Darjeeling Sikkim Tour
(Tour code HAT062)
Itinerary:
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu
Upon arrival at the airport, welcome by our representative
and transfer to the Hotel. At the hotel briefing about
the program by our representative.
Day 02: Sightseeing
Kathmandu city, Swoyambhunath, Patan city.
Day 03: Kathmandu-Siliguri
Flight to Biratnagar. Drive to Siliguri about 4hrs. Overnight
in hotel.
Day 04: Siliguri-Darjeeling
After breakfast, drive to Darjeeling about 4hrs. In the
afternoon: sightseeing of Darjeeling.
Day 05: Drive Darjeeling to Daramdin in Western
Sikkim. Daramdin is a market village in Sikkim. This is
also the place where the Lepchas (original inhabitants
of Sikkim) tried to reach Heaven by stacking pots made
out of mud. If one looks carefully one can still find
bits and pieces of the pottery. Overnight in Tents.
Day 06: Drive Daramdin to Darap en-route visit
Pemayangtse Monastery. The second oldest Monastery of
Sikkim belonging on the old unreformed Nyingmapa sect
of Tibetan Buddhism. Overnight in Tents.
Day 07: Drive Darap to Yaksum, the first capital
of Sikkim enroute visiting Keshipalri the holiest of holy
lake. Evening visit Dubdi Monastery and stone throne,
where the First King of Sikkim was crowned. Overnight
in Tents.
Day 08: Drive Yaksum to Tashiding. Visit Tashiding
Monastery. This is the monastery, which predicts the coming
year over Sikkim. Every year around Mid-March, the Bhumchu
Festival is held here. The highlight of the festival is
the opening of the Sacred Cave, which houses the “Jar” given to the Monastery by Guru Padmasambhava. The water
level in the jar predicts the year for Sikkim. Overnight
in Tents.
Day 09: Drive Tashiding to Hot Springs of Sikkim.
Spend the rest of the day bathing in the revitalizing
mineral springs. Overnight in Tents.
Day 10: Drive to Darjeeling and overnight
Day11:Drive to Biratnagar and to Kathmandu.
Day 12: Kathmandu sightseeing and free for shopping
Day 13: Transfer to the airport for international departure
Note: One can drive to Bagdogra airport to fly for onward
destination.
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