Darjeeling Tour - 10 Night 11 Days
Darjeeling (Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council) in northeast India provides the perfect ambience of a hill resort with its mild climate and laid-back charm. Its verdant hills and valleys are steeped in color, and are interspersed with vast stretches of lush green tea gardens. Presiding over all these is the 8,586-m Mt. Kanchenjunga looming over the northern horizon, giving a magical aura to the land that entices thousands to its environs and leaves all the senses intoxicated. Situated at 2134m above sea level, Darjeeling is hemmed in by Sikkim in the north, Nepal in the west and Bhutan in the east.
Darjeeling town, Kalimpong and Kurseong are the major urban centers. Heavily influenced by British India , Darjeeling still retains legacies of its colonial past. The toy train is one of the most striking examples of Darjeeling 's British Raj influence .Darjeeling 's population of about 100,000 is made up of people of many races and religions. Gorkhas, Bhutias, Lepchas, Sherpas. Yolmos and migrants from the plains have all made Darjeeling their home, and everyone lives in perfect harmony; at the shrine at Observatory Hill, you'll find Hindus and Buddhists offering prayers alongside each other. The official language is Gorkhali (Nepali), but Hindi and Bengali are also spoken, and almost everyone understands and speaks a bit of English.
 

Itinerary:

Day 01 :

Arrival Kathmandu - transfer hotel - tour briefing

Day 02 :

A full day sightseeing within the Kathmandu valley

Day 03 :

Transfer airport - fly Biratnagar (50 mins) - drive to Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve (40 kms) Located in southeastern Nepal . The Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve consists of wetlands and forests. Wild buffaloes, spotted deer and blue bulls are common animals here. Dolphins and crocodiles are found in the Koshi River . It's reknowned for bird watching, over 350 species of birds have been recorded.

Day 04 :

A Full day of activities within the reserve.

Day 05 :

Drive - Kakar vitta - Silguri ( India ) - transfer hotel

Day 06 :

Drive Silguri - Darjeeling (4 hours) - transfer hotel

Day 07 :

A day sightseeing in Darjeeling - visit the Tibetan refugee center, the Himalayan mountaineering institute where Tenzing Norgay is buried, the Zoo which has a good Snow leopard and red panda breeding programme..

Day 08 :

a. m. - Sun rise over Kanchenjunga from Tiger hill - p. m. visit a tea plantation.

Day 09 :

Drive, Darjeeling to Bhadrapur - fly Kathmandu - transfer hotel.

Day 10 :

At leisure in Kathmandu .

Day 11 :

Transfer airport - flight to onward destination

 
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