Darjeeling & Gangtok — Classic Twin-Hills Circuit

Overview.

A seven-day classic Darjeeling and Gangtok itinerary with three nights in each — perfect for travellers who want to slow down and soak up both hill stations rather than rush.

Highlights.

Your journey, day by day.

7 days of carefully crafted experiences

1

First evening on the Mall

⛰️ 2,050 m🚗 70 km drive

Bagdogra to Darjeeling

Pickup at Bagdogra / NJP and drive up to Darjeeling (~3.5 hrs). Evening walk on Mall Road and dinner at Glenary's.

Pickup at BagdograDrive to DarjeelingMall Road walk

🌙 Dinner

🏨Hotel in Darjeeling

2

Sunrise + toy train in one day

Darjeeling — Tiger Hill Sunrise, Toy Train

Pre-dawn to Tiger Hill for Kanchenjunga sunrise, then breakfast and the toy train joy ride. Afternoon at HMI and Padmaja Naidu Zoo, then evening on Mall Road.

Tiger Hill sunriseBatasia LoopToy train joy rideHMIPadmaja Naidu Zoo

🍳 Breakfast🌙 Dinner

🏨Hotel in Darjeeling

3

First-flush tea at Happy Valley

Darjeeling — Tea Garden Walk, Monasteries

Morning at Happy Valley tea estate with first-flush tasting, then Ghoom monastery (the oldest in Darjeeling), Japanese Peace Pagoda, and the Lloyd's Botanical Garden.

Happy Valley Tea EstateGhoom MonasteryJapanese Peace PagodaLloyd's Botanical Garden

🍳 Breakfast🌙 Dinner

🏨Hotel in Darjeeling

4

Rumtek Monastery

⛰️ 1,650 m🚗 100 km drive

Drive Darjeeling to Gangtok

Drive through the Teesta valley to Gangtok. Afternoon walk on MG Marg, then Rumtek Monastery in the evening.

Drive to GangtokRumtek MonasteryMG Marg evening

🍳 Breakfast🌙 Dinner

🏨Hotel in Gangtok

5

Tsomgo glacial lake

⛰️ 3,750 m at Tsomgo🚗 90 km round trip

Gangtok — Tsomgo Lake & Baba Mandir

Full-day excursion to Tsomgo (Changu) Lake at 12,310 ft, then Baba Harbhajan Singh temple at the China border.

Drive to Tsomgo LakeLake walkBaba MandirReturn to Gangtok

🍳 Breakfast🌙 Dinner

🏨Hotel in Gangtok

6

Hanuman Tok hilltop temple

Gangtok Local — Enchey Monastery, Hanuman Tok

Morning at Enchey Monastery and Hanuman Tok. Visit the Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, the Do Drul Chorten, and the flower exhibition centre.

Enchey MonasteryHanuman TokDo Drul ChortenFlower Exhibition Centre

🍳 Breakfast🌙 Dinner

🏨Hotel in Gangtok

7

Last view of the Teesta

🚗 125 km drive

Drive Gangtok to Bagdogra — Departure

Morning drive down the Teesta to Bagdogra airport / NJP for departure.

Drive to BagdograDeparture transfer

🍳 Breakfast

🏨N/A — Departure

Gallery.