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Gorumara-Kalimpong-Darjeeling Itinerary: 7 Days/6 Nights
Day 01: Pickup and transfer to resort
On arrival, get your car for check in to resort in Dhupjhora/Murti. After lunch, visit Sunthalekhola, Samsing & Rocky Island
Day 02: In Gorumara
In the morning take a safari inside the Gorumara National Park. As you pass through the dense forests you may come across the herd of elephants/Bisson crossing your way. The most common animals in the area are one-horned Indian rhino, Elephant, Indian Bison (commonly known as Gaur), Leopards (locally known as Chitabagh), Rock Python, and Malayan Giant Squirrel, and deer as they regularly come to the salt reservoir just below the tower. You may also visit Chapramari wildlife sanctuary (30kms) via Murti. Inside the Chapramari forests, there is a small pond, where mostly the elephants and the Indian Bison come to drink water.
The forest rest house inside gives a magnificent view of the pond surrounded by forests. Return to your resort.
After breakfast, visit Jhalong, Bindu, and Paren.
Overnight at the resort.
Day 03: Dhupjhora/Murti to Kalimpong
After breakfast, drive to Kalimpong via Lava town (130km). The drive goes through the series of tea gardens, river valleys, and many small picturesque hillside villages. Stop at Lava to enjoy the breathtaking landscape that surrounds you. Lava is one of the most picturesque rural towns in the Kalimpong District, situated at an altitude of 6890ft.
You may also wish to visit Lava Monastery and continue your drive to Kalimpong through the pine forests. This evening, stroll through the township of Kalimpong, once an important trading center between Bhutan, Sikkim & Tibet.Overnight in Kalimpong.
Day 04: Around Kalimpong
After breakfast, visit Durpin Dara for amazing views of the plains, and nearby you can visit ZangDog Palri Fo-Brang Gompa temple. Drive up to Deolo hill for a bird’s eye view of Kalimpong town. On a clear day, you can also see a magnificent view of Mt. Kanchenjunga from these viewpoints.
Later visit the flower nurseries, Dr.Graham’s Homes, a well respected boarding school built in the 1900s. Visit Trongsa Gompa or Bhutanese monastery and have more time for a stroll in the bazaar.
Overnight in Kalimpong.
Day 05: Kalimpong to Darjeeling
After breakfast, drive to Darjeeling through picturesque tea gardens, especially the one at Peshok. Along the way, stop at Triveni viewpoint to see the view of the confluence of Teesta and Rangeet rivers at a point that is known as Lover’s Meet.
Upon arrival in Darjeeling, check into your hotel. After high tea in the evening, stroll around Chowrasta Mall.
Overnight in Darjeeling.
Day 06: Sightseeing in Darjeeling
Early this morning (before dawn), drive to Tiger Hill (14 km) to enjoy a magnificent view of the sunrise over Mt. Kanchendzonga and other peaks of eastern Himalaya. On your way back to the hotel visit Yiga cheoling monastery at Ghoom built in the year 1850 – oldest in the town. After breakfast, take a toy train up to Ghoom. Later visit Padmaja Naidu zoological park, known for its successful breeding of snow leopards and some other Himalayan species. Nearby visit Everest museum at Himalayan mountaineering institute, followed by visit to Tibetan refugee self help centre. In the evening, explore the local markets at Darjeeling and visit tea shops.
Overnight in Darjeeling.
Day 07: Departure for Bagdogra airport/NJP Rail station.
Kalimpong’s Facts
The newest Kalimpong District has the unique advantage of being positioned from the foothills of the Himalayas to the extent of the border of Sikkim. The magnificent landscape has a wide variety of rain and alpine forest ranges, numerous waterfalls, and torrential rivers apart from the remote villages on the slope of the mountains. It’s quite a popular tourist destination due to its exposure to the majestic Kanchenjunga and its mystic forests, Himalayan rivers, rivulets, springs and falls spread all over the district.
The forests around Kalimpong are famous for their floral and faunal diversity. The rich variety of alpine and rain forest has created some of the best places for biodiversities. Lava, Lolaygaon, Sillerygaon, Rishop, Chaekhole, Kolakham, and other places in the Neora Valley reserve forest are known for the variety of the birds found there.
A total of 258 bird species have been sighted. Some of the most popular birds in the list found in this area are Satyr Tragopan, Wards Trogon, Slender-Billed Babbler, Firetailed Myzornis, etc. Bishop, Charkhole Ramdhura, and Icchegaon are the tourist places that offer a fascinating view of Mt. Kanchenjunga and its associated peaks.
If you are a nature lover and want to spend some time in eco-friendly tourist destinations then your must search for the best Kalimpong tour packages. Travel Dreams is one of the most trusted Kalimpong travel agents in Kolkata.
