Discover Oriental East India Tour

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Duration: 15 nights & 16 Day s
Destinations: Kolkata - Gangtok - Lachung - Pemayangtse - Darjeeling - Pandua - Murishidabad - Vishnupur - Kolkata - Raichuk - Sunderbans - Kolkata

Day 01: Arrival in Kolkata (Capital of West Bengal)
IndiaTravelTours.Net representative receives you at Kolkata International Airport with warm & traditional welcome. Then you will be transferred to your hotel pre-booked by us. Enjoy dinner and stay overnight in cozy beds at the hotel.

Day 02: Kolkata - Bagdogra (by air) - Gangtok (125 km / 4 hrs)
Have a very hearty breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, you will be transferred to the domestic airport to catch a flight to Bagdogra. On arrival, drive through the exquisite hills with variety of flora and fauna to be seen on the way to Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim. It is often referred to as the ‘Lofty Hill’. Arrive at Gangtok by late afternoon to check-in at your hotel pre-booked by IndiaTravelTours.Net. Evening at free. Take your dinner and stay overnight in cozy beds at hotel.

Day 03: Gangtok
Have a very hearty breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, take a morning city tour of Gangtok. Visit the Rumtek Monastery, Nehru Botanical Garden, World Dharma Chakra Centre, Do Drul Chorten and the Flower Show complex. Take your dinner and stay overnight in cozy beds at hotel.

Day 04: Gangtok - Lachung (124 km / 5 hrs)
Have a very hearty breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, proceed to a one of the most spectacular places in Northern Sikkim, a small Bhutia village - Lachung. Sprawled on the bank of Lachung Chu, Lachung is also known to keep hold of its sole culture and tradition. Overnight at hotel in Lachung with meals.

Day 05: Lachung - Yumthang - Lachung
Have a very hearty breakfast at the hotel. Take excursion to Yumthang - at an elevation of 11,800 feet and 24 km away from Lachung is a delight for nature lovers with a captivating blend of flora and fauna and spectacular scenic sumptuousness. The valley is also home of the Shingbha Rhododendron Sanctuary. Yumthang: ‘Tsa–Chu’ is greatly popular for its healing properties and remedial power. Return to Lachung. Take your dinner and stay overnight in cozy beds at hotel.

Day 06: Lachung - Pemayangtse (250 km / 9 hrs)
Have a very hearty breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, start on the long but through some of the most spectacular panorama that Sikkim has to offer. Drive to Pemayangtse (The Lotus) a mountain hamlet. The place houses the impressive Pemayangtse Monastery and is closest to the motorable viewpoint for majestic Mt Kanchenjunga. Arrive at Pemayangtse by late evening and check-in at your hotel pre-booked by IndiaTravelTours.Net. Take your dinner and stay overnight in cozy beds at hotel.

Day 07: Pemayangtse
Have a very hearty breakfast at the hotel. Have a leisure walking tour covering the three famous landmarks - Rabdantse, Sangacholing and Pemayangtse. Attractions - Rabdantse Palace, Sangacholing Monastery, and Pemayangtse Monastery. Take your dinner and stay overnight in cozy beds at hotel.

Day 08: Pemayangtse - Darjeeling (118 km / 4 hrs)
Have a very hearty breakfast at the hotel. Then drive to Darjeeling, a beautiful hill station in West Bengal and widely famous for its tea. On arrival check into hotel pre-booked by IndiaTravelTours.Net followed by a half-day guided sightseeing tour of The Himalayan Zoological Park, Tibetan Refugee Self Help Centre and the Happy Valley Tea Estate. Take your dinner and stay overnight in cozy beds at hotel.

Day 09: Darjeeling - Pandua
Have a very hearty breakfast at the hotel. In the early morning leave hotel for the famous Tiger Hills to view the sunrise over the Kanchenjunga Peak and other Eastern Himalayan Peaks (subject to clear weather). Return to the hotel for breakfast. Later, take the famous Toy–Train ride, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, till Batasia Loop and then walk up to Ghoom Monastery. Return to the hotel. Afternoon drive to Pandua. On arrival check-in at your hotel pre-booked by IndiaTravelTours.Net. Take your dinner and stay overnight in cozy beds at hotel.

