Kolkata – Bagdogra – Darjeeling – Pelling – Gangtok – Kalimpong – Kolkata
11 Nights / 12 Days
Day 01 – Arrival Kolkata
- Arrival at Kolkata International Airport
- Assistance and transfer to hotel
- Rest of the day at leisure
- Overnight: Kolkata
Day 02 – Kolkata → Bagdogra → Darjeeling
- Morning flight from Kolkata to Bagdogra
- Drive through the Himalayan foothills to Darjeeling
- Check in at hotel
- Evening walk along Mall Road / Chowrasta
- Overnight: Darjeeling
Day 03 – Darjeeling: Himalayan Sunrise & Tea
- Early morning visit to Tiger Hill for sunrise over the Himalayas
- Visit Ghoom Monastery and Batasia Loop
- Breakfast at hotel
- Explore Darjeeling town and Himalayan Mountaineering Institute
- Visit a local tea estate and learn about tea cultivation and processing
- Overnight: Darjeeling
Day 04 – Darjeeling: Tea & Toy Train Experience
- Morning visit to a scenic tea garden
- Enjoy a tea-tasting experience
- Optional Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Toy Train ride, subject to operation and availability
- Explore local markets and colonial-era Darjeeling
- Evening at leisure
- Overnight: Darjeeling
Day 05 – Darjeeling → Pelling
- Breakfast at hotel
- Scenic drive through the Himalayan countryside towards Sikkim
- Arrive Pelling and check in
- Enjoy views of the Kanchenjunga range, weather permitting
- Evening at leisure
- Overnight: Pelling
Day 06 – Pelling: Monasteries & Mountain Views
- Visit Pemayangtse Monastery
- Visit Rabdentse Ruins, the former capital of Sikkim
- Explore Sikkimese villages and countryside
- Visit Khecheopalri Lake, subject to road conditions
- Panoramic views of the Himalayas
- Overnight: Pelling
Day 07 – Pelling → Gangtok
- Breakfast at hotel
- Drive to Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim
- Check in at hotel
- Evening walk along MG Marg
- Explore the colourful shops and cafés
- Overnight: Gangtok
Day 08 – Gangtok: Monasteries & Culture
- Visit Rumtek Monastery / selected monastery, subject to local conditions
- Visit Namgyal Institute of Tibetology
- Do Drul Chorten
- Explore local markets and Tibetan handicrafts
- Evening at leisure
- Overnight: Gangtok
Day 09 – Gangtok: Himalayan Excursion
- Excursion towards Tsomgo Lake and Baba Mandir, subject to permits, weather and road conditions
- Enjoy spectacular Himalayan landscapes
- Return to Gangtok
- Evening free
- Overnight: Gangtok
Day 10 – Gangtok → Kalimpong
- Breakfast at hotel
- Scenic drive towards Kalimpong
- Visit Durpin Monastery
- Explore the local markets and colonial heritage
- Enjoy panoramic views of the surrounding mountains
- Overnight: Kalimpong
Day 11 – Kalimpong → Bagdogra → Kolkata
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning visit to a local nursery / flower garden
- Drive to Bagdogra Airport
- Flight to Kolkata
- Arrival and transfer to hotel
- Farewell dinner
- Overnight: Kolkat
Day 12 – Departure Kolkata
- Breakfast at hotel
- Free time depending on flight schedule
- Transfer to Kolkata International Airport
- Tour ends with unforgettable memories of Himalayan tea gardens, monasteries and mountain landscapes.
🌿 Journey Highlights
Darjeeling
Tea gardens, Tiger Hill & Himalayan Toy Train
Pelling
Kanchenjunga views, monasteries & Sikkimese heritage
Gangtok
Buddhist monasteries, Tibetan culture & Himalayan landscapes
Kalimpong
Monasteries, flower nurseries & mountain views
Kolkata
Gateway to the cultural heritage of Eastern India
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