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Darjeeling & Sikkim
Kanchenjunga at sunrise, tea by the afternoon.
RPR → IXB · 910 kmBagdograBest March to May, October to December
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Justdial lists us for Darjeeling tour packages. Darjeeling and Gangtok from Bagdogra, with Pelling for the mountain.
Why it is on this site: Justdial lists the agency under Tour Packages for Darjeeling.
Why go
Three reasons.
- Tiger HillSunrise on Kanchenjunga, if the sky is clear.
- The toy trainThe joyride to Ghum on the narrow-gauge line.
- GangtokTsomgo lake and Nathu La with a permit.
A typical plan
How the days could run.
Darjeeling
Bagdogra to the hill; the Mall in the evening.
Darjeeling
Tiger Hill at dawn, Batasia loop, a tea garden.
Gangtok
The drive over; MG Marg by evening.
Tsomgo
The lake and Baba Mandir; back to Gangtok.
Down
Bagdogra for the flight.
Good to know
Before you go.
- March to May, October to DecemberClear skies for the mountain; the monsoon hides it.
- Fly to BagdograFrom Raipur via Kolkata; three hours by road to Darjeeling.
- Permits for Tsomgo and Nathu LaArranged a day ahead through the driver.
Questions
About Darjeeling & Sikkim.
Darjeeling or Gangtok?
Both, with five nights. Darjeeling for the tea and the train, Gangtok for the lakes and the passes.
How cold is it?
Cool all year; near freezing at Tiger Hill before dawn. Carry a jacket in every month.
