Sikkim & West Bengal · 15 days
Sikkim and Darjeeling
The old Buddhist kingdom, and the hill station below it.
The journey
Gangtok, Rumtek and the first monasteries of Sikkim, then west to Yuksom where the kingdom was founded, and down to Darjeeling through the tea. There is an optional two-day walk up to Tonglu at 3,070m for anyone who wants the ridge.
Route
- Delhi
- Gangtok
- Rumtek
- Tashiding
- Yuksom
- Khecheopalri
- Pelling
- Darjeeling
- Ghoom
What stays with you
- 01Rumtek, seat of the Karmapa
- 02Yuksom, where Sikkim was founded, and the lake at Khecheopalri
- 03Pelling, and the view of Kangchenjunga if the weather allows it
- 04Darjeeling and the monastery at Ghoom
- 05An optional walk to Tonglu, 3,070m, and back
Day by day
A shape rather than a timetable. Days move, and most people move one or two of them.
1 – 2
Fly to Delhi. A day in the old city and the new.
3
Delhi to Bagdogra, and up the road to Gangtok.
4 – 5
Gangtok, and the monastery at Rumtek.
6 – 7
West through Tashiding to Yuksom, and a day in the village.
8
Khecheopalri Lake, then on to Pelling.
9 – 10
Down to Darjeeling; the monastery at Ghoom.
11 – 12
The walk up to Tonglu and back, for those who want it.
13 – 15
Darjeeling to Delhi, a last day in the city, and home.
Shall we plan it?
Tell us roughly when, and how many of you, and we will come back with dates, a price and anything we would change about the route.
Or write to us at info@scenicescapesindia.com
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