Day 10: Pandua - Murshidabad (145 km / 3 hrs)
Have a very hearty breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Murshidabad. On arrival check-in at your hotel pre-booked by IndiaTravelTours.Net. In the afternoon visit the Hazarduari, Great Imambara, the Jain Parswanath Temple and the Moti Jhil, a fine place to view the setting sun. Return back to hotel. Take your dinner and stay overnight in cozy beds at hotel.

Day 11: Murshidabad - Vishnupur (115 km / 2.5 hrs)
Have a very hearty breakfast at the hotel. Proceed to Vishnupur (Bishnupur), famous for its beautiful terracotta temples and artifacts. On arrival check-in at your hotel pre-booked by IndiaTravelTours.Net. In the afternoon visit Rasmancha, Pancha Ratna Temple, Jorebangla temple and Madanmohan Temple. Evening free for shopping at the bazaars filled with local and traditional artifacts and exquisite handicrafts. Take your dinner and stay overnight in cozy beds at hotel.

Day 12: Vishnupur - Kolkata (150 km / 3.5 hrs)
Have a very hearty breakfast at the hotel. Then proceed to Kolkata, formerly known as Calcutta. On arrival, check-in at your hotel pre-booked by IndiaTravelTours.Net. Take a half-day guided city tour of Kolkata. Visit the Victoria Memorial and Fort William. Take your dinner and stay overnight in cozy beds at hotel.  

Day 13: Kolkata - Raichuk (50 km / 1.5 hr) 
Have a very hearty breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy sightseeing tour of Kolkata visiting the Indian Museum, Kali Mandir and Belur Math. In the afternoon, proceed to Raichuk the riverside retreat developed by the Radisson Group into a small township with exclusive bungalows. On arrival, check into resort pre-booked by IndiaTravelTours.Net. Take your dinner and stay overnight in cozy beds at resort.

Day 14: Raichuk - Sunderbans (85 km / 2 hrs)
Have a very hearty breakfast at the resort. After early breakfast, depart for Basanti (2.5 hrs drive) to board a boat to Sajnekhali. On arrival at Sunderbans, IndiaTravelTours.Net representative assists you to transfer to the forest resort. Sunderbans is home to the Royal Bengal tiger; the national park is a part of the world's largest delta formed by the rivers Ganga (Ganges) and Brahmaputra and is also known for its unique mangrove forest ecosystem. Overnight at the resort with meals.

Day 15: Sunderbans
Have a very hearty breakfast at the resort. After breakfast, take a cruise along the backwaters of the delta to reach the National Park. Spend you day at the moving through estuarine delta, the largest in the world. The wildlife includes the world famous Royal Bengal Tiger, a major attraction in the tiger reserve. Some of the other attractions include chital, crocodile, monkeys, estuarine and marine turtle, dolphins and various kinds of birds. You can also visit the ruins of a 400–year–old temple at Netidhopani. Return to resort for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 16: Sunderbans - Kolkata (135 km / 2.5 hrs)
Have a very hearty breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, drive to Kolkata. On arrival in Kolkata, check into your pre-booked hotel for wash–n–change. Finish your last minute shopping. After a farewell dinner at the hotel, IndiaTravelTours.Net representative transfers you to the Kolkata International Airport in time to board flight for your home/onward destination.

Tour Extension
The tour package “Discover Oriental East India” can be extended. You may extend you East India Tour by visiting Bhubaneshwar, Puri and Konark. Bhubaneshwar is famous for Lingraj Temple. Puri is famous for Jagannath Puri Temple. And Konark is famous for world heritage Konark Sun Temple.

Suggested package: Kolkata - Bhubaneshwar - Puri - Konark - Bhubaneshwar

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