DARJEELING 5N-6D (Darjeeling–Pelling–Zuluk) · 5 NIGHTS / 6 DAYS
The Three-Ridge Traverse: Darjeeling, Pelling & Zuluk
A 5-night, 6-day cross-Himalayan journey linking the colonial tea ridges of Darjeeling with the monastery crest of Pelling in West Sikkim and the high-altitude switchbacks of Zuluk along the historic Old Silk Route.
Day-by-Day Expedition Itinerary
- Day 1Meals: Dinner · Stay: Deluxe Hotel
NJP / IXB Pickup to Darjeeling Ridge
Meet our representative at NJP Railway Station or Bagdogra Airport (IXB) and ascend through tea estates and pine forests to Darjeeling (2,042 m). Evening leisure around Chowrasta and Mall Road.
NJP/IXB Pickup • Tea Garden Drive • Chowrasta • Mall Road
- Day 2Meals: Breakfast & Dinner · Stay: Deluxe Hotel
Tiger Hill Sunrise & Darjeeling Heritage Circuit
Pre-dawn excursion to Tiger Hill for sunrise over Kangchenjunga (subject to weather), returning via Ghoom Monastery and Batasia Loop. After breakfast visit tea gardens, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Zoological Park, and Tenzing Rock.
Tiger Hill • Ghoom Monastery • Batasia Loop • HMI • Zoo • Tea Estate
- Day 3Meals: Breakfast & Dinner · Stay: Standard Room
Darjeeling across the Rangeet Valley to Pelling
Scenic mountain transfer from Darjeeling into West Sikkim, climbing to the ridge of Pelling (2,150 m) with close views of the Kangchenjunga range.
Rangeet Valley • West Sikkim Foothills • Pelling Ridge
- Day 4Meals: Breakfast & Dinner · Stay: Standard Room
Pelling Monasteries, Skywalk & Sacred Lakes
Full-day sightseeing covering Pemayangtse Monastery, the 17th-century Rabdentse Palace ruins, Khecheopalri Lake, the Chenrezig Skywalk, and Kanchenjunga Falls.
Pemayangtse • Rabdentse Ruins • Khecheopalri Lake • Skywalk
- Day 5Meals: Breakfast & Dinner · Stay: Homestay
Pelling to Zuluk on the Old Silk Route
Traverse across South and East Sikkim into the historic Old Silk Route corridor, ascending to the high-altitude village of Zuluk (2,865 m).
Old Silk Route • Zuluk Village • Zig-Zag Mountain Roads
- Day 6Meals: Breakfast
Zuluk High-Altitude Dawn & Return to NJP / IXB
Morning Silk Route viewpoints around Thambi / Lungthung (weather permitting), followed by the descent through the Himalayan foothills to NJP or Bagdogra Airport.
Zuluk Sunrise • Silk Route Foothills • NJP / IXB Drop
