Sikkim Darjeeling Tour | Darjeeling Tour | Sikkim Tour | Gangtok Tourism

Met upon arrival and drive to Darjeeling for three hours through tea gardens and pretty hillside towns. We will occasionally meet the famous Darjeeling toy train, huffing and puffing across our road. On arrival in Darjeeling transfer to the hotel.

Early morning visit Tiger Hill for fabulous sun rise views of Mt. Kanchenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world at 7409m. Mt. Everest and a host of other Himalayan giants are also seen on the horizon. On our drive back to the hotel we will stop at Ghoom, a Tibetan- Buddhist monastery. After breakfast we shall visit the old botanical gardens to see the collection of rare orchids and other plants. After lunch visit the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, the Tibetan Refugee Camp and the local market. 

The mighty Kanchenjunga towers above this charming town like a gigantic ship floating upon a sea of clouds. In the distance, Mt. Everest retains its aloofness. The town itself is a typical Indian “hill-station”, catering mainly to a large influx of plains people escaping the summer heat. There is “the mall” of course, a promenade with fashionable stores alongside and Kanchenjunga playing hide and seek above. The lower regions of the town are teeming with colourful tribesmen working or trading on seasonal basis. All around the town are picturesque tea-plantations and visit to them is a must.

After breakfast visit the Bhutia busty monastery & Tong Soong monastery. PM Lecture by an expert on Buddhism.

Early morning after having our breakfast we walk to Pemayangtse monastery that is only a km from the hotel.