| Darjeeling
& Sikkim Explorer ( Singalila trek ) |
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| Day-02
(Delhi - Baghdogra - Darjeeling) |
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Transfer
to airport in time to board flight for Baghdogra. Arrive Baghdogra. Meet, assistance
at airport and transfer to Darjeeling - 04 hrs drive. Overnight at hotel.
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| Day-03
(In Darjeeling) |
| Halfday
sightseeing tour of Darjeeling visiting, Himalayan mountaineering institute,Himalayan
zoo, Tibetan refugee self centre and tea gardens. Overnight at hotel. |
| Day-04
(Darjeeling - Manibhanjang - drive / Trek Tonglu - 04 hrs walk) |
| A
short drive of one hour takes us to Manibhanjang, a village right on the India-
Nepal Border. A fairly short first days trek along a steadily ascending trail
to Tonglu at just over 3000 mts with supurb view of Darjeeling. Overnight at Trekkers
Hut. |
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| Day-05
(Tonglu - Garibas - 04 hrs walk) |
| Another
easy day, with a few short climbes but mostly downhill, to the little settlement
of Garibas. Overnight at Trekkers Hut. |
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| Day-06
(Garibas - Sandakphu - 3660 mts - 05 hrs walk) |
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A
beautiful days walk ( although mainly uphill ), through bamboo glades and rhododendron
and magnolia forests to the crest of the Singalila ridge, with excellent views
towards Everest and Makalu - both quite distant, and much closer view of Kanchenjanga
and its associated peaks. Overnight at trekkers hut. |
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| Day-07
(Sandakphu - Phalut - 3420 mts - 07 hrs walk) |
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A
very long but rewarding day, undulating along the top of the ridge. There are
some short sections of steep trail but the views of Cho Oyu in the west, Everest,
Lhotse, Makalu, Pandim and of course Kanchenjanga are astounding and repay the
effort many times over. Overnight at Trekkers Hut / Camp. |
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| Day-08
(In Phalut) |
| Early
risers will get views of the spectacular sunrise on the high peaks; the rest of
the day is free to explore the numerous trails that lead down through thick forest
to villages in the cultivated valleys below. Overnight at Trekkers Hut / Camp.
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| Day-09
(Phalut - Ramam - 2880 mts - 05 hrs walk) |
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We
continue north along the ridge for a further 3 kms before the trail turns east
and descends to the village of Samanden, situated in a hanging valley with cultivated
fields all around. Known locally as the "lost village'', Samanden has commanding
views over the surrounding mountains. We trek through a section of the Singalila
National park that abounds in birdlife, before ascending to Ramam. Overnight in
camp. |
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| Day-10
(Ramam - Rimbek - 04 hrs walk) |
| We
continue downhill through cultivated fields and small hamlets to the floor of
the Siri Khola. Crossing the river by a suspension bridge we walk initially through
mixed forest and then through a series of small tidy villages. Overnight in camp.
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| Day-11
(Rimbek - Pemyangtse - 10 hrs drive) |
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After
Breakfast Depart for Pemyangtse. Overnight at hotel. |
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| Day-12
(Pemyangtse - Gangtok - 08 hrs drive) |
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Depart
for Gangtok via Rumtek monastery. Overnight at hotel. |
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| Day-13
(In Gangtok) |
| Full
day sightseeing of Gangtok. |
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| Day
- 14 (Gangtok - Kalimpong - 06 hrs drive) |
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After
Breakfast Depart for Kalimpong. Overnight at Hotel |
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| Day
- 15 (kalimpong - Bagdogra - 04 hrs drive) |
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After
breakfast depart for Bagdogra to catch flight for Delhi.ntinue downhill through
cultivated fields and small hamlets to the floor of the Siri Khola. |
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Winter: October to March.