Your road map :
Your journey day by day :
DAY 01: Arrival Delhi.
Transfer to hotel,
day at leissure or visit Delhi, Depend on the arrival time of international flight
DAY 02: Delhi
to Kalimpong, 79 Kms.
Transfer
to domestic airport, flight to Bagdogra and transfer to Kalimpong, 2:30
hours drive through picturesque landscape and welcoming flow of the
Testa river night in hotel. if time permit visit Durphin Gompa
located
on the top of hill, evening explore the town.
DAY 03: Excurssion to
Padung.
After
lunch
visit Thongsa Choling or Bhutan Monastery was founded in 1692 and
is the oldest in the Area and Kalimpong art & craft centre. Night
in hotel.Explore the town and night in hotel Early morning leave to
Padung visit monastery of late Shabdrung Rimpoche, afternoon
French
missionary Church. explore the village of Sakyong
to get a glimpse of
the lifestyle of Bhutia community.
Pedong Gonpa or Sanchen Dorji Gompa
is located in
Pedong, 18 kilometres from Kalimpong. The community of the
area is called the Bhutia. The Gonpa is believed to be more than 100
years old and follows the Drukpa Kagyud sect of Buddhism.
DAY 04: Kalimpong to Gangtok, 125 kms.
(1547 mtrs)
Scenic
drive through villages, descend deep to the beneath and drive up to the
valley floor, afternoon reach to the capital of sikkim, check in to
hotel and afternoon explore the town, O/N in hotel.
DAY 05: Visit Gangtok.
Full
day excursion, Lioyd Botanical Garden
which consists of a wide range of
flora, Enchey Monastery of
Nyngmapa Order monastery. Rumtek monastery
(Dharma Chakra
Centre) 24 kms away from the Gangtok, the seat of the
Kagyu order, one of the 4 major Tibetan Budhist sects. Since the late
1960s, after the arrival of His Holiness the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa, the
centre
houses some of the world
most unique religious scriptures and
religious objects.
Traditional is design, it is almost a replica of the
original Kagyu headquarter in Tibet.Enchey Monastery.
DAY 6/7: Gangtok to Dzongu: 70 kms via
Kabi.
Phodang - Labrang, Mangan, o/n Lepcha
Village home Stay.
The
Lepchas,
in appearance, have slightly accentuated Mongoloid features,
are fair and boast, docile and peace loving, the original inhabitants of
Sikkim have now become a minority and have a reservation earmarked for
them in the Dzongu region of North Sikkim. Their language
known as
Rong.. They lives by trade or on agriculture.
Lepcha believers
in the bone faith or mune faith. They worshipped spirits of mountains,
rivers and forests which was natural for a tribe that co-
existed so
harmoniously with the rich natural surroundings.
The Lepcha house or
'li' are usually made of
woody stems of bamboo.. they are excellent
weavers and make
fine tribal cloth and also adept in bamboo and cane
weaving.
DAY
8/9, Dzongu to Lachen (2750 mtrs.) 3 hours drive.
One
of the most beautiful valley of North Sikkim ; Road passes
through
several Bhutia villages, Tista river meandering
deep in the valley,
Diversion from Yumthang the
junction of two valleys and rivers Lachen
and Lachung named
after Tista river and valley. Reach in lachen, short
visit around and night in Hotel/guest house Lachen monastery is located
on a top of the village command a panoramic view of the surrounding
hills and country side Next morning leave with packed lunch, 3
hours
drive in scenic valley till Just before Thangu
village, leave the
vehicle in road side, take a short
beautiful trek of 2 hours to the
cave, where Alexandra
David Neel a French explorer did meditation to
learning
spirituality, together with the Tibetan monk Aphur Yongden, who
travel with her during her lifelong time, and whom she may be adopted
later.
In
1912 She had very close ties of friendship with
Sidkeong
Tulku, the sovereign of the little Himalayan state; She also
met the thirteenth Dalailama twice in 1912, and had the opportunity to
ask him many questions about Buddhism-a feat unprecedented for a
European woman at that time.
