Three hill towns, one continuous route - Darjeeling's classics, Kalimpong's quiet, and Gangtok's high lake.
If you have a week and want to see the region rather than one town, this is the route. It runs west to east - Darjeeling, then down to Kalimpong, then up the Teesta into Sikkim - so there is no backtracking. Each stop gets two nights, which is enough to see it without living out of the car.
Drive up through the tea belt, with a Mirik stop if timings allow. Evening at Chowrasta.
Overnight at DarjeelingSunrise at Tiger Hill, Batasia Loop and Ghum, then the town circuit and a tea estate.
Overnight at DarjeelingA short drive down to Kalimpong, then Deolo Hill, Durpin Monastery and the nurseries in the afternoon.
Overnight at KalimpongContinue up the Teesta into Sikkim. Check in and spend the evening on M.G. Marg. Permit documents for Tsomgo are submitted tonight.
Overnight at GangtokThe high road east to Tsomgo Lake, with Baba Mandir if open. Back to Gangtok by evening.
Overnight at GangtokRumtek Monastery, Do Drul Chorten, the Tibetology institute and the city viewpoints.
Overnight at GangtokTransfer down to New Jalpaiguri or Bagdogra.
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The classic Himalayan hill station - sunrise over Kanchenjunga, heritage rail and slopes of Darjeeling tea.
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A warmer, quieter hill town above the Teesta - nurseries, viewpoints and old institutions.
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A clean, well-organised hill capital with a walkable centre and day trips to Tsomgo Lake and Rumtek.
ExploreA short, unhurried first trip to the hills - the Tiger Hill sunrise, a toy train ride, tea estates and the town itself.
The classic pairing - Sikkim's capital and the high lakes, then over to Darjeeling for the sunrise and the tea slopes.
Up into the high country - Lachung, the Yumthang valley floor and Zero Point when the road allows.
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