Sikkim Valley
Treks - 16 days - 15 nights
Day 01: Delhi
Arrival at Delhi international airport, meet and assistance
by our staff and transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 02: Delhi / Bagdogra – Darjeeling
After breakfast transfer to domestic airport to board flight
for Bagdogra. Arrival by staff and drive to Darjeeling. On
the way visit beautiful tea gardens and tea estates. There
is a narrow gauge railway line running parallel and crisscrossing
the road.
Night at Hotel
Day 03: Darjeeling
Early morning drive to Tiger Hill to see the sunrise and
also get the best view of the world's third highest mountain
Kanchenjunga and other peaks. On the way back visit Ghoom
Monastery Enshrining Maitreyee Buddha. After breakfast proceed
for a ride in the famous toy train for half an hour. Visit
Botanical Gardens, Observatory Hill, mountaineering institute
and Zoological Park to see the Siberian Tigers. Llamas, Himalayan
Black Bear and Panda.
Night in Hotel
Day 04: Darjeeling – Yuksom
After breakfast drive to Yuksum (1780 M)which is the oldest
capital of Sikkim where the first king was consecrated at
1642 A.D. Also famous for oldest monastry built during 1700
A.D. Night in hotel.
Day 05: Yuksom - Bakhim (Trek)
After breakfast proceed by trekking to reach Bhakim (3035
m) for 4 hrs. The track is a Gradual Ascent and descent through
the dense Verdant semi-tropical forest following the Pairag
Chu.
Night in Camp
Day 06: Bakhim - Dzongri (Trek)
After breakfast start trekking to reach Dzongri (4030 m)
along a well marked track by covering a distance of 12 kms.
Night in Camp
Day 07: Dzongri
Visit Dzongri on your own.
Day 08: Dzongri - Thangsing (Trek)
After breakfast start trekking to reach Thangsing (3800 m)
by covering distance of 8 kms in 3 hrs. Experience the charming
view of Mt. Kanchenjunga. Mt. Pandim, Mt. Kabri etc. from
the Dzongri pass. Continue trekking to reach Thangsing.
Night in Camp
Day 09: Thangsing - Simiti Lake (Trek)
After breakfast start trekking to reach Simiti lake (4200
m) by covering distance of 8 kms in 3 hrs. Simiti is one of
the high altitude fresh water lakes found in the Bosom of
mighty Himalayan ranges. This is also considered a very sacred
lake.
Night in Camp
Day 10: Simiti Lake - Gochala - Thangsing (Trek)
After breakfast start trekking to reach Gochala (5000 m)
by covering a distance of 14 kms in 5 hrs.
Night in Camp
Day 11: Thangsing - Tsoka (Trek)
After breakfast start trekking to reach Tsoka (3710 m) in
about 5 - 6 hrs. The trek winds its way down upto Phedong.
Night in Camp
Day 12: Tsoka - Yuksom (Trek)
After breakfast start trekking to reach Yuksum by covering
a distance of 5 kms in 2 hrs. Rest of the day free to visit
the oldest monastery and the surrounding area.
Night in Camp
Day 13: Yuksom - Pemayangtse - Gangtok
After breakfast drive to Pemayangste
(2085 m) by covering a distance of 30 kms in 1 hr. Pemayangtse
is one of the oldest and important Monasteries in Sikkim.
Visit the Monastery, proceed to reach Gangtok (1810 m).
Night in Hotel
Day 14: Gangtok - Kalimpong (Car)
Morning after breakfast drive for
excursion to Rumtek monastery, enroute visit the Institute
of Tibetology. Proceed to Kalimpong. Short visit of Kalimpong.
Night in Hotel
Day 15: Kalimpong - Bagdogra / Delhi (Flight)
Early morning, transfer to Bagdogra airport in time to board
flight for Delhi. Arrive Delhi arrival and assistance by staff
and transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 16: Delhi – departure as per flight schedule
After Breakfast visit Delhi – the capital of India
with beautiful monuments like Red Fort, Qutub Minar, Lotus
Temple, Birla temple, India Gate and busy markets of old city.
After dinner transfer to airport for flight of your destination. |