Tour Itinerary :

Day 1: Delhi
Upon arrival, transfer and check into hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Day 2: Delhi
After breakfast, enjoy a fully day city tour of Old and New Delhi. Visit the Red Fort - a spectacular specimen of Mughal architecture, the Jama Masjid -the largest mosque in India, with a courtyard capable of holding 25,000 devotees, the Chandni Chowk bazaar and Raj Ghat, a memorial for Mahatma Gandhi. Also visit the Humayun's Tomb, the best-preserved example of early Mughal architecture dating back to the 16th Century, as well as the Qutub Minar, a soaring tower of victory, built in 1199 AD. Drive around the embassy area and government buildings. Overnight at hotel.

Day 3: Delhi-Bagdogra-Darjeeling
Transfer to the airport for a connecting flight to Bagdogra. On arrival, drive to Darjeeling, a popular hill station straddling the ridge at 2134 m and surrounded by tea plantations. Upon arrival, check into the hotel for overnight stay.

Day 4: Darjeeling
In the morning, visit the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute and the Snow Leopard breeding enclosure attached to the Zoo. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure. Overnight at hotel.

Day 5: Darjeeling
Early in the morning, go for a trip to Tiger Hill for a fabulous view of Kanchenjunga, with Darjeeling in the foreground and Mt. Everest and Makalu on the horizon. On the way back, visit the Ghoom monasteries. Also visit the Peace Pagoda, Tibetan refugee self-help center, where one can see carpet weaving and wood carving. Enjoy rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at hotel.

Day 6: Darjeeling-Pemayangtse
In the morning, drive to Pemayangtse visiting the Tashiding Monastery en route. This Monastery is constructed on top of a heart-shaped hill with the backdrop of the sacred Mt. Kanchenjunga. Upon arrival, check into hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Day 7: Pemayangtse
Early in the morning, visit the Sanga Choelling monastery, situated on a ridge above Pelling and the famous Pemayangtse Monastery. Also visit the Kechopalri lake which is considered one of the most sacred lakes of Sikkim by the Hindus and Buddhists. Overnight at hotel.

Day 8: Pemayangtse-Gangtok
In the morning, drive to Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim, visiting the Tashiding Monastery en route. This Monastery is constructed on top of a heart-shaped hill with the backdrop of the sacred Mt. Kanchenjunga. The city offers excellent views of the entire Kanchenjunga range from many points. Upon arrival, check into hotel. Later, explore the local market. Overnight at hotel.

Day 9: Gangtok-Rumtek-Gangtok
In the morning, visit the Enchey monastery that dates from the middle of the 19th Century. Built in Tibetan tradition, its exquisite murals depict protective deities and the wheel of law. Also visit the deer park, the Research Institute of Tibetology, a museum of Buddhist scripts Do-Drul Chorten. Later drive to Rumtek. On arrival, check into hotel. In the afternoon, visit the Rumtek monastery with the Rumtek Dharma Chakra Center, the seat of the Kagyupa order, one of the four major Tibetan Buddhist sects. It houses some of the world's most unique religious scriptures and religious art objects. Overnight at hotel.

Day 10: Gangtok-Kalimpong
In the morning, drive to Kalimpong and check into the hotel. Enjoy rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at hotel.

Day 11: Kalimpong
Early in the morning, go to Deoli Hill, to look down over Kanchenjunga and the adjoining peaks. Later, visit the Zendhog Palri Monastery, that houses the Kanguyar, in 108 volumes, brought by the Dalai Lama when he fled Tibet. Also visit the Thongsa Monastery that has the oldest Gompa built during the Bhutanese period, in 1630 and the Mangal Dhara Hindu Temple. Overnight at hotel.

Day 12: Kalimpong-Bagdogra-Delhi
In the morning, drive to Bagdogra, for a flight to Delhi. Upon arrival, transfer to the airport for onward travel.