This post is about my trip to Darjeeling and Sikkim in June 2018
Itinerary-
Day 1-I went to the Delhi airport with my family. We took a flight to Baghdogra, as that is the closest airport to Sikkim. An airport is opening in Gangtok in a few months, so you can take that if you want. Then, we took a car to Darjeeling. Our hotel there was Pine Tree Spa and Resort. It is a good hotel.
Day 2-We went for local sightseeing the next day. The Darjeeling zoo is a good place. It even has a Royal Bengal Tiger. I liked it. There are some monasteries and temples also. There are even tea gardens, where the famous Darjeeling tea is sold. I really enjoyed the taste of the tea. People might reccomend Tiger Hill to you, but if you are going in this season, it is just a waste of time and energy. There is no view from here in the summers. I do not reccomend Darjeeling as it is a congested place, which even has pollution. If you still want to go there, go from November to January.
Day 3- We left for Gangtok in the morning. We only came here to make our passes for various places. These can be made by a travel agent. We stayed in the Summit Denzong Hotel and Spa, which was awesome. It is totally reccomended. After relaxing for a while, we roamed around the MG Road, which was just next to our hotel. There is good variety of shops, but it is very crowded.
Day 4-We then went to Lachen. You would need passes to enter this place. It is a beautiful drive with has plenty of waterfalls and rivers. Make sure you stop and take plenty of pictures.We stayed in the Blue Pine Hotel in Lachen. It is a good hotel too.
Day 5-We woke up at 4 am and then left for a couple of places. We had to get up early as the placces are far rom Lachen. We first went to Black Stone. It requires a pass, but it is a really good place. It has a lot of snow. Next, we went to Gurudongmar Lake. You will need passes for this too. It is at a high altitude. Just in case of any problems, carry camphur in a cloth to smell from. It has a really good view, and is awesome. After spending some time there, we went to a viewpoint for Chopta Valley. Then, we went back to our hotel. After some time relaxing, we went to Lachung. This was a scenic drive too. We can go inside the river too. You can also go close to a waterfall called Bhewma Falls. At Lachung, you will need passes to enter. Our hotel in Lachung was Etho Metho.
Day 6-We went to Zero Point in the morning. It had a very good view and I liked it. While coming back, we stopped at Yumthang Valley also. Even that had a really good view. There is even a hot spring at Yumthang Valley. Then, we went back to our hotel and relaxed. You can go back to Gangtok on the same day, but we decided to relax and go the next day.
Day 7-We went to Gangtok, and relaxed that day. We roamed about in the locality that day.
Day 8-We left for Nathula Pass in the morning. The last few kms will be shared with other people. You will also need passes. A travel agent will arrange everything. It is right on the Indo-China border, and it is a great experience. I liked it a lot. Next, we stopped at Tsongo Lake and spent some time there. There is a Baba Mandir there, but we did not visit it. That was because the old one was closed due to the Doklam incident.
Day 9-We went to the Baghdogra airport in the morning. People say that it can take 8 hours, but it only took 4-5 hours for us. Then, we caught a flight back to Delhi.
Itinerary-
Day 1-I went to the Delhi airport with my family. We took a flight to Baghdogra, as that is the closest airport to Sikkim. An airport is opening in Gangtok in a few months, so you can take that if you want. Then, we took a car to Darjeeling. Our hotel there was Pine Tree Spa and Resort. It is a good hotel.
Day 2-We went for local sightseeing the next day. The Darjeeling zoo is a good place. It even has a Royal Bengal Tiger. I liked it. There are some monasteries and temples also. There are even tea gardens, where the famous Darjeeling tea is sold. I really enjoyed the taste of the tea. People might reccomend Tiger Hill to you, but if you are going in this season, it is just a waste of time and energy. There is no view from here in the summers. I do not reccomend Darjeeling as it is a congested place, which even has pollution. If you still want to go there, go from November to January.
Day 3- We left for Gangtok in the morning. We only came here to make our passes for various places. These can be made by a travel agent. We stayed in the Summit Denzong Hotel and Spa, which was awesome. It is totally reccomended. After relaxing for a while, we roamed around the MG Road, which was just next to our hotel. There is good variety of shops, but it is very crowded.
Day 4-We then went to Lachen. You would need passes to enter this place. It is a beautiful drive with has plenty of waterfalls and rivers. Make sure you stop and take plenty of pictures.We stayed in the Blue Pine Hotel in Lachen. It is a good hotel too.
Day 5-We woke up at 4 am and then left for a couple of places. We had to get up early as the placces are far rom Lachen. We first went to Black Stone. It requires a pass, but it is a really good place. It has a lot of snow. Next, we went to Gurudongmar Lake. You will need passes for this too. It is at a high altitude. Just in case of any problems, carry camphur in a cloth to smell from. It has a really good view, and is awesome. After spending some time there, we went to a viewpoint for Chopta Valley. Then, we went back to our hotel. After some time relaxing, we went to Lachung. This was a scenic drive too. We can go inside the river too. You can also go close to a waterfall called Bhewma Falls. At Lachung, you will need passes to enter. Our hotel in Lachung was Etho Metho.
Day 6-We went to Zero Point in the morning. It had a very good view and I liked it. While coming back, we stopped at Yumthang Valley also. Even that had a really good view. There is even a hot spring at Yumthang Valley. Then, we went back to our hotel and relaxed. You can go back to Gangtok on the same day, but we decided to relax and go the next day.
Day 7-We went to Gangtok, and relaxed that day. We roamed about in the locality that day.
Day 8-We left for Nathula Pass in the morning. The last few kms will be shared with other people. You will also need passes. A travel agent will arrange everything. It is right on the Indo-China border, and it is a great experience. I liked it a lot. Next, we stopped at Tsongo Lake and spent some time there. There is a Baba Mandir there, but we did not visit it. That was because the old one was closed due to the Doklam incident.
Day 9-We went to the Baghdogra airport in the morning. People say that it can take 8 hours, but it only took 4-5 hours for us. Then, we caught a flight back to Delhi.
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