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India -North East - Darjeeling, Gangtok, Lachung, Lachen, Pelling - (Sikkim & West Bengal) | 10 Days

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10 days · 6-10 band Darjeeling, Gangtok, Lachung, Lachen, Pelling ₹ 150000 - ₹ 200000 for two, excl. flights AdventureSight SeeingMountainGroupFamilyTrekking
Itinerary budget
₹160,000 for two, excluding flights
Stays budget
₹22,200 peak season · ₹18,000 off season

A 10 day itinerary that started from Darjeeling and ends up exploring the beauty of Gangtok/ Sikkim. It is a power packed itinerary from places to see to adventure sports while exploring the most beautiful places of North East.

Spend the first three days in Darejeeling where you can indulge in Paragliding, Mountain Biking, Toy Train and alot of good food. On your fourth day, head to Gangtok for two days where you will visit the Nathu La, Silk Route, Tsomgo Lake, Kupup Lake or Gurudongmar Lake. On your sixth day, Lachen for a day where you can visit the Rumtek Monastrey, Lachen Monastery and
Lachen River. On your eighth day, head to Lachung and explore the Snow Point, Lachung Monastery, Zero point Yumthang Valley and last go to Pelling for two days

We have provided stay options starting at INR 3000, INR 4000 and INR 6000 per night for two people up to 6 people stays The itinerary also includes all links to places to explore, links to cafes, must try local food options and all booking options for experiences

What you get

  • 10 days, in order — where to be each morning, afternoon and evening, with the travel between them.
  • Where to stay — the nights in each place, with links that open the hotel for your dates.
  • Places and food by name — real restaurants and sights, each opening on the map, never "a local eatery".
  • What it costs — a budget summary per traveller, and what to carry in cash.
  • Yours to keep — a PDF you can read on your phone offline, and in the app.

Best time to go: March to May, October to Mid December

What travellers said

★★★★

We used the pre-made itinerary for our Sikkim trip. We really like the recommendations of restaurants, hotels, shopping places. Overall a great experience and worth the money. Highly recommend them for your next trip

Rakshitha · May 2023

₹749

India · 8-14 days, GST included. One-time payment. The full day-by-day itinerary as a PDF is yours to download the moment payment completes.

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Day-by-day PDF Readable online too Stays with booking links Food with map links Cash to carry Free support after buying

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Day 1

Reach Darjeeling

  • 📍 Place
  • Kunga RestaurantA cosy little wood panelled place run by a friendly tibetan family or Noryang Tibetan Kitchen
  • Ghoom Monastery
  • Penang restaurant since 1972

Day 2

Serene views of Darjeeling/paragliding

  • 📍 Place
  • Mountain Biking.
  • Paragliding
  • Chattakpur sunrise view point
  • Machan tea bar cafe
  • Tinchuley Gumbadara View point
  • Darjeeling joy ride

+ 2 more on this day, in the PDF.

Day 3

Tea Estate and Tiger Hill

  • 📍 Place
  • Glenary’sBest breakfast in town
  • Tiger Hill
  • Makaibari Tea Estate or Glenburn Tea Estate
  • Patio restaurant
  • Sundeck at RJ resorts

Day 4

Travel to Gangtok

  • 📍 Place
  • At your stay
  • Leave for gangtok
  • Check into the hotel
  • Tashi View Point
  • Gonjang Monastery
  • Rumtek Monastery

+ 7 more on this day, in the PDF.

Day 5

Nathu La, Silk Route, Tsomgo Lake, Kupup Lake or Gurudongmar Lake

  • 📍 Place
  • Cafe Fiction
  • Tsomgo lake
  • NathuLa Fast food or Pradhan’s fast food
  • Nathu La PassThe India/China Border
  • Elephant Lake
  • Last stop of the day Zuluk

+ 2 more on this day, in the PDF.

Day 6

Drive from Gangtok to Lachen

  • 📍 Place
  • Have breakfast at your hotel and checkout for Lachen
  • Leave for Lachen
  • Ingredient Resto Bar
  • Lachen Monastery
  • Lachen River
  • Pub Yakuza Lachen

Day 7

Explore Lachen today

  • 📍 Place
  • Breakfast at your hotel
  • Chopta Valley View Point
  • Kala Pathar
  • Dolma Bar or Malaun Cafe
  • Gurudongmar LakePermit is required from Gangtok
  • Tso Lhamo lake

+ 1 more on this day, in the PDF.

Day 8

Lachen to Lachung

  • Leave for Lachung
  • Lachung Monastery
  • Delight Royal Lachung
  • Namnasa Snow Point
  • Zero point Yumthang Valley
  • Dolma Bar & Restaurant

Day 9

Explore Pelling

  • Breakfast at your hotel
  • Leave for Pelling
  • Reach Pelling by 2 & check-in to your hotel
  • Lets Relax
  • Sanghak Choeling Monastery
  • Rambi Orange Garden
  • Melting point Restobar

Day 10

Explore Pelling (Bungee Jumping at Singshore Bridge)

  • Breakfast at your hotel
  • Kanchenjunga Falls
  • Khecheopalri Lake
  • Bungee Jumping at Singshore Bridge
  • Lotus Bakery
  • Head back to Gangtok

Before you buy

What exactly do I get?

The full 10-day itinerary, day by day: timings, real places with map links, stays, and food. You can read it in your browser or download the PDF, both the minute you pay. It also sits in your account, so you can open it again from any device, and the GST invoice is emailed with it.

Is there any support after I buy?

Yes, and it is free. If something in the plan does not suit you — a stay outside your budget, a different transport option, restaurants for a dietary need, or combining this with another itinerary — tell us and one of us will sort it out with you on WhatsApp. Message +91 98733 95006 or write to hello@diytinerary.com. We reply on weekdays.

These are not my dates. Can I still use it?

Yes. The itinerary is written by day, not by date, so it works whenever you go — the seasonal notes tell you what changes. If you would rather have it built around your actual dates, group and budget, use Adapt this itinerary for my dates above: that is a new itinerary written for you, and it costs less than one written from scratch.

Can I change the stops?

Not on this one — we have no other India itinerary close enough to lift a stop from. If you want a different route, ask for a custom itinerary and we will plan it around the stops you name.

Is it refundable?

A ready-made itinerary is a file you receive immediately, so it is not refundable as a matter of course. A refund can be requested within 24 hours of a first purchase, and we look at genuine problems case by case — if the document will not open or is not what the page described, tell us and we will fix it or refund it. The full terms are on our refund and cancellation page.

Is GST included?

Yes. The price you see is the final amount, with 18% GST already inside it. Nothing is added at the payment screen, and the invoice carries your state as the place of supply. If you are buying for a company, add the GSTIN on the form and the invoice comes with it so you can claim the input credit.

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