Arrive  Bagdogra - Darjeeling : You will be met upon arrival and driven to Darjeeling for three hours through tea gardens and pretty hillside towns. You will occasionally meet the famous Darjeeling toy train, huffing and puffing across our road. On arrival in Darjeeling ,a check in to the hotel will be arranged.

Darjeeling : Early morning, visit Tiger Hill for fabulous sun rise views of Mt. Kanchenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world at 7409m. Mt. Everest and a host of other Himalayan giants are also seen on the horizon. On our drive back to the hotel we will stop at Ghoom, a Tibetan- Buddhist monastery. After breakfast we shall visit the Mountaineering Institute, the Tibetan Refugee Camp and the local market.

Darjeeling : After breakfast drive to the nearby Tea Garden. Visit the factory and if possible see process of manufacturing tea, interact with the people around and take a walk around the garden village to interact with the locals.

Darjeeling – Rinchenpong : After breakfast drive to Rinchenpong. Stay at Yangsum Heritage Farm which is two kms from the small bazaar village of Rinchenpong at an altitude of 1500 meters. The heritage farmhouse was built in 1833 and has 44 acre mountain farm which consists of open mixed forest of pine, Himalayan alder, schima, chestnut, magnolia, rhododendrons, cherry and others. They also grow cardamom, avocados, oranges, bananas, pears, apricots, and mangoes. Cultivated agriculture yields maize, paddy, millet, potatoes, ginger, turmeric, and sweet potatoes. In addition to these, seasonal vegetables such as cauliflower, cabbage, tomatoes and peas are also grown. The farm is fully organic.

Rinchenpong : Full day to visit the Lepcha heritage house, take a nature walk full of wild orchids, Visit Rikkesum Monastery and take a cookery class at the heritage farm.

Rincheypong - Pemayangtse : Drive to Pemayangtse. PM: Sightseeing of the Pemayangtse Monastery and the Rabdentse Ruins.

Pemayangtse - Yuksom via Kecheoplari Lake : After breakfast drive towards Kecheopalri Lake. It is considered to be one of the secret lakes of Sikkim by both Buddhist and Hindus. Walk around and see the famous Khechoperi wishing lake. PM: Drive to Yuksum which is the 1st capital of Sikkim and today is a small town which is the base for all trekking to the famous Dzongri area (The foot of Mt. kangchendzonga). Evening stroll around the town and take a walk to the nearby wilderness .

Yuksom : After breakfast walk to the nearby Dhubdi hill which has the Oldest Monastery of Sikkim.  It is a thick forested area and you will see many birds, and diverse plant life.  Back to Yuksam for lunch. After lunch, visit the Norbu Gang Throne – where the First King of Sikkim was crowned in 1641.

Yuksum – Martam Village : Drive to Martam, on the way stop at the Temi Tea Estate which the (Sikkimese believe) make the world's finest tea (The Darjeeling people never agree!). Stay at the Martam Village Resort. Ethnic Sikkimese village.

Martam Village – Rumtek- Gangtok : Late morning, move towards Rumtek Monastery. Visit Lingdung monastery on the way and then proceed to the famous Rumtek Monastery.

Gangtok : Breakfast and a day of the sightseeing in and around this vertical, green, hillside city, will bring us to the Tashi View Point, Enchey Monastery, Sikkim Institute of Tibetology.Its a full day with just enough time left over to do some more shopping at the city peoples market.

Gangtok – Kalimpong :  Off we go to Kalimpong and stay at “The Orchid Retreat” Wonderful hosts, great food, peace and solitude and all this amongst some of the world’s finest and most cherished Orchids growing next to your own quaint bungalow. Overnight Orchid Retreat.

Kalimpong : Sightseeing in Kalimpong. Tharpa Choeling Gompa, flower nurseries and hopefully Dr. Graham’s Home, and the local market.

Kalimpong – Bagdogra :  AM. Transfer to Bagdogra airport in time to catch flight for your onward destination.