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Days 1: Arrival in Kathmandu. Overnight hotel. |
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Days 2: Flight from Kathmandu to Bhadrapur and
then drive to Darjeeling. Overnight hotel.
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Days 3: Sightseeing Darjeeling. Overnight
hotel. |
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Days 4: Rafting in Rangeet River. Overnight
hotel. |
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Days 5: Drive from Darjeeling to Gangtok, the
capital of Sikkim. En route visit of the Rumtek
Monastery. Overnight hotel. |
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Days 6: Sightseeing of Gangtok: Orchid
Sanctuary, markets and Institute of Tibetology,
Phurba Chorten etc. Overnight hotel. |
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Days 7: Drive to Pelling (Pemayantse). |
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Days 8: Sightseeing of Pemayantse Monastery.
Overnight hotel. |
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Days 9-16: Trek |
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Drive by jeep through the tick forested hilltop up
to the Kechopari lake From Yuksom, the first capital
of Sikkim, we start our walk trek to Bakhim. We
continue climbing for another hour to the tiny
settlements of Chokha. From here, you get the first
view of Pandim (6653m). Continue through giant
rhododendron forest to camp in Phedang. A steady
climb for an hour brings you to Deuralidanda. The
trail gets easier as you traverse gently through
stunted rhododendron bushes to the wide-open grazing
grounds of Zongry (4000m). Early morning, go up to
the ridge top passed fluttering prayers flags to get
one of the most breath taking views of Kanchenjunga
(8603m) surrounded by Rathong, Kabru, Pandim, Frey
Peak, Narshing and Jopuno. From the base camp, we
return to Bakhim and Yuksom for camp. |
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Days 17: Drive back to Darjeeling and
overnight stay in hotel. |
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Days 18: Drive from Darjeeling to Siliguri.
Overnight hotel. |
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Days 19: Siliguri |
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From Siliguri transfer to Bagdogra airport to fly
Delhi or going to Nepal, you will
drive to Bhadrapur or Biratnagar across the border
and take flight to Kathmandu. Overnight in hotel. |
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Days 20: Transfer to airport for departure. |