Suggested Tailor Made Itinerary
Darjeeling, Sikkim and Bhutan by Road - 16 days
India, Bhutan
This overland journey leaves Delhi for the green terraces of Darjeeling’s tea gardens, where the Himalayas rise up in the distance. From here the road leads to Sikkim, a previously independent kingdom, which was only opened to foreigners in the early 1980s. The former kingdom contains a cultural mix of Tibetan, Mongolian, Nepalese and Indian people, superb landscapes with lush vegetation and up to 600 species of orchids in the lowland areas. As one of the least visited of all the Himalayan Kingdoms, Sikkim remains pristine in its environment and still retains an air of mystery. Visit a number of ancient monasteries before driving via Kalimpong to Bhutan’s southern border crossing at Phuntsholing and heading north to Thimphu, capital of Bhutan, where the imposing facade of Thimphu Dzong towers above the valley.
Day 1: Fly to Delhi
Day 2: Tour India’s capital city
Day 3: Train to Bagdogra
Day 4: Drive to Darjeeling, one of India’s foremost hill stations
Day 5: Travel back in time at Darjeeling’s Windamere Hotel
Day 6: Cross into Sikkim to arrive at Pemayangtse
Day 7: Drive to Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim
Day 8: Day in Gangtok
Day 9: Drive to Kalimpong
Day 10: Cross the border into Bhutan to arrive at Puntsholing
Day 11: Continue along winding and climbing roads to Thimphu, Bhutan’s capital
Day 12: Visit Thimphu’s National Library
Day 13: Drive to Paro
Day 14: Climb the steep hill to see the Taktsang (Tiger’s Nest) Monastery clinging to the cliff above the Paro valley
Day 15: Fly to Delhi
Day 16: Fly to London
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