Traverse the eastern Himalayas across Sikkim, West Bengal, and the mystical Kingdom of Bhutan on this 14 Nights / 15 Days cross-border expedition. Watch the sunrise over Kanchenjunga from Tiger Hill in Darjeeling, tour grand Tibetan monasteries in Rumtek and Gangtok, cross the Himalayan border into Bhutan, and explore majestic dzongs across Thimphu, Punakha, Phobjikha Valley, and Paro.
Arrive Delhi and transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Transfer to airport to board flight to Bagdogra.
Upon arrival, drive ascending through tea gardens to Darjeeling, the "Queen of the Hills".
Overnight stay at the hotel in Darjeeling.
Early morning drive to Tiger Hill to view sunrise over Mt. Kanchenjunga.
Visit Ghoom Monastery, Samten Choling, and Dali Monastery.
Later visit Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, Tenzing Rock, Tibetan Refugee Self-Help Centre, and tea estates.
Evening visit to Observatory Hill and The Mall.
Overnight stay at the hotel in Darjeeling.
Drive into Sikkim towards Gangtok.
Enroute visit Rumtek Monastery, the seat of the Kagyu lineage and the largest monastery in Sikkim.
Check into your hotel; overnight stay in Gangtok.
Tour Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Do-drul Chorten, Sa-Ngor Chotshog Centre, Directorate of Handicrafts & Handlooms, Enchey Monastery, Ganesh Tok, Hanuman Tok, and Tashi Viewpoint.
Overnight stay at the hotel in Gangtok.
After breakfast, drive along the Teesta River to Kalimpong.
Arrive Kalimpong and transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Visit Dr. Graham's Homes (established in 1900), Tharpa Choling Monastery, Thongsa Gompa, and Durpin Dara viewpoint offering panoramic valley vistas.
Overnight stay at the hotel in Kalimpong.
Drive to the Indo-Bhutan border town of Phuntsholing.
Evening walk around the peaceful Phuntsholing town and market.
Overnight stay at the hotel in Phuntsholing.
Complete border immigration formalities and drive to Thimphu via Chapchha Pass.
Enroute view Chhuka Hydel Project and visit Kharbandi Gompa; stop at Simtokha Dzong, the oldest fortress in Bhutan.
Overnight stay at the hotel in Thimphu.
Full day sightseeing in Thimphu: Memorial Chorten, Tashichho Dzong, National Library, Traditional Painting School (Zorig Chusum), and the Institute of Traditional Medicine.
Evening browse the local market and National Handicrafts Emporium.
Overnight stay at the hotel in Thimphu.
Depart for Punakha crossing Dochula Pass (3,100 m) with 108 memorial chortens and views of the high Eastern Himalayas.
Afternoon visit the majestic Punakha Dzong situated at the confluence of Pho Chhu and Mo Chhu rivers, and Wangdue Phodrang.
Overnight stay at the hotel in Punakha.
Drive into the broad glacial Phobjikha Valley to Gangtey.
Explore Gangtey Gompa, an ancient Nyingmapa monastery, and wander through the scenic valley.
Overnight stay at the hotel in Gangtey.
Scenic drive to the Paro Valley.
Evening stroll through the quaint wooden storefronts of Paro market.
Overnight stay at the hotel in Paro.
Full day tour of Paro: visit Drukgyel Dzong ruins, a traditional farmhouse, and view the cliffside Tiger's Nest (Paro Taktsang) Monastery.
Visit 7th-century Kyichu Lhakhang, Ta Dzong (National Museum), and Rinpung Dzong.
Overnight stay at the hotel in Paro.
After breakfast, board your flight from Paro to Delhi, connecting with your onward flight.
