Tours · IND-11

5-Day Eastern Himalaya: Darjeeling, Kalimpong & Gangtok

Delhi · Bagdogra · Darjeeling · Kalimpong · Gangtok

Duration5 Days, 4 Nights (optional extension adds 1 night)

PaceModerate pace

Best timeMar–May, Oct–Nov

Journey typeHimalayan Escapes

PricePrivate quotation in 24 h

The journey

Tea estates, monasteries and Kanchenjunga at sunrise across Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Gangtok.

Combines Eastern Himalayan tea estates and Kanchenjunga viewpoints with Buddhist monasteries (Ghoom, Zang Dhok Palri Phodang, Rumtek, Enchey) and Tibetan culture across Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Gangtok. Comfortable rhythm with time at each site.

Highlights

Tiger Hill sunrise over Mount Kanchenjunga.
Ghoom Monastery, Batasia Loop, Tea Gardens, and HMI.
Deolo Hill in Kalimpong and Rumtek Monastery in Gangtok.
Optional extension (adds one night) to high-altitude Tsomgo Lake & Baba Mandir.

Route and day by day

Schematic route, not to scale.

Day 1Arrival in the Foothills & Drive to Darjeeling

Flight from Delhi to Bagdogra (flight not included). Scenic drive up mountain roads to Darjeeling (approx. 3–3.5 hours). Check in and evening at leisure. Overnight in Darjeeling.

Day 2Kanchenjunga Sunrise & Darjeeling Heritage

Pre-dawn drive to Tiger Hill for sunrise over Mount Kanchenjunga. Visit Batasia Loop and Ghoom Monastery.

Post-breakfast tour of Tea Gardens, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Himalayan Zoological Park, and Japanese Peace Pagoda. Overnight in Darjeeling.

Day 3Scenic Drive to Gangtok via Kalimpong

Drive to Gangtok via Kalimpong (approx. 6–7 hours including stops). Tour Deolo Hill, Durpin Dara View Point, Zang Dhok Palri Phodang Monastery, and Pine View Nursery. Overnight in Gangtok.

Day 4Gangtok Monasteries & Tibetan Culture

Tour Rumtek Monastery, Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Enchey Monastery, and Tashi View Point. Stroll pedestrian MG Marg in the evening. Overnight in Gangtok.

Day 5Descent to Bagdogra & Departure

Drive down to Bagdogra (approx. 4.5–5 hours) for a flight to Delhi; book an afternoon or evening departure.

Option · Day 5High-Altitude Tsomgo Lake & Baba Mandir

Requires a permit arranged in advance (foreign nationals: confirm current Sikkim permit rules) and pre-booking.

Day 5 is spent on an excursion from Gangtok to Tsomgo Lake (12,400 ft) and Baba Mandir (13,123 ft); the transfer to Bagdogra and the flight to Delhi move to Day 6.