| Day 01 |
| Departure from your home Country. |
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| Day 02 |
Arrive Kolkata (Calcutta). Transfer to hotel.
Afternoon visit the Jain Temple, Zoological
Gardens, Victoria Memorial & drive past Howrah Bridge, Dalhousie Square, Fort Williams, Secretariat Building and Old Court House Street. Overnight Kolkata (Calcutta). |
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| Day 03 |
| Day free. Check-out at 1200 hrs. Evening transfer to rail
station for New Jalpaiguri night train. Overnight on board the train. |
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| Day 04 |
| Morning arrive New Jalpaiguri and drive to Darjeeling. Rest of the day free. Darjeeling is one of the most beautiful Hill Stations in Eastern India and has the highest Race Course in the World. Place worth visiting are the Lablong village, the Mountaineering Institute and Tenzing Norgay House - The first Everest Hero. Overnight Darjeeling. |
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| Day 05 |
| Day free in Darjeeling or early morning optional tour of Tiger Hill & Ghoom Monastery. At the Tiger Hill, the early morning Sun rise displays a panorama of colours and sunsets are purple and gold. Beyond in the distance are the Himalayan Peaks. Return via the famous Ghoom Monastery. You could spend the rest of the day walking in the bazzars of darjeeling or visiting one of the Tea gardens. Darjeeling tea is known world over for its fine flavor. Overnight Darjeeling. |
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| Day 06 |
| Morning drive to Pemayangste. Afternoon visit the Monastery. Pemayangste is situated in Pelling, West
Sikkim. It is perched at a height of 2085 mts and is the second oldest and perhaps the most important monastery in
Sikkim. This monastery belongs to the Nyigma order & all ther Nyigma order monasteries in Sikkim are subordinate to it. Overnight Pemayangste. |
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| Day 07 |
| Drive to Gangtok. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight
Gangtok. |
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| Day 08 |
| Morning city tour. Gangtok - The capital of Sikkim and a city of great scenic beauty, is surrounded by green forests. There are a number of monasteries in and around
Sikkim, each a symbol of Himalayan Buddhism. Afternoon free. Overnight Gangtok. |
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| Day 09 |
| Morning visit Enchey Monastery, The Residency - for an excellent view of the mountains, the White Memorial Hall, Institute of Tibetology and Deer Park. Continue to visit the famous Rumtek Monastery belonging to the RED HAT sect of Tibetan Buddhism. Afternoon free. Overnight Gangtok. |
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| Day 10 |
| Drive to New Jalpaiguri for Kolkata (Calcutta) night train. Overnight on board train. |
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| Day 11 |
| Morning arrive Kolkata (Calcutta). Transfer to hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. |
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| Day 12 |
| Morning transfer to airport. |
India On Your Own Programme 