Sikkim Short Escape
Duration
05D / 04N
Temperature
5–25°C
Region
Northeast India
Best Time
Mar – Jun, Sep – Dec
Currency
INR (Indian Rupee)
Capital
Gangtok
Language
Nepali, English, Hindi
Code
+91
Top Activity
Tsomgo Lake & Nathula Pass Visit
Day-Wise Itinerary
Option 1 – Gangtok & Pelling (Culture + Scenic Valleys)
Day 1: Arrival at Bagdogra/NJP → Gangtok (125 km / 4–5 hrs)
- Scenic drive along the Teesta River with photo stops.
- Check-in at the hotel in Gangtok and relax after the journey.
- Evening: Take a leisure walk at MG Marg – Sikkim’s popular promenade with cafés, shops, and local handicrafts.
- Overnight stay in Gangtok.
Day 2: Excursion to Tsomgo Lake & Baba Mandir
- Morning drive to Tsomgo Lake (12,400 ft) – a beautiful glacial lake often surrounded by snow.
- Enjoy yak rides (optional) and panoramic mountain views.
- Visit Baba Harbhajan Singh Mandir – a revered war memorial shrine.
- Optional: With permit, visit Nathula Pass on the Indo-China border (subject to availability & weather).
- Return to Gangtok by evening.
- Overnight stay in Gangtok.
Day 3: Gangtok Sightseeing → Drive to Pelling (120 km / 5 hrs)
- Visit Rumtek Monastery – one of the most important monasteries of Tibetan Buddhism.
- Stop at Hanuman Tok & Ganesh Tok for hilltop views of Gangtok and Mt. Kanchenjunga.
- Explore the Flower Exhibition Centre showcasing seasonal orchids.
- Later, drive through mountain valleys to Pelling.
- Overnight stay in Pelling.
Day 4: Pelling Full-Day Sightseeing
- Visit Rimbi Waterfalls & Kanchenjunga Waterfalls – stunning cascades in natural settings.
- Explore Pemayangtse Monastery (300-year-old Buddhist monastery).
- Walk through Rabdentse Ruins – the former capital of the Sikkimese kingdom.
- Visit the Skywalk at Chenrezig Statue for sweeping Himalayan views.
- Overnight stay in Pelling.
Day 5: Departure
- After breakfast, drive back to Bagdogra/NJP for onward journey.
Option 2 – Gangtok & Darjeeling (Best of Sikkim + Bengal Himalayas)
Day 1: Arrival at Bagdogra/NJP → Gangtok (125 km / 4–5 hrs)
- Drive through winding roads with views of the Teesta River.
- Check-in at hotel and relax.
- Evening leisure time at MG Marg for local shopping.
- Overnight stay in Gangtok.
Day 2: Excursion to Tsomgo Lake & Baba Mandir
- Full-day trip to Tsomgo Lake and Baba Mandir.
- Optional: Excursion to Nathula Pass (permit required, subject to weather).
- Return to Gangtok in the evening.
- Overnight stay in Gangtok.
Day 3: Gangtok Sightseeing → Drive to Darjeeling (100 km / 4 hrs)
- Morning sightseeing: Do Drul Chorten Stupa, Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Tashi View Point.
- After lunch, proceed to Darjeeling, driving past tea plantations.
- Evening stroll at Mall Road.
- Overnight stay in Darjeeling.
Day 4: Darjeeling Sunrise & Sightseeing
- Early morning visit to Tiger Hill to watch sunrise over Kanchenjunga peaks.
- Stop at Batasia Loop and Ghoom Monastery on the way back.
- Post breakfast: visit Peace Pagoda, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Padmaja Naidu Zoo (red panda, snow leopard), and Tea Garden.
- Evening free for shopping.
- Overnight stay in Darjeeling.
Day 5: Departure
- After breakfast, transfer to NJP/Bagdogra.
Option 3 – Pure Gangtok Experience (In-depth + Relaxed Pace)
Day 1: Arrival at Bagdogra/NJP → Gangtok (125 km / 4–5 hrs)
- Scenic drive to Gangtok, check-in at hotel.
- Evening free to relax or stroll around MG Marg.
- Overnight stay in Gangtok.
Day 2: Excursion to Tsomgo Lake, Baba Mandir & Nathula Pass (if open)
- Morning drive to Tsomgo Lake (12,400 ft).
- Visit Baba Mandir.
- Optional excursion to Nathula Pass (with permit).
- Return to Gangtok by evening.
- Overnight stay in Gangtok.
Day 3: Gangtok City Tour
- Visit Rumtek Monastery.
- Explore Do Drul Chorten Stupa & Namgyal Institute of Tibetology (Buddhist artifacts & manuscripts).
- Panoramic views from Hanuman Tok & Ganesh Tok.
- Evening free for shopping at MG Marg.
- Overnight stay in Gangtok.
Day 4: Excursion to Namchi (78 km / 3 hrs one way)
- Drive to Namchi for a spiritual excursion.
- Visit Char Dham Pilgrimage Complex (replicas of 12 Jyotirlingas, 108-ft Shiva statue).
- Explore Samdruptse Hill, home to the world’s tallest statue of Guru Padmasambhava.
- Return to Gangtok by evening.
- Overnight stay in Gangtok.
Day 5: Departure
- After breakfast, transfer back to NJP/Bagdogra for onward journey.
Inclusions
- All Sightseeing Tours
- Accommodation
- Daily Breakfast & Dinner
- Arrival & Departure transfer
- Basic English Speaking Driver
- All Tours & Transfers on Private Basis as per the program
- Travel Insurance
Exclusions
- 5% GST
- Any other transport mentioned other than above.
- Any meals except breakfast from the Hotel
- Any services not included in the above itinerary.
- Any Increase in the airfare charged by the airlines.
- 5% TCS
- Any optional tour and all items of personal nature
- Tips and gratis.
- Late checkout Charges if any. Any Gala Dinner.
- Hard Liquor/Beer/ Mineral water, Soft Drinks, Juices, Mini-bar in the rooms,
Local/STD/ISD telephone call, rooms service, Porterage etc. in rooms are all chargeable
and would have to be paid at the time of check-out by the clients. - Please note that anything not explicitly mentioned in the inclusions is excluded from the package.