This itinerary is built around a moderate trek that takes you through villages in West & South Sikkim. The trail passes through quaint Sikkimese villages, terraced fields, lush cardamom plantations, across mountain streams and occasionally passing motor roads.
The itinerary is designed to offer Sikkim and its people at a close interactive range making it a unique and a memorable cultural experience. The altitudinal variation of the trail ranges from 10758 ft/ 3280 mtrs to 21561 ft / 6560 mtrs with day temperature between 80 D.F. during the day to a minimum of 50 D.F. The tour portion includes Darjeeling-“The Queen of the Himalayas” renowned for its tea gardens, the Himalayan mountaineering Institute, the sunrise over the Himalayas from the Tiger Hill and much more. It also includes Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim, and South Sikkim around Ravangla.
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Itinerary in Brief
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DAY 01: Drive Bagdogra - Pelling
DAY 02: Trek Pelling – Khecheodpalri
DAY 03: Trek Khecheodpalri - Yuksom
DAY 04: Yuksom – Village hike
DAY 05: Trek Yuksom - Tashiding (8856 feet)
DAY 06: Trek Tashiding - Ralang
DAY 07: Drive Ralang – Ravangla
DAY 08: Ravangla
DAY 09: Drive Ravangla – Gangtok
DAY 10: Gangtok. Day return excursion to Tsomgo Lake.
DAY 11: Drive Gangtok – Darjeeling.
DAY 12: Darjeeling.
DAY 13: Drive Darjeeling - Bagdogra.
LAND COST
13 days trip from US$ 1375.00
