Trip Time: 13th April 2010 to 18th April 2010
Group Size: 14th people including 2 children
Visiting Place: Gangtok, Lachung, Katao, Zero point and Yumthung. This is the trip which will be in my memory forever. I knew about the Yumthung valley, before starting the trip. I heard lots about this valley and seen some pictures also. But believe me, when I see the valley and the lots of lots of flower besides the road everywhere I was just spellbound. It was just like dream come true.
Day 1: We started our tour from the sealdah station. We had reservation in Darjeelingmail train.
Day 2: Train reached at the NJP at 8 am. We need a cab for 14 people to reach Rumtek, Gangtok. After one hour bargaining we finally booked one Tata winger of 14 seated. It was just perfect for our group. We started from NJP at 11 am, after having some breakfast and reached Rumtek at 3 pm. We had a booking in Sungay Guest House for one night. It’s a very good guest house at very nominal price( 400 to 500 rs/room).
Day 3: From kolkata we booked one package tour from Rumtek to lachung to Gangtok. To visit yumthung you have to stay in lachung. Our trip to lachung start from the Rumtek. Two cab was booked for our group. We start from the Rumtek at 9 am and Reached Lachung at around 6-30 pm. It’s a very long journey. On the way to lachung We visited some waterfalls like Seven Sister water fall etc. Don’t ask me why the name is Seven Sister? .
At lachung we stayed at Travellers’ Inn hotel. I am not saying any detail about this hotel. Just remember one point don’t stay in this hotel. This is worst hotel I have ever seen in my life. Every thing was just horrible there including service, food, bathroom etc.
Day 4: Today our plan was to visit Katao, Zeropoint, Yumthung and back to Gangtok. We started our journey at 6 am. Well we were one hour late because one of our driver. We should start the journey at 5 am. The way to Katao is very good. Scenic beauty is Is very nice. We expected lots of ice in Katao, but unfortunately there was very little Ice.
We reached Yumthung at around 11 am. I can’t describe the scenic beauty of yumthung in words. There were rhododendron trees every where of all possible color. There were lots of flowers on the mainroad also. When two cab cross each other there is high chance that one of them may destroy some flower beside the road. I have never seen such a huge amount of flower. The complete valley is covered with flower and flower and the beauty is awesome, just awesome.
From yumthung we visited the place Zero point. Its height is 4800 meter. Air pressure is Very very low and temperature is near about zero degreeJ. Now you can imagine how We were feeling at that time. After finishing the lunch in the hotel we started our journey to Gangtok from lachung at around 4-30 pm and reached Gangtok at around 10 pm.
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