Day 1: Bagdogra - Tumling

Arrival at Bagdogra airport. Our representative will greet you at the airport, and we will start our journey. We will drive to Manebhanjan, a small town almost at the foothills of the Himalayas at an altitude of 7054 ft. In between, we will take a short Tea Break to enjoy the surroundings and the journey. It will be 4 to 5 hours of drive till Manebhanjan, and we will have our Lunch Break here. We will change our cars here and head towards Tumling, a small hamlet in the eastern Himalayas with small village houses and lovely locals. By reaching Tumling, we will gain altitude and stay at 9600 ft. We will stay in a Tea House. Overnight stay at Tumling.

Meals Included: Lunch and Dinner.

Day 2: Rest Day at Tumling

Rest and acclimatisation day in Tumling. It is important to have a mandatory acclimatisation day today as you spent the previous day on a long journey. In the morning, get up late and enjoy your delicious breakfast. Today, after breakfast, we will go hiking to Tonglu 10,056 ft. and return to Tumling. This day increases our chance of enjoying the grand vista of mountains that Tumling offers and improves our acclimatisation. Enjoy the rest of the day leisurely.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 3: Tumling to Kalapokhri

After breakfast, we will get ready and start trekking. Take it slowly and steadily, and enjoy the mountain walk. We will see mountains, and we are not in a rush. We will take a short Tea Break at Gairibas. Only a few people stop here. We can expect a tranquil environment. Time for photographs and making your own story. We have a short, easy walk to Gairibas which translates as the village amongst the bamboo thickets. The initial level walk takes us past a long mani wall to the Nepalese border post in the large village of Jaubari – one of the few border crossings in this part of the world where one is waved on without any formalities. After a tea break, take a downhill trail back into the Indian side, reaching Gairibas shortly after midday. After Gairibas, a bit uphill for 2.5 km and then a gentle traverse on a well-marked trail towards Kalapokhri. A fair-sized village beside a dark, prayer flag-lined pond that gives the village its name. Overnight stay at Kalapokhri.

This day could be a lucky day for us to spot a cute Red Panda and Tragopan. Keep a sharp eye on your surroundings and alert the team whisperingly if you are the luckiest.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 4: Kalapokhri to Sandakphu

After breakfast, we will start trekking to Sandakfu (3636m). The walk to Sandakphu is particularly interesting for bird enthusiasts, with minivets, flycatchers, finches, redstarts, falconets and several other varieties seen from the trail. Following the jeep trail with frequent shortcuts, we walk through rhododendrons, some of the large tree variety, to a tea shop from where we steeply climb to Sandakphu on the Singalila Ridge. Today’s walk is mostly uphill, with a steep climb for the last two kilometres. 4 to 5 hours of hiking will end at an altitude of over 11929.36 ft, Sandakphu. Sandakphu commands views of Kangchenjunga, Jannu, Makalu, Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse and several high peaks in Sikkim and Bhutan like Chomolhari. Overnight stay at Sandakphu.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 5: Sandakphu - Phalut

Wake up early to walk to a platform overlooking Sandakphu with grand views. Today is quite a long day of 7 – 8 hours of trekking but generally easy walking on the most spectacular section of the Singalila ridge. The undulating ridge trail runs north to the junction of Sikkim, Nepal and India. There are superb views of the Himalayas throughout the day. A walk along the Singalila Ridge is hard to beat for the sheer grandness of its views and the vastness of the surrounding landscapes, with a series of ridges fading away to the Arun Valley in the west, the mountains of Sikkim and Bhutan to the north and east and the enormous bulk of Kangchenjunga directly ahead. Overnight stay at Phalut.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 6: Phalut - Rammam

After breakfast, we start trekking. Stay on the ridge for the first part of the day’s walk but descend through rhododendron and magnolia forests to reach Rammam, a large village that marks the border between Bengal and Sikkim. It’s a beautiful 5-hour forest walk that will awe-inspire you with its greenery and natural beauties. Overnight stay at Rammam.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 7: Rammam - Rimbick

A downhill trail takes you to the floor of the Siri Khola valley before climbing through the thick forests of the Singalila National Park to the road ahead of Rimbick. A fascinating day as it offers another opportunity to experience a walk through new parts of the Eastern Himalayas, followed by a section through a few neat hillside villages, allowing us to see the local lifestyle from a close hand. Overnight stay at Rimbick.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 8: Rimbick to Bagdogra

After breakfast, early morning transfer to Bagdogra. Time to say goodbye. We recommend catching the late Evening Flight back home.

Meals Included: Breakfast.