Jeep Safari in Himalayas
Duration: 14 Nights / 15 Days
Destinations: Delhi
- Darjeeling - Permanagtse - Martham - Gangtok - Kalimpong - Phuntsoling -
Thimpu - Punakha - Paro
DAY 01 : ARRIVAL DELHI Assistance upon arrival followed
transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
DAY 02 : DELHI
Full day city sightseeing.
DAY 03 : DELHI OR
CALCUTTA/IXB/DARJEELING After breakfast transfer to Domestic
airport to Connect flight to Bagdogra. Meeting and assistance on arrival in
Bagdogra followed by 03-hour drive to Darjeeling.
DAY 04 :
DARJEELING Early morning wake up around 0430 hrs and drive for
about 30 minutes to see the dawn views over the Kanchenjunga (8,548m)
massive and other Eastern Himalayan peak from the Famous Tiger Hill,
incidentally Tiger Hill is the highest point of this area (2,540m) and is
about 11 kms from Darjeeling.
DAY 05 :
DARJEELING/PEMAYANGTSE
After breakfast commence drive for
Pemayangtse (2,045m), the drive takes about 06 - 07 hrs. The first part of
the drive is through some very spectacular TeaGardens over a gradually
descending road.
DAY 06 : PEMAYANGTSE/MARTHAM After
breakfast we commence drive towards Martham (1,800m) 04 hours. Meals and
overnight at resort.
DAY 07 : MARTHAM/GANGTOK
Commence drive to Gangtok (1,600m)06 hours, through the heart of Sikkim. The
drive is over a winding road and occasionally passes through the Cardamom
plantations and Orange orchards.
DAY 08 : GANGTOK
Early morning wake up to once again witness another spectacular sunrise of
the Kanchenjunga massif from Tashi viewpoint, which is, located 16 kms from
Gangtok. Return to hotel for breakfast followed by drive to Rumtek Monastery
which is situated 24 kms from Gangtok and is the seat of the KAGYU - PA SECT
of Tibetan Buddhism.
DAY
09 : GANGTOK/ KALIMPONG After breakfast depart for Kalimpong
(1,250m) 03 hrs, The road winds its way through the hill side following the
Teesta all along the way passing through some of the most beautiful
countryside in this region.
DAY 10 : KALIMPONG/PHUNTSOLING
After breakfast commence 05-hour drive to the border of Bhutan,
Phuntsoling. Meals & overnight at hotel.
DAY 11 :
PHUNTSOLING/THIMPU
After breakfast drive to Thimphu. The capital
town passing countryside, through villages & paddy fields. After noon
sightseeing of Thimphu valley, visiting Tashichhodzong" the seat of the
government memorial chorten.
DAY 12 : THIMPHU / PUNAKHA
Morning in Thimphu visit to national library, which has fascinating
collection of ancient Buddhist manuscripts, The painting school; famous for
traditional medicine institute; where centuries old healing arts still
practiced.
DAY 13 : PUNAKHA/PARO Drive to Paro, on
arrival transfer to hotel. Paro is a picturesque valley with quaint clusters
of hamlets paddy fields. The town still maintains traditions by way of
architecture & the simple way of life.
DAY 14 :
PARO/CALCUTTA The flight from Paro is one of the most spectacular
of the mountain flight. One can see Mt. Everest, Kanchanjanga, Makalu &
other peaks of Bhutan such as Chomolhari, Jichu Darke & Tsrim Khang.
Assistance at airport drives to the hotel.
DAY 15 : CALCUTTA
DEPARTURE
In time departure transfer from Hotel to International
airport to catch flight for International Destination.