7 Days Delhi to Kalimpong Family Holiday Package

After reaching the Bagdogra Airport, you would be greeted by a MakeMyTrip representative and then you would travel to the hotel in Gangtok. You could choose to explore the city on your own in the evening or spend the time enjoying the view of the valley from the hotel.

Despite the colour that flows in the lake on your visit, the view of the lake and the surrounding mountains would surely leave a lasting impression. You would also be visiting the New Baba Mandir, a shrine dedicated to ‘Baba Harbhajan Singh.

After breakfast you would go and explore Gangtok. You would be picked up from the hotel around 8-9 am. The city offers the opportunity to enjoy good food, shopping and to ibetology & Cottage Industry are closed on Sunday, Tashi View Point and Ganesh Tok will be offered as alternate sightseing.

Kalimpong is considered a cultural melting pot for Sikkim, as different inhabitants like Lepchas, Nepalese or Gorkhas, British, Indians, Tibetans and Sikkimese have found a way reside here. This mixture of traditions is clearly reflected in the lifestyle of the people of Kalimpong. Check-in at the hotel and then, set yourself for city tour. You would go atop the Durpin Hill, where the Zong Dog Palri Fo Brang Monastery is located, which is a great example of traditional Buddhist style of architecture. The place holds special significance for the Tibetan Buddhist followers and also houses the sacred Kunguyar, a Tibetan religious scripture that has 108 volumes and was carried there by Dalai Lama during his exile. Then, you would visit one of the most splendid temple, Mangal Dham. It is memorial built in the divine memory of Shir Mangaldasji Maharaj.

After enjoying the breakfast, you would be picked up at 10 am for the next destination, that is, Darjeeling. The drive should take around 2 hours. Darjeeling is known as ‘Queen of the Hills’, high up in the Himalayas it offers an unforgettable view of the snow-capped mountains. The tea gardens, tiny waterfalls, little villages and a narrow gauge railway track add to the charm of this hill station. After checking-in in the hotel, you can relax at the hotel or explore Darjeeling in the evening on your own. You could also take a horse ride own expense to enjoy the hill station. End the evening with a comfortable overnight stay.

The sunrise against the highest peak in India is a sight to behold. On your return from Tiger Hill, you would stop at the Ghoom Monastery. The next place to explore would be the Batasia Loop to get a 360 degree view of Darjeeling's landscape. After this, you would return to the hotel for a hearty breakfast and prepare yourself for the city tour that would begin at around 10 am. You would be visiting the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute. The museum on the premises shows account and mountaineering artefacts. Followed by a visit to the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park. You would later visit the Japanese Temple and Peace Pagoda. The Japanese Buddhist temple shows the avatars of Lord Buddha. You would also be taken for a one way toy train ride which is one of the most famous attractions of Darjeeling. Any visit to Darjeeling would be incomplete without going to a tea estate so, visit the Happy Valley Tea Estate. The estate offers visitors a glimpse of the fascinating process of manufacturing tea at a place that was established way back in 1854. Later return to the hotel after an eventful day, for a delicious dinner and a comfortable overnight stay. Himalayan Mountaineering Inst. and Zoological Park are closed on Thursday, Dali Monastery & Ava Art Gallery will be offered as alternate sightseeing.

After a hearty breakfast, complete the check-out formalities and travel to the Bagdogra Airport for your journey back home. It would take you around 3. 5 hours to reach the airport.