🌄 Gangtok–Darjeeling Tour Overview – 5 Nights / 6 Days ✨

Experience the best of Sikkim & West Bengal hills in one unforgettable journey. This 6-day Gangtok–Darjeeling tour blends snowy Himalayan landscapes 🏔️, sacred lakes 💧, monasteries 🛕, tea gardens 🍃, colonial charm 🏛️, and peaceful offbeat scenery 🌿.

From the breathtaking beauty of Tsomgo Lake ❄️ and Baba Mandir 🙏 to vibrant evenings at MG Marg 🛍️ and the iconic Tiger Hill sunrise 🌅, this itinerary is thoughtfully crafted for a relaxed yet immersive hill experience.

✔ Perfect mix of nature, culture & leisure 🌿
✔ Scenic mountain drives & river views 🚗🌊
✔ Ideal for couples 💑, families 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 & friends 🧑‍🤝‍🧑

🕒 Duration: 5 Nights / 6 Days

📍 Destinations: Gangtok & Darjeeling

🌤 Best Time to Visit: March–June | September–December

🗓️ Detailed Itinerary

🗓️ Day 1: Arrival at NJP / Bagdogra – Gangtok 🚗

📍 Distance: ~125 km | ⏱ Travel Time: 4–5 hours

• ✈️🚆 Arrival at NJP Railway Station / Bagdogra Airport

• 🤝 Meet & greet by our representative

• 🚗 Scenic drive to Gangtok along the Teesta River 🌊

• 📸 En-route photo stops (subject to time & weather)

• 🏨 Check-in at hotel

• 🌆 Evening free at MG Marg 🛍️☕

• 🌙 Overnight stay at Gangtok

🗓️ Day 2: Tsomgo Lake & Baba Mandir Excursion ❄️🙏

⏱ Duration: Half / Full Day

• 🍳 Early breakfast at hotel

• 🚗 Visit Tsomgo (Changu) Lake – 12,400 ft 🏔️

• 🐂 Yak rides & photo sessions (optional)

• 🛕 Visit Baba Harbhajan Singh Mandir

• 🌏 Optional visit to Nathula Pass 🇮🇳🇨🇳 (subject to permit & weather)

• 🌆 Return to Gangtok by evening

• 🌙 Overnight stay at Gangtok

🗓️ Day 3: Gangtok Local Sightseeing 🏞️

⏱ Duration: Half Day

• 🍽️ Breakfast at hotel

• 🚐 Local sightseeing:

  • 📍 Tashi View Point

  • 🛕 Ganesh Tok & Hanuman Tok

  • 🌸 Flower Exhibition Centre

  • 🕉️ Do Drul Chorten Stupa

  • 🏛️ Namgyal Institute of Tibetology

  • 💦 Banjhakri Falls & Energy Park

  • 🚡 Ropeway (optional)

• 🌆 Evening free at MG Marg

• 🌙 Overnight stay at Gangtok

🗓️ Day 4: Gangtok – Darjeeling (En-route Scenic Drive) 🚗🌿

📍 Distance: ~100 km | ⏱ Travel Time: 4–5 hours

• 🍳 Breakfast & hotel check-out

• 🚗 Drive to Darjeeling, enjoying hill roads & tea gardens 🍃

• 📸 En-route photo stops & river views 🌊

• 🏨 Check-in at Darjeeling hotel

• 🌆 Evening free at Mall Road & Chowrasta 🛍️☕

• 🌙 Overnight stay at Darjeeling

🗓️ Day 5: Darjeeling Sightseeing 🌄🌅

⏱ Duration: Full Day

• 🌅 Early morning visit to Tiger Hill (sunrise over Kanchenjunga 🏔️)

• 🛕 Visit Ghoom Monastery

• 🚂 Batasia Loop & War Memorial 🇮🇳

• 🍳 Breakfast at hotel

• 🚐 City sightseeing:

  • 🏞️ Himalayan Mountaineering Institute

  • 🐼 Padmaja Naidu Zoo

  • 🍃 Happy Valley Tea Estate

  • 🌸 Peace Pagoda / Rock Garden

• 🌆 Free evening for shopping

• 🌙 Overnight stay at Darjeeling

🗓️ Day 6: Darjeeling – NJP / Bagdogra Departure 🚆✈️

• 🍳 Breakfast at hotel

• 🧳 Check-out

• 🚗 Transfer to NJP Railway Station / Bagdogra Airport

• 🌄 Tour ends with beautiful Himalayan memories 💖

✅ Package Includes

✔️✈️🚆 Airfare / Train fare

✔️ 🏨 Accommodation in comfortable hotels (3 Nights in Gangtok + 2 Nights in Darjeeling)
✔️ 🍳 Daily Breakfast at the hotel
✔️ 🚗 All transfers & sightseeing by private vehicle as per itinerary
✔️ 🛕 Permits for Tsomgo Lake & Baba Mandir
✔️ 👨‍✈️ Experienced driver, fuel, parking & toll charges
✔️ 🧾 All applicable taxes

❌ Package Excludes

✖️ 🍽️ Lunch & Dinner
✖️ 🌏 Nathula Pass permit & vehicle charges (optional)
✖️ 🎟️ Entry fees to monuments, museums, parks & attractions
✖️ 🚡 Ropeway, toy train, yak ride & adventure activities
✖️ 🛍️ Personal expenses (shopping, tips, laundry, etc.)
✖️ 🧾 Anything not mentioned under “Package Includes”