Monastic Ride - West Sikkim  

Price- ______/person per day

Difficulty Level- **

Support Vehicle- Provided 

Bikes- Cross Country Hardtail Bikes 

Discipline- Leisure Cross Country

 

Day1- 

• Drive 65.6km

• Pickup from Bagdogra airport and drive to Darjeeling. Overnight in Cedar Inn.

• http://cedarinndarjeeling.com/

Day2- 

• Ride/drive 57.8km

• Briefing on mountain biking and the bikes, ride down to Rinchenpong via Singla Bazar and Nayabazar. (riding down from Darjeeling you get a magnificent view of the Kanchenjungha range while riding through lush tea gardens). Overnight in Rinchenpong at Yangsum Farm

• http://www.yangsumheritagefarm.com/farm.html

Day3- 

• Ride/drive33.1km

• Rinchenpong to Pelling (pemayangtse) Choice between Cherry Village Homestay

• http://cherryvillagehomestayresort.com/ Or Elgin Mount Pandim Hotel

• http://www.elginhotels.com/DOCS/pelling.php Ride around Pelling visiting Sangachoeling monastery, Rabdentse Ruins and Pemayangtse  Monastery. Another night in pelling.

Day4-

• Ride/drive 32.3km

• Ride from Pelling to Yuksom via Kechopari lake

• (the wishing lake). Overnight in Yuksom in Hotel Tashigang.

• http://www.sikkim-tourism.co.in/HotelTashiGang.htm

Day5- 

• Ride 15km

• Early morning walk to Dubdi monastery. Then ride out, post breakfast from Yuksom to

• Tashiding.Visit the famous tashiding Monastery. Then Ride to Borong via Kewzing. Have a look

• at the only surviving Bon monastery (tantric Buddhism sect). Visit Ralang monastery. Overnight in Borong at Club 8000. http://rabong-borong.com/

Day6- 

• Ride/drive 75km

• Ride to Samruptse to visit the world’s largest statue of Guru Rinpoche. Then ride up to Cherry resort in Temi. Overnight stay. Visit the renowned Temi Tea Gardens in the shadow of the Kanchenjunga. 

• http://www.cherryresort.com/

Day7- 

• Ride/drive 57.2km

• Ride from Temi to Rumtek via Martam. Overnight in Teen Taley resort.

• http://www.sikkimresort.com/

Day8- 

• Ride/drive 22km

• Visit the renowned Rumtek Monastery in the morning and then ride to Gangtok. Visit Tibetology and Chorten Monastery. Rest of the day as leisure. Overnight in Mt. Sinoulchu.

• http://www.hotelmountsiniolchu.com/

Day 9-

• Drive 122km

• Drive back to Bagdogra Airport.

• Tour and services end here.