ON ARRIVAL AT NJP RAILWAY STATION / IXB AIRPORT OUR REPRESENTATIVE OF YOUR TRIP PLANNER WELCOMES YOU AND TRANSFER YOU TO GANGTOK. GANGTOK IS A CITY , MUNICIPALITY, THE CAPITAL AND THE LARGEST TOWN OF THE INDIAN STATE OF SIKKIM. IT ALSO IS THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE EAST SIKKIM DISTRICT. GANGTOK IS IN THE EASTERN HIMILAYAN RANGE, AT AN ELEVATION OF (5410 FT). THE TOWN'S POPULATION OF 100,000 ARE FROM DIFFERENT ETHNICITIES SUCH AS BHUTIA, LEPCHAS AND INDIAN GORKHAS. WITHIN THE HIGHER PEAKS OF THE HIMILAYA AND WITH A YEAR-ROUND MILD TEMPERATURE CLIMATE , GANGTOK IS AT THE CENTRE OF SIKKIM'S TOURISM INDUSTRY. CHECK-IN TO YOUR HOTEL & REST OF THE DAY AT LEISURE. OVERNIGHT AT THE HOTEL IN GANGTOK. (ALTITUDE 1,650 M)

AFTER BREAKFAST GO FOR FULL DAY SIGHTSEEING COVERING RUMTEL MONASTRY, JHAKRI WATER FALL, DROUL CHORTHEN, RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TIBETOLOGY, DIRECTORATE OF HANDICRAFT & HANDLOOM, FLOWER SHOW, ROPEWAY , TASHI VIEW POINT, GANESH TOK , HANUMAN TOK. EVENING TIME FREE FOR LEISURE. OVERNIGNT AT THE HOTEL IN GANGTOK. (ALTITUDE 1650M)

THIS MORNING START FOR A HALF DAY TRIP TO TSOMGO LAKE (12400FT), WHICH IS ONLY 32KMS FROM GANGTOK CITY, (Tentative time to leave from the hotel is 8-10 AM basis availability of permit, the same will be communicated by the driver) , THE LAKE IS ALMOST ABOUT 1KM LONG AND 15 MTRS DEEP. THE LAKE IS CONSIDERED SACRED BY THE LOCAL PEOPLE, FURTHER 12KMS VISIT THE BABA HARVAJAN SINGH MANDIR. Nathula: Nathula visit is subject to availability of permit & road condition. Only limited permits are issued by the army before 48 hrs of tour. It is open only on Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun. NAME, ADDRESS, AGE & GENDER of all guests travelling are required for processing of permit. Normally organizing permit at the eleventh hour is not possible, minimum time required is 72 hours before the arrival. We will try our best, but in case of non-availability of permit, the tour will only be till Baba Mandir. (Additional Charge Rs.4500/- to 5000/- per vehicle.) It is mandatory that guest should carry photo proof identity card such as voter ID card / passport and passport size photograph. EVENING FREE AT GANGTOK FOR SHOPPING AND INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY. OVERNIGHT AT THE HOTEL IN GANGTOK. (ALTITUDE 1,650 M)

POST BREAKFAST, CHECK-OUT FROM THE HOTEL AND GET READY FOR AN EXHILARATING TRIP TO LACHEN WITH YOUR GANG. ENROUTE VISIT THE PICTURESQUE SINGHIK VIEW POINT. THE NEXT ATTRACTION THAT YOU WILL VISIT ON YOUR TRIP TO LACHEN WILL BE THE SEVEN SISTER WATER FALLS, NAGA WATERFALL. ALSO, VISIT THE CHUNGTHANG CONFLUENCE ON YOUR SIKKIM TOUR WHERE THE TEESTA RIVER MEETS WITH THE GUSHING LACHUNG RIVER AND THE LACHEN RIVER, CASTING A SPELL OVER YOU. UPON REACHING THIS REMOTE TOWN, CHECK-IN AT THE HOTEL AND DE-STRESS FOR A WHILE. CHILL OUT WITH YOUR FRIENDS/ FAMILY EXPLORING THIS MESMERISING TOWN THROROUGHLY. OVERNIGHT AT THE HOTEL IN LACHEN. (ALTITUDE 2,600 M)

