Special Package for Sikkim

08 Nights/09 Days DARJEELING – MARTAM - GANGTOK - KALIMPONG

DAY 01 ARRIVAL BHADRAPUR - DARJELLING
Arrival at Bhadrapur Airport. Transfer to Darjelling ( 140 km / 04 hrs.). Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 02 DARJELLING
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, Ava Art Gallery and Natural History Museum. Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 03 DARJEELING
Today visit Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park (Closed on Thursday), Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Tenzing, Gumbu Rock site and Tibetan Refugee self-help (Closed on Sunday) Center Tea Estate. Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 04 DARJEELING - MARTAM
Transfer to Martam (115 kms / 04 hrs. Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 05 MARTAM - GANGTOK
Early morning sightseeing of Rumtek Monastery and then proceed for sightseeing of Kanchejunga View Point, Drul-Chorten , Sikkim Research Institute of Tibetology. and Director of Handicraft and Handloom. Check in Hotel at Gangtok..Evening Free to explore Gangtok. Overnight at Hotel

DAY 06 GANGTOK
This is a day excursion to Tshangu Lake (departure in the morning)- situated at a height of 3,780 mts. with an average depth of 50 ft. The cool water of the Lake is perfectly attuned with the scenic beauty around. A small temple is constructed on the lake side and primulace flowers & Alpine vegetation grow around the lake.

DAY 07 GANGTOK - KALIMPONG
Transfer to Kalimpong (80 kms / 03 hrs). Check-in at Hotel. Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 08 KALIMPONG
Go for a sightseeing of Dello hills, Dr. Graham’s Home, Jang-Dong-Palriffo Brang, and Durbin Dara Hills.Afternoon transfer to Gangtok. Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 09 KALIMPONG - BHADRAPUR - Kathmandu
Transfer to the point for your onward connection.

Flight Kathmandu to Bhadarpur US $ 122 + 6 tax one-way per person.   

ALL ECONOMY & COMFORT RATE ARE ON BB (BED & BREKFAST) AND DELUXE RATE are on AP ( ALL MEALS )

The Cost Includes :

• Pick up and drop to Hotel.
  
• All Transportation and Sightseeing as mentioned in the itinerary by Maruti Van / Tata Sumo / Hard Top / 25 Seated Coach as and where applicable as per the itinerary.
• Hotel Accommodation on half twin and on BB (Bed & Breakfast with taxes) for all Economy & Comfort and on full board for deluxe package as mentioned
• Tour Guide all the Tour.

The Cost Does Not Includes:

• Insurance Premiums.
• Personal expenses on items such as laundry, soft drinks, bottles water, incidentals, porterage, bell-boy charges, tips or any other service
• Payment for service provided on a personal basis.
• Expenses incurred due to mishap. In such case extra will be charged as per actual
• Cost for service not mentioned under the "Cost Includes" Head

YOKSUM TO DZONGRI & THE GUICHA LA

Duration: 13 Nights and 14 Days
Highest Altitude: 4,940m.
Best Time To Trek: June To September & October To Mid November

Day 1: Kathmadu to Bhadrapur Fly to Bhadrapur and drive to Pemayangste 10 Hours. Over night in Pemayangste.

Day 2: Pemayangste - Yuksom
It is 35-km by car and 16-km by trekking which takes about six to eight hours. After visiting the monastery, one of the oldest in Sikkim, the pilgrimage starts and the six to eight hours trek gives glimpses of Sikkimese life and provides a good acclimatization for the next few days. Passing through terraced fields of rice, barley and corn, the track is dotted with Nepalese, Shepra and Lepcha huts. Crossing first, the Rimbi 'Chu', the trekker gets to the turbulent mountainous streams of Sikkim. A tableland of barley and apples, Yoksum provides beautiful vistas of mini lakes with the Himalayan background. The night can be spent in tourist huts.

Day 3: Yoksum - Bakhim (2,750m.)
The trail now runs through rice wood hills abounding in flora and fauna going, as it does, though moss-laden forests of Oak, Spruce, Chestnut, Fir, Pines, Giant Magnolias and Rhododendrn a botanists' paradise. Not to be outdone, the naturalist's can view hundreds of varieties of exotic of birds, butterflies and orchids. It takes six hours before the Bakhim forest bungalow is reached for the night.

Day 4: Bakhim- Dzongri (4, 550m.)
8-km and six hours away, each step to Dzongri leads to the world of the famed Kanchenjunga massive. The spectacle at dawn and dusk tinted in softest hues, is one never to be missed - a supernatural vision of ethereal beauty. Camp in tents or yak huts.

Day 5: Dzongri-Thangsing (3,930m.)
7-km from Dzongri, the four hours' trek leads through meadows and valleys down the burrows leads into the most beautiful valley of all situated at the base Jopine peak. To reach the camping grounds dwarfed in the giant valley, one crosses a wooden bridge over the stream under the watchful even of majestic Pandim.

