Darjeeling is popularly known as" Queen of Hills". It is internationally renowned for the famous Darjeeling Tea and is home to Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, a World Heritage Site. Located 90kms from Siliguri, West Bengal this beautiful hill station surrounded by tea gardens is situated at 2200meters above sea level. Sikkim, the second smallest state of India, has borders with West Bengal in India, Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet. The entirely hilly state situated in the Himalayan region ranges from 300m to 8583 meters with the highest elevation Mt. Kanchendzonga which is the third highest peak in the world.

Darjeeling-Sikkim tour is the best tour to explore the Himalayan Beauty. This tour attracts thousands of tourists worldwide looking for leisure walks along with adventure. Darjeeling-Sikkim Tour is a tour providing mental and spiritual relaxation well blended with natural beauty. This tour covers the two most beautiful tourist destinations in India in the north-east region.

Itinerary:
Day 1: Reaching Darjeeling
The Darjeeling Sikkim tour begins from the city Siliguri (86 kms from Darjeeling), an important transportation hub. Darjeeling is easily accessible from Silguri through rail and road transportation. It takes 6-7 hours to reach Darjeeling throughthe Toy train. It is a lifetime memorable experience for elders and children to travel in the Toy train and enjoy the beauty natural in an adventurous way when the train slowly and steadily passes through the forests, waterfalls, mountains and tunnels and over the deep valleys. Check in at a pre-booked hotel or resort in Darjeeling. Relax for the day and enjoy the picturesque beauty of Darjeeling from the balcony of your hotel/resort.

Day 2: Sightseeing in and around Darjeeling
Visit the local sites in Darjeeling - Labong Rose Course, Tiger Hill, Ghoom Monastery, Ropeway, Batasia Loop, Tenzing Norgay Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Dhirdham Temple etc.

Tiger Hill: Tiger Hill is the highest point of the area and provides a picturesque view of Kanchenjunga peaks. The sight of Mt Everest from the Tiger Hill on a clear day is just breathtaking. The Tiger Hill, 2590 metres above sea level, is a perfect place to sightsee the peaks of Eastern Himalayas.
Ghoom Monastery: Ghoom is a town located 2 kms from Darjeeling. Ghoom is the highest railway station in the world. It has a monastery called Sakaya Monastery which has some of the rarest Buddhist manuscripts. The 4.57meters high statue of Maithreya Budhha (The Coming Buddha) is the major attraction of the Ghoom monastery.
Batasia Loop: Batasia Loop is a railway loop an interesting engineering marvel. The Toy train takes a unique turn at this loop. This is also a very good market place to buy bags, purses and decorative items at reasonable prices made by the local ladies.
Tenzing Norgay Himalayan Mountaineering Institute: it is an institute that trains mountaineers. Tenzing Norgay Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, adjacent to which is Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, has a small museum too. Dhirdham Temple: located near the railway station, Dhirdham Temple is a reflection of Katmandu's Pashupatinath temple. Other Places: Japanese Peace Pagoda, Labong Rose Course, Ropeway etc.

Day 3: Pelling
The next destination in Darjeeling-Sikkim Tour is Pelling. Nestled at an altitude of 2150 meters, Pelling is 115 kms from Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim. Surrounded by the majestic mountains, Pelling offers fabulous views of the snow-capped peaks of Kanchenjunga. Pelling is an ideal place to walk through the picturesque paths to enjoy the beauty of waterfalls, soft and the mountains Rathong, Koktang, Dom etc.

Places to visit : the Pemayangtse Monastery, Kechapalri Lake, Kanchan Dezonga Falls, etc.

Pemayangtse Monastery: Pemayangtse Monastery is situated at an altitude of 6840ft. It is one of the oldest monasteries of Sikkim which is 140kms from Gangtok. This monastery was built mainly for the 'ta-sang' lamas by Lama Lhatsun Chempo. Pemayangtse Monastery is famous for the seven-tired wooden structure of 'Santopalri', Heavenly Palace of Guru Rampoche. Kechapalri Lake: Kechapalri Lake is a holy lake for Buddhist located in West Sikkim. Other Places: Kanchan Dezonga Falls, Rimbi Falls and Rabdanse Palace Ruins. Relax overnight at a pre-booked hotel/resort.

Day 4& day 5: Gangtok
The nest destination of the Darjeeling-Sikkim tour is Sikkim, the capital of Gangtok. Located at an altitude of 1437 in the Shivallik Hills in the Eastern Himalayas, Gnagtok is an important site of Buddhist pilgrimage. Visit to Sikkim is an everlasting experience of beautiful nature and warm hospitality.

Main Tourist Attractions in Gangtok:

Enchey Monastery: The enchey monastery was built in 1840 during the reign of Thutob Namgyal due to which Gangtok has become an important Buddhist pilgrimage center.

Rumtek Monastery: Rumtek Monastery is the largest monastery in Sikkim where the monks perform scared rituals of Karma Kagyu lineage. The famous Karma Shri Nalanda Institute for higher Buddhist Studies is located just opposite the Rumtek Monastery.
Institute of Cottage Industry: The Institute of Cottage Industry, Gangtok in Sikkim, specializes in the production of handmade crafts like carpets, shawls, blankets etc. It is an important tourist attraction as tourists can here view as well as purchase the traditional handicrafts, handlooms like carpets, shawls etc. Overnight stay in hotel /resort.

Day 6: Kalimpong
Kalimpong is the last destination in the Darjeeling-Sikkim Tour. Nestled in shivallik Hills in West Bengal, Kalimpong is a beautiful hill station famous for its educational institutions and Chinese Market. Apart from the markets, other tourist attractions of Kalimpong are Durpin Dara , Zong Dog Palri Fo-brang Monastery, Dr Graham's House, Thongsha Gumpha, Pedong Monastery , Flower Nurseries, Lava, Lolay Gaon etc. Durphin Dhara , the highest point in kalimpong, provides a panoramic view of rolling plains and the River Teesta.

Thongsha Gumpha is a Bhutanese monastery. Dr Graham's House and Gauripur House are educational institutions. Lava, located at 7200ft, offers a scenic view of Jelep La and Rechi La passes. Overnight at hotel/resort.

Day 7:
Transfer to the nearest railway station Siliguri or the nearest airport Bagdogra. from Siliguri, a city in Darjeeling district. It is one the most important transportation hubs in the north-east with two important railway stations -Siliguri Junction and New Jalpaiguri. In Siliguri there are regular bus services from/to Kolkata in India, Dhaka in Bangladesh and Bhutan. Bagdora Airport is just 14kms from Siliguri from which connects the city with various Indian cities and Bangkok by air.