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.
Cost per person: Departure from 2 person onward
Document required to obtain the inner line permit:
- Copy of passport
- Copy of visa
- 3 photo passeport size
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SIKKIM - Land of the mountain crest, lies between the kingdom of Bhutan in the east, Nepal to its west and on its north border town the plateau of Tibet. After its annexation by India in 1975, Sikkim became a restricted area, requiring special entry permits and result has retained its original Budhist charm.The smallest state in India is the land of orchids and monasteries where Kanchanjunga occupies a special status for the Sikkimeese as a sacred protecting deity, people lives here are hospitable, warm and friendly.