AFTER A NUTRIOUS BREAKFAST, COMPLETE THE CHECK-OUT FORMALITIES AND HEAD OUT FOR AN ADVENTUROUS JOURNEY TO LACHUNG. ON THE WAY VISIT THE NORMADIC VILLAGE OF THANGU, FAMOUS FOR THE TRADITIONAL WODDEN HOUSES BUILD ON THE ALPINE MEADOWS AND TEESTA RIVER FLOWING THROUGH THE LUSH VALLEY , KALA PATTHAR. NEXT UP ON YOUR TRIP TO LACHUNG IS THE UNEXPLORED CHOPTA VALLEY. A HEAVEN FOR THE ADVENTURE SEEKERS, THE PLACE IS DOTTED WITH SCENIC LANDSCAPES DRAPED IN THE SNOW ON ONE SIDE AND THE EMERALD GREEN PINE FOREST AND THE MEANDERING RIVERS ON THE OTHER SIDE. THE LAST DESTINATION ON YOUR SIKKIM TOUR ITINERARY WOULD BE THE MILKY GURUDONGMAR LAKE THAT OFFERS STUNNING HIMALAYAN VIEWS. COME BACK TO THE LACHUNG FOR A SCRUMPTIOUS LUNCH. MARK AN END TO THE END OF THE DAY. OVERNIGHT AT THE HOTEL IN LACHUNG. (ALTITUDE 2,700 M)

LACHUNG , ABOUT 118 KMS FROM GANGTOK IN NORTH SIKKIM, IS SITUATED AT AN ALTITUDE OF 8858FT. ALSO KNOWN AS THE "SMALL PASS" , LACHUNG IS EMBRACED BY SNOW CAPPED MOUNTAIN PEAKS, BREATHTAKING WATERFALLS, SPARKING STREAMS AND APPLE ORCHARDS, ALSO PEACHES AND APRICOTS. THE MARKET OF THIS CITY IS FILLED WITH HANDICRAFTS SUCH AS EXQUISITELY WOVEN RUGS AND BLANKETS THAT MAKE THIS TOWN IDEAL FOR SHOPPING SPREES. THE RESIDENTS OF LACHUNG WHO ARE MOSTLY BHUTIAS CALL THEMSELVES LACHUNGPAS. YUMTHANG VALLEY , ABOUT 25 KMS FROM LACHUNG , AT AN ALTITUDEOF 11,800 FT, LIES THE YUMTHANG VALLEY. AS THE TREE LINE ENDS , A VAST STRETCH OF VALLEY EXPOSES A DENSE AREA FILLED WITH RHODODENDRONS IN DIFFERENT COLOURS LIKE PURPLE , RED , PINK ETC. THE VIEWS IS CAPTIVATING AND LOOKS AS IF IT ITS TAKEN OUT OF A PAINTING. ADDITIONAL COST ZERO POINT :- WITH SUPER FREEZING TEMPERATURES AT AN ALTITUDE OF 15,300 FT , ZERO POINT IS REALLY LIKE HEAVEN WHERE ONE CAN GET THE MOST MAGNIFICENT VIEWS. ALSO CALLED YUME SAMDONG, ZERO POINT IS THS PLACE WHERE THREE RIVERS MEET, SURROUNDED BY SNOW-CLAD MOUNTAINS AND OFFERING A PANORAMIC VISTA TO VIEW. ONE CAN OFTEN SEE YAKS GRAZING AT GRASS TO BE FOUND BETWEEN THE SNOW RIDGES. THERE IS HARDLY ANY VEGETATION AT ZERO POINT OTHER THAN SOME STRETCHES OF GRASSY LAND WHICH BECOME VISIBLE WHEN THE SNOW MELTS. AFTER SIGHTSEEING RETURN TO HOTEL AT LACHUNG FOR LUNCH. TRANSFER TO GANGTOK REACH GANGTOK IN THE EVENING. ON ARRIVAL AT GANGTOK CHECK-IN TO YOUR HOTEL. OVERNIGHT AT THE HOTEL IN GANGTOK. (ALTITUDE 1,650 M)

