Description
Kalimpong-Loleygaon-Rishyap-Kolakham Itinerary: 5 Days/4 Nights
Day 01: NJP Railway Stn/Bagdogra Airport to Kalimpong
Pickup from NJP & transfer to Kalimpong (80Km).
Post lunch, visit Pineview Nursery, Durpindara, Kalimpong Monastery and Dr Graham School.
Overnight in Kalimpong.
Day 02. Sightseeing and travel to Loleygaon
After breakfast, half day Kalimpong sightseeing to Pineview Nursery, Deolo hill, Buddha Park, Hanuman Temple & transfer to Loleygaon.
Afternoon, walk through Heritage Forest Canopy, hanging wooden footbridge amidst the huge pines and oaks- enjoy the beautiful hill station (5500ft). View sunset from nearby hilltop of Jhandi Dara.
Overnight in Loleygaon.
Day 03. Loleygaon to Rishyap
View the sunrise from Jhandi dara.
After breakfast, check out for Rishyap. Reach the remote hamlet of Rishyap. Walk around this picturesque hill resort. On a clear sky the entire Eastern Himalayan snowline including Kanchenjunga group of peaks will be distinctly visible.
Night stay in Rishyap.
Day 04. Rishyap to Kolakham
Early morning, visit the sunrise point- Tiffin dara.
After breakfast transfer to Kolakham. Afternoon, visit Changey Water Falls and enjoy the serenity of Neora Valley National Park.
Overnight in Kolakham.
Day 05. Departure for Bagdogra Airport ( IXB) / NJP Railway Stn
View the sunrise from Tiffin danra viewpoint (trek 1.5 km). Enjoy the beauty of nature. Walkthrough Neora Valley National Park.
After breakfast, drop at New Jalpaiguri or Siliguri for an onward journey. Enroute visit Lava Monastery & Nature Interpretation Centre
Some Facts about the Kalimpong
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.
