Arrive KolkataDestination photograph
DAY 01
Arrive Kolkata
Meet your local representative and transfer to your hotel. Settle in, recover from the journey and enjoy an easy first evening.
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Eastern Himalaya: Tea & Monasteries
Tea country and Buddhist heritage come together in a journey through eastern India’s hill towns.
Tour overview
Eastern Himalaya: Tea & Monasteries
Tea country and Buddhist heritage come together in a journey through eastern India’s hill towns.
Kolkata, Kalimpong, Gangtok, Pelling & Darjeeling
Use this route as a starting point. We can add a night where you want to linger, introduce a special interest or adjust the hotels to suit your style.
What you can experience on this route
- Kolkata — Explore Kolkata’s neighbourhoods, historic buildings and food traditions, with time to follow the city’s creative life.
- Kalimpong — Explore the hill town’s markets and viewpoints, with time to enjoy its slower pace and mountain setting.
- Gangtok — Discover Sikkim’s mountain setting and Buddhist heritage through monastery visits and relaxed local exploration.
- Darjeeling — Enjoy tea-country views and explore the town’s layered history. Build in time for an estate visit or a mountain railway experience.
Make the journey your own
This 13-day outline brings together Kolkata, Kalimpong, Gangtok, Pelling & Darjeeling. The number of nights, daily activities and choice of hotels can change to suit your priorities. Tell us which experiences you would like to spend more time on, and whether you prefer early starts, relaxed afternoons or a balance of both.
We discuss the transfers between stops alongside the sightseeing, so that you can judge the pace of the whole trip. Your proposal will set out the agreed route and selected arrangements before you book.
Your day-by-day journey
In KolkataDestination photograph
DAY 02
In Kolkata
Explore Kolkata’s neighbourhoods, historic buildings and food traditions, with time to follow the city’s creative life.
Fly to Bagdogra & Drive to KalimpongDestination photograph
DAY 03
Fly to Bagdogra & Drive to Kalimpong
Continue to the next chapter of your journey, with transfers and breaks planned for comfort. Settle into your hotel before exploring locally.
In KalimpongDestination photograph
DAY 04
In Kalimpong
Explore the hill town’s markets and viewpoints, with time to enjoy its slower pace and mountain setting.
Drive to GangtokDestination photograph
DAY 05
Drive to Gangtok
Continue to the next chapter of your journey, with transfers and breaks planned for comfort. Settle into your hotel before exploring locally.
In GangtokDestination photograph
DAY 06
In Gangtok
Discover Sikkim’s mountain setting and Buddhist heritage through monastery visits and relaxed local exploration.
Drive to PellingDestination photograph
DAY 07
Drive to Pelling
Continue to the next chapter of your journey, with transfers and breaks planned for comfort. Settle into your hotel before exploring locally.
In PellingDestination photograph
DAY 08
In Pelling
Explore the mountain landscape and nearby monasteries, keeping plans flexible around weather and visibility.
Drive to DarjeelingDestination photograph
DAY 09
Drive to Darjeeling
Continue to the next chapter of your journey, with transfers and breaks planned for comfort. Settle into your hotel before exploring locally.
In DarjeelingDestination photograph
DAY 10
In Darjeeling
Enjoy tea-country views and explore the town’s layered history. Build in time for an estate visit or a mountain railway experience.
In DarjeelingDestination photograph
DAY 11
In Darjeeling
Enjoy tea-country views and explore the town’s layered history. Build in time for an estate visit or a mountain railway experience.
Drive to Bagdogra & Fly to KolkataDestination photograph
DAY 12
Drive to Bagdogra & Fly to Kolkata
Continue to the next chapter of your journey, with transfers and breaks planned for comfort. Settle into your hotel before exploring locally.
DepartureDestination photograph
DAY 13
Departure
Your private transfer is arranged around your departure. Allow a comfortable connection, or extend the journey with another Indian region.
The sequence is a suggested plan. Flights, permits, opening days, weather and local conditions may require adjustments; your final itinerary will confirm arrangements.
Selected places to stay
Hotel ideas for your journey
Hotel inspiration across different budgets. Your quotation will specify the property and room category included.
Darjeeling
Glenburn Tea Estate
First Class, Tea Estate, Heritage
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Kolkata
Calcutta Bungalow
Boutique Homestay, Heritage
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Kolkata
The Rajbari Bawali
First Class, Heritage
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Gangtok
The Elgin Nor-Khill
First Class, Heritage
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Kolkata
The Oberoi Grand
First Class, Heritage
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Pelling
The Elgin Mount Pandim
First Class, Heritage
Discover this stayA different pace? A favourite hotel?
Tell us what you would change. These journeys are designed to be adapted to your interests, time and style.
Start planning your journey