Sikkim & Darjeeling: Gangtok, Tsomgo Lake & Tiger Hill
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Sikkim & Darjeeling: Gangtok, Tsomgo Lake & Tiger Hill

Gangtok's monasteries and MG Marg, Tsomgo Lake and Baba Mandir, then Darjeeling's toy train, tea gardens and Kanchenjunga at dawn.

  • 7 days / 6 nights
  • India
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Trip highlights

Sharpest Kanchenjunga views of the year
MG Marg and the Gangtok ropeway
Rumtek and Enchey monasteries
Tsomgo Lake and Baba Mandir (Nathu La when open)
Tiger Hill sunrise over Kanchenjunga
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway steam joyride
Tea garden visit

About this trip

The eastern Himalaya pair of Sikkim and Darjeeling gives mountain views, monasteries and tea in one trip. Gangtok, Sikkim's capital at about 1,650 m, has the pedestrian MG Marg, the Rumtek and Enchey monasteries, the Namgyal Institute of Tibetology and a ropeway over the town. A permit day trip climbs to Tsomgo (Changu) Lake at about 3,750 m, frozen in winter, and on to Baba Harbhajan Singh Mandir, with Nathu La pass added when open. A scenic drive then descends through Kalimpong or Pelling to Darjeeling, the tea town at about 2,000 m, where Tiger Hill's dawn view of Kanchenjunga, the world's third-highest mountain, is the trip's set piece, followed by the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway's steam joyride, a World Heritage Site, the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute and zoo, the Batasia loop and a tea-estate visit. Permits for Tsomgo and Nathu La are arranged locally. Hotels, meals and inclusions are set by the supplier and listed for confirmation.

This is a collage of the landmarks of the city of Allahabad. Clockwise from top left: All Saints Cathedral, Khusro Bagh, Allahabad High Court, New Yamuna Bridge near Sangam, Skylin
Picture of Kangchenjunga taken by author from Goecha La pass, 4940m, Sikkim. The peak in the image is actually the South peak of Kangchenjunga, which is about 400 ft lower than the
Rumtek Monastery alias Dharma Chakra Centre near Gangtok in East Sikkim. The monastery was originally built under the direction of Changchub Dorje, 12th Karmapa Lama in the mid-18t

Day-by-day itinerary

  1. Day 1: Arrival in Bagdogra, to Gangtok

    Arrive at Bagdogra airport or New Jalpaiguri station and drive about five hours to Gangtok. Evening on MG Marg.

    arrival Bagdogra Gangtok

  2. Day 2: Gangtok

    Rumtek monastery, the Tibetology institute, Do Drul Chorten, the flower show and the ropeway; Tashi viewpoint in the evening.

    Rumtek Tibetology ropeway

  3. Day 3: Tsomgo Lake and Baba Mandir

    Permit day trip to Tsomgo Lake and Baba Harbhajan Singh Mandir, with Nathu La if open and permitted. Return to Gangtok.

    Tsomgo Lake Baba Mandir Nathu La

  4. Day 4: To Darjeeling

    Drive to Darjeeling (about four hours) with a stop at Kalimpong's Deolo hill or the Teesta viewpoint. Evening on the Mall and Chowrasta.

    Darjeeling Kalimpong Chowrasta

  5. Day 5: Darjeeling

    Pre-dawn Tiger Hill, Ghoom monastery and Batasia loop, then the steam joyride, the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute and zoo, and a tea estate.

    Tiger Hill toy train tea garden

  6. Day 6: Free morning, Mirik option

    A free morning in Darjeeling or a half-day to Mirik lake and the Pashupati market near the Nepal border.

    Mirik free time

  7. Day 7: Departure

    Drive to Bagdogra airport (about three hours).

    departure

What's included

Included in the price

  • 6 nights in hotels of an agreed category
  • Daily breakfast and dinner
  • Private vehicle as per itinerary (shared jeeps for Tsomgo as required locally)
  • Tsomgo Lake permits
  • Government taxes as applicable on the services listed

Not included

  • Flights or train tickets unless stated
  • Travel insurance
  • Meals not mentioned
  • Entry tickets, camera fees and permits unless stated
  • Optional activities, personal expenses and tips

Visa for Indian passport holders

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Our visa desk prepares the documents, books the appointment and tracks the application until your passport is back. Allow for the processing time when you fix your dates. Visa desk: +91 97278 86777.

Common questions

The Sikkim & Darjeeling: Gangtok, Tsomgo Lake & Tiger Hill is 7 days and 6 nights in India. The plan is a starting point — nights can be added or dropped to fit your dates.

Included: 6 nights in hotels of an agreed category, Daily breakfast and dinner, Private vehicle as per itinerary (shared jeeps for Tsomgo as required locally), Tsomgo Lake permits and Government taxes as applicable on the services listed. Not included: Flights or train tickets unless stated, Travel insurance, Meals not mentioned, Entry tickets, camera fees and permits unless stated and Optional activities, personal expenses and tips. Air tickets are one of our services, so flights can be quoted with the package — ask for them when you enquire.

Because any number we published would be out of date by the time you called. Airline fares, hotel rates and the season move the cost of this trip constantly, and a group of four is priced differently from a couple. We check live rates when you enquire and send you the lowest we can do — which is almost always better than a printed price.

Within working hours (Mon–Sat, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm IST) you will normally have a costed itinerary the same day, with the hotels named and a clear list of what is included. There is no fee and no obligation.

Your quote covers the land arrangements listed under "What's included". We quote flights from Surat, Ahmedabad or Mumbai alongside it so you can see the all-in figure and still choose the airline and fare that suit you.

Yes. This 7-day plan is a starting point — we regularly adjust hotels, add or drop nights and change sightseeing to suit how you like to travel.

Confirm the itinerary with us, pay the advance stated in your quotation by UPI, bank transfer or card, and we issue a GST invoice with your booking confirmation. The balance is due before departure.

For India, yes — and we handle it. Our visa desk (+91 97278 86777) prepares the paperwork, books the appointment and tracks the application until your passport is back.

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Itinerary last updated 20 October 2026.

Photography: Dananuj (CC BY-SA 3.0); Ashinpt at enwiki (CC BY-SA 3.0); Anjan Kumar Kundu (CC BY 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons.
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