THIS MORNING AFTER BREACKFAST CHECK OUT FROM YOUR HOTEL AND TRANSFER TO PELLING ON THE WAY VISIT RAVANGLA, STOP BY BUDDHA PARK FOR SEEING 130 FT. HIGH STATUE OF BUDDHA. AFTER ARRIVAL IN PELLING, CHECK IN-TO YOUR HOTEL AND RELAX. TAKE IN THE VIEWS OF THE RANGE OF MT. KANCHENJUNGA FROM HERE. IN THE EVENING, YOU CAN CHOOSE TO EXPLORE THE LOCAL MARKETS OF THE CITY. OVERNIGHT AT THE HOTEL IN PELLING. (ALTITUDE 1,800 M)

AFTER BREAKFAST, START FOR LOCAL SIGHTSEEING TOUR COVERING RIMBI FALLS, KHANGCHENDZONGA FALLS, KHACHOEDPALRI WISH LAKE. AFTERNOON VISIT PEMAYANGTSE MONASTERY, RABDANTSE RUINS, RABDANTSE VIEW POINT, SKY WALK . NIGHT HALT AT PELLING. OVERNIGHT AT THE HOTEL IN PELLING. (ALTITUDE 1,800 M)

AFTER HAVING YOUR BREAKFAST THIS MORNING, YOUR WILL BE TAKEN TO DARJEELING FROM PELLING. ALL THE WAY , YOU WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE MAGICAL BEAUTY OF THE HIMALAYAS AND THE BEAUTIFUL VIEWS OF THE VALLEYS. DO NOT FORGET TO CLICK PICTURES OF THE AMAZING SNOW COVERED PEAKS AND THE GREEN HILLS. REACH DARJEELING AND CHECK-IN TO THE HOTEL, WHERE YOU WILL HAVE THE EVENING FREE TO SPEND ON YOUR LEISURE. YOU CAN EXPLORE THE ABSOLUTE DELIGHT OF THE MALL ROAD IN DARJEELING. OVERNIGNT AT THE HOTEL IN DARJEELING. (ALTITUDE 2042M)

EARLY MORNING AT 4.00 AM VISIT TIGER HILL (SUNRISE POINT OVER MT. KANCHENJUNGA) WITNESS THE GLORIOUS HIMILAYAN MOUNTAINS AT DAY BREAK. THE SUNRISE AGAINST THE HIGHEST PEAK IN INDIA IS A SIGHT TO BEHOLD, AND BACK TO HOTEL FOR BREAK FAST. ON THE WAY VISIT , GHOOM MONASTERY, BATASIA LOOP AND BACK TO HOTEL. AFTER BREAKFAST PROCEED FOR VISIT :- HIMALAYAN MOUNTAINEERING INSTITUTE, P.N. ZOOLOGICAL PARK (CLOSED ON THURSDAY) TENZING ROCK, TIBETAN REFUGEE CENTER (CLOSED ON SUNDAY), TEA GARDEN (OUTER VIEW), AND JAPANESE TEMPLE & PEACE PAGODA. EVENING TIME ENJOY LOCAL TOWN OF DARJEELING. OVERNIGNT AT THE HOTEL IN DARJEELING. (ALTITUDE 2042M)

EARLY MORNING AFTER BREAKFAST CHECK OUT FROM THE HOTEL AND TRANSFER TO NJP/ AIRPORT FOR ONWARDS JOURNEY. TOUR END !!