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Day 01: Delhi (Arrival)
Around midnight arrival in New Delhi. Upon arrival, you will
be met by our representative and transferred to the hotel.
Day 02: Delhi - Bagdogra (by air) - Pemayangtse
In the morning you will drive to the airport for the flight to
Bagdogra. After the arrival in Bagdogra you will drive through
the forests and tea gardens and proceed to your today's
destination Pemayangtse (The perfect Sublime Lotus) in Sikkim.
Upon arrival, you will be transferred to the hotel in
Pemayangtse. In the evening you will visit the headquarter of
the Nyingama sect in Pemayangtse.
Day 03: Pemayangtse - Ravangla
Today after having breakfast you will drive further to
Kechopari Lake. Kechopari means the wishing lake. The water in
this lake is placid and crystal clear. This lake is situated
on the road to Ravangla. After visiting the lake you will
visit Tashiding Monastery. After visiting this monastery you
will drive further to Ravangla. In the evening arrive in
Ravangla.
Day 04: Ravangla - Gangtok
Today you will drive from Ravangla to Gangtok through terraced
tea gardens and coniferous forests. Upon arrival, you will be
transferred to the hotel in Gangtok.
Day 05: Gangtok
The main attraction of your excursion remains today the
monastery of Rumtek. Rumtek monastery was built as a true copy
of a tibetan monastery in recent years. After visiting the
monastery you will visit the institute of cottage industries.
Wide range of local handicrafts in Lepcha style are produced
here. In the evening you will visit the unique Research
Institute of Tibetology on a hilltop which was established in
1958 to promote research on Tibet and Mahayana Buddhism.
Day 06: Gangtok
Today you will visit Tsuk-la-Khang, the royal chapel which is
standing on a high bridge. You will also visit Orchid
Sanctuary which is laying south of the institute. This
sanctuary contains over 450 indigenous species. After the
visit of sanctuary you will have walk through the bazaar of
Gangtok through the area of old palace and visit the monastery
Gylwa.
Day 07: Gangtok - Lachung
Today you will start our jeep safari excursion and proceed in
the north of the state through the coniferous forests and
terraced tea gardens to Lachung (2700 m). Upon arrival in
Lachung you will be transferred to the hotel in Lachung.
Day 08: Lachung - Yumthang - Lachen
Today you will drive in jeeps to Yumthang. The way from
Lachung to Yumthang has a very picturesque landscape and is
filled with rhododendrons which blossom at their best in May.
Yumthang is situated at an altitude of 12000 feet in North
Sikkim. Yumthang is well known for its hot springs. To reach
here one has to walk a few hundred yards from the road and
cross the bridge on the river Lachung. The Yumthang hot water
spring has high sulphur content. After visiting the springs
drive back to the hotel in Lachen which is around 6 kms from
Yumthang.
Day 09: Lachen - Lachung
Today again you will drive in jeeps to the holy Gurudongmar
Lake (5000 m.) near the Tibet border. This lake is the largest
and probably the highest in Sikkim. After visiting this lake
you will drive back to Lachung. In the evening enjoy the local
surroundings.
Day 10: Lachung - Gangtok
Today you will drive back in jeeps from Lachung to Gangtok
where you will end your jeep safari. The drive from Lachung to
Gangtok will be very long. Upon arrival, you will be
transferred to the hotel in Gangtok.
Day 11: Gangtok - Bagdogra - Delhi (by air)
Early in the morning after having breakfast you will drive to
Bagdogra. In the afternoon you will drive to the airport for
the flight from Bagdogra to Delhi. After dinner leave the
hotel for the airport.
Day 12: Delhi (Departure)
Around midnight flight to home destination.
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