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Nature & Culture Tours

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S/ 01:  10 Days Car Tour : The Heart of  Darjeeling & Kalimpong :

• Available all year round. 
• Best in Sep-Dec and Feb March. 
• Max Altitude: 2134 m

Easy paced holiday, featuring Kurseong, Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Samthar.. Breathtaking snow views, spectacular sunrises, mountains, forests , hill stations, remote villages, Buddhist monasteries, shopping in  exotic bazaars, tea gardens. toy  train journey,  Social and organic agricultural community, walking, cooking, interaction with local people and more. Staying at selected atmospheric hotels/ homestays. More details >>

S/ 02:  10 Days Car Tour of Sikkim :

• Available all year round. 
• Best in Sep-Dec and Feb March. 
• Max Altitude: 2200 m

Featuring West Sikkim, Gangyok, Rumtek, and South Sikkim. Breathtaking snow views, spectacular sun rises, mountains, forests, sights of Gangtok and Rumtek, Buddhist monasteries, remote villages, shopping in exotic bazaars, walking, handicrafts, interaction with local people, and more. Staying at special places with exotic cusine. Extention to North Sikkim available. More details >>

S/ 03:  15 Days Grand Tour : Darjeeling-Kalimpong-Sikkim :

• Available all year round.
• Best in Sep-Dec and Feb March. 
• Max Altitude: 2200 m

Combines the best of S / 01 and S /02 to cover the entire region featuring Kurseong, Darjeeling, West Sikkim, , Kalimpong and Samthar. Breathtaking snow views, spectacular sun rises, mountains, forests, , Buddhist monasteries, remote villages, shopping in exotic bazaars, tea gardens. toy  train journey,  Social and organic agricultural community, walking, cooking, interaction with local people and more. Staying at selected atmospheric hotels/ homestays. With exotic cusine   Extention to North Sikkim available. More details >>

S/ 04:  Jeep Tour : 03 Days North Sikkim Escapade :

• Available Oct-Dec and Apr to May.
• Best for Rhododendrons Apr-May.
• Max Altitude: 4200 m

Escape to the pristine charms of North Sikkim. Travel by jeep to the quaint village of Lachung and drive through  Yumthang Valley - the vale of Rhododendrons up to altitude of 4200 m. Forests, snows, meadows with grazing yaks, cascading glacial rivers, waterfalls, Budhist Gompas, Lachungpa tribals and more.  Special entry permits required. Will be arranged by us. More details >>

S/ 05:  Walking cum Car Tour: 10 Days Nature & Culture Walking Holiday

• Available All year round.
• Best for snow views & blue skies: Nov.
• Best for Rhododendrons and spring flowers:  Mid Feb – end March.
• Max  Altitude: 2400m

Designed for walking and nature enthusiasts, it aims to explore the rural countryside around Samthar (Kalimpong) and Rinchenpong  (West Sikkim). Forests, sunrise views, snow panoramas, Buddhist Gompas, terraced agriculture, ethnic villages, wild flowers, and interaction with people. Includes sightseeing and shopping at Kalimpong and visit to Pamayangtse Monastery in Sikkim. Staying at Special places listed in Alastair Sawday’s Special Places to stay in India. More details >>

S/ 06:  Walking cum Car Tour : 15 Days Nature & Culture Walking Holiday with Trekking Extention :

• Available All year round.
• Best for snow views & blue skies: Nov.
• Best for Rhododendrons and spring flowers:  Mid Feb – end March.
• Max  Altitude: 3696 m

This walking holiday is an extended version of S / 05,. to enable trekking through the prestine  and unforgettable Vershay Rhododendron sanctuary. First explore the rural countryside around Samthar (Kalimpong) and Rinchenpong  (West Sikkim). Forests, sunrise views, snow panoramas, Buddhist Gompas, terraced agriculture, ethnic villages, wild flowers, and interaction with people. Includes sightseeing and shopping at Kalimpong and visit to Pamayangtse Monastery in Sikkim. Latter a 06 days trek through blooming Rhdodendrons with great views of the Khangchendzonga Range. Is the high light of this tour. More details >>

S/ 07:  Jeep cum Walking Tour : 04 Days Samthar Escapade :

• Available: All year round .
• Best in Feb-May and Sept-Dec .
• Max Altitude 2000 m

Escape to the luxury of the remote Samthar Farm House far from crowds. House is listed in Alastair Sawday’s Special places to stay in India. Relax in the midst of un-spoilt nature, Daily Nature and culture walking explorations. Walk through forests and flora, visit quaint villages, tribal people, and peep into the lifestyles of Lepcha and Nepali tribals. More details >>

S/ 08:  Car Tour : 08 Days Hill Stations of the East :

• Available: All year round
• Best in Feb-May and Sept-Dec
• Max Altitude 2134 m

For the conventional tourist; a sightseeing tour of Kurseong, Darjeeling, Gangtok & Kalimpong by Toy train and jeep. Visit Buddhist monasteries, exotic bazars, tea gardens, colonial buildings, Everest Museum,  and more. More details >>

S/ 09:  03 or More Days Village Homestay Holiday :

Explore, Experience, learn, teach and relax

• Available: All year round 
• Best in Feb-May and Sept-Dec
• Max Altitude 2000 m

Live, work and support a remote village, located in the green mid -ranges of the Eastern Himalayas at an altitude of 1400 m, with a stunning backdrop of towering snowcapped peaks. Participate in village activities such as ploughing with oxen, manual sowing, and harvesting, collection of firewood and fodder, cow herding, goat care, cooking, mat and basket making, and blacksmithing. Enjoy nature & culture walks, play cricket or football, join village elders at cards, or relax in peace at your home-Stay in a spacious and comfortable guest cottage located in picture post card Nepali or Lepcha hamlets.
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S/ 10: 08 to 14 Days Himalayan Homestay Holiday Circuit :

• Available: All year round
• Best in Feb-May and Sept-Dec
• Max Altitude 2000 m

A unique holiday circuit designed for you to stay at six home-stay properties – of these four are listed in Alastair Sawday’s Special places to stay in India. The other two are awaiting listing. All properties are located far from crowds – off the beaten track. They have atmospheric rooms, tranquility, comfort, good meals, unique ambiance and caring hosts. Details are at home-stays. The Special places are:-

• Kalimpong: Gurudongma House
• Rural Kalimpong 80 Kms distant: Samthar Farm House
• West Sikkim at Rinchenpong: Yangsum Farm
• South Sikkim at Turuk Heritage house
• East Sikkim, close to Gangtok: Hidden Forest Resort
• East Sikkim, Rumtek: The Bamboo Resort

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