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IRCTC to offer holiday package to NE India under Dekho Apna Desh.
Under Dekho Apna Desh, IRCTC launches flight package to Northeast.
The package will cover Bagdogra, Darjeeling, Gangtok and Kalimpong for 5 nights and 6 days. Two tours have been scheduled in the month of October, one on 11 and the other on 31. The tour will start from Delhi where passengers will board Flight No G8 153 and will depart at 11:20 hours. It is expected to reach Bagdogra Airport at 13:25 hours. Day one of the tour covers Kalimpong.
The IRCTC package includes an overnight stay at Hotel Summit Lillium Hotel and Spa or Hotel Garden Reach inclusive of dinner. Day 2 of the travel package will cover Kalimpong and Gangtok. Dinner and breakfast will be served to the guests at their hotels respectively. Sights like Pine View Flower Nursery, Golf Course and Durbin Dhara Hills will be covered in the afternoon. The package also includes an overnight stay at Hotel Summit Golden or Hotel Summit Denzong inclusive of dinner.
The day 3 of the itinerary will tour one of the famous places in Gangtok, including Tsomgo Lake and Baba Harbhajan Singh Memorial. Breakfast and dinner will be served to the guests as a part of the package by IRCTC. On day 4, the tourists will be taken on a trip to Enchey Monastery, Hanuman Tok, Ganesh Tok and Tashi View Point along with the famous Flower Exhibition show in Gangtok. On the fifth day of the itinerary, the guests will leave for Darjeeling and upon reaching the destination they will be free to travel based on their preferences in the evening. The dinner and overnight stay will either be at Summit Grace Hotel or Hotel Summit Swiss.
The sixth day of the tour will begin at 4AM as tourists will be taken for sightseeing at Tiger Hills with sunrise over Mt. Khangchendzonga. On their way back to the hotel for breakfast , Ghoom Monastery and Batasia Loop will be covered. Sights like the Japanese Temple, P.N. Zoological Park, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute and other touring sights will be covered before breakfast.
On the sixth and last day the guest will travel back from Darjeeling to Bagdogra Airport to board flight No G8 154 for returning to Delhi.
The total cost of the package differs based on occupancy. The IRCTC package includes flight tickets, meals, hotels, local commutes, travel insurance, the service of a travel manager and GST.
