About Itinerary Enjoy the best summer vacation of your life with this Northeast holiday. While the stunning environs of the high-altitude Changu Lake will captivate your senses, the famed Rumtek Monastery and Flower Exhibition Centre will let you experience Sikkim’s culture. Enjoy the lovely drive to Kalimpong across beautiful hills and take in the amazing surroundings of Zong Dog Palri Fo-Brang Monastery on top of the most-visited Durpin Hill. Darjeeling’s famous Toy Train ride awaits you as well.

After reaching the Bagdogra Airport, you would be greeted by a MakeMyTrip representative and then you would travel to the hotel in Gangtok. The pleasant drive should take around 4 hours. After reaching Gangtok, you would check-in at the hotel and then, spend the rest of the day at leisure. You could choose to explore the city on your own in the evening or spend the time enjoying the view of the valley from the hotel. For those wishing to know if luck favours them, a visit to the Casino (own expense) can be an exciting way to enjoy your evening before ending the day with a comfortable overnight stay at the hotel.

After enjoying the breakfast at the hotel, you would be picked up from the hotel at around 8 am and leave for a visit to the Changu Lake. The lake derives its waters from melting snow of the mountains, a beautiful sight to witness. Earlier, the lamas used to study the colour of water and predict the future, a darker colour would indicate troublesome time in the coming year. Despite the colour that flows in the lake on your visit, the view of the lake and the surrounding mountains would surely leave a lasting impression.

You would also be visiting the New Baba Mandir, a shrine dedicated to ‘Baba Harbhajan Singh’, a soldier of the Indian Army. He died in 1968 and the shrine was made to honour his wishes (he requested one of his friends in the dreams, for a Samadhi to be made for him). It is also believed that he guards the international boundary between India and China, and protects the people. Many people also hold the belief that the place has a healing spirit, and a bottle of water left there, could cure illness after consumption.

After returning back to Gangtok, you could explore the town on your own. Shop at the local market or enjoy the delicious food at the local restaurants (own expense). Later, return to the hotel for a comfortable overnight stay.

After breakfast you would go and explore Gangtok. You would be picked up from the hotel around 8-9 am. The city offers the opportunity to enjoy good food, shopping and to have memorable experience. Visit the most beautiful monastery in Sikkim, the Rumtek Monastery. After this, you would also visit the Do-Drul Chorten. You would also visit the Namgyal Institute of Tibetology that researches the religion, history, language, art and culture of Tibet and Tibetans. The museum and the library on the premises offer an insight into the culture.

The culture of any place is clearly visible in its art and handicraft. The Cottage Industry in Gangtok is no exception. Later, you would visit the Flower Exhibition Centre that houses a huge variety of flora. The center also holds an annual Orchid show and the indoor flower show is a very colorful experience.

Next destination to visit is the Directorate of Handicraft & Handloom. You could pick-up shawls, carpets, the traditional choktse tables and other gifts items which deeply reflect the art of state. Later, enjoy the mesmerizing view of Gangtok under your feet as you take a ride in the ropeway cable car (own expense). Also, see different houses, shops, buildings that contribute to the township. Later, you would return to the hotel after the eventful day.

Tibetology & Cottage Industry are closed on Sunday, Tashi View Point and Ganesh Tok will be offered as alternate sightseing.

After a hearty breakfast, you would check-out from the hotel. Bid adieu to Gangtok and travel to the next destination to explore, that is, Kalimpong. You would be picked up from the hotel at 9 am. The drive would be picturesque as you would travel from one hill to another and it would take around 3 hours to cover the distance.

Kalimpong is considered a cultural melting pot for Sikkim, as different inhabitants like Lepchas, Nepalese or Gorkhas, British, Indians, Tibetans and Sikkimese have found a way reside here. This mixture of traditions is clearly reflected in the lifestyle of the people of Kalimpong.

Check-in at the hotel and then, set yourself for city tour. You would go atop the Durpin Hill, where the Zong Dog Palri Fo Brang Monastery is located, which is a great example of traditional Buddhist style of architecture. The place holds special significance for the Tibetan Buddhist followers and also houses the sacred Kunguyar, a Tibetan religious scripture that has 108 volumes and was carried there by Dalai Lama during his exile.

Then, you would visit one of the most splendid temple, Mangal Dham. It is memorial built in the divine memory of Shir Mangaldasji Maharaj. On the way you would visit beautiful flower nurseries. Kalimpong is responsible for the export business of flowers to other parts of the country and around 80% of the total Gladiolus produced in India is grown here.

After experiencing the best of Kalimpong, you would return to the hotel for a comfortable overnight stay after the busy day.

After enjoying the breakfast, you would be picked up at 10 am for the next destination, that is, Darjeeling. The drive should take around 2 hours.

Darjeeling is known as ‘Queen of the Hills’, high up in the Himalayas it offers an unforgettable view of the snow-capped mountains. The tea gardens, tiny waterfalls, little villages and a narrow gauge railway track add to the charm of this hill station. After checking-in in the hotel, you can relax at the hotel or explore Darjeeling in the evening on your own. You could also take a horse ride (own expense) to enjoy the hill station. End the evening with a comfortable overnight stay.

Start your day early (around 4AM - 5AM), and head for a visit to the Tiger Hill to witness the glorious Himalayan at day break. The sunrise against the highest peak in India is a sight to behold. On your return from Tiger Hill, you would stop at the Ghoom Monastery. The next place to explore would be the Batasia Loop to get a 360 degree view of Darjeeling's landscape. After this, you would return to the hotel for a hearty breakfast and prepare yourself for the city tour that would begin at around 10 am. You would be visiting the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute. The museum on the premises shows account and mountaineering artefacts.

Followed by a visit to the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park.You would later visit the Japanese Temple and Peace Pagoda. The Japanese Buddhist temple shows the avatars of Lord Buddha. You would also be taken for a one way toy train ride which is one of the most famous attractions of Darjeeling.

Any visit to Darjeeling would be incomplete without going to a tea estate so, visit the Happy Valley Tea Estate. The estate offers visitors a glimpse of the fascinating process of manufacturing tea at a place that was established way back in 1854. Later return to the hotel after an eventful day, for a delicious dinner and a comfortable overnight stay.

Himalayan Mountaineering Inst.and Zoological Park are closed on Thursday, Dali Monastery & Ava Art Gallery will be offered as alternate sightseeing.

After a hearty breakfast, complete the check-out formalities and travel to the Bagdogra Airport for your journey back home. It would take you around 3.5 hours to reach the airport.