Delhi / Kolkata - Bagdogra - Darjeeling - Pemayangtse - Gangtok - Kolkata (other options also available)
This trip takes you through unspoiled Sikkim, which offers breathtaking vistas, colorful lifestyles, Buddhist monasteries, adventure, and exquisite flora and fauna. Darjeeling is the land of the celestial thunderbolt, which is one of the most famous hill stations of India.
The highlights of this tour are visits to Gangtok, Rumtek monastery, Pemayangtse monastery, and spectacular views of sunrise over Kanchenjunga at Darjeeling. Also explore the Tibetan refugee self-help center and see Tibetan craftsmen produce carpets, woolen items, and other beautiful goods.
Other attractions include the annual Teesta Tea and Tourism Festival, held during winter in Darjeeling, and Losar, the Tibetan New Year celebrations in February.
Duration: 05 nights / 06 days
Arrive in Guwahati by air. Meet and assist by Sun Tours Pvt. Ltd. Representatives staff. Proceed to Kamakhya Temple, the Shakti Temple of mother Goddess Kamakhya, situated on the top of Nilachal Hills, overlooking the river Brahmaputra. We will also visit Bhubaneswari Temple at the hilltop. Later, check into a hotel on arrival. Evening time permitting, visit emporia and market. Overnight.
After breakfast, drive to visit Kamakhya temple, a famous Hindu pilgrimage site. Later proceed to Sualkuchi, a silk weaving village. See the whole process of silk manufacture, from cocoon to spinning to dyeing, and finally to hand weaving into exquisite saris and dress lengths.
Also visit Hajo, a place sacred to Hindus, Muslims, and Buddhists. Visit a hilltop Muslim shrine with far-reaching views over the surrounding rural landscape, as well as the simple Hindu temple with its frieze of elephants and its sacred tank full of great carp, catfish, and turtles.
Later return to hotel. Overnight.
After breakfast, transfer to Shillong. Enroute we will stop to view the beautiful Umiam Lake. Check into Hotel on arrival. Later visit the Don Bosco Center Of Indigenous Cultures (Sunday Closed) in the city. Evening visit Police Bazaar - Shillong’s prime location where the wares on sale range from electronics to traditional handicraft, modern clothing to handloom items, vegetables, and traditional spices, etc. Rest of the evening at leisure. Overnight.
After breakfast, drive to Shillong Peak, one of the highest points in the whole of Meghalaya plateau. Later drive to Cherrapunjee, one of the highest rainfall areas in the world, and visit the Thankharang Park (from where one can see the plains of Bangladesh), Seven Sisters fall, Nohkalikai fall, and Mawsmai Cave. Return to Shillong; En-route visit Elephant fall.
Cherrapunjee, locally and officially known as Sohra, is 56 kms from Shillong, and a “must see” destination for all tourists. Apart from being the record holder for the heaviest rainfall, it was the headquarters of the Khasi/Jaintia province during British rule which was however shifted to Shillong in 1864, due to the inconvenience caused by excessive rain during the monsoon months. The average rainfall is 12,000 mm a year and the record for a single day was 2455 mm recorded in 1974 confirming it as the “Wettest place on Earth”.
After breakfast, drive to Mawlynnong village, considered to be the cleanest village in India. The route to the village is through the winding roads and panoramic views traveling amidst the clouds in the Shillong plateau. On arrival, start trekking to see the living root bridge found here (about 400 meters from the roadside). After the trek ends, we will take a walk around the village and explore the lifestyle of the people of the village. Return to Shillong.
Living Root Bridge is one of the most extraordinary pieces of art and engineering work done by humans and nature as a team. As an old tradition, Khasi's have been growing/creating living root bridges to cross the rivers. Khasis used/use Rubber Plants (Ficus Elastica) for it as the tree grows many secondary roots.
After breakfast, transfer to Guwahati Airport for onward journey. Tour Ends.
Indian festivals denote color, vivacity, ebullience, appetizing food, and a variety of prayers and rituals. Tourists visiting India are surprised by the multiplicity of festivities that enrich the Indian culture and cleanse the spirit. Festivals in India are related to almost anything that is of importance in life. There are countless fairs and festivals round the year, packed with fun and frolic, enthusiasm, excitement, gaiety, and rituals that keep India alive with exuberant celebrations.
Given below is a list of some of the most important festivals celebrated in India:
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