Gangtok Getaway
Tour Overview
Journey Tank's Gangtok Getaway is a 7-night, 8-day Sikkim and Darjeeling hills circuit covering Gangtok, Pelling, Kalimpong, and Darjeeling, priced from ₹38,363 per person on twin sharing. The trip starts with arrival at Bagdogra Airport or NJP Railway Station and a private transfer to Gangtok, where guests stay 3 nights at Divine The Royal Heritage. Day 2 covers the Tshangu Lake and Baba Mandir excursion, and Day 3 is a full-day Gangtok sightseeing tour taking in Tashi View Point, Hanuman Tok, Ganesh Tok, Bakthang Falls, Do-Dul Chorten, and Enchey Monastery. Day 4 moves the group to Pelling (1 night, Rufina Palm Bliss), followed by a Day 5 half-day tour covering the Skywalk, Pemayangtse Monastery, and Rabdentse Ruins before continuing to Kalimpong (1 night, Sinclairs Retreat). Day 6 includes a Kalimpong half-day sightseeing tour (Dello Hills, flower nurseries, Durbin Dara Hills) and transfer to Darjeeling (2 nights, Sumi Vista TV Tower), where Day 7 is a full sightseeing day featuring Tiger Hill, Batasia Loop, Ghoom Monastery, and the Tibetan Refugee Self-Help Centre. The trip closes on Day 8 with departure transfer to NJP/Bagdogra.
All transfers and sightseeing run on a private, point-to-point Xylo/Innova basis. Breakfast is included daily; lunch and dinner are excluded throughout. Nathula Pass, Tshangu Lake, and Baba Mandir require valid photo ID (passport, driving licence, or voter ID only), with separate access restrictions for NRIs, OCIs, and foreign nationals.
Day Wise Itinerary
What's Included
- Transfer from Bagdogra / NJP STN. to Gangtok - Private Basis (Xylo/ Innova)
- Tour to Tshangu & Baba Mandir - Private Basis (Xylo/ Innova)
- Gangtok Full Day Sightseeing - Private Basis (Xylo/ Innova)
- Transfer from Gangtok to Pelling - Private Basis (Xylo/ Innova)
- Pelling Half Day Tour - Private Basis (Xylo/ Innova) With Skywalk
- Transfer from Pelling to Kalimpong - Private Basis (Xylo/ Innova)
- Kalimpong Half Day Sightseeing (Club) - AC Luxury Vehicle (Xylo/ Innova)
- Transfer from Kalimpong to Darjeeling - Private Basis (Xylo/ Innova)
- Full Day Darjeeling sightseeing Tour - Private Basis (Xylo/ Innova)
- Transfer from Darjeeling to Bagdogra / NJP Airport - Private Basis (Xylo/ Innova)
- Optional enhancements like room or flight upgrades, or local camera or video fees
- Additional sightseeing, activities and experiences outside of the itinerary
- Early check-in or late check-out from hotels (unless otherwise specified)
- Breakfast, lunches, dinners and drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic), unless specified in the itinerary
- Any international and/or domestic flights, unless explicitly mentioned as an inclusion
- Excess baggage charges, and where applicable, baggage not included in your fare
- Tips for services and experiences
- Read useful information and terms for more on what is included and excluded
Important Information
- • Vehicle as mentioned in the booking will be provided. Extra charges will be applicable if additional vehicle or upgraded vehicle is required due to travellers carrying extra or oversized luggage.
- • Vehicle is available for use only till 8 pm ( as per itinerary); for North East India, Vehicle is available only till 4 pm (as per itinerary). Vehicle being kept till late hours will be subject to night charges as applicable and payable directly on ground.
- • Tiger hill visit is subjected to availability of coupons as only 300 vehicles are allowed in the morning. Uncase of non-availability of coupons, we will provide the sightseeing at 10:00 am after breakfast.
- • While traveling to Tshangu Lake, Nathula Pass, Baba Mandir customers should carry valid photo ID proof which can ONLY be one of Driving License, Voter Card or Valid Passport.
- • NRI, OCI, PIO Card holder & Foreign Nationals are not allowed to visit Baba Mandir & Nathula Pass. They are allowed to visit till Tshangu Lake, with a valid permit. They also have to be 2 years & above is number to visit Tshangu Lake.
