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6D5N
Heritage Himalaya by Indian Airlines |
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Validity: 01
Nov 2006 - 31 Mar 2007 |
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Tour Code :
TIND/HHI6DIC-A01J |
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Itinerary : |
Day 01: Singapore - Bagdogra - Chalsa (Dooars)
Met on arrival and transfer to Chalsa. Check-in
to hotel. Evening at leisure.
Garumara Jungle Camp
is located at chalsa (West Bengal, India) The camp is a
few minutes drive from Garumara National Park (Home to
One-horned rhinos) and Chaparamari Wildlife Sanctuary
and fabled by numerous rivers, steams and
picturesque tea gardens. While Garumara National Park
located on the bank of rivers Murti and Raidak has
vegetation of riverine grasslands interspersed with
savannah woodlands, Chaparamari is more of woodland with
very tall trees and thick canopy cover. Camp is part of
eco-tourism initiatives to revive what at one point was
a hub of eastern India's largest timber industry. It has
now transformed a dead industry and to an extent brought
back economic sustenance for the locals of the nearby
village - Mangalbari.
Dooars is the
gateway to the hills of Nepal and Bhutan and northeast
India lies in the Himalayan foothills has great natural
beauty and is home to some of the most varied flora and
fauna. It has an ideal destination for nature-lovers who
desires to learn, appreciate and explore the bountiful
of nature.
Overnight: Standard Room at Garumara Jungle Camp |
Day 02: Chalsa - Kurseong (Breakfast)
Morning at 5am, visit to Garumara National Park
/ Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary. After breakfast, depart
for Jhalong & Bindu and proceed to Kurseong.
Garumara National Park /
Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary - Gorumara
National Park located on the bank of rivers Murti and
Raidak has vegetation of riverine grassland interspersed
with savannah woodlands, Chaparamari is more of woodland
with very tall trees and thick canopy cover. Besides the
One-horned Rhinoceros, the fauna of the area includes
Asian Elephant, Gaur, Leopard, and different species of
deer and over 100 varieties of birds like Black Stork,
Common Merganser, Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker, Oriental
Pied Hornbill and many more in the area.
Jhalong: another
lesser-trodden offbeat wonder of Dooars Himalayan
foothills, is situated on the bank of Jaldhaka on the
way to Bindu in Kalimpong Sub-division. Jaldhaka Hydro
electricity project on the Jaldhaka River is another
major attraction. The large reservoir provides a great
opportunity for the bird lovers to enjoy a varied
collection of hill birds as well as migratory water
fouls.
Bindu - a small
village at an attitude of 700m, on the India-Bhutan
border, Bindu, famous for its cardamom plantation, is
also coming up as a popular offbeat tourist destination
in Dooars Himalayan foothills. Bindu is scenically
placed among the high mountains all around with Jaldhaka
River flowing through the valley making a natural border
with Bhutan and India.
Overnight: Standard Room at
Cochrane
Palace |
Day 03: Kurseong (Breakfast)
After breakfast, depart for sightseeing at
8.30am, covering organic tea garden & factory, forest
museum-Downhill and Tibetan Monastery.
Kurseong - " the land of white
orchid"
is a perfect place for people who want to derive
the pleasures of being in an alpine surrounding without
worrying about higher altitude and bone-chilling cold
weather. Kurseong does not suffer from severe winters
and a healthy, comfortable climate is prevalent
throughout the year except for the monsoon season. It
rains non-stop in the rainy season; infact, Kurseong
receive the highest amount of rainfall after 'Cherraunjee'
in Meghalaya. Ironically, such heavy amount of rainfall
is ideal for white orchids that adorn the hill-slopes of
Kurseong in abundance. The natural beauty of Kurseong
thrives because of the generosity of the rain-gods.
Forest Museum -
The forest museum is also located in Downhill and is
overseen by the forest department. You will get to know
the types of animals that inhabited the forest area here
in the past when you visit the museum.
Overnight: Standard Room at
Cochrane
Palace |
Day 04:
Kurseong -
Darjeeling(Breakfast)
After early breakfast, catch the morning train
at 6am stream Toy train ride to Darjeeling. Evening at
leisure.
Toy Train - The
ancient locomotive that comes chugging from Siliguri for
Darjeeling is the attraction for youing and old alike.
This miniature railway, popularly known as the Toy
train, has been doing the round from Siliguri to
Darjeeling since 1881 and has been included in the world
heritage site. It takes 6-7hrs to cover a distance of
82km and with a speed of 10km per hr, it offers a
relaxed view to appreciate the abundance of nature on
the hills of Darjeeling. Driven by a chugging stream
locomotive, the train moves on a narrow, two feet gauge
track, passing through the forests, waterfalls, deep
valleys and through tunnels to reach Darjeeling.
Overnight: Standard Room at Hotel Viceroy /
Hotel Swiss
or similar. |
Day 05:
Darjeeling
(Breakfast)
Early
morning depart at 03.30am for viewing sunrise from Tiger
Hill and on the way back visit Batasia Loop & Ghoom
Monastery. After
breakfast at 09.30am, depart for local sightseeing
covering Himalayan mountaineering Institute, Padmj Naidu
Zoological Garden, Snow Leopard breeding Centre, Rock
climbing complex, tea garden, Tibetan refugee self-help
centre and ropeway.
