ENCHANTING TWINS - BHUTAN AND SIKKIM

Arrival

• After arriving at Bagdogra airport/NJP railway station, you will drive towards Gangtok . On your way there, you can smell the freshness of the green lush hills. 
• When you reach Gangtok, you can check in at your hotel. Rest for a while and then walk around the main town and indulge in some shopping or just enjoy the pleasant weather.
• You will spend the night at a hotel in Gangtok.

Excursion Trip to Tsomgo Lake - Bab Mandir - Nathula

• You will be travelling to Tsomgo Lake (3,000 mtrs.), 32 kms from Gangtok. 
  
• An oval-shaped lake spanning 1 km long and 15 mtrs deep, this lake is very sacred for the local people. You can also enjoy the mesmerizing view of the lake from the ropeway. 
• You will also visit Baba Mandir, which is a distinguished sightseeing place of Sikkim. 
• This “Mandir” or shrine is dedicated to “Baba” Harbhajan Singh, a soldier of the Indian Army who died near Nathula Pass.
• You will spend the night at the hotel in Gangtok

Gangtok to Lachung

• Early morning after Breakfast departure for North Sikkim, You will be travelling through the hills in between the mountains
• Naga Falls 
• The seven Sister falls
• Check in Hotel, evening leisure at  Lachung
• You will spend the night at a hotel in Lachung. 

Lachung - Yumthang Valley - Lachen 

• Early morning after breakfast you will be visiting the Yumthang valley which remains covered with snow in winters
• Hot water spring
• Drive back to Lachung for lunch and proceed to Lachen
• You will spend the night at a hotel in Lachen. 

Lachen - Gurudongmar Lake - Gangtok 

• Early morning drive to Thangu a remote high altitude village of Tibetan Nomads
• Gurudongmar Lake which is very close to Tibet Border, the one of the Highest and biggest fresh water lakes in Sikkim.
• Breakfast at Thangu Valley and continue proceed ahead to Lake 
• Visit Gurudongmar lake and Drive Back to Lachen for Lunch and after lunch depart for Gangtok
• You will spend the night at a hotel in Gangtok. 

Gangtok - Phuentsholing 

• After breakfast proceed to Jaigaon-Phuetsholing (Border Town)
• Check in Hotel and evening Leisure 
• If time permits proceed for immigration.
• You will spend the night at a hotel in Phuentsholing.

Phuentsholing - Thimphu

• After your breakfast you will proceed towards Thimphu. On the way you can enjoy the scenery on the way to Thimphu. 
• You can have lunch on the way. If you reach Thimphu early you can start your sightseeing.  
• Later in the evening you can visit Tashichho Dzong: The Dzong is a Buddhist monastery cum fortress at the northern edge of Thimpu the capital city of Bhutan. 
• The Dzong was built on the western bank of the river Wang Chu, and has historically served at the seat of the Druk Desi or the Dharma Raja of Bhutan‟s government. After the kings assumed power in 1907 this post was combined with that of the king and Thimphu severed as the summer caital of the kingdom before becoming the full time capital of Bhutan. The original Thimphu Dzong (the Dho-Ngyen Dzong) is said to have been constructed in 1216 by Lama Gyalwa Lhanangpa. And was later taken over by Lama Phajo Drukgom Shigpo before the Dzong was conquered by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, who found the Dzong to be too small and expanded it to what is now known as the Tashichho dzong is also called the "fortress of glorious religion." It was erected in 1641 and was subsequently rebuilt by King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck in the 1960s. The Dzong has been seat of the Royal government since 1952 and presently houses the Throne room and the Kings secretariat. The Tashichho dzong is also home to several ministries of the Bhutanese government, and the Central Monk Body which is the apex organization of the country's main spiritual order. The monument welcomes visitors during the Thimphu Tsechu festival which is held in autumn each year. The Dzongs main structure is a two striped quadrangle with 3 storied towers on each of its four corners
• You will spend the night at a hotel in Thimpu.

Thimphu  –  Paro

• After breakfast you can visit following places and proceed towards Paro. 
• Buddha Point 
• Takin Preserve centre 
• Simply Bhutan 
• Dochula Pass
• Evening drive towards Paro
• You will spend the night at the hotel in Paro.

Paro

• You will have early breakfast and you will drive up to the base of Taktsang Monastery (Tiger’s Nest). It is the most famous and sacred site among all the places in Bhutan. 
• Guru Padmasambhava is said to have come riding on a flying tigress to this place and meditated in a cave for 3 months, it wasn’t until Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal came to this place and meditated that it gained the popularity that it has now. The present structure is said to be built in the 15th century but was destroyed by fire in 1998 and has been restored.
• You have to walk about 2 hours till the top through wide pathways which was built during the restoration works. 
• Evening after hike drive towards Phuentsholing
• You will spend the night at the hotel in Phuentsholing.

Phuentsholing – Bagdogra

• You will proceed towards bagdogra from Phuentsholing.
• Your trip concludes. Head back home with lots of pictures and awesome memories.