Darjeeling and Sikkim

Darjeeling was once considered Queen of the Hills and Sikkim the land of Orchid. A combined trip of Darjeeling and Sikkim consists of a sightseeing tour of the summer retreat of the British raj, world famous tea plantation, Tiger Hills, World Peace Pagoda and Tibetan monasteries. Sikkim, the last North Eastern frontier in India is a land rich in flora and fauna, with a diverse ethnic mix and rich cultural tradition - not forgetting the great treks in the foothills of Kanchanjunga.

The Land of Mountain crest – lies between the kingdom of Bhutan in the east, Nepal to its west and on its northern border tower the plateau of Tibet. This small stretch of rugged land may just be a speck on the world map but its size belies its’ richness and diversity of culture, customs, heritage, flora and fauna.

Sikkim – one of the most beautiful nooks in the Himalayas offers visitors nature in all its grandeur. The worlds 3rd highest mountain Mt.Kangchendzongna (28,156 ft) and it’s attendant peaks - Pandim, Narsing, Kabru, Talung, Siniolchu, Pau-Hunri, Simvo, and Jopuno present a surreal vista unmatched in the world and which local legends will have you believe resembles an alter of the Gods.

Once an independent Himlayan kingdom, now Sikkim is one of the states of India.