Darjeeling and Gangtok are two beautiful town located in Eastern Himalayas that can been described as beautiful, culturally diverse, and adventurous.Darjeeling referred as the “queen of hills” is one of the most popular tourist destination located on westbengal in india with around millions of tourist per year. It has natural resources, cultural and historical attraction that make it an attractive tourist destination where as Gangtok is the capital of the northeastern Indian state of Sikkim and is located in the Eastern Himalayas. This beautiful city is blessed with natural beauty of Kanchenjunga, greenary and beauty of culture. Sikkim and West Bengal are two twin jewels located in the North-Eastern corner of India; These twin wonders of nature are worth visiting for travellers.
Darjeeling Gangtok Tour Package is a beautiful mix of natural beauty, culturally enriching sightseeing, and adventurous activities.

Destination Highlights:

Darjeeling:

1. Tiger Hill: Watch the sunrise of the Himalayas.
2. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway: World Heritage site and the famous toy train.
3. Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park: Contains some of the endangered animals like the red panda.
4. Tea Gardens: Visit the beautiful Tea gardens with green environment.
5. Himalayan mountaineering institute(founded by tenzing norkey)-The first person who marked the victory climbing on the everest.

Adventure activities

Trekking, toy train ride, cable car, paragliding and river rafting.

Cultural experiences:

1. Tea tasting: Taste the speciality of Darjeeling, tea.
2. local cuisine: Eat Nepali and Bengali cuisine which are native food of Darjeeling.
3. Festival: Teesta tea festival, Losar festival and Darjeeling carnival.
4.Monasteries: Ghoom Monastery, aloobari monastery, Dali Monastery, Sherpa Monastery, Fagu Monastery, and Tashi Dargyaling Monastery are some monasteries.
5. Shopping.

GANGTOK:

1. Tsomgo Lake: Holy and beautiful lake at 12,400 ft.
2. Nathula Pass: Classic trade border to china.
3. Rumtek Monastery: A Religious building of Buddhism.
4. MG Marg: The modern shopping and entertainment center.
5. Baba harbhajan singh temple: A mandir dedicated to “baba” Harbhajan singh who was a soldier in indian army, he died near nathula paas.
6. Ganesh tok: It is a hindu temple in gangtok, Situated on the top of the hills.
7. Reshi hotsprings: It’s a natural geothermal spring on river rangeet in sikkim.

Adventure Activities:

Trekking, Cable Car Ride, River Rafting, Yoga and Meditation, Yak safari etc.

Cultural Experience:

1. Local cuisine : Momos(Traditional Tibetan dumplings),Thukpa(Hearty noodle soup),Gundruk(Local fermented green leafy vegetable soup),Sikkimese Cuisine.
   2.Festival : Losar(Tibetan new year),Buddha jayanti(Birth anniversary of buddha),Bhumchu Festival.
   3.Monasteries- Rumtek monastery, Durpin Monastery, Gonjang Monastery, Kartok Monastery etc.
2. Shopping – Local handicrafts,souveniers etc. Best time to travel.
3. Peak Season(April-June) -Pleasant weather with clear skies
   -Temperatures ranging from 10-20 degree Celsius
   -Costlier hotels, resorts and homestays
4. Moderate Season (July-November)
   -Heavy Rainfall
   -Lush green surroundings, but be careful of landslides
   -Mist and fog
   -Budget friendly stays
   -Temperatures ranging from 8-22 degree Celsius
5. Off Season (October-March)
   -Chilly weather, with temperatures ranging between -15 to 1 degree Celsius
   -Stays, hotels and resorts available at discounted rates

How to get there…

1. By Road- via NH 27 from delhi.
2. By Air – Nearest airport is Bagdodara airport which is approximately 68km away from darjeeling.
3. By train – New Jalpaiguri junction railway station is the nearest station on the main intercity line.From there, the famous Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, ‘Toy Train’ completes the journey to Darjeeling.

Accommodation

1. Luxury Hotels
2. Heritage Hotels
3. Budget-friendly Guesthouses
4. Homestays

Tips and Essentials

1. Weather: Varies; with heavy showers and foggy conditions.
2. Altitude Sickness: If possible take precautions.
3. Respect Local Customs: In the monasteries, it is expected that one wears decent clothing and do not wear shoes in the temples.
4. Language: Most common of them includes the Nepali language, Bengali language and English language.

Explore Gangtok and Darjeeling, the two undiscovered beauty of the Eastern Himalayas makes an unforgettable experience. Discover the wonders of two twin treasures that blessed with natural beauty, cultural attractions and thrilling experiences with our Gangtok and Darjeeling tour packages.