, Peace Memorial, and Batasia Loop. After breakfast, enjoy a half-day city tour covering Padmaja Naidu Zoological Park, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (closed on Thursday), Ropeway, Tenzing Rock, Tibetan Refugee Self-Help Center (closed on Sunday), and Natural History Museum (closed on Sunday).
Overnight stay at Darjeeling.
On the way back, visit Ghoom Monastery, Peace Memorial, and Batasia Loop. After breakfast, enjoy a half-day city tour covering Padmaja Naidu Zoological Park, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (closed on Thursday), Ropeway, Tenzing Rock, Tibetan Refugee Self-Help Center (closed on Sunday), and Natural History Museum (closed on Sunday).
Overnight stay at Darjeeling.
Day 7: Transfer to NJP / Bagdogra
After breakfast, check out and transfer to NJP Railway Station or Bagdogra Airport (80 km / 3 hrs) for onward journey.
Tour concludes with memories of North Sikkim & Darjeeling.
Tour concludes with memories of North Sikkim & Darjeeling.
