Glimpses Of Himalaya
09 Nights/10 Days
What's Included :
Places Covered :
- Tinchuley
- Darjeeling
- Lamahatta
- Pelling
- Yuksom Village
- Neora Valley
- Kalimpong
09 Nights/10 Days
On arrival at IXB ( Bagdogra Airport) meet with HT tour Manager, with warm greetings drive for 03 hrs to Tinchuley Gurung Homestay.
Experience the flavor of Gorkha food and Hospitality, the gentle winter breeze of Royak forest , sounds of birds and the wide mountain landscape from the homestay will certainly welcome you into the Himalayas. Overnight Gurung’s Homestay.
Altitude -1767m / 5800ft, Drive – Approx 73 kms / 3 Hrs
Wake up with hot Darjeeling tea, Hike on the trails of Royak forest, as you encounter different birds, Hot breakfast shall be ready in Homestay. After breakfast visit Lamahata park and Darjeeling. ( Note : Drive to Darjeeling and back Tinchuley will be in total 03 Hrs) Lunch shall be arranged in restaurant. Overnight Tinchuley Gurung Homestay.
Morning after breakfast drive further towards North, crossing the Teesta and Rangit river enter Sikkim. On way stopover for lunch in a local restaurant. Check-in to the Mt Pandim, Elgin Resort.
Altitude – 1800m / 5905 ft, Drive – Approx 93 KMS / 4 Hrs
Visit the Pemayangtse Monastery , Rabdantse Ruins, Sangacholeng Monastery, evening relax in the courtyard of Elgin. Overnight Elgin Resort.
After breakfast drive down to a small village , only 30 Kms far ( 1Hr:30 mins drive) to Yuksom. Hike the Oldest monastery of Sikkim Dubdi Monastery. Overnight.
Altitude – 1737m / 5700 ft,
After breakfast drive from Yuksom to Neora Valley Jungle Camp, On way stop over in a Bhutanese Restaurant Za Khang, near Kalimpong Further drive to Camp. Overnight.
Altitude: 1889 m / 6200 ft, Drive – 6-7 HRS
The village is located perfectly so that every corner has the view of wide mountainous landscape with the world’s third highest mountain dominating & blessing the valley. Early morning you can just sit to see the rays approaching towards the snow peaks. After breakfast if you are fit and able to hike the strenuous path, the guide shall follow the forest & village trails and reach the Changey waterfall, spending some time there, hiking further to the village where your traditional Rai community village lunch awaits. While the lunch is served, learn about the Rai Community and their animistic culture of living with nature. You can also visit the backyard organic farms from where your food was grown and became a part of you. Slowly your day ends into the village and drive back to your stay. Relax with the nature and experience the tranquility.
Drive down to the plains of Siliguri. Overnight Marriot Hotel. Siliguri.
Altitude: 119 m / 392 ft, Drive 3-4 Hrs
Fly back to pune ,till we meet again for the next adventure in the Eastern Himalayas .
