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Looking for suggestions for an Itinerary for Sikkim!

Replies: 2 - Last Post: Feb 17, 2013 3:19 AM Last Post By: mueller04

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mueller04

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Feb 16, 2013 5:52 AM
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Looking for suggestions for an Itinerary for Sikkim!

Hi,
we are going to Sikkim for 2 weeks at the end of March and I would like to ask, if anyone has a suggestion for an itinerary. We would like to do some day treks and enjoy the landscape.Any suggestions are warmly welcome!
Thanks in advance!

Ireland123

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Feb 16, 2013 3:18 PM
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Just did trek last October with some friends,,we went with local guides company trekhimalayas.net.
we fly from Delhi to Bagdoga airport and guide come to receive us,,we drive to gangtok and spend night in Gangtok,next day we visit Rumtek monastery and few others monastery with Himalayan zoological park,,next day we drive to pelling via Ravangla great view of mountains.

After we follow below itinerary as our guide provide us-

Day 1- Sightseeing Pelling
Day2 - Drive to Yuksom & sightseeing
Day 3 - Trek from Yuksom to Bakhim (2790m, 6 hours)
Day 4 - Trek from Bakhim to Phedang (3760m, 5 Hours)
Day 5- Trek from Phedang to Dzongri (4031m, 3 Hours)
Day 6- Trek to Gingay Dara (4329m) for views of Kanchenjunga (1.5 hours)
Day 7- Trek from Dzongri to Tshoka (3000m, 3 hours)
Day 8- Trek from Tshoka to Yuksom Village (1780m, 5 hours)
Day 9- Drive from Yuksom to Darjeeling (2050m, 126km, 5 hours)
Day 10 - Sightseeing Darjeeling including Tea Gardens
Day 11 -Drive to airport and Fly back to Delhi

sikkimese people was the best people in himalayas.

Very happy with overall service,,cook was fantastic,,guide was very helpful and funny.

hope it helps,,
have great trip.

mueller04

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Feb 17, 2013 3:19 AM
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Hi Ireland 123.
Thanks a lot . This is very helpful for us.
Cheers.
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