Travel to Bhutan
Bhutan Omkara Tours & Travels
Arrival at Bagdogra (IXB). Receive and welcome by your tour guide, who will escort you to your waiting vehicle for further drive to Darjeeling.
The drive will take around 3 hrs while climbing from 400 ft to almost 7000 ft. Enroute stop for welcome pure Darjeeling tea, preferably at Kurseong, which is half way from Darjeeling.
Arrival in Darjeeling. Check into your hotel. Evening free.
Overnight: Darjeeling / Hotel
After a leisure breakfast, start the day’s sightseeing at 9 AM with visits to the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI), Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park (Zoo) to view the Snow Leopard, Takin, Red Panda and other endangered animals. Later visit a Tea Garden to see the manufacturing process of the famous Darjeeling Tea.
Joyride on the UNESCO Heritage Site, Darjeeling Himalayan Railways and a visit to Yiga Choeling Monastery to end the spectacular day of exploring the historical city of Darjeeling.
Overnight: Darjeeling / Hotel
Early morning departure, preferably at 5 AM, if the weather is good, to Tiger Hill. You will leave the hotel with packed / packet breakfast and luggage altogether, so that you can proceed directly towards Pelling after viewing the sunrise.
(In case the weather is bad and Tiger Hill is not possible then the departure from the hotel can be fixed at around 8 AM)
The drive to Pelling takes about 4 hrs. Before checking into hotel, visit the Rabdentse Ruins and Pemayangtse Monastery.
Overnight: Pelling / Hotel
A day excursion to the Ancient Capital of Sikkim, Yuksam. Enroute visit Kechopalri wish fulfilling sacred lake. Continue further drive to Yuksam. In Yuksam visit the Dubdi Monastery, the Norbughang Consecration Place and drive back to Pelling.
Overnight: Pelling / Hotel
In the morning visit the Chenrigzi Statue and Skywalk. Take a walk to the Sangachoeling Monastery and continue drive to Martam.
Enroute Visit the Tathagata Tsal (Buddha Park). Arrive Martam, a beautiful rice fields village around the early evening.
Overnight: Martam / Premium Homestay
After sumptuous homely breakfast proceed towards Gangtok. Enroute visit Rumtek Monastery, the seat of the Karma Kagyu Sect of Tibetan Buddhism.
In Gangtok visit the Do-Drul Chorten, Namgyal Institute of Tibetology and Enchay Monastery.
Evening free to walk the MG Road, a pedestrian zone lined with shops, cafes, kiosks and restaurants. The most happening spot in the capital city.
Overnight: Gangtok / Hotel
Today you will leave the erstwhile Kingdom of Sikkim and drive to the Dooars region via Kalimpong, an important town in the history of the regions of Sikkim, Darjeeling, Dooars and Bhutan.
Your destination today is the Dooars, which is famous for the dune like plantation of Assam Tea and is also home to many wildlife sanctuaries housing animals like the one horned Rhino, the Bison, Elephants, colourful peacocks and many more.
Overnight: Chalsa / Jaldapara – Hotel
After breakfast, drive to Phuentsholing. After exit and entry formalities proceed to your further destination in Bhutan.