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SIKKIM,
a small Himalayan State lying between 27 to 28 degrees
North latitude and 88 to 89 degrees East longitude is
the second smallest state in India. It is barely 7,096
sq km in size yet has an elevation ranging from 300
m to 8585 m above sea level. It's Geography is dominated
by the most majestic mountain chain in the world which
includes the Khangchendzonga,
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Suggested Itinerary: |
| Day 01
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Pick Up From Bagdura / Bhadrapur Airport Transfer
to Gantok Overnight at Hotel. |
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Day 02
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Visit do drul Chorten, Institute of Tibetology, Rumtrek
Monastery & Handicraft Center. |
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Day 03
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Transfer from Gangtok to Yuksom (1,780m.) through
the beautiful villages and hills- meet our trekking
crew and overnight in Camp/Lodge |
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Day 04 |
Yuksom -- Tsokha
Trek begins here. This trek takes you through dense
verdant Semi Tropical forest occasionally crossed by
Crystal clear rivulets and cascading water falls up
to Praig Chu. After lunch a steep climb for an hour
brings you to Tsokha - a small Tibetian hamlet from
where the first glimpse of the mountains can be seen.
O/N at trekkers huts/tents. Approx. Alt. 3050m &
Distance 16kms/6 hours. Excursion of Dzongri alt.4,500m.O/N
at camp. |
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Day 05 |
Dzongri -Halt. Dzongri La alt.4,500m. (Acclimatization)
Halt. |
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Day 06 |
Trek back to Tsokha. O/N at camp. |
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Day 07 |
Trek back from Tsokha to Yuksam. Transfer
to hotel. O/N at Yuksam. |
Day 08
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Drive Yuksam to Darjeeling via Pelling. On the way
visit Pemayangtse monastery.Transfer to hotel. O/N at
hotel. |
Day 09
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Early morning visit Tiger Hill for sunrise. On the
way back visit Yiga Choling Monastery. After breakfast
visit the Mountaineering Institute, Padmaja Zoological
Park, Tibetan Self Help Centre and a Tea garden. O/N
at hotel. |
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Day 10
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Drive to Bhadropur / Bagdogra Airport for onward
journey.
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Approaching Tolung
Tolung at an altitude of 8,000 ft lies in the sparsely
Lepcha populated Dzongu area of North Sikkim and falls
in the restricted area for which a inner line permit
is required by Indian Nationals. To reach Tolung, one
has to travel by road upto Linzey. There is a daily
bus service from Gangtok to a place slightly short of
Linzey. From Linzey to Tolung is a 20-km walk and takes
approximately five hours along the thundering Tolung
River through dense forests and cardamom groves.
The Trail
Precipitous cliffs surround the easy track, from which
plummet down waterfalls in white plumes hundreds of
feet below into the narrow gorges to the valley floor.
Birds tweet louder to make themselves heard over the
sound of the waterfalls and the rivers. Perched precariously
on these cliffs here and there are the huts of the hardy
Lepchas.
As one walks towards Tolung, the surrounding mountains
on the top of which ice clings tenaciously even during
the summer seem to close in. on reaching Tolung one
can understand why the Sikkimese chose this place to
keep the relics here out of the reach of the invading
Nepalese. Because of its vantage location it was easy
to guard hence this place was selected for relics. There
is a pilgrims hut. An easy walk of about an hour along
the Tolung River takes one to a religious spot - Devta
Pani.
Tolu Monestary Trek
Tolung Monastery was first built in the reign of
Chogyal Chakdor Namgyal in the early 18th century. It
contains rare and valuable scriptures and artifacts
of other monasteries that were brought here for safety
during the invasion of Sikkim by the Nepalese during
late 17th and early 19th century. A brass Chorten within
the monastery contains the ashes of one of the incarnates
of Lama Latsun Chembo, the patron saint of Sikkim. All
the relics are kept sealed in thirteen boxes under the
supervision of the government of Sikkim. Once every
three years in the month of April the relics are shown
to the public in the monastery complex. The last display
of the relics was held in April 91. |
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