Duration: 05 Nights / 06 Days
Places Covered: Bagdogra - Gangtok - Gangtok - Nathula Pass - Chango Lake
- Yumthang Valley - Gangtok - Bagdogra
Day 01 : Bagdogra - Gangtok
Begin your Tour. Arrive into Bagdogra AirportWelcome to Vardhman's "Sikkim
Tour"! On arrival in Bagdogra, you will be met and transferred to Gangtok
by Vardhman's representative to your hotel. Relax for a while and later
visit Gangtok. Gangtok, the Capital town of Sikkim via Rabongla and the
famous tea gardens of Sikkim,Temi Tea Estate. Rabongla: Its almost seven
thousand feet elevation affects some chilliness in the morning air, and
the soggy fog and playful mist, a common morning phenomena from late spring
till early autumn, seems to harmoniously blend with the terrain of this
Himalayan idyll as if Mother Nature herself had procreated such an arrangement.
Temi Tea Estate:Temi Tea Garden is the only tea estate existing in the state
of Sikkim, India. The Temi Tea Garden Estate produces one of the top quality
teas in the international tea market. The Temi Tea Garden Sikkim is spread
out on a gentle hill slope, emerging from the Tendong Hill and presents
a spectacular view for the surrounding villages. If you are inclined to
know about the process of tea making, then visit to the tea processing factory
could be very fruitful for you.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 02 : Gangtok
This morning after breakfast proceed on a Cherry City tour of Gangtok.
Visit the Enchey Monastery , Cottage Industries along with visit to Research
Institute of Tibetology and the Do Drul Chorten Stupa. Also visit to Rumtek
Dharma Chakra Centre, Kaygu Headquarters.Enchey Monastery: Enchey Monastery
is an ancient religious site of the Buddhists in Sikkim, India. Located
at a distance of 3 kms from Gangtok, Enchey Monastery is said to have
been erected on the spot blessed by Lama Druptab Karpo, who was a great
'tantrik' master renowned for his flying powers. Dating back to 200 years,
Enchey Monastery belongs to the Nyingma sect of Tibetan Buddhism.
Do Drul Chorten Stupa: Do Drul Chorten stupa at Dotapu Chorten, Deorali,
Gangtok was built by Trullshi Rinpoche, head of the Nyingma order of Tibetan
Buddhism in 1945. Inside this stupa, a complete set of Dorjee Phurba,
Kangyur relics (Holy Books) and other religious objects. Around the stupa
are 108 Mani Lhakor or prayer wheels. The stupa is surrounded by Chorten
Lakahang and Guru Lakhang, where two statues of Guru Rinpoche are present.Rumtek
Dharma Chakra Centre: About 45 minutes drive from Gangtok, 24 kms. away,
is the Rumtek Dharma Chakra Center, the seat of the Kagyu order, one of
the 4 major Tibetan Buddhist sects. Since the late 1960's, after the arrival
of His Holiness the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa, the center houses some of the
world's most unique religious scriptures and religious art objects. Traditional
in design, it is almost a replica of the original Kagyu headquarters in
Tibet. Rumtek monastery, a must for every visitor, where one can find
some of the worlds most unique art objects , this place is the seat of
the Kagyu order -- a close replica of the original Kagyu in Tibet. Later
in the evening return back to the hotel in Gangtok for an overnight stay.Overnight:
Hotel
Day 03 : Nathula Pass / Chango Lake
This morning after breakfast proceed on a full day excursion to Nathula
Pass and Chango Lake.Visit to the 15000 ft. Nathula pass, right on the
Chinese border where you can even shake hands with the Chinese guards
on the other side of the fence, visit to the legendary shrine of Baba
Harbhajan Singh and Chango Lake while returning, all surrounded by snow
clad mountains, is once in a lifetime experience.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 04 : Yumthang Valley - Mountain Safari
Two days' Mountain Safari to Yumthang Valley, this 1 night 2 days Mountain
Safari in hard top jeeps, along the 150 km. rugged hilly terrain is a
once in a lifetime experience.The route is a gradual climb from 5,000
to 13,000 ft. and every kilometer of it unravels a new dimension to your
knowledge bank.Sometimes a massive waterfall and somewhere a dense forest,
next may be the lush paddy fields filled with water harnessed from nearby
streams and then suddenly a tiny Himalayan village or a small township
with red cheek children playing around or people waiting for the local
transport at the road heads. As you proceed, in the month of March/April,
you may be left dumbfounded after encountering a kilometer long Rhododendron
concentration in various hues as if the whole jungle is on fire. During
winters, the flowering beds and the slopes are covered with a blanket
of 4 - 5 ft. thick snow, rendering the entire terrain a vast spread of
white. The journey is dotted with herds of Yaks, an important part of
the local economy.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 05 : Yumthang -Gangtok
Return to Gangtok from Yumthang on the day 5 of your tour. Upon arrival,
check into your hotel. Relax for the remaining part of the day.Overnight:
Hotel
Day 06 : Gangtok -Bagdogra
This morning after breakfast transfer to Bagdogra airport to catch the
return flight you your onward destination with sweet and unforgettable
memories of your "Sikkim Tour" excorted by Vardhman Vacations.END
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