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Tour details
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
- Any cost arising due to natural / man-made calamities like landslides, road blockages, political disturbance. ( Directly payable to the driver )
- Air fare / Train fare
- Any meals other than those specified in 'Cost Includes'.
- Expense of personal nature such as tips, telephone calls, laundry, liquor, etc
- Room Heater
- Any other item not specified in "cost includes"
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 proceed towards Gangtok sightseeing covering , Research Institute of Tibetology (closed on Sundays and Govt. holidays), Directorate of Handicraft & Handloom (closed on Sunday and Govt. holidays) and Flower Show.. In the Afternoon we leave for Darjeeling. overnight stay in Darjeeling.
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.
Included
- All transfers and
sightseeing
as per the above mentioned
itinerary
- Permits for Tsomgo Lake and Baba Mandir.
- Driver's Expenditure and fuel costs.
Guidelines w.r.t. Transportation
- 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.
- Should the guests feel the need to
change the sightseeing schedule, we
request to be informed about 48 hours in advance. ( Please note any
additional
cost arising due to the reschedule will be charged additionally)
- Due to rush in Gangtok, permits are issued late for restricted areas (Tsomgo Lake, Baba Mandir, Nathu La, North Sikkim) Permit office timings 05:00 a.m - 08:00 a.m. During high peak season timings may differ. Guests' patience is highly appreciated during such situations.
Guidelines w.r.t Hotel
- Most hotels do not have lift. In case
guests have trouble in climbing
the stairs due to old age or medical conditions, we request to be informed
in
advance or at the time of tour confirmation.
- The tourism infrastructure in Sikkim &
Darjeeling should not be
compared with metropolitan cities and other tourist destinations . There may
be
scarcity of water and power in the region at times; hence we request the
guests
to understand the situation.
- Room heaters are available at
additional cost. (Except in Luxury and
Premium category hotels)
- Hotels in North Sikkim serve basic food
which is mostly vegetarian and
has very less options for Non - vegetarian food.
- A valid photo ID proof for all guests staying at the hotel is mandatory.
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.
