Old Silk Route & Zuluk
NJP / Bagdogra → Zuluk → Gangtok → NJP
About this trip
Day-by-day plan
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Day1
NJP / Bagdogra to Zuluk
Pick-up and the drive via Rongli, where the protected area permits are processed, then the climb to Zuluk at 10,100 ft. The road narrows and the air thins quickly. Check into the homestay and rest.
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Day2
Thambi View, Nathang Valley, Kupup
Out before dawn for Thambi View Point and the sunrise over Kanchenjunga with the hairpins below you. Continue through Lungthung to the Nathang valley at 13,500 ft, Kupup lake, the old Baba Mandir and Tukla valley. Back to Zuluk for the night.
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Day3
Zuluk to Gangtok
Down the far side via Padamchen and Rongli, then up to Gangtok. Check in and spend the evening on MG Marg.
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Day4
Tsomgo Lake and Baba Mandir
The standard East Sikkim run: Tsomgo Lake at 12,400 ft and Baba Mandir, with Nathu La as an optional extra on a separate permit (Wednesday to Sunday, weather permitting). Evening free in Gangtok.
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Day5
Gangtok to NJP / Bagdogra
Drive down along the Teesta to the plains and drop at the station or airport.
What is included
Inclusions
- Private vehicle for the entire trip with an experienced hill driver
- Hotel stay on twin/double sharing basis
- Breakfast and dinner at the hotels (MAP plan)
- All permits arranged and paid for wherever applicable
- Fuel, toll, parking, state entry taxes and driver allowance
- Airport / railway station pick-up and drop
- 24x7 on-trip support from our Siliguri desk
Exclusions
- Air fare and train fare
- Lunch, snacks and any personal expenses
- Monument entry tickets, camera fees and safari charges
- Anything caused by roadblocks, landslides or weather (extra night halts, detours)
- Tips, laundry, telephone bills and room service
- Anything not written in the inclusions list
Terms & conditions
- Booking is confirmed only after an advance of 30% is received; the balance is payable on arrival.
- Rates are for the number of passengers quoted. Adding a guest may change the vehicle and the rate.
- Hotels are subject to availability at the time of booking; a similar category hotel is provided if the named one is full.
- Protected-area permits need a valid photo ID for every guest (voter ID, passport or driving licence; Aadhaar alone is not accepted in Sikkim).
- Children below 5 years travel free without a bed. Children 5 to 11 years are charged 60% with an extra bed.
- Sightseeing beyond the itinerary is charged extra on a per-day basis.
- North Sikkim, Nathu La and the Silk Route depend on daily road and permit conditions; if a road is closed we suggest the nearest alternative and no refund is applicable.
- Cancellation: 15 days or more before travel 20% is retained, 7 to 14 days 50%, less than 7 days 100%.