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Tour details (Gangtok-Lachung-Gangtok-Darjeeling) Tour Code: 100000009
The culture of Bengal defines the cultural heritage of the Bengali people native to eastern regions of the Indian subcontinent, mainly what is today Bangladesh and the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura and Assam's Barak Valley, where the Bengali language is the official and primary language.
Inclusions
- Transfers as per the itinerary
- Sightseeing as per the itinerary
- Permits for Tsomgo Lake
- Permits for Baba Mandir
- Driver's Expenditure
- Fuel Costs
- TBA
- TBA
- Guides,Entrance fees,vehicle parking fees
- Any cost arising due to natural / man-made calamities like landslides, road blockages, political disturbance. ( Directly payable to the driver )
- The cost arising due to such factors has to be borne by the client which is payable directly to the driver during the course of the tour
- Air fare / Train fare
Program
Meet and Greet on arrival at NJP / Bagdogra and transfer to Gangtok. After arrival we check-in at the hotel. The evening is free for the guests to explore Gangtok at leisure.
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Our recommendation:
- Visit to MG Marg is recommended.
- Shopaholics can spend time at MG Marg and Lal Bazar.
- One can visit Curio Craft Gallery on PS Road and Sikkim Handloom & Handicraft at Zero Point to buy traditional Buddhist and Sikkimese art work, handloom, bamboo works, etc In the evening we return to the hotel for overnight stay.
A day excursion to Tsomgo Lake, situated at a height of 3,780
meters with a depth of 50 ft. Visit Baba
Mandir, a shrine dedicated in memory of sepoy Harbhajan Singh
(Harbhajan Singh had drowned in
a glacier. Legend has it that he himself helped the search party
to find his body. Still later, through a
dream he instructed one of his colleagues to build and maintain
a shrine in his memory).
Optional:
A ride to Nathu La (Nathu La is an
offshoot of the historic Silk Route which connected
Lhasa in Tibet to the plains of Bengal): As special permit is
needed to visit Nathu La (closed on
Monday and Tuesday), prior intimation by the guest is required.
Furthermore, extra amount will be
charged for the ride.
After breakfast we check out from our hotel in Gangtok & transfer to Lachung (altitude 8610 ft) via Phodong, Mangan, Singhik, Chungthang and Maltim. This long drive takes us through some of the most beautiful hills in the eastern Himalayan region. We stop en-route for a self sponsored lunch. After arrival we check-in at our hotel.
Early Morning we head out to Yumthang-Valley, famous for its varieties of Rhododendron, Yumthang is the summer grazing ground of the yaks & winter playgrounds of yetis (myth). On the way back visit the Hot Spring considered to have medicinal properties. After the tour we head back to Lachung for lunch. Post lunch we spend the day at leisure.
After breakfast we transfer to Gangtok. Guests can explore the town at leisure.
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Our recommendation:
- Restaurants/Pubs to check out: Dekling or Kunga (near Clubside), Keventer's, Joye's Pub, Glenary's and The Buzz
- For shopping one can visit Habib Mallick and Sons at Chowrasta, Mahakal Market and The Rink Mall
- Authentic Darjeeling Tea can be bought at Nathumalls
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Early rising at 4:00 am and we head towards Tiger Hill, a place
famous for sunrise over Mt.
Kanchendzonga. On our way back we will visit the Ghoom Monastery
and Batasia Loop (The Batasia
Loop was an engineering marvel of its time. It is a spiral
railway created to lower the gradient of
ascent of the Toy Train. At this point, the track spirals around
over itself through a tunnel). From here
we head back to our hotel where breakfast will be served.
After breakfast we head out for 7 points sightseeing. We visit
the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute,
PNZ Zoological Park (closed on Thursday), Tenzing Rock, Tibetan
Refugee Centre (closed on
Sunday), Tea Garden (outer view), Rope way, Japanese Temple and
Peace Pagoda. In the evening
we return to the hotel for overnight stay.
Bid adieu to these enchanting hills and drive down to the plains as you take back everlasting memories.
Transport Details
Luxury
- 01 Innova // Mahindra Xylo
//
Similar for
all sightseeing & transfer
- Important: All vehicles will be provided on point to point basis and not at disposal
Total Cost Per Person: Rs.11,000/- Minimum 06 Pax
Included
Permit requirement for Tsomgo Lake, Baba Mandir & Nathu La
- 4 passport size
photographs for each guest
- Original as well as 2 photocopies of identity proof (Aadhar Card, Driver's License, Passport, Voter's Card). PAN CARD NOT ACCEPTABLE
Guidelines w.r.t. Transportation
- We provide exclusive vehicles in our
packages.
- As there is shortage of space
for car
parking in the entire Sikkim &
Darjeeling region – guest will have to wait at the Lobby in
time for the
vehicle
to start their sightseeing / transfers. Also, the lack of enough
parking
space
is the primary reason why we offer only point to point
service.
- Due to the services being on
point to
point basis and some local
unwritten rules, we might be required to change vehicles based on
the route.
For
example vehicle doing the sightseeing tour will not necessarily
transfer you
to
the Airport.
- Because vehicles are likely to
change
during the course of the tour,
guests are advised not leave behind any belonging.
- Guests are requested to
maintain the
transfer / sightseeing timings,
especially in Gangtok.Due to local traffic laws, vehicles are not
allowed to
remain parked in front of the hotels for long (also most of the
hotels do
not
have dedicated parking lot). If there is delay in boarding the
vehicle after
it
has arrived to receive the guests, the vehicle will be forced to
leave and
head
to the nearest taxi stand. Guests will then have to make own
arrangement to
reach the taxi stand.
- We would appreciate if the
guests do not lend their ears to the drivers. In our experience, a lot
of times drivers have tried to misguide guests to suit themselves. It's best
if the guests discuss the
issue with us first.
- Should the guests feel the need
to
change the sightseeing schedule,we request to be informed
about it a day in advance by 16:00 hrs. After the said time it becomes difficult for us as we would
have already planned the next day.
Please note any additional cost arising due to the reschedule will be charged additionally
- At times, due to rush at the tourism office in Gangtok, permits are issued late for restricted
areas (Tsomgo Lake, Baba Mandir, Nathu La, North Sikkim). Guests' patience is highly appreciated
during such situations
- Operator reserves the right to re-arrange itinerary to suit hotel availability without changing the total number of days in each destination and without compromising any services
IMPORTANT NOTES
For tour to Tsomgo Lake, Baba Mandir, Nathu la and North Sikkim all guests
require a
permit issued by the Sikkimese Govt. The permit is issued from Gangtok.
Guests need
to carry a Xerox copy of identity and address proof such as Driving License
or
Passport or Voter ID along with 03 copies of passport size photo graphs. PAN
CARD IS
NOT ACCEPTABLE. For children, school identity card with 06 passport size
photos will
suffice. The above mentioned documents must be submitted a day prior to the
tour.
Please revert for
any clarification or requirement. We are available around the clock so
please feel
free to contact us anytime if you seek any assistance.
