Kalimpong with Darjeeling 6 N 7 D

It is approximately 100 Kilometers and is nearly 02 ½ - 03 hours’ drive by road - Check in Hotel - Kalimpong is a quieter destination – Situated at a ridge overlooking the Teesta River and is a tourist destination owing to its temperate climate, magnificent Himalayan beauty and proximity to popular tourist locations in the region - It is the district headquarter of Kalimpong - Situated on the foothills of the Himalayas at an elevation of 1243 meters / 4078 feet, it is a hill Station buzzing with fun, frolic – Check into Hotel - Overnight stay at Kalimpong – Evening free to stroll around Kalimpong bazaar for shopping of handicrafts and relics - Overnight stay at Hotel in Kalimpong. 

Early morning breakfast and start the day for sightseeing - Kalimpong weather is milder and pleasant for most part of the year - Kalimpong offers monasteries, temples, tourist complexes, heritage buildings, parks, flower nurseries, heritage schools, charitable institutes - Start with ZangDhokPalri or Durbin Monastery – Army Golf Course - Nursery - Dr Grahams Home (school with high standard of education) etc - One can spend 02 - 03 hours in Kalimpong and enjoy the lunch at any of the restaurant like Orchid, etc and back to hotel – Heritage buildings are Gouripur House and Morgan House, etc - Evening free to stroll around Kalimpong bazaar for shopping of handicrafts and relics - Overnight stay at Kalimpong

Early morning breakfast – Next drive to Lava - Lava is roughly 32 kilometers from Kalimpong - Lava and Loleygaon are two quaint mountain hamlets and surrounded by Neora Valley National Park - Altitude of Lava is 7700 feet while Loleygaon (Kaffer) is at 5500 feet - They are 22 kilometers apart - Of late Lolaygaon roads are bad hence the excursion is limited to Lava only - Lava is a small hamlet situated 34 kilometres i.e.21 miles east of the town of Kalimpong - Lava is situated at an altitude of 7,016 feet i.e. 2138 meters - It is one of the few places in West Bengal to receive snow in winter and is the entry point to the Neora Valley National Park from Kalimpong - The route to Lava is scenic with the change in vegetation from tropical deciduous to the wet alpine trees of fir, pine and birch - Its known trekking and bird-watching - Visit to JamgyongKongtrul Monastery – Back to Kalimpong - Evening free to stroll around Kalimpong bazaar for shopping of handicrafts and relics - Overnight stay at Kalimpong. 

Early Morning breakfast - Next the driver will assist you for the forwarding journey to Darjeeling Its 55 kilometers and is nearly 02 hours’ drive - There can be two stop one at Peshok view point and another at Lamahatta – Darjeeling - At an elevation of 2123 meters / 70001 feet, the land of breath taking beauty, amidst rolling tea gardens, crowned by the majestic Himalayas popularly known as the Queen of the hills - Jewel in the crown of the Eastern Himalayas with mesmerizing beauty offers spectacular views of the Mount Everest, Mount Kanchendzonga and the rest of spectacular Himalayan range - Check in to hotel – Stroll to Mall / shrubbery Park - Overnight stay at hotel in Darjeeling. 

 Early morning at around 3:45 AM drive to 8000 feet / 2440 meters through primitive forests of oak, magnolia to Tiger Hill to view sunrise over Kanchendzonga Peak (subject to clear weather) – On the way back visit Ghoom Monastery, Peace memorial & Batasia Loop – Back to hotel for breakfast - After breakfast next round of sightseeing - Half Day city tour includes Padmaja Naidu Zoological Park, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute(Closed on Thursday), Ropeway, Tensing Gumpo Rock, Tibetan Refugee Self Help Centre (Closed on Sunday), Tea Estate, Natural History Museum (Sunday Closed), Peace Pagoda – Back to hotel – Evening free to stroll around the area - Overnight stay at Darjeeling

Early morning breakfast – Next start for the 32 kilometers drive via Nepal border to Mirik – It’s minimum two hours’ drive - Mirik is a quiet town between Siliguri and Darjeeling - It is known for its secluded charm, Beautiful Tea Gardens, Samendu Lake, Orange Orchards, Cardamom Plantation and its pleasant Climate - The drive is scenic and so is the place both attracts tourist in hordes – Halt at Seemana for view for viewing of Mount Kanchendzonga - Activity like boating in the lake is also in the card for guest - On the way one can visit Pashupati Market in Nepal – It’s a small market in Nepal - Drive back to Darjeeling nearly 32 kilometers and 1 ½ - 2 hour’s drive - Back to Hotel – Late evening free to stroll around Mall or visit some of the pub, Eateries, studio or bakery with cafeteria – Night halt at Darjeeling. 

The drive is approximately 90 kilometers and is a drive of 02 ½ - 03 hours by road - Morning breakfast - After breakfast transfer to Kurseong - After half the drive one can stop at Kurseong Tourist Lodge for Refreshment - The drive is through scenic route - One will travel through the best Tea estate of the world - One can also Visit Makaibari Tea Estate to observe Tea Processing (Add On Cost) – One can also buy fresh Tea from any of the Factory Outlet – Makaibari, Ambootia, Castleton are some of the best tea in the world– Drive to Airport (IXB) / New Jalpaiguri Railway Station (NJP) / Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus (Junction) / Siliguri- Guest are advised to start early and not to rush - Forwarding Journey.