Darjeeling - Gangtok Tour
Darjeeling
Gangtok
0-75+
HOTEL
PRIVATE TRANSPORT
Summary
Acknowledged for being the tea plantation of West Bengal, Darjeeling is situated in the northern part of the West Bengal. The city is famous for bestowing a British lure and is globally prevalent for being a huge tea estate manufacturing the comprehensive variation of tea. It also offers an extensive appeal that is a must for all to discover. The more you step into the spot, the more fell for this beautiful locale and its culture.
On the contrary, Gangtok is scattered with majestically beautiful Himalayas and peace-loving people. It is also central to Tibetan Buddhism and a widely held for escapade fanatics. Go on Hiking over the magnificent Himalayan passes to mount in the sky on a hang glider, It has everything for adventure fans that attracts travelers from all throughout the country. Exciting adventure sports to yak safaris along with thrilling cable cars to satisfy adventure in you.
Highlights
Darjeeling
According to Flight time
Gangtok
Hotel to Airport
Darjeeling is situated on a north-westerly facing ridge. Inevitably any tour of the town will require a lot of walking up steep paths or roads and the visitor is advised to be well prepared for this. The advantage of Darjeeling’s situation is that, when the weather conditions are right, the views are breathtaking.
This package includes Airport Pickup on hotel.
The Lower Bazaar, which retains an indigenous atmosphere unchanged over the years, can be reached from the station by continuing down the Hill Cart Road. Note the remains of the railway line heading towards the Bazaar. The woodyard near the ropeway’s upper station was where the DHR line terminated. Afterwards, on the left, one encounters the rabbit-warren of the Bazaar where you can buy anything from spice to silk. It is worth looking around the Bazaar for anything you want to buy before shopping in the more tourist-orientated shops above in Chowrasta. Nearby is the building of the old Eden Sanatorium and continuing beyond the Bazaar, along Tenzing Norgay Road leads, you to the main bus and taxi stand, the Botanical Gardens, Loreto Convent and the Happy Valley tea estate .
Meals: Breakfast
Alternatively, turn right after the station and climb up along Laden-La Road to bring you to Nehru Road (The Mall). A short way up on the right is the new Rink Mall shopping centre, which is somewhat out of character with Darjeeling’s traditional buildings. In Laden La Road itself are plenty of shops, the Foreigners’ Registration Office (left) and the fine Municipal Building of 1850 with its restored clock tower. In an imposing position above the Clubside traffic police post is the Planters’ Club; the pedestrianised Nehru Road leading up to Chowrasta, the acknowledged heart of the tourist Darjeeling.
Darjeeling and Gangtok are the two most coveted hill stations in Eastern India for travellers. Both Darjeeling and Gangtok are blessed with magnificent views of the Kanchenjunga ranges, pleasant weather and some wonderful tourist attractions.
The distance between Darjeeling to Gangtok is 100 km and it takes about 4 hours to reach from one place to the other under normal traffic conditions.
Gangtok is the capital of the mountainous northern Indian state of Sikkim. Established as a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the 1840s, the city became capital of an independent monarchy after British rule ended, but joined India in 1975. Today, it remains a Tibetan Buddhist center and a base for hikers organizing permits and transport for treks through Sikkim’s Himalayan mountain ranges.
You can end your Darjeeling – Gangtok tour here, or you can extend your journey more. Our private transport service will Drop off you to Airport from hotel.
Meals: Breakfast
- 3/4 nights in 2, 3 & 4* hotel accommodation in twin rooms with private bathrooms
- Single travellers have the option to pay a single supplement to ensure a private room
- 2/3 Breakfasts, 1 Dinners
*Vegetarian options available for all meals on request
- Private tranpost facilities
- Any public transport used as part of the tour (excludes free days)
- Fully guided tour with experienced tour leader.
- Tour leader will accompany group throughout and manage all logistical details.