- • Pan Card & Aadhar Card is not accepted as ID Proof to visit Nathula Pass, Tshangu Lake and Baba Mandir. The Photo ID Proof can be anyone of the following, Driving License, Voter Card, Valid Passport.
- • Most of the 2 star and 3 star hotels provide only Mattress not Extra bed.
- • At times due to events which are beyond control (e.g. local strikes, natural calamities), schedules and itineraries may be subject to last minute changes.
- • Telephone / Internet networks are non-existent in some areas.
- • Due to poor road infrastructure in North-east, journey between 2 places may take longer than expected. Top speed may be restricted to 30 km/hr at some places.
- • NRI, OCI, PIO Card holder & Foreign Nationals will be allowed to visit Lachung, Yumthang & Yumesamdong, with a valid permit.
- • It is not advisable to visit Lachen from 1st January till 15th March as roads are closed due to snow.
- • Cars is not at disposal and will be only available for point to point transfers as per itinerary
- • Driving in hilly areas which are different from normal driving, speed limit would be 30 kms per hour.
- • Vehicles in Hill Areas – Even if you opt for AC vehicle, in hill stations AC is non-operational to avoid damage or mid-trip break down of the vehicle for your own convenience. Also, in several hill areas, commercial vehicles are not allowed to play music to prevent accidents
- • All entrance tickets to Museums , Monastries, Gardens, or any other Sightseeing spots are to be borne by the Customer and paid directly at the destination.
- • In case of road blocks, the vehicle may need to take an alternate route to get you to your destination. This will be subject to additional charges as applicable and payable directly on ground.
- • For Extra Person Sharing the Room & Child with Extra Bed, almost all the hotel of our area provides MATTRESS and ROLL OVERS as a supplement to Extra Bed.
- • The vehicle used will not be at disposal and will be exclusively used for the group as per the itinerary only (on point to point basis). It will change sector wise.
- • Credit cards / travellers checks are not freely accepted in North-east.
- • The AC will be on when the car is on move only. While travelling in the plains the clients would need AC, which will be switch on. When the car is travelling uphill AC will be switched off.
- • Most of the hotels do not have lift. You will have to climb stairs to reach your allotted rooms. Incase any of you, have problems with blood pressure, breathing, knee & heart or if you cannot climb the higher floors, you should report
- • Most hotels in north-east are very basic and may not be equivalent to similar star category hotels elsewhere in India.
- • As the vehicles & drivers change always, we will request you to be very careful with personal belongings. Once left in the vehicle, there is, almost nil or little chance, of getting it back.
Frequently Asked Questions
Tsomgo Lake (12,400 ft, ~43 km from Gangtok) and New Baba Mandir (13,100 ft, ~16 km further), a shrine dedicated to Baba Harbhajan Singh. Full-day excursion, about 7 hours.
For the Tsomgo Lake / Baba Mandir excursion (Day 2), everyone needs 2 passport-size photos and a photocopy of a valid photo ID — Passport, Driving Licence, or Voter ID only (PAN Card and Aadhar Card are NOT accepted). Foreign nationals, NRIs, OCI, and PIO cardholders can go as far as Tsomgo Lake with a valid permit and a group of 2 or more, but Baba Mandir itself is off-limits to this category.
Confirmed stops: Tashi View Point, Hanuman Tok, Ganesh Tok, Bakthang Falls, Do-Dul Chorten, Research Institute of Tibetology, Directorate of Handicraft & Handloom, and Enchey Monastery. Note: this package's overview description also mentions a cable car ride and Rumtek Monastery neither is actually in the confirmed sightseeing list, so don't count on either being included unless your agent confirms it separately.
No. The Research Institute of Tibetology and Directorate of Handicraft & Handloom are closed Saturdays, Sundays, and local/national holidays. If your visit lands on a closed day, Lasa Falls is offered instead.
No, at any destination. All entrance tickets are paid by you directly at each location.
Carry sufficient cash. Credit cards and traveller's cheques aren't reliably accepted across the North-East.
Package: Sikkim Tour Package
Gangtok Getaway
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