Have breathtaking view of the
surrounding
Himalaya rich in flora, easy descend to road side, if time
permit a short visit to Thangu village, its small Gompa a top of the
village, evening back to Lachen, night in lodge or hotel.
DAY 10: Back to Gangtok.
Same way back to hotel.
DAY 11: Gangtok to Pemayangtse. 160 kms, ( 2137 mtrs) Hotel.
Pemayangtse
monastery is one
of the oldest monastery in the state, originally.
Established by Lhatsun Chempo, one of the reverend Lamas to have
performed the consecration ceremony of the first Chogyal (religious
Monarch) of Sikkim. This ancient monastery belongs to the Nyingmapa sect
of Tibetan Buddhism and has been considered as one of the
premier
monasteries in the state, having been entrusted
with the task to perform
all religious functions of the
erstwhile Monarch. Originally, it was
established as a
high classmonastery for " pur monks " (Ta- Sang).
Inside the monastery there are a wooden structure depicting the Maha
Guru's heavenly palace (Sang-tok-Palri) which is considered a
masterpiece created by late Dungzin Rimpoche.
Sangacholing
Monastery:
It is situated at the ridge above pelling and Pemayangtse
monastery, It is built in 1697 A.D. and considered to be one of the
oldest monasteries in the state, It take 40 minutes to reach there by
foot through steep hilly slope which leads through dence forest .
DAY 12:
Pemayangtse to Darjeeling via Khechupelri Lake and Tashiding Monastery, 2150 Mtrs,
95 Kms.
Passing
through
several villages, late afternoon arrived Darjeeling, check in
hotel. Khechupelri Lake, This lake is considered as one of the sacred
lakes of the state both by the Buddhist and Hindus. The lake remain
hidden covered in thick forest.It is believed that birds don't
permit
even a single leaf to float on a lake surface.
Many people from the
valley come over on pilgrimage
tour. magnificent view of the paddy
fields and one can
see the habitants harvesting the black cardamom, one
of
the major economical resource of the Sikkimise Tashiding Monastery,
This monastery is constructed on top of aheart shaped hill with back
drop of the sacred mountain Ka,g-Chen-Dzonga, According to Budhist
scriptures, Guru Padmasambhava (Guru Rimpoche) blessed the
sacred land
of Sikkim in the 8th century AD from the
spot Monastery however was
built in 18th century AD by
Nagadak sempa Chemo, one of the three lamas
who had
performed the consecration ceremony of the first chogyal,
Tashiding is also famous for the most holy Chhorten knows as,
Thong-Wa-Rang-Dol, which literally means " saviours by mere sight " it
is believed that mere act of the beholding its is supposed
to wash away
all the sins of the devotee. Evening if
time permit ride on world famous
toy train, evening stroll
in town.
DAY 13:
Visit Darjeeling.
Early
morning visit to tiger hill to view the sunrise, Ghoom monastery After
breakfast visit Zoological park, museum, visit of tea factory and
garden, evening free. O/N in hotel.
DAY 14: Darjeeling to Delhi, 96 Kms.
Departure
to Bagdogra and flight to Delhi, assistance upon
arrival at Delhi and
transfer to the hotel. Rest of the
time at leisure, O/N in hotel.
DAY 15: Departure.
Half day sight
seen in Delhi, O/N in hotel, evening transfer to airport, flight to onward
destination.
Documents
required:
To obtain the inner line
permit, you have to supply us as soon as possible:
- Copy of passport
- Copy of Visa
- 4 passport size photo’s
Note: Be careful to write in the
request form of Visa "Sikkim entrance" to be sure to get the
special stamp. It will be easier to get the permit once you will be in India.
Departure : From two persons
onward
Size of the group: minimum 2 persons,
maximum 14 persons.
For
the prices, please consult us
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