Sikkim Honeymoon
Monasteries, mountain views and tea estates: a romantic eastern Himalaya trip across Sikkim and Darjeeling.
Trip at a glance
- Duration7 days / 6 nights
- Starts inGangtok
- RouteGangtok · Pelling · Darjeeling
- Places3 destinations
- StateSikkim, India
- Ideal forHoneymoon packages, Couples' holidays
- Trip stylePrivate, customisable
- Package codeNX-RTLLRS
Best time to visit: March to May and October to December




Trip overview
Monasteries, mountain views and tea estates: a romantic eastern Himalaya trip across Sikkim and Darjeeling.
The route spends 2 nights in Gangtok, 2 nights in Pelling and 2 nights in Darjeeling, so you get time for the main sights without changing hotels every day. It suits honeymoon packages and couples' holidays, and every day can be shortened, swapped or extended.
Highlights
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1Arrive in Gangtok
- Arrive via Pakyong Airport (PYG) and transfer to your hotel
- Check in and settle in
- Later: MG Marg: Car-free promenade
Day 2Gangtok: Nathula Pass and Rumtek Monastery
- Nathula Pass: Border pass (permit; closed Mon–Tue)
- Rumtek Monastery: Seat of the Karmapa lineage
Day 3Gangtok to Pelling
- Travel from Gangtok to Pelling by private vehicle
- Check in at your Pelling hotel
- Kanchenjunga views: Sunrise from the ridge
Day 4Pelling: Khecheopalri Lake and Sunrise viewing
- Khecheopalri Lake: Sacred wish-fulfilling lake
- Sunrise viewing
Day 5Pelling to Darjeeling
- Travel from Pelling to Darjeeling by private vehicle
- Check in at your Darjeeling hotel
- Darjeeling Himalayan Railway: Joy ride to Ghum and the Batasia Loop
Day 6Darjeeling: Happy Valley Tea Estate and Himalayan Mountaineering Institute
- Happy Valley Tea Estate: Tea factory and tasting
- Himalayan Mountaineering Institute: Museum of Everest expeditions
- Optional: a private candlelight dinner (arranged on request)
Day 7Depart from Darjeeling
- Breakfast and hotel check-out
- Transfer to Bagdogra Airport (IXB) for your journey home
How this version is planned
- Fewer hotel changes and later starts, so mornings are yours
- A room upgrade request and a cake or flower decoration on one night, on request and subject to the hotel
- Evenings kept free for sunsets and dinners rather than packed with sightseeing
- Private transfers throughout instead of shared coaches
- A relaxed pace with two-night stays where possible
This is a suggested itinerary. Sightseeing order may change with opening days, weather and local conditions; your final plan is in your written quote.
Good to know
- Gangtok: Carry ID photos and copies; permits for Tsomgo and Nathula are issued a day ahead.
- Pelling: Get a room facing the mountain; the sunrise view is the reason to stay.
- Darjeeling: Leave for Tiger Hill around 4 am; clear mornings are most likely in October–November.
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SikkimGangtok
Gangtok is Sikkim's clean, lively capital on a ridge facing Kanchenjunga.
SikkimPelling
Pelling sits on a ridge in West Sikkim facing Kanchenjunga at close range.
West BengalDarjeeling
Darjeeling, the queen of the hills, is famous for its tea and for sunrise views of Kanchenjunga from Tiger Hill.
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