Darjeeling & Sittong

An orange-orchard village first, then the Queen of the Hills
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About This Tour

Sittong is a Lepcha village on the Riyang river where mandarin orchards run right down to the doorsteps, and in winter the whole hillside turns orange. It is an hour and a half from New Jalpaiguri and almost nobody stops there.

You spend the first night in a homestay among those orchards, then move up to Darjeeling for the famous things done properly — Tiger Hill before dawn, Ghum Monastery, the Padmaja Naidu zoo, the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute’s Tenzing Rock, a tea garden and the Batasia Loop. The return runs through Mirik.

Route: Sittong 1N · Darjeeling 2N
Duration: 3 nights and 4 days
Starts and ends: Bagdogra / NJP / Siliguri

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Itinerary

Day by day, here is exactly how Darjeeling & Sittong unfolds — 3 nights and 4 days, starting and ending at Bagdogra / NJP / Siliguri.

  • Day 1, Arrival and the climb to Sittong

    The journey begins today. You will visit Sevoke Kali Mandir, Ahaldara View Point, Namthing Pokhari and Orange Garden. Dinner and overnight stay at Sittong.

  • Day 2, Sittong to Darjeeling

    After an unhurried breakfast, the day opens up. On the itinerary today are I Love Sittong, Monastery and Jogighat. Check in, settle down and spend the night at Darjeeling.

  • Day 3, Tiger Hill sunrise and Darjeeling town

    A full day of sightseeing awaits. The day covers Tiger Hill, Ghum Station, Ghoom Monastery, Padmaja Naidu Zoological Park, Tenzing Rock, Darjeeling Tea Garden, Ropeway, Mall and Batasia Loop. Overnight stay at Darjeeling.

  • Day 4, Darjeeling to NJP via Mirik

    The journey closes today. You will see Simana Viewpoint, Gopaldhara Tea Estate, Pashupati Market and Mirik Lake. You will be dropped at the railway station, and the tour concludes with memories that stay with you long after.

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Darjeeling & Sittong

Mist settling over the ridges
Mist settling over the ridges
A village among the tea hills
A village among the tea hills
Tea gardens against the mountains
Tea gardens against the mountains
Kanchenjunga from Darjeeling
Kanchenjunga from Darjeeling
Tea gardens rolling down the hillside
Tea gardens rolling down the hillside
Sunrise on the snow peaks
Sunrise on the snow peaks
Green tea plantations and morning mist
Green tea plantations and morning mist
The ropeway above the tea gardens
The ropeway above the tea gardens
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