Day 6: Thangsig-Chemathang (4,800m.)
Situated at the base of mighty Pandim, Chemathang is 8-km from Thangsing and takes 6 hours to trek.

Day 7: Chemathang-Goecha La (4,940m.) - Chemathang
Still higher and steeper, is the Goecha (also spelt as Guicha) pass about 5-km away but taking a good three hours to cover. This is the northernmost and highest point of the trek.

Day 8: Chemathang - Thangsing
This is the return journey and is spent looking for rare high altitude birds and blue sheep roaming in the wilderness of high cliffs and snows, among the thick and low bushes.

Day 9: Thansing - Dzongri
It is a four to Side Trip To Chowrithang (4,380 m.)
It is an eight-hour and 10-km trip to the Chowrithang falls at the Rohtang glacier. Here is the base camp of the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute of Darjeeling, world famous as a centre for training would be mountaineers. Splendid views of the peaks, Frey, Koktang, Kabru, Ratong, Chandra Peak and the Kabru Dome are obtained from here. En route one passes the forbidden Kabur Rock, which none is allowed to climb. From Chowrithang a two-hour walk along the glacier leads to the Houe-Chu Lake, the special feature of which is its accumulated milky water. Also ten years from Chowrithang on the way to Bakhim is Zamling Gaon, named after Tenzing's son and a good place to break the journey.

Day 10: Dzongri - Bakhim via Jamlingthang (Zamling Gaon)
This different route to Bakhim passes through one of the most spectacular forested areas of Sikkim engulfed in the fragrance of magnolias, which is all the more beautiful in the spring when the giant magnolias and more than ten types of Rhododendron are in bloom and the trail runs through the garden of flowers.

Day 11: Bakhim -Yoksum
A leisurely walk of about four hours bring one back to Yoksum.

Day 12: Yoksum-Tashiding (1,470m.)
A pleasant 6-7 hour steady and beautiful trail through fields and Cardamom groves, giant bamboos and orange gardens leads to the Tashiding monastery which crowns the hill-top. One can camp near the monastery

Day 13: Tashiding - Legship (520m.)
This is the last day and a 4-5 hour walk down hill all the way brings the trekker to the village of Legship along the Rangeet valley ending the delightful 'Pilgrimage Trek' To Darjelling,

Day 14: Darjelling to Silguri (4 hours for drive ) - Darjelling to Bhadrapur drive 6 Hours and fly to Kathmandu).

 
The Cost Includes:

• Bhadrapur or Bagdora to Silguri by Tata sumo jeep and Silguri to Darjeeling Jeep transport
• Darjeeling,pememgse,Yaksum and Legship Hotel Accommodation on twin sharing and on BB (Bed & Breakfast with taxes) for all Economy  and comfort Hotel
• All Transportation and Sightseeing as mentioned in the itinerary by Tata Sumo / Hard Top / 25 Seated Coach as depan on the Size
• Yaksom to Lebship in Camping accommodation tent (camp) with full board
• Guides and Potters with Camping equipments

 
The Cost Does Not Includes:

• Insurance Premiums
• Domestic air fare like Kathmnadu to Bhadrapur or Delhi to Bagdora
• Personal expenses on items such as laundry, soft drinks, bottles water, incidentals, porterage, bellboy charges, tips or any other service

 Few Words of Operation

• For entry to INDIA a valid visa is must, which can be got from Indian embassy in the home country OR at Kathmandu. Visa for India is not available upon arrival like Nepal. With valid visa     one can visit Darjeeling & Kalimpong (NO SPECIAL PERMIT REQUIRED). For SIKKIM a SPECIAL PERMIT is required which is available at NO EXTRA COST easily. All the guest has to     do is mentioned there desired to visit to SIKKIM while stamping Indian visa on the passport. Incase the client has a valid Indian visa and they do not have SPECIAL PERMIT to Sikkim then our office in India will get the necessary organize. *   
• Please be informed that the area that is Sikkim / Darjeeling is not as developed as other parts of the world. The infrastructure available is bare minimum and people coming to this area, should expect,nothing more than to be with nature with basic necessities.The infrastructure used is the best available as per category. Not to be compared with the developed world
• All the above cost mentioned are in US Dollars valid till Sep 2008.

HOTEL USED

PLACES	ECONOMY	COMFORT
Darjeeling	Hotel Dekling	Fortune Central Deluxe
Martam	Martam Resort	Martam Resort
Gangtok	Hotel Norbu Gang	Chumbi Residency
Pemayang	Hotel Norbu Gang	Hotel Phamrong
Yuksom	Tashi Gang	Tashi Gang
Kalimpong	Kalimpong park Hotel	Kalimpong park