Price
Duration
3Nights
Tour Type
Leisure Tour
Review
Overview
Pelling is a small town in the northeastern Indian state of Sikkim, at the foothills of Mount Khangchendzonga. The late-17th-century Buddhist Sanga Choling Monastery has mountain views. Pemayangtse Monastery features wall paintings, sculptures and a gold-plated statue of Guru Padsambhava. Overlooking a valley, the 17th-century Rabdentse Palace, now in ruins, still has evidence of the king’s bedroom and kitchen
Tour Itinerary :
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DAY 1: IXB/NJP/Siliguri to PellingPick up from Bagdogra (IXB)/NJP/Siliguri and transfer to Pelling (130 km/5 hrs). Overnight stay at Pelling.
- DAY 2: Pelling full day city tour.
After Breakfast,Start sightseeing at Pelling (08:30am to 4:30pm) covering Orange Garden, Rimbi waterfalls, Khangchendzonga waterfalls, Khecheopalri Lake, Pemayangtse Monastery & Rabdentse Ruins. (Optional - Sky walk at extra cost). Overnight stay at Pelling.
- DAY 3: Singshore Excursion
After breakfast proceed for Sinshore Bridge excursion it is 240 m (787 ft) long and over 100 m (328 ft) high, making it the highest bridge in Sikkim. On the way also visit Dentam and changey waterfalls.
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DAY 4 : Pelling to IXB/NJP/Siliguri
Pelling to Bagdogra (IXB) Airport/NJP (railway station)/Siliguri to (130 km/5 hrs approx) for onward journey.
Know Before You Go
- Any breakage or damage of any items will be charged at actuals.
- ID Proof is mandatory for each individual guest at the time of booking, and upon arrival. PAN Card will not be considered as a valid identity proof.
- Please note that the driver might turn off the vehicle’s ACs while driving in hilly areas to optimise engine performance.
- It is recommended that you always carry an umbrella and warm clothes to avoid unexpected rainfall and temperature drops.
- Please note that necessary permits will be required to enter restricted areas.
- Carry back all non-degradable litter such as empty bottles, tins, plastic bags, etc. These must be disposed of in municipal dustbins only.
- Ask for prior permission before taking a photograph of local people.
- It is customary to leave a donation at a monastery and to circle shrines in clockwise direction.
- Please note that Gurudongmar Lake is at an altitude of 5,425 metres and can cause altitude sickness. It is advisable that you consult with your doctor prior to the visit and take necessary precautions as well.
- Pack a few woollen clothes, even in the summer season, since Sikkim is frigid all year round.
