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SINGALILA RIDGE :
SANDAK-PHALUT TREK
11 Days 10 Nights |
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Day 01 |
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Arrival
at Bagdogra-Darjeeling. Drive for 3.30 hrs & Check in
hotel. |
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Day 02 |
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Darjeeling Full Day S/seeing – After breakfast Visit
Japanese Temple, Yigachoeling Monastery,Himalayan
Mountaineering Institute, Padmaja Naidu Zoological Park
& Tibetan Refugee Self Help Centre. |
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Day 03 |
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Darjeeling/ Maneybhanjyang/ Tonglu:
Drive to Maneybhanjyang ( 11/2 hrs), the starting point
of the trek. The days walk , about 06 hrs , is uphill
and the trail passes through small village of
Chitre and forests of Rhododendrons and Magnolias. The
camping area at Tonglu ( 3020m) is located on a
hill top over looking the Sikkim Himalayas. Overnight at
Tonglu. |
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Day 04 |
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Tonglu
/ Kalpokhri: This is also a pleasant walk through the
forest which is home to the rare Red Panda and the
Tragopan. After about 05 hrs the camping area of
Kalapokhri (3100 m) is reached, where we spend the
night. |
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Day 05 |
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Kalpokhri / Sandakphu: After breakfast , start the trek
to Sandakphu (3636m) which takes about 06 hrs. Sandakphu
is the place to view the mountains.On a clear day one
can see the peaks of Lhotse( 8501m), Everest( 8848m) and
Makalu(8475m) of the Nepal Himalayas and the huge
Kanchenjunga massif (8586m) along with other peaks of
the Sikkim himalayas.Overnight at Sandakphu. |
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Day 06 |
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Sandakphu / Phalut: The trail is along a ridge and can
be considered as one of the most enjoyable and scenic
walks in the Himalayas. The whole range of snowy peaks
is always in view and the trail passes through high
altitude vegetation and areas of dwarf rhododendrons and
firs. The walk to Phalut(3600m) is about 07 hours.
Overnight at Phalut. |
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Day 07 |
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Phalut
/ Rammam : Early morning walk up to Phalut Top to view
the sunrise over the himalayas. After breakfast start
trek to Rammam (2560m) which takes about 05 hrs. The
trail passes through the villages of Gorkhey and
Samanden and the forest provides ample oppurtunities for
bird sightsighting. Overnight at Rammam. |
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Day 08 |
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Rammam / Rimbik: From Rammam the trail descends (6
hours) to the bridge at Sirikhola and passes through
a number of small villages to reach Rimbik (2280m),
the road head. Overnight at Rimbick. |
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Day 09 |
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Rimbik/Gangtok :After breakfast drive 6 hours to
Gangtok. While half the way you arrive at the place
called “Rangpo”, an entry point to Sikkim. You have
to fulfill the entry formalities against your
special permit to tour around Sikkim, which may take
about some time then continue drive to Gangtok.
Overnight at Hotel |
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Day 10 |
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Full
days sight seeing which includes the famous Rumtek
monastery, Enchey Monastery, Research Institute of
Tibetology, Dodrul Chorten, flower Show and the Cottage
Industries. O/N at hotel |
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Day 11 |
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After
breakfast drive to Bagdogra Airport Fare Well |
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