Sikkim & Darjeeling 7N/8D: Gangtok, Pelling & Darjeeling
Sikkim + Darjeeling • 7 nights / 8 days • from Bagdogra / NJP
- Duration
- 7N / 8D
- Hotel
- Deluxe
- Meals
- Breakfast, or breakfast and dinner
- Travel
- Private non-AC car (AC Innova at extra cost)
- Tour type
- Private
- Group size
- 2–any
- Availability
- Available
Eight days in the Eastern Himalayas with your own car. See high-altitude Tsomgo Lake and Baba Mandir from Gangtok, the snow peaks and sacred Kechopalri Lake from Pelling, and sunrise over Kanchenjunga from Tiger Hill in Darjeeling.
Choose breakfast only or breakfast and dinner. Prices depend on the season and your group size; see the table below.
Hotels & prices
Hotels
| Place | Hotel | Hotel category | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gangtok | Garden Retreat | Deluxe | Deluxe |
| Pelling | Phamrong Retreat | Deluxe | Deluxe |
| Darjeeling | Hotel Queen | Premium | Deluxe |
Cost per person
| Group size and plan | Lean season | Mid season | Peak season | Innova or Xylo supplement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 people, breakfast | ₹29,700 | ₹32,200 | ₹35,800 | ₹4,000 |
| 2 people, breakfast and dinner | ₹31,900 | ₹34,400 | ₹39,000 | ₹4,000 |
| 4 people, breakfast | ₹18,800 | ₹20,800 | ₹24,100 | ₹2,200 |
| 4 people, breakfast and dinner | ₹21,000 | ₹23,000 | ₹26,300 | ₹2,200 |
| 6 people, breakfast | ₹15,900 | ₹17,800 | ₹20,700 | ₹900 |
| 6 people, breakfast and dinner | ₹18,100 | ₹20,000 | ₹22,900 | ₹900 |
| Extra adult or child with bed, breakfast | ₹8,900 | ₹9,700 | ₹10,000 | – |
| Extra adult or child with bed, breakfast and dinner | ₹10,900 | ₹12,300 | ₹12,500 | – |
| Child 5–11, no bed, breakfast | ₹5,400 | ₹6,100 | ₹6,900 | – |
| Child 5–11, no bed, breakfast and dinner | ₹7,600 | ₹8,400 | ₹9,100 | – |
Lean: 16 Nov–18 Dec, 4 Jan–31 Mar, 1 Jul–30 Sep (not during Holi). Mid: 1–15 Oct, 26 Oct–15 Nov, 19–24 Dec. Peak: 16–25 Oct, 25 Dec–3 Jan (not during Dussehra and Bhai Dooj).
Day-wise itinerary
- 1
Day 1: Bagdogra or NJP to Gangtok
Meet your driver at New Jalpaiguri station or Bagdogra Airport and drive to Gangtok (about 120 km, 4 hours).
Stay: Gangtok
- 2
Day 2: Tsomgo Lake and Baba Mandir
Full-day excursion to Tsomgo Lake at 3,753 metres, about 40 km and 2 hours away, and Baba Mandir.
Meals: Breakfast · Stay: Gangtok
- 3
Day 3: Gangtok sightseeing
Shanti View Point, Enchey Monastery, Bakthang waterfalls, Nam Nang viewpoint, the ropeway, the flower show, Institute of Tibetology and Do Drul Chorten. Evening at MG Road.
Meals: Breakfast · Stay: Gangtok
- 4
Day 4: Gangtok to Pelling
Drive to Pelling (about 120 km, 4.5 hours), with views of Kanchenjunga and the Himalayan range on a clear day.
Meals: Breakfast · Stay: Pelling
- 5
Day 5: Pelling sightseeing
Rimbi waterfalls and rock garden, the holy Kechopalri Lake and monastery, Kanchenjunga Falls, the helipad, Rabdentse Ruins and Kanchenjunga View Tower.
Meals: Breakfast · Stay: Pelling
- 6
Day 6: Pelling to Darjeeling
Drive to Darjeeling (about 110 km, 4 hours), the Queen of the Hills, with its sloping tea gardens.
Meals: Breakfast · Stay: Darjeeling
- 7
Day 7: Tiger Hill and Darjeeling sightseeing
Leave around 3:45 AM for sunrise over Kanchenjunga at Tiger Hill, weather permitting. See Ghoom Monastery, Batasia Loop, the zoo, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, the ropeway and a tea estate.
Meals: Breakfast · Stay: Darjeeling
- 8
Day 8: Darjeeling to NJP or Bagdogra
Drive to NJP or Bagdogra Airport (about 90 km, 3 hours). Start early for your onward journey.
Meals: Breakfast
Inclusions
- Stay on double sharing
- Daily breakfast, or breakfast and dinner, as per your plan
- All transfers and sightseeing by exclusive private vehicle, point to point
- All taxes and permits
Exclusions
- Air and train fare
- Travel insurance
- Room heater charges
- Entry fees at sightseeing places and personal expenses
- Additional sightseeing or extra vehicle use
Important information
Vehicles: non-AC Dzire, Wagon R or similar for 2 to 3 people; Sumo, Bolero or Max up to 6. AC works on the plains only. Carry an original Voter ID, passport or driving licence. PAN and Aadhaar are not valid in Sikkim. Rates are not valid for foreigners. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is closed on Thursdays; the Tibetan Refugee Centre and Natural History Museum on Sundays.
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