Day 01 Arrive Delhi or Kathmandu where you will be met and transfer to your hotel. (Hotel B&B)

Day 02 Delhi or From Kathmandu Bagdogra or Bhadrapur (by plane) Darjeeling (2130m) by car. Arrive Bagdogra or Bhadrapur Airport and drive to Darjeeling , charming 4-hour journey, through Assam tea plantations and tiny villages takes us to Darjeeling . Built on top of a ridge, Darjeeling faces the Himalaya and is a popular destination for Westerners and Bengalis alike. Overnight in Darjeeling .

Day 03 Visit Darjeeling :We could take an early trip to Tiger Hill to see the sunrise. Afterwards we visit the famous Ghoom monastery that enshrines an image of the Maitreya Buddha (the coming Buddha). Later on we can visit the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute and tea plantations. Overnight in Darjeeling .

Day 04 Darjeeling Manay Bhanjang ( 2134m. 1h 30) by car Tonglu (3070m) in 4h. Early morning drive from Darjeeling to trek point. The trail overlooks the Bengali plain south, and we have tantalising glimpses of Kanchenjunga ahead, as we zigzag through rhododendrons.

Day 05 Tonglu-Garibas (2620m) in 4h. We take a mossy paved path, that snakesthrough a succession of forests and hamlets, giving way, from time to time, to spectacular mountain sceneries.

Day 06 Garibas-Sandakphu(3640m)6 in 4h. We steadily climb to join the ridge trail towards Kalpokhari. Afterwards we start a long and steep climb onto the Singalila ridge that leads us to Sandakphu. A remarkable 360 ° view from the top.

Day 07 Sandakphu-Phalut(3600m) in 6h. We walk to a prominent viewpoint for the magnificent sunrise over the Kanchenjunga, Jannu, Everest, Lhotse , Makalu and Cho Oyo. Throughout the day, there are ever-changing views: yak herds, silvery pine forests, tiny lakes ringed with grass, and the snow-capped Himalayan range in the background.

Day 08 Phalut-Raman(2560m)8 in 5h. A pleasant descent through the woods takes us to Gorkhey (2500m) then we climb up towards Raman.

Day 09 Raman-Rimbik (2280m) in 4h. We pass through numerous villages and cross the Sri Khola over a remarkable suspension bridge.

Day 10 Rimbik-Pelling by car (9h).

Day 11 Pelling-Pemayangtse-Yuksam by car (2h). 2.5 km from Pelling, we will visit the Pemayangtse monastery. Perched at 2800m, it is one of the oldest and most impressive gompas in Sikkim .

Day 12 Yuksam Tashiding - Martam by car (6h). En route, we visit the Tashiding monastery, one of the most isolated in Sikkim , perched on the top of a hill set between two rivers.

Day 13 Martam-Gangtok by car. We visit the Rumtek monastery, reputed for its religious Tibetan art. Visitors are welcome to attend prayers.

Day 14 Visit Gangtok. We will enjoy a visit of the amazing Orchid Sanctuary, where we can see a few of the 454 orchid species listed in Sikkim . To complete the day we will visit the Enchey and Do Drul onasteries, and the Tibetology Institute, which houses one of the richest collections of thankas and religious works in the world.

Day 15 Gangtok Bagdogra or Bhadrapur (by car) fly Delhi or Kathmandu (by plane). (Hotel B&B)

Day 16 At leisure in Delhi or Kathmandu.Safety day for your international flight. (Hotel B&B)

Day 17 Transfer to airport and fly back home.