Duration:14 Nights / 15 Days
Destinations:
Delhi - Darjeeling - Permanagtse - Martham - Gangtok - Kalimpong -
Phuntsoling - Thimpu - Punakha - Paro
DAY 01 : ARRIVAL DELHI
Assistance upon arrival followed transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
DAY 02 :
DELHI Full day city sightseeing.
DAY 03
: DELHI OR CALCUTTA/IXB/DARJEELING After breakfast transfer to
Domestic airport to Connect flight to Bagdogra. Meeting and assistance on
arrival in Bagdogra followed by 03-hour drive to Darjeeling.
DAY
04 : DARJEELING Early morning wake up around 0430 hrs and drive for
about 30 minutes to see the dawn views over the Kanchenjunga (8,548m)
massive and other Eastern Himalayan peak from the Famous Tiger Hill,
incidentally Tiger Hill is the highest point of this area (2,540m) and is
about 11 kms from Darjeeling.
DAY 05 :
DARJEELING/PEMAYANGTSE After breakfast commence drive for
Pemayangtse (2,045m), the drive takes about 06 - 07 hrs. The first part of
the drive is through some very spectacular TeaGardens over a gradually
descending road.
DAY 06 : PEMAYANGTSE/MARTHAM
After breakfast we commence drive towards Martham (1,800m) 04 hours.
Meals and overnight at resort.
DAY 07 :
MARTHAM/GANGTOK
Commence drive to Gangtok (1,600m)06 hours, through the heart of Sikkim. The
drive is over a winding road and occasionally passes through the Cardamom plantations
and Orange orchards.
DAY
08 : GANGTOK Early morning wake up to once again witness another
spectacular sunrise of the Kanchenjunga massif from Tashi viewpoint, which
is, located 16 kms from Gangtok. Return to hotel for breakfast followed by
drive to Rumtek Monastery which is situated 24 kms from Gangtok and is the
seat of the KAGYU - PA SECT of Tibetan Buddhism.
DAY
09 : GANGTOK/ KALIMPONG After breakfast depart for Kalimpong
(1,250m) 03 hrs, The road winds its way through the hill side following the
Teesta all along the way passing through some of the most beautiful
countryside in this region.
DAY 10 :
KALIMPONG/PHUNTSOLING After breakfast commence 05-hour drive to the
border of Bhutan, Phuntsoling. Meals & overnight at hotel.
DAY
11 : PHUNTSOLING/THIMPU After breakfast drive to Thimphu. The
capital town passing countryside, through villages & paddy fields. After
noon sightseeing of Thimphu valley, visiting Tashichhodzong" the seat
of the government memorial chorten.
DAY 12 :
THIMPHU / PUNAKHA Morning in Thimphu visit to national library,
which has fascinating collection of ancient Buddhist manuscripts, The
painting school; famous for traditional medicine institute; where centuries
old healing arts still practiced.
DAY 13 :
PUNAKHA/PARO Drive to Paro, on arrival transfer to hotel. Paro is a
picturesque valley with quaint clusters of hamlets paddy fields. The town
still maintains traditions by way of architecture & the simple way of
life.
DAY 14 : PARO/CALCUTTA Theflight
from Paro is one of the most spectacular of the mountain flight. One can see
Mt. Everest, Kanchanjanga, Makalu & other peaks of Bhutan such as
Chomolhari, Jichu Darke & Tsrim Khang. Assistance at airport drives to
the hotel.
DAY 15 : CALCUTTA DEPARTURE In
time departure transfer from Hotel to International airport to catch flight
for International Destination.
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