About the Gangtok & Darjeeling Trip
Five days across the two hill towns: two nights in Gangtok with Tsomgo Lake at 3,750 m, then across to Darjeeling for two more, and Tiger Hill before dawn on the last full day.
On a clear morning Tiger Hill gives you Kanchenjunga going gold before the sun reaches the town below, and Everest on the horizon if the air is right.
Day by day
01Bagdogra to Gangtok | Arrival
- Arrive at Bagdogra airport or NJP railway station and meet your driver.
- Drive up to Gangtok through the hills.
- Check in and rest. Evening free for MG Marg and the market.
- Dinner included. Overnight stay in Gangtok.
02Gangtok | Tsomgo Lake & Baba Mandir
- Breakfast, then out for the day to Tsomgo Lake and Baba Mandir.
- Both are subject to permit and to the weather on the road up.
- Return to Gangtok by evening.
- Breakfast and dinner included. Overnight stay in Gangtok.
03Gangtok to Darjeeling
- Breakfast, then check out and drive to Darjeeling.
- Check in on arrival, with the evening free for Mall Road and Chowrasta.
- Breakfast and dinner included. Overnight stay in Darjeeling.
04Darjeeling | Tiger Hill & Local Sightseeing
- Early start for Tiger Hill and the sunrise over Kanchenjunga.
- Ghoom Monastery and the Batasia Loop on the way back.
- The Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, the Padmaja Naidu zoological park, a tea garden and the Japanese Peace Pagoda.
- Evening free for shopping.
- Breakfast and dinner included. Overnight stay in Darjeeling.
05Darjeeling to Bagdogra | Departure
- Breakfast, then check out from the hotel.
- Drive to Bagdogra airport or NJP railway station for your onward journey.
- Breakfast included. The tour ends.
On this trip
✓What’s included
- Four nights in four-star hotels, on a twin-sharing basis
- Breakfast and dinner daily; lunch is not included
- All transfers and sightseeing by private vehicle, as set out in the itinerary
- Pick-up and drop at NJP railway station or Bagdogra airport
- The sightseeing listed in the day-by-day itinerary
- Inner Line Permits for the restricted areas of Sikkim
- Driver charges, fuel, toll and parking
- A local representative on hand through the trip
✕Not included
- Flights or trains to and from Bagdogra or NJP
- Entry fees at monuments, monasteries, museums and viewpoints
- The Gangtok ropeway, the Darjeeling toy train, boating, yak rides and rafting
- Optional trips such as Nathu La, Zero Point, Char Dham and the Skywalk at Namchi
- Laundry, tips, phone calls and porterage
- Travel insurance, medical costs, and any rescue or evacuation after a natural calamity
- Anything not listed under inclusions
✓What to pack
- A 40-60L rucksack plus a small daypack
- Warm layers — thermals, fleece and a windproof jacket (nights stay cold even in summer)
- Trekking shoes with grip, plus slippers for the stay
- Sunscreen, sunglasses, cap, lip balm and a personal water bottle
- Power bank, torch and any personal medication
- Original government photo ID — mandatory at all checkposts
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!Good to know
- Tsomgo Lake and Baba Mandir need a permit, arranged locally, and the road can close for snow. Both are subject to weather on the day.
- The last stretch to several viewpoints is run by the local taxi union rather than by us, so those charges are separate.
