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Day 03:
Darjeeling/ Maneybhanjyang/ Tonglu:
Drive to Maneybhanjyang ( 11/2 hrs), the starting point of
the trek. The days walk , about 06 hrs , is
uphill and the trail passes through small
village of
Chitre and forests of Rhododendrons and
Magnolias. The camping area at Tonglu ( 3020m)
is located on a hill top over looking the Sikkim
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Day 07: Phalut / Rammam : Early morning walk up to Phalut
Top to view the sunrise over the himalayas.
After breakfast start trek to Rammam (2560m)
which takes about 05 hrs. The trail passes
through the villages of Gorkhey and Samanden and
the forest provides ample oppurtunities for bird
sightsighting. Overnight at Rammam. |
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Day 04: Tonglu / Kalpokhri: This is also a pleasant walk
through the forest which is home to the rare Red
Panda and the Tragopan. After about 05 hrs the
camping area of Kalapokhri (3100 m) is reached,
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Day 08: Rammam / Rimbik: From Rammam the trail descends (6
hours) to the bridge at Sirikhola and passes
through a number of small villages to reach
Rimbik (2280m), the road head. Overnight at
Rimbick. |
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Day 05: Kalpokhri / Sandakphu: After breakfast , start the
trek to Sandakphu (3636m) which takes about 06
hrs. Sandakphu is the place to view the
mountains.On a clear day one can see the peaks
of Lhotse( 8501m), Everest( 8848m) and
Makalu(8475m) of the Nepal Himalayas and the
huge Kanchenjunga massif (8586m) along with
other peaks of the Sikkim himalayas.Overnight at
Sandakphu. |
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Day 09: Rimbik/Gangtok :After breakfast drive 6
hours to Gangtok.
While half the way you arrive at the place
called Rangpo, an entry point to Sikkim. You
have to fulfill the entry formalities against
your special permit to tour around Sikkim, which
may take about some time then continue drive to
Gangtok.
Overnight at Hotel |
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Day 06: Sandakphu / Phalut: The trail is along a ridge and
can be considered as one of the most enjoyable
and scenic walks in the
Himalayas.
The whole range of snowy peaks is always in view
and the trail passes through high altitude
vegetation and areas of dwarf rhododendrons and
firs. The walk to Phalut(3600m) is about 07
hours. Overnight at Phalut. |
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Day 10: Full days sight seeing which includes the
famous Rumtek monastery, Enchey Monastery,
Research Institute of Tibetology, Dodrul Chorten,
flower Show and the Cottage Industries. O/N at
hotel
Day 11: After breakfast drive to Bagdogra Airport
Fare Well |
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