Best of Sikkim & Darjeeling

Trip highlights

• 🏔️ Explore Gangtok & Darjeeling
• 🌊 Visit the beautiful Tsomgo (Changu) Lake
• 🛕 Seek blessings at Baba Harbhajan Singh Memorial
• 🇮🇳 Optional visit to Nathula Pass, subject to permit
• 🏯 Discover Gangtok's monasteries and cultural attractions
• 🛍️ Enjoy shopping and leisure at MG Marg
• 🌄 Experience Darjeeling's spectacular Himalayan landscapes
• 🌅 Optional Tiger Hill Sunrise
• 🚂 Visit Batasia Loop & Ghoom
• 🍃 Experience Darjeeling's famous tea-growing region
• 🏞️ Explore the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute and local attractions
• 🛍️ Optional Pashupatinath Market visit, subject to time and conditions

About the tour

Best of Sikkim & Darjeeling is a 6-day Himalayan holiday package covering Gangtok and Darjeeling. Explore Tsomgo Lake, Baba Mandir and the optional Nathula Pass, discover Gangtok's monasteries and local attractions, and experience Darjeeling's famous Tiger Hill sunrise, tea gardens and Himalayan views. This Sikkim Darjeeling tour is ideal for families, couples and nature lovers seeking a memorable Northeast India holiday.

Day-wise itinerary

1. Day 1: Bagdogra/NJP – Gangtok | Arrival & Leisure

   Arrive at Bagdogra Airport or NJP Railway Station and meet our representative. Proceed by road to Gangtok, the beautiful capital of Sikkim.
   
   Enjoy the scenic journey through the Himalayan foothills and check in to your hotel on arrival.
   
   The rest of the day is free to relax and acclimatize to the mountain environment.
   
   Overnight Stay: Gangtok

   Meals: Dinner

2. Day 2: Tsomgo Lake – Baba Mandir | Nathula Pass Excursion

   After breakfast, proceed for an exciting excursion to Tsomgo (Changu) Lake, a beautiful high-altitude glacial lake surrounded by mountains.
   
   Continue to Baba Harbhajan Singh Memorial, popularly known as Baba Mandir.
   
   Subject to permit availability, weather conditions and government regulations, you may also visit Nathula Pass, the historic Indo-China border pass. Nathula Pass requires a valid permit and access may be restricted on certain days.
   
   Return to Gangtok in the evening.
   
   Overnight Stay: Gangtok

   Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

3. Day 3: Gangtok Local Sightseeing | Culture & Monasteries

   After breakfast, enjoy a full-day Gangtok sightseeing tour.
   
   Explore some of Gangtok's popular attractions, which may include Rumtek Monastery, Banjhakri Falls, Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Do Drul Chorten, Flower Exhibition Centre and MG Marg, depending on time and local conditions.
   
   Spend the evening exploring the vibrant MG Marg, with its cafés, shops and pleasant mountain atmosphere.
   
   Overnight Stay: Gangtok

   Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

4. Day 4: Gangtok – Darjeeling | Queen of the Hills

   After breakfast, check out and proceed towards Darjeeling, popularly known as the Queen of the Hills.
   
   Enjoy a scenic drive through the Himalayan landscape and tea-growing regions. On arrival, check in to your hotel and relax.
   
   The evening is free to explore the local surroundings or take a leisurely walk around Darjeeling Mall / Chowrasta, subject to time.
   
   Overnight Stay: Darjeeling

   Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

5. Day 5: Darjeeling Local Sightseeing | Himalayan Views

   Start the day early with an optional visit to Tiger Hill to witness the spectacular sunrise over the Himalayas, weather permitting.
   
   Return to the hotel for breakfast and continue with Darjeeling sightseeing. Visit attractions such as Batasia Loop, Ghoom Monastery, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park and other local attractions, subject to opening timings.
   
   Later, enjoy some leisure time exploring Darjeeling's markets and famous tea shops.
   
   Overnight Stay: Darjeeling

   Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

6. Day 6: Darjeeling – NJP/Bagdogra | Departure & Pashupatinath Market

   After breakfast, check out and proceed towards NJP Railway Station or Bagdogra Airport for your onward journey.
   
   Subject to time, route conditions and local regulations, you may visit the Pashupatinath Market near the Nepal border en route.
   
   Continue to NJP/Bagdogra for your departure, taking home wonderful memories of Sikkim and Darjeeling.
   
   Tour Ends

   Meals: Breakfast