Gangtok With Darjeeling

Gangtok Darjeeling Tour :

Darjeeling is a city and a municipality of West Bengal. It lies at an elevation of 2,000 metres (6,560 ft). It is noted for its Tea industry, its scenic views of the world's third-highest mountain Kanchenjungha, and theDarjeeling Himalayan Railways, a narrow-gauge mountain railway which is on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Ghoom is the world highest railway Station. It is also a popular tourist destination in India. The two most significant contributors to Darjeeling's economy are tourism and the tea industry.Darjeeling Tea, due to the unique agro-climatic conditions of Darjeeling, has a distinctive natural flavour, is internationally reputed and recognised as a geographical indicator. The office of the (DITA) is located at Darjeeling. Darjeeling produces 7% of India's tea output, approximately 9,000,000 kilograms (20,000,000 lb) every year. Darjeeling had become an important tourist destination as early as 1860. It is reported to be the only location in eastern India that witnesses large numbers of foreign tourists. Tourist inflow into Darjeeling had been affected by the political instability in the region, and agitations in the 1980s and 2000s hit the tourism industry hard. Since 2012, Darjeeling has once again witnessed a steady inflow of both domestic and international tourists. As of 2015, around 50,000 foreign and 500,000 domestic tourists visit Darjeeling each year, and its repute as the "Queen of the Hills" lives on. There are some other points of this district one must visit like Kurseong, Kalimpong, Ghoom along with a lot of Offbeat Locations…!!!

Gangtok is a city, municipality, the capital and the largest populated place of the Indian state of Sikkim. It is also the headquarters of the Gangtok District. Gangtok is in the eastern Himalayan range, at an elevation of 1,650 m (5,410 ft). The city's population of 100,000 are from different ethnicities such as Bhutia, Lepchas, Kiratis and Gorkhas. Within the higher peaks of the Himalaya and with a year-round mild climate, Gangtok is at the centre of Sikkim's tourism industry.

Gangtok rose to prominence as a popular Buddhist pilgrims site after the construction of the Enchey Monastery in 1840. In 1894, the ruling Sikkimese Chogyal, Thutob Namgyal, transferred the capital to Gangtok. In the early 20th century, Gangtok became a major stopover on the trade route between Lhasa in Tibet and cities such as Kolkata. After India won its independence from the British Empire in 1947, Sikkim chose to remain an independent monarchy, with Gangtok as its capital. After Sikkim's merger with India in 1975, Gangtok continued as the state capital.

ITINERARY:

Day 1:

Pickup from NJP Railway Station or Bagdogra Airport & transfer to Gangtok. Overnight stay at Gangtok.

Day 2:

After Breakfast Pick up from hotel & transfer to Changue Lake, Old Baba Mandir, (Nathula Pass Optional Point depending on weather and extra cost payable to the driver on spot). Overnight stay at Gangtok.

Day 3:

After Breakfast pick up from hotel & drive to Darjeeling with Gantok Sightseeing (3-4 Point).overnight stay Darjeeling.

Day 4:

Early morning Pickup from Hotel and visit Tiger Hill, Then return back to hotel.After Breakfast pick up from hotel & Visit Darjeeling Sightseeing like..

ï‚· Ghoom Monetary

ï‚· Batasia Loop

ï‚· Zoo

ï‚· Himalayan Mountaineering Museum

ï‚· Tenzing Rock,

ï‚· Rope Way,

ï‚· Tea Garden

ï‚· Japanese Temple

ï‚· Tibbat Camp

Overnight stay at Darjeeling.

Day 5:

After Breakfast pick up from hotel & transfer to NJP Railway Station or Bagdogra Airport or Siliguri Bus Stand with sweet memories…!!!