  LE
SIKKIM
Sikkim & Darjeeling.
ITINERARY 18 DAYS
DAY 01- IXB (BAGDOGRA) - MARTAM
Arrival at IXB.Meet & greet on arrival .Transfer to Gangtok (135 kms
/ 04 hrs). Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 02- MARTAM - GANGTOK
Go for day sightseeing covering Directorate of Handicraft & Handloom,
Enchey Monastery, Research Institute of Tibetology, Chorten and Orchid
Sanctuary and famous Rumtek Monastery. Overnight at Hotel
DAY 03 - GANGTOK
Take an excursion for Tshangu Lake.Overnight at Hotel .
DAY 03 - GANGTOK - YUKSOM
Transfer to Yuksom . Afternoon a walking tour of the Norbugang (stone
throne) where he was crowned. You also visit the Dubdi Monastery (The
Hermit Cell)- the oldest monastery in Sikkim built in 1700. You experience
a typical Himalayan lifestyle at Yuksom. Overnight at Hotel
DAY - 04 YUKSOM - TSOKA
Following an early morning start, you trek for three hours through lush
green meadows and cross four mountain streams. Henceforth, the trek is
a continuous uphill path lined with conifers and is virtually carpeted
with a bed of leaves to leach Bakhim- a hill village at an altitude of
2744 mtrs. Tsoka is a slightly larger settlement with a few houses, a
monastery and is the last village on the route. You spend the night at
Tsoka at an altitude of 3049 mtrs.
DAY 05 - TSOKA - DZONGRI
The 10 kms climb takes 05 hours. The vegetation changes to stunted bushes
of rhododendrons and miniature pine trees resembling bonsais as you gain
altitude with every step to reach Dzongri which is at an altitude of 4030
mtrs..
DAY 06 - DZONGRI
Dzongri is picture of solitude surrounded by hills and mountains on all
sides. The mountain fortress has no settlements except for two trekkers
huts. An early morning trek at around 4.30 am to Dzongri top which at
4269 mtrs is higher than most mountain peaks in Europe, presents yet another
view of the Kanchenjunga along with other ranges basking in the glory
of the rising sun. We return to the camp site and spend the day to acclimatize.
DAY 07 - DZONGRI - THANSHING
You lose altitude during the first half of the trek and steadily regain
it as you walk along the river Prekchu, a tributary of the Rangeet, before
you reach your camping site at Thanshing. Thanshing at an altitude of
3842 mtrs. is the base camp for mountaineering expeditions to Mt. Tinchinkhan
(6010 mtrs)
DAY 08 - THANSHING - SUMETHANG
You set out early for your destination- Sumethang at 4440 mtrs. The trekkers
hut here is on a small piece of picturesque flat land no larger than two
tennis courts surrounded by imposing mountains on all sides. Blending
with the backdrop is a pristine blue water lake of glacial origin with
an adjoining stream to form a picture which is nature lover’s ultimate
dream. You stop here for the night.
DAY 09 - SUMETHANG - GOECHALA - SUMETHANG - THANSHING
You leave at 3 a.m. in the morning equipped with torches braving the temperature
of 90 below zero and climb to Goechala (the Goecha Pass)- a path way located
at 4955 mtrs, higher than any place in Europe. After sun shine, the area
is engulfed with fog and cloned banks. You return to Sumethang to collect
your gear and move down to Thanshing.
DAY 10 - THANSHING - TSOKA
You take a short route back to Tsoka through dense forests. We call it
a day at Tsoka.
DAY 11 - TSOKA - YUKSOM
A veritable repeat of your 3rd day, the only difference being that you
are walking downhill to Yuksom. A visit to the Dubdi monastery- one of
the oldest in Sikkim, is a must.
DAY 12 - YUKSOM - KALIMPONG
Transfer to Kalimpong .Check in at Hotel. Evening free to explore the
small hilly town on your own. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 13 - KALIMPONG
Here you do the sightseeing of Dello hills, Dr. Graham’s Home, Flower
Nurseries, Jang-Dong-Palriffo Brang, Nature Interpretation centre and
Durbin Dara Hills. Overnight at Hotel
DAY 14 - KALIMPONG - DARJEELING
Transfer to Darjeeling .Check in at Hotel. Evening free to explore the
small hilly town on your own. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 15 - DARJEELING 
Early morning tour to Tiger Hills (at around 4 am) to view sunrise over
Kanchenjunga Peak (subject to clear weather). On way back visit Ghoom
Monastery, Batasia Loop. Afternoon visit to Japanese Temple, Peace Pagoda,
Lalkothi, Dhirdham Temple, Ava Art Gallery and Natural History Museum.
Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 16 - DARJEELING
Today visit Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, Himalayan Mountaineering
Institute, Gumbu Rock,Tibetan Refugee Self – Help Center, Tea Estate.
Overnight at Fortune Hotel Central
DAY 17 - DARJEELING - SILIGURI
Transfer to NJP Railway Station / Bagdogra Airport for your onward connection.
Back to Trekking.
Cost of some trek
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