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Buddhism Tour |
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Sikkim is the second smallest
and least populous state of India, nestled in the Himalayas.
The thumb-shaped state is characterized by wholly
mountainous terrain. Almost the entire state is hilly, with
an elevation ranging from 280 metres (920 ft) to 8,585
metres (28,000 ft). Kangchenjunga is the highest mountain
point of Sikkim, it is also the third highest in World.
Sikkim is always attracts visitors with its natural beauty.
Its legendry mountains, landscape and monasteries are famous
for tourist’s point of view. There have several magical
mountain lakes. |
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Featured
Pictures (Sikkim & Darjeeling) |
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Brief
Itinerary |
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Activities |
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Arrival in Bhadrapur/Bagdogra and
transfer to Gangtok |
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Guided tour of Rumtek Monastery.
Lecture/Meditation. |
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03 |
Drive to Gangtok.
Guided tour of
Institute of
Tibetology.
Lecture/talk. |
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Drive to
Darjeeling |
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Spend day at
Druk Thubten
Sanga Choling
Monastery, Dali,
Darjeeling |
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06 |
Full day local
sightseeing. |
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07 |
Departure
Transfer |
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Day
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Arrival in Bhadrapur/Bagdogra and
transfer to Gangtok
Overnight at Hotel. |
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Day 02:
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Guided tour of Rumtek Monastery.
Lecture/Meditation.
Visit world famous Rumtek Monastery.
It is known as the world’s richest
monastery and is home to the
community of monks and where they
perform the rituals and practices of
the Karma Kagyulineage. A Golden
Stupa contains the relics of the
16th Karmapa. Opposite that building
is a college, Karma Shri Nalanda
Institute for Higher Buddhist
Studies.
Overnight at Hotel. |
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Day 03:
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Drive to Gangtok. Guided tour of
Institute of Tibetology.
Lecture/talk.
The foundation stone of Namgyal
Institute of Tibetology was reposed
by the fourteenth Dalai Lama on 10
February 1957. The late Prime
Minister of India Pandit Jawaharlal
Nehru has declared it open on 1
October 1958. It is a hoarded wealth
of huge collection of rare Lepcha,
Sanskrit and Tibetan manuscripts,
ancient statues, and Thankas, which
is colourful tapestries exploited in
the Buddhist liturgy. Besides an
appealing museum, the institute
consists of more than 200 Buddhist
icons and many other treasured
objects of art.
Presently, the institute is the
famous worldwide centre for study of
Buddhist philosophy and religion.
The construction work of the
institute is a noble memorial and an
excellent example of the
architecture of Sikkim.
Overnight at Hotel. |
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Day 04:
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Drive to Darjeeling
Morning drive to Darjeeling (95 Kms/2
hrs) and check in at the hotel. Rest
of the afternoon is left free for
independent activities.
Overnight at the hotel. |
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Day 05:
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Spend day at Druk Thubten Sanga
Choling Monastery, Dali, Darjeeling
Visit Druk Thubten Sangag Choling
Monastery. The eleventh Gyalwang
Drukchen Tenzin Khenrab Gelek Wangpo
passed away in 1960 leavng His
Ennence Kyabje Thuksey Rinpoche as
regent of the Drukpa Kargyud
Lineage. Kyabje Thuksey Rinpoche's
compassion, love and his fame as a
concerned teacher spread. He started
building Druk Thubten Sangag Choling
Monastery at Dali, Darjeeling in
1971. Kyabje Thuksey Rinpoche
stressed that the sole aim of this
monastery was to preserve the
precious Dharma, the Tibetan culture
and its traditions. The newly
constructed complex of the monastery
was inaugurated by His Holiness The
Dalai Lama in 1993, where he gave 3
days of religious teachings. It is
the only monastery in the eastern
side to have disciples and monks
from the Himalayan region. At
present there are 210 monks.
Overnight at Hotel. |
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Full day local sightseeing.
An early start (as early as 4am) is
recommended for the visit to Tiger
Hill, situated around 11 km from
Darjeeling. It takes about an hour
to reach this miniature plateau from
which to view the sun's first rays
breaking over mighty Kanchenjunga
(8586m) and Mount Everest further
into the distance (weather permits).
Later, visit Ghoom Monastery and
Batasia Loop .
Ghoom Monastery or Ghoom Monastery
is the popular name of Yiga Choeling
Monastery located at Ghoom. It is 8
km far from Darjeeling city centre.
The monastery follows the Gelug
school of Tibetan Buddhism. There is
a 15-feet high statue of "Maitreya
Buddha" (Coming Buddha) in the
monastery. It contains images of
Buddha’s disciples, Chenrezi and
Chongapa.
The Batasia Loop is a spiral railway
created to lower the gradient of
ascent of the Darjeeling Himalayan
Railway. There is also a memorial to
the Gorkha soldiers of the Indian
Army who sacrificed their lives
after the Indian Independence in
1947.[1]. From the Batasia Loop one
can get a panoramic view of
Darjeeling town with the
Kanchenjunga and other snowy
mountains in the back-drop.
At the end of the day, visit
Himalayan Mountaineering Institute &
Zoo and Tibetan Self Help Center.
Back to the hotel.
Overnight at Hotel. |
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Day 07:
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Departure Transfer |
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Note: Airfare, taxes and schedules are
subject to change without prior notice. |
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Cost
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All necessary
airport transfers |
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Twin sharing
accommodation on breakfast basis in hotels |
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All
sightseeing with English speaking local
guide |
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All
activities & excursions as per itinerary |
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Monument
Entrance fee. |
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All
Applicable surface transfer by private non
AC vehicle |
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Cost
Exclude |
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Any
international airfare and airport taxes |
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India entry
visa fees |
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Insurance and
Tips |
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Bottled
drinks |
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Emergency/Rescue in any form |
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Expenses of
personal nature such as bar bills, laundry,
telephone calls etc |
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Any cost
arise due to flight cancellation, landslide,
road blockage, political disturbance etc |
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Any other
arrangements not mentioned in the above cost
include section |
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