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Day
01 - Arrival in Siliguri.
Rest and preparation for the tour. Overnight at Siliguri.
Day 02 - Start for Mirik
(52 km) early in the day. The days biking involves climbing an elevation
of about 4000 ft through the winding ghat roads and lush green tea gardens
on the rolling hill slope. Check in at Hotel and free evening for strolling
around the lake. (ONH : Mirik)
Day 03 - Mirik - Darjeeling
(49km, 6500 ft). The route goes via Nepal boarder town of Pasupati.
You may take a break at Sukiapokhri and visit the Salamander project there.
The last 10 km to Darjeeling involves downhill biking. (ONH: Darjeeling)
Day 04 - Today you will bike to Mongpu (30 km, 4000 ft). You will
be passing through beautiful ridges of Himalaya to reach Mongpu. In the
afternoon you can go for a visit to the local cinchona plantation. Overnight
at Mongpu.
Day 5 - Cycle to Kalimpong (4300 ft). The distance is about 40 km.
Except for the last 16 km, there is little elevation on the road. Overnight
at Kalimpong.
Day 6 - The cycling consists of traveling to Lava (7200 ft, 32
km). Although the change in altitude is quite significant, there are few
high inclinations on the road. Overnight at Lava.
Day 7 - Today we will leave the hill and come down to dooars plains.
The destination is Mongpong,
a nice forest bungalow on the banks of river Tista. You have to cycle
a total distance of 70 km. But the first 35 km of it is down hill and
the remaining part is through the plains. The distance can be covered
by biking for about 5-6 hours approximately. In the evening enjoy a special
dinner by naturebeyond.
Day
8 - Return to Siliguri (25 km) after a couple of hours biking. Tour
concludes at Siliguri.
Booking Rules
Registration amount
(40 % of cost) non-refundable.
Cancellation within
10 days of arrival 30 % refund.
No refund if canceled
before 2 days of arrival.
Accommodation can
not be altered once booked.
Accommodations listed
is subject to availability.
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not be responsible for civil disturbances, theft, accidents, natural calamities
and other such incidents beyond human control.
No refund is admissible
if a tour is cancelled or altered at the last moment due to unforeseen
circumstances beyond human contro.
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