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Day 1 - Reception at NJP rail station / Bagdogra
airport. Drive to Maneybhanjan (85 km) in exclusive vehicle. The road
to Manebhanjan follows the Hill Cart Road connecting Darjeeling with the
plains. At Ghoom (The highest rail station in India) you leave the Hill
Cart Road and it takes another hour from Ghoom to reach Manybhanjan. Check
in at Hotel and free evening to acclimatize in the new environ. (ONH
: Maneybhanjan) Day 3 - Wake up early in the morning for a rare and beautiful view of the mountains around. After breakfast start trekking. Reach Gairibans at 2621 meters, Trek time 3 hrs, approx 9 kms, Trails leads one through bamboo glades and farmlands. Lunch at Gairibans. Trek to Kalipokhari 3170 meters. Distance is 6 Kms and it is about 3 hrs walk from Gairibas. Overnight at Kalipokhari. Day 4 - From Kalipokhari the trek route descends to Bikhebhangang. Trek from Bikhebhanjang to Sandakphu is a steep climb of 4 kms and takes more then an hour. Sandakphu at 3636 meter, is the highest mountain in West Bengal and commands one of the most spectacular views of the mountain ranges of Kunchenjunga and Everest. The mountain slopes are covered with rhododendrons and silver fir trees. (ONH: Sandakphu) Day 5 - Explore Sandakphu. Wake up early in the morning for beautiful view of Kanchenjunga and Everest range. Walk among the rhododendron. Enjoy the high. Overnight at Sandakphu.
Day 7 - Phalut - Ramam. From Phalut the trail descends through the virgin forest of chestnut, pines, hemlock etc. till the trail reaches the the stream known as Gorkhey Khola. One can enjoy the bath and savor midday meal. Resume trekking via Samandin to Ramam Trekkers Hut. Its about 5 hours trek from Phalut or about 15 km. in distances from Phalut.
Day 9 - Drive to Darjeeling from Rimbik (54 km). Check in at hotel in Darjeeling. Evening at leisure. Overnight at Darjeeling. Day 10 - Morning drive to Tiger Hill for a beautiful view of sunrise. Visit to Ghoom monastery and Batasia loop on your way back to Darjeeling. Drive back to Siliguri after breakfast. Tour concludes at Siliguri.
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Sandakphu
Treks (Maneybhanjan - Tonglu - Sandakphu - Phalut)
Day
2 - Trek Starts from Maneybhanjan in the morning. Trek to Tonglu through
dense forests (3070 mt, 11 km). Reach Tonglu in the afternoon. Overnight
at Tonglu / Tumling.
Day
6 - Trek to Phalut. The trek from Sandakphu to Phalut is one of the
most spectacular. The silver fir and rhododendron forests comprises the
most beautiful sight. The trek takes you through the top of a ridge and
is relatively easy. Phalut is one of the loftiest peaks (3600 mt) in the
Singalila Range.
Day
8 - Ramam - Rimbik. From Ramam the road is almost level. walk for
the first 9 km and again it descends to Srikhola. The road rises steeply
for about 1 km where it levels out again till it reaches Rimbik. The trek
ends at Rimbik. Overnight at Rimbik.
Booking
Rules
Registration
amount (40 % of cost) non-refundable.