| DAY 01 |
Arrival at Bagdogra airport. Drive to Pelling.
Check in at your hotel for overnight. |
| DAY 02 |
After breakfast, drive to
Pamayangtse. Walk up to the ruins of the old capital
of Rabdantse, and take a tour of the Pamayangtse
Monastery. Drive 24 Kms ( 01.30 hrs) to the holy
Khechepheri Lake. Continue the journey for another
30 Kms ( 1.30 hrs) to reach Yuksom. Check in at your
hotel in time for lunch.. In the evening take a walk
to the Yuksam Coronation site, - a simple stone
bench, where the three monks appointed the first
king of Sikkim. Visit the nearby Ani Gompa {Buddhist
nunnery). Overnight at Yoksom. |
| DAY 03 |
Trek Begins. Frek from Yuksom to Tsokha.
3035m/14 kms/6 hrs.Overnight in huts or in camp. |
| DAY 04 |
Trek from Tsokha to Dzongri. 4320m/9 kms/4 hrs.
Overnight at huts or camps. |
| DAY 05 |
Trek from Dzongri to Thangsing. 3900m/8 kms/4
hrs. Overnight at camp. |
| DAY 06 |
Trek from Thangsing to Samiti Lake. 4500m/8 kms/4
hrs.Overnight at camp. |
| DAY 07 |
Trek from Samiti Lake to Goechala and back to
Thangsing. 4994m/14 kms/9 hrs. Overnight at camp. |
| DAY 08 |
Trek from Thangsing to Lamphokri to
Chamery.4300m/3 hrs. Overnight at camp. |
| DAY 09 |
Trek from Chamery to Kasturi
Odar.1700m/ 3 hrs. Overnight at camp. Very steep
desent to Kasturi Odar in 3.30 hrs. Continue
trekking down hill to descend to Lapdang , 1700 m in
03 hrs. This is also the road head. Overnight in
camp. |
| DAY 10 |
After an early breakfast, and
taking packed lunch with you, drive 113 kms, to
Gangtok. The journey will take 7-8 hrs, with a
diversion to visit the Tashiding Monastery. After a
short drive from Lapdang trek for 2 kms to reach the
Tashiding Monastery. Return back to the road after
exploring the monastery and continue your journey to
Gangtok. It is a fascinating journey, passing
through river valleys, and crossing the Rabalg-la
Pass. You will pass through scenic countryside, see
exotic flora, and isolated homesteads. Enroute visit
the Bon Monastery near Kewzing. Upon arrival at
Gangtok check in at your hotel for overnight. |
| DAY 11 |
After an early breakfast drive to Gangtok via
Rabangla. transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
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| DAY 12 |
After breakfast a full day local tour of Gangtok
visiting Enchay monastery, Handicrafts centre,
Tibetology Institute, Do Drul Chorten, and Rumtek
Monastery. In the evening explore the bazar.
Overnight at hotel. |
| DAY 13 |
After breakfast drive to Darjeeling/Bagdogra/Phuentsoling
or New Jalpaiguri for onward journey. |
