Bagdogra Trip Overview
This package is designed for guest willing to travel in a car and explore places without any adventure activities. The cars will be available all the time for sightseeing and transfer.
An English speaking guide will be available for entire tour.
Recommended for foreign national.
Indian guest can avail the same package without guide as well. Contact for more details.
Additional Info
Duration: 8 days
Starts: Bagdogra, India
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Bagdogra, West Bengal, India
This package is designed for guest willing to travel in a car and explore places without any adventure activities. The cars will be available all the time for sightseeing and transfer.
An English speaking guide will be available for entire tour.
Recommended for foreign national.
Indian guest can avail the same package without guide as well. Contact for more details.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival – Darjeeling
Stop At: Castleton Tea Estate, Kurseong 734203 India
Our representative will meet you on any of the entry points ie Bagdogra Airport, Bhadrapur or Phuntsholing. We will drive to Darjeeling and reach by evening. Our guide will take you to local market and Mall Road to feel the evening freshness of Darjeeling.
Travel Time
Bagdogra- Darjeeling- 3 Hrs
Bhadrapur- Darjeeling: 5 Hrs
Phuntsholing – Darjeeling- 6 Hrs
Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Jai Hotel and Spa (3 Star ratings) or similar
1 Deluxe room will be provided in twin sharing.
Day 2: Darjeeling Heritage Toy Train Ride/ Darjeeling Tea Garden Tour
Stop At: Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Ghoom Museum, Ghoom Railway Station, Darjeeling 734102 India
After breakfast we assemble around 9:00 am in hotel reception. Our guide will take you to train station where the Toy Train ride starts. Darjeeling Heritage Joy ride offers 2 type of package. The regular train runs with a train pulling with Diesel engine. The heritage one is the 100 year old steam engine. Yes, we are riding in steam engine unless you have booked your reservation at the last moment. It is 2-3 hrs rides in total starting from Darjeeling Main town station and climbs up to 5 miles and reaches one of the highest railway station in India – Ghum. We get down for some time and explore the heritage station. The station also has a railway museum which is an entry free if you are riding on a Toy Train. After visiting Railway museum we will take a train and ride back to main Darjeeling town.
Train start Time: 10:30 am
Train End Time: 12:30 pm
Toy Train Tickets included in your package cost.
Duration: 3 minutes
Stop At: Tukvar 4th Division, 37P4+RRW, Tukvar Tea Garden, West Bengal 734104, India
After Joy ride we will take a break for lunch. Later in the afternoon we will visit the famous Tea Garden Tukvar tea estate which is one of the largest Tea garden in Darjeeling. The tea plantation in Tukvar is mainly Clonal and Chinese bushes.
We will take you to tea garden and tea factory. Complete information of Tea growing, plucking and processing will be provided during this tour.
Duration: 2 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast will be provided at the hotel.
• Dinner: Breakfast will be provided at the hotel
Accommodation included: Jai Hotel & Spa (3 Star Rating) or similar
1 Deluxe Room in twin sharing
Day 3: Darjeeling Sightseeing
Stop At: Tiger Hill Upper Darjeeling, Darjeeling 734101 India
We get up early morning to witness the magnificent view of sunrise. Our guide will inform you to assemble at around 3:15 am. Our cars will pick you from hotel at 3:30 am. It takes approximately 30-40 minutes to reach the sunrise point Tiger Hill.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Ghoom Monastery, Tamang Buddhidt Monastery Rd, Darjeeling 734102 India
After sunrise we visit Ghum Monastery which is in the popular name of Yiga Choeling. The monastery belongs to the Gelukpa or the Yellow Hat sect and is known for its 15 feet-high statue of the Maitreya Buddha.
After the morning tour we go back to hotel for breakfast
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, Jawahar Parbat, Darjeeling 734101 India
After breakfast we will be visiting Himalayan zoological Park, mountaineering institute, Tibetan Refugee self-help Centre and Tenzing Rock if in case you wish to climb the rock for some adventure. The rock is not too big and adventure is planned for all type of tourist.
We will complete the tour by 2 pm and head back to hotel for lunch. Post lunch our guide will assist you if in case you wish to buy any handicraft items or souvenir of Darjeeling.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Jai Hotel and Spa (3 Star Ratings) or similar
1 Deluxe room in twin sharing
Day 4: Darjeeling – Pelling
Stop At: Khecheopalri Lake, Pelling India
After breakfast we will transfer you to Pelling , the capital of Sikkim. The drive is approximately 5 hrs. We stop in between for lunch and entry formalities to Sikkim.
Note: All foreign national has to take Inner line permit to visit Sikkim. Our guide will take care for getting the issuance of Inner line permit for our entire guest. The copy of visa and passport should be handy with the customer.
We will reach Pelling by evening. Rest of the evening left for leisure.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Summit Newa Regency
or similar 1 Deluxe Room in twin sharing
Day 5: Pelling Sightseeing
Stop At: Kanchenjunga Falls, Pelling India
After breakfast start for sightseeing Darap village, Khecheopalri Lake & Khangchendzongha waterfalls. In afternoon start for 2nd Half tour – Pemayangtse Monastery, Rabdantse Ruins
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Summit Newa Regency – 3 Star hotel or similar
1 Deluxe Room in twin sharing
Day 6: Pelling – Gangtok
Stop At: Buddha Park, Ralong Road, Ravangla 737139 India
After breakfast we will transfer you to Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim. The drive is approximately 5 hrs. We stop in between for lunch.
On the way to Gangtok we will visit Ravangla.
Ravangla – The blue sky, White Mountain, lush green forest and big tall statue of Lord Buddha. Why not laze around with a cup of coffee and spend some time before you move to Gangtok.
We will reach Gangtok by evening. Rest of the evening left for leisure.
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Udaan Woodberry – 1 Deluxe Room in Twin Sharing.
Day 7: Gangtok Sightseeing with Paragliding Tour(Optional)
Stop At: MG Marg, M G Marg, Gangtok 737101 India
After breakfast around 9:00am we will start for Paragliding Tour. We reach the spot within 20 mins from hotel. Different duration of flying is available as per guest requirement.
After paragliding tour we will visit the most famous and old monastery of Sikkim Rumtek Monastery. The monastery, the largest in Sikkim, is home to the monks community, the place where they perform the sacred rituals and practices of the Karma Kagyu lineage. Guest can do the meditation for 30-40 mins. We spend time for approximately 2 hrs and we head back to Gangtok town for lunch.
Post lunch we will be visiting Cottage Industry and Handicraft Centre, Institute of Tibetology and Dro-dul Chorten. Trip ends around 4 pm in the afternoon. Our guide will be available for you to take you around the local market.
Note: Paragliding amt will be an added cost and is not included in the tour package cost.
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Udaan Woodberry – 1 Deluxe Room in twin sharing
Day 8: Gangtok- Bagdogra Airport
Pass By: MG Marg, M G Marg, Gangtok 737101 India
Today is the end of trip and no sightseeing is planned. We will assemble in hotel reception as per the timing given by our guide and travel to your next destination.
Note: you need to make an exit stamp on your passport before leaving Sikkim. Our guide will take care and it usually does not take time like an entry.
Travel Time
Gangtok – Bagdogra 5 Hrs
Gangtok – Bhadrapur: 7 Hrs
Gangtok -Phuntsholing- 8 Hrs
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
