West Bengal Sikkim Tour
Kolkata – NJP/ Baghdogra – Darjeeling – Gangtok – Kalimpong -
NJP/ Baghdogra - Kolkata (09 Days)

01 Day: Arrival Kolkata
02 Day: Kolkata
03 Day: Kolkata – New Jalpaiguri (NJP)/ Baghdogra – Darjeeling (By Air/ Train)
04 Day: Darjeeling
05 Day: Darjeeling
06 Day: Darjeeling – Gangtok (115 kms - 5 hrs)
07 Day: Gangtok
08 Day: Gangtok - Kalimpong (75 kms - 3 - 4 hrs)
09 Day: Kalimpong - NJP/ Baghdogra – Kolkata/ Delhi (By Air/ Train)

01 Day: Arrival Kolkata
Assistance on arrival at the Kolkatta airport and transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day is free for relaxation.  If time permits take a half day sightseeing tour of Kolkata visiting the High Court Building, St. Mary’s church, The Howrah Bridge, the Botanical Gardens, Victoria Memorial St .Paul Cathedral and Indian Museum. Return back to the hotel for overnight stay.

02 Day: Kolkata
Morning after breakfast, enjoy the cultural sightseeing tour of Kolkata visiting Kali Temple, Jain Temple, Marble Palace, Birla Temple. Later the day is free to explore the city on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

03 Day: Kolkata – New Jalpaiguri (By Air/ Train)/ Baghdogra – Darjeeling (96 kms/ 3 hrs)
Morning after breakfast checkout and drive to the railway station or the airport to board the scheduled flight or train for NJP/ Bagdogra. On arrival drive to Darjeeling and transfer to the hotel. Evening free for leisure and relaxation. Overnight at the hotel.

04 Day: Darjeeling
After breakfast, take a sightseeing tour of Darjeeling visiting Batasia Loop, Ghoom Monastery, the monastery belongs to the Yellow Sect of Buddhists. Tibetan Self-Help Refugee Centre, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, the Mountaineering Museum, Padmaja Naidu Zoological Park. Evening walk around the Mall Area, the heart of the town. Overnight at the hotel.

05 Day: Darjeeling
Early morning take an excursion to Tiger hill to enjoy the breathtaking view sunrise over snow capped peaks of Mt. Kanchendzonga Range. Return to hotel. After breakfast proceed to visit the Mirik Lake a 1.25km long natural lake surrounded by orchids and tea estates. Late afternoon return back to the hotel. In the evening you can take a walk down the Mall road, the market area of Darjeeling. Overnight at the hotel.

06 Day: Darjeeling – Gangtok (115 kms - 5 hrs)
After breakfast checkout and drive to Gangtok, one of the best journeys in the hills. Provides with magnificent view of the Kanchenjunga and its ranges from Ghum to Lopchu and the tea gardens itself Peshok and Lopchu bears the mark of the famous Darjeeling tea bushes with its mountains on its back ground.   The drive is long but offers some scenic views of rivers, valleys, narrow gorge, falls and small towns.  Our drive through Teesta bazaar is mostly along the beautiful river Teesta till we reach a small town of Ranipool, from where we gradually climb up for 30 mins towards the capitol of Sikkim. On arrival transfer to the hotel. Rest of the evening free for leisure, optionally you can visit to the Tibetian Handicraft market. Overnight at the hotel.

07 Day: Gangtok
Early morning take sightseeing tour of Gangtok visiting Research Institute of Tibetology, which promotes the research on Tibet and Mahayana Buddhism. Also visit Orchid sanctuary which contains over 450 indigenous species. Later walk through the bazaar of Bangkok and visit the Gylwa monastery. Later take an excursion to the monastery of Rumtek - the seat of the Kagyu - Pa Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. Evening free for individual activities. Return back to the hotel for overnight stay.

08 Day: Gangtok - Kalimpong (75 kms - 3 - 4 hrs)
Early morning after breakfast check out and drive to Kalimpong, following the Teesta all along. On arrival check in to the hotel. After relaxation visit the Tharpa Choeling monastery at Tripai which houses a library of Tibetan manuscripts and Tankhas. Then drive up to Darpin Dara, the highest point in Kalimpong with superb views over the plains. Later time is free for leisure. Return back to the hotel for overnight stay.

09 Day: Kalimpong - NJP/ Baghdogra (80 kms/ 3 ½ hrs) – Kolkata/ Delhi (By Air/ Train)
After breakfast check out the hotel and drive to New Jalpaiguri/ Bagdogra, on arrival transfer to the Railway station/ airport to board the train/ flight for Kolkatta/ Delhi. On departure tour concludes.