6 Nights / 7 DaysGangtok · Tsomgo Lake · Darjeeling · Tiger Hill
The eastern Himalaya in one week. Gangtok is a tidy, friendly hill capital with monasteries and a pedestrian MG Marg; from it you drive up to the glacial Tsomgo Lake at 3,753 m. Darjeeling, four hours away, gives you the classic Kanchenjunga sunrise from Tiger Hill, the steam-era toy train and its tea estates.
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Day 1
Pick-up from Bagdogra airport or New Jalpaiguri station and drive up along the Teesta river to Gangtok (about 125 km, 4 to 5 hours). Evening walk on MG Marg.
Activities: Teesta valley drive · MG Marg evening
Day 2
A morning excursion to Tsomgo Lake (38 km), a glacial lake at 3,753 m that is often frozen in winter, and on to Baba Harbhajan Singh Mandir. Yak rides at the lake. Afternoon back in Gangtok.
Activities: Tsomgo Lake · Baba Harbhajan Singh Mandir
Optional: Nathula pass (separate permit, Indians only) · Yak ride (own cost)
Day 3
Do Drul Chorten, the Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Enchey monastery, Ganesh Tok and Hanuman Tok viewpoints, the Flower Exhibition Centre, Banjhakri Falls and the Gangtok ropeway.
Activities: Do Drul Chorten · Namgyal Institute of Tibetology · Enchey monastery · Ganesh Tok · Hanuman Tok · Banjhakri Falls
Optional: Gangtok ropeway (own cost) · Rumtek monastery
Day 4
Drive to Darjeeling (about 100 km, 4 to 5 hours) through tea country, with a stop at the Teesta-Rangeet confluence viewpoint. Evening on the Mall and Chowrasta.
Activities: Teesta-Rangeet viewpoint · Darjeeling Mall and Chowrasta
Day 5
Leave at about 04:00 for Tiger Hill to watch the sunrise light up Kanchenjunga. On the way back see Ghoom monastery and Batasia Loop with the Gorkha war memorial. After breakfast visit the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute and Padmaja Naidu zoo (closed Thursdays), Tenzing Rock, the Japanese Peace Pagoda and a tea garden.
Activities: Tiger Hill sunrise · Ghoom monastery · Batasia Loop · Himalayan Mountaineering Institute · Padmaja Naidu zoo · Peace Pagoda · Tea garden
Day 6
Ride the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway joyride from Darjeeling to Ghoom and back (about 2 hours) round Batasia Loop. Afternoon free, or an optional trip to Mirik lake and the tea gardens on the way.
Activities: Toy train joyride
Optional: Mirik lake · Rock Garden
Day 7
After breakfast, drive down to Bagdogra airport or NJP station (about 3 hours) for your onward journey.
Activities: Departure transfer
| Stay | Nights | Room / note |
|---|---|---|
| 3★ hotel in Gangtok near MG Marg or similarGangtok | 3 | |
| 3★ hotel in Darjeeling near the Mall or similarDarjeeling | 3 | Mountain-view rooms on request |
Meals
Breakfast and dinner daily. Vegetarian food is easy to find; try momos and thukpa in Gangtok.
Transportation
Private vehicle. Bagdogra/NJP to Gangtok about 125 km (4 to 5 hours); Gangtok to Tsomgo 38 km (1.5 hours); Gangtok to Darjeeling about 100 km (4 to 5 hours); Darjeeling to Bagdogra about 70 km (3 hours).
Tsomgo Lake and Nathula need a permit: send 2 passport photos and a photo ID copy for each traveller at least 3 days before arrival; Nathula is open only on certain days, only to Indian nationals and only with a separate permit. Snow or landslides can close the road to Tsomgo on the day - we then switch to another sightseeing day. Tiger Hill means leaving the hotel around 04:00. The Padmaja Naidu zoo and HMI are closed on Thursdays. Toy-train seats are limited - book the joyride on IRCTC as soon as dates are fixed. Sikkim has a single-use plastic ban; carry a reusable bottle.
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refund · 30+ days before departure
50%
refund · 15–29 days
25%
refund · 7–14 days
0%
refund · Under 7 days
Airline, railway and visa charges follow the supplier's own rules and are refunded only as the supplier refunds them.
Full cancellation policy →2 passport-size photos and a photo ID copy per person, at least 3 days before arrival. Foreign nationals need extra permits.
October to December gives the clearest Kanchenjunga views. March to May has rhododendrons in flower but more haze.
Yes - add 1 night in Pelling for the Skywalk and Pemayangtse, or 2 nights for Lachung and Yumthang (permits required).
The joyride ticket is booked on IRCTC in your names and paid at actual; we help you book it.
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