Tiger Hill: is the highest point in the area
which provides the most exotic view of the Kanchenjunga
peaks. From this place, the other peaks of the Eastern
Himalayas can be seen. On a clear day, the sight of Mt.
Everest is just enthralling.
Batasia Loop: a
railway loop, is the interesting example of engineering.
At this loop, the toy train takes a very unique turn.
This loop is just five kilometer from the main town of
Darjeeling. This place also has a very good market which
sell purses, bags and other decorative items made by
local woman at very reasonable prices.
Ghoom Gompa: is
about eight kilometers from Darjeeling. Here a very
beautiful status of the Maitrayie Buddha (prospective
Buddha) is established. The monastery has also preserved
some of the rare handwritten Buddhist Manuscripts.
Himalayan Mountaineering:
is on the West Jawahar road. The institute runs courses
for training mountaineers as well as has the very good
collection of mountaineering equipments which had used
in various mountaineering expeditions & otherwise.
Specimens of Himalayan flora & fauna are also kept here.
Zoological Garden:
is situated two kilometer from the main town. This
zoological garden, houses some of the rare species of
animals and birds. Only this zoo in India having the
Siberian Tigers & rare Red Panda. The Snow Leopards,
Great Grey Birds, Snow Yarks are some of the animals
which attracting tourist in great numbers. Entry to the
zoo is by tickets which are valid for the natural
history museum & the mountaineering institutes & museum.
Snow Leopard Breeding Programme
- Nowadays the zoologist and the
environmental scientists are trying to protect the
endangered species by breeding them in captivity. The
snow leopard are not known to have breed in captivity
but in this centre thanks to the efforts of Kiran Maktan,
theses animals have gave birth in captivity. Snow
Leopards are animals who have to be kept in large
enclosure. Visitors are allowed in the centre but they
have to watch the animals in utter silence.
Tea Garden -
Darjeeling grows the world famous tea. The exotic tea
produced here is known as the Champagne of Teas. There
are about 86 tea estates in Darjeeling which produces 10
million kg tea every year.
Tibetan Refugee Self-Help Centre was
established in 1959, a centre for the refugee who had
fled Tibet with the Dalai Lama after Chinese invasion.
This self-help centre has been developed as workshop for
the manufacture of handicrafts. the fine and superb
carpets, woolens, woodcarving and leatherwork from this
centre has been very popular among the tourists.
Ropeway: is another
tourist attraction in Darjeeling. This is the first
ropeway in India. It connects the North point (7000
feet) to the Singla Bazaar (800 feet). The rope covers a
distance of 8kms in 45 minutes. The ropeway is exciting
and unique for anyone visiting Darjeeling.
Overnight: Standard Room at Hotel Viceroy / Hotel Swiss
or similar. |
Day 06:
Darjeeling - Bagdogra - Singapore (Breakfast)
After breakfast, transfer
to Bagdogra airport for your flight back to Singapore. |
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Price
Per Person |
Single
(S$) |
Twin
(S$) |
Triple
(S$) |
Child
(S$) |
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01Nov 06 - 31Mar 07 |
1619 |
1239 |
1179 |
719 |
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Extension Night |
Single
(S$) |
Twin
(S$) |
Triple
(S$) |
Child
(S$) |
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Dooars |
50 |
25 |
23 |
19 |
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Kurseong |
104 |
52 |
46 |
43 |
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Darjeeling |
104 |
52 |
46 |
43 |
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Price Includes :
- Return economy
class airfare to Bagdogra by Indian Airlines via Chennai / Kolkata.
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Transfer & intercity transfer by NON A/C car.
- Sightseeing by
local city - NON A/C car.
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1 nights accommodation in standard room at Garumara Jungle
Camp, Dooars.
- 2 nights
accommodation in standard room at Cochrane Palace, Kurseong.
- 2 nights
accommodation in standard room at Hotel Viceroy / Hotel
Swiss, Darjeeling.
- Sightseeing &
meals as
per itinerary.
- Option to
extend stay.
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Important Notes :
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Travel to be completed by 31Mar'07.
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Service fee of S$20 per child applies.
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Visa is required for Singapore Passport Holders.
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Citizens of Myanmar, China & Bangladesh are not given General
Tourist Permission to visit Sikkim.
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Remarks :
- Due to non
availability of rooms, we reserve the right to provide alternate
hotel which might / might not affect the prices.
We also reserve the right to re-arrange itinerary if required
without affecting the total number of nights.
- Extra
bed / mattress (depending upon availability) will be provided for the
third adult / child sharing the same room.
- Entry point for
this package is Bagdogra and the connecting sectors are Delhi /
Kolkata. however, the package has been provided from various
Indian cities with discounted airfares not all of which connect
to Bagdogra via Delhi / Kolkata on the same day.
- Cost of staying in
connecting cities is NOT included in the package cost and its
arrangement & payment is the responsibility of the agents or the
client.
- Guide charges and
entrance fees to Monnuments.
- Price excludes
airport taxes, security tax, visa fee and other applicable surcharges.
- Prices are
subject to change with or
without prior notice.
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