| Day
1 |
Arrive in Gangtok |
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Arrive, Bhadrapur airport (Nepal) / Bagdogra airport (India) / or New Jalpaiguri train station. We will meet you there and transfer you to Gangtok. Stay overnight at Hotel |
| Day
2 |
Sightseeing tour in Gangtok |
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A full day sightseeing tour in Gangtok. We visit Enchey Monastery, Do Drul Chorten, Research Institute of Tibetology, Purba Chorten, Government Institute of Cottage Industries (GICI). After lunch, we visit Rumtek Monastery which is situated 24 km from the main city. Stay overnight hotel |
| Day
3 |
Gangtok / Yuksum (1760 m) |
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Morning, after breakfast, we set off for Yuksum. En route, we visit Bonn monastery near Ravongla. It is a 6 hour journey. Stay overnight in hotel. |
| Day
4 |
Yuksum / Tshoka (3050 m) |
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After breakfast, we commence our trek to Tshoka through thick lush green forest of pine and oak. We cross river Prek Chu then start uphill climb to Bakhim village then continue to Tshoka village . O/N Lodge |
| Day 5 |
Tshaoka / Dzongri (Alt. 4020 m) |
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Morning after breakfast, we commence our journey to Dzongri. From Tshoka the trail is quite steep as well as passes through the lush thick forest of rhododendrons with vast array of flowering plants over 400 species. We reach at a place called Deorali Dada (hillock) which provides spectacular views of mountain ranges. From Deurali, we continue our journey to Phethang where we take a break.
From Phethang, we still will ascend for a while and eventually reach Dzongri, here the forest becomes very thin and we find only small bushes and shrubs. O/N hut |
| Day 6 |
Dzongri / Thangsing (3930 m) – 4 hours |
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It is a four hours walk from Dzongri to Thansing, the trail at the beginning is flat and passes through the bushes. Later, it rapidly descends to the river Prek. O/N camp |
| Day 7 |
Thangsing / Samiti Lake (4200 m) |
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The trek from Thansing to Samiti Lake takes about approx 3 hrs. It is just an easy trek through thin vegetation. O/N camp |
| Day 8 |
Samiti Lake / Goechala (4940 m) then back to Samiti |
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It is approximately 7 hours trek to Goechala and return. The trail in the beginning is an easy, later it passes through moraines before reaching Goechala. En route, we can view green lake formed right below the path deep down. We retrace to Samiti. O/N camp |
| Day 9 |
Samiti / Cokchorung (3000 m) |
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It is approximately three hours trek from Samiti to Cokchurung. O/N lodge. |
| Day 10 |
Cokchorung / Tshoka |
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A long trekking day through thick forest, it approximately takes 5 hours. From Cokchorung the entire trail gradually descends to Tshoka. O/N camp |
| Day 11 |
Tshoka / Yuksum |
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The trek from Tshoka to Yuksum takes about 6 hrs. O/N hotel |
| Day 12 |
Drive back to Darjeeling. Stay overnight at Hotel |
| Day 13 |
A full day sightseeing tour in Darjeeling |
| Day 14 |
Departure from Darjeeling for onward destination |
