Gangtok, Lachung & Darjeeling

Gangtok and Tsomgo Lake, a night at Lachung for Yumthang Valley, then Darjeeling's tea gardens and Tiger Hill.

Highlights

Day by day

1. 1

   Day 1

   Arrive Bagdogra, drive to Gangtok (approx 4.5 hrs); evening stroll on MG Marg; overnight Gangtok

2. 2

   Day 2

   Full-day excursion to Tsomgo Lake and Baba Mandir (approx 3 hrs each way), return to Gangtok

3. 3

   Day 3

   Drive to Lachung (approx 6 hrs) past Seven Sisters and Naga waterfalls; overnight Lachung

4. 4

   Day 4

   Morning Yumthang Valley and hot springs, then drive back to Gangtok (approx 6 hrs); overnight Gangtok

5. 5

   Day 5

   Gangtok sightseeing: Rumtek Monastery, Banjhakri Falls, Enchey Monastery and Namgyal Institute of Tibetology

6. 6

   Day 6

   Drive to Darjeeling (approx 4.5 hrs); Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Padmaja Naidu Zoo, Tibetan Refugee Centre

7. 7

   Day 7

   Tiger Hill sunrise, Ghoom Monastery and Batasia Loop, then drive to Bagdogra (approx 3 hrs) for the flight