Monasteries, tea gardens and sunrise over Kanchenjunga, the world's third-highest peak. This Eastern Himalaya tour pairs the clean, lively hill capital of Gangtok and the high-altitude Tsomgo Lake with the colonial charm and toy train of Darjeeling.
- Duration: 6 Days / 5 Nights
- Route: Bagdogra / NJP – Gangtok – Tsomgo Lake – Darjeeling – Bagdogra / NJP
- Best time to visit: March to May and October to December (clearest views of Kanchenjunga)
- Starts: Bagdogra airport or New Jalpaiguri (NJP) railway station
- Ends: Bagdogra airport or New Jalpaiguri (NJP) railway station
Tour Highlights
- Tsomgo (Changu) Lake and Baba Harbhajan Singh Mandir
- Rumtek Monastery and Enchey Monastery
- Evening on MG Marg, Gangtok
- Sunrise over Kanchenjunga from Tiger Hill
- Darjeeling Himalayan Railway toy train and Batasia Loop
- Tea estate visit and Himalayan Mountaineering Institute
Itinerary
Day 1: ARRIVE BAGDOGRA / NJP – GANGTOK (125 KMS / 4–5 HRS DRIVE)
- Arrive at Bagdogra airport or New Jalpaiguri railway station and meet your driver
- Drive along the Teesta river to Gangtok
- Check in to the hotel; evening stroll on MG Marg
- Overnight stay in Gangtok
Day 2: GANGTOK – TSOMGO LAKE – BABA MANDIR – GANGTOK
- Early breakfast and drive to Tsomgo Lake (3,750 m), surrounded by snow-capped peaks
- Visit Baba Harbhajan Singh Mandir
- Optional Nathu La pass (permit and weather dependent; at own cost)
- Return to Gangtok
- Overnight stay in Gangtok
Day 3: GANGTOK SIGHTSEEING
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Rumtek Monastery, the seat of the Karmapa
- Enchey Monastery, Namgyal Institute of Tibetology and Do Drul Chorten
- Banjhakri Falls and Ganesh Tok viewpoint
- Ropeway ride over the city
- Overnight stay in Gangtok
Day 4: GANGTOK – DARJEELING (100 KMS / 4 HRS DRIVE)
- Breakfast and check out
- Scenic drive through tea country to Darjeeling
- Check in to the hotel; evening on the Mall Road and Chowrasta
- Overnight stay in Darjeeling
Day 5: DARJEELING SIGHTSEEING
- Very early drive to Tiger Hill for sunrise over Kanchenjunga
- Ghoom Monastery and Batasia Loop on the way back
- After breakfast: Himalayan Mountaineering Institute and Padmaja Naidu Zoo
- Tea estate visit and tea tasting
- Toy train joy ride on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (at own cost)
- Overnight stay in Darjeeling
Day 6: DARJEELING – BAGDOGRA / NJP DEPARTURE (90 KMS / 3 HRS DRIVE)
- Breakfast and check out
- Drive down to Bagdogra airport or NJP railway station for your onward journey
- Tour ends with sweet memories
Plan This Trip With Us
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