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Enjoy the friendship of the people, very unique ethnic cultures that can be only found in this region. The ever-changing views along the way will enthrall your mind; idyllic villages surrounded by terraced fields, monasteries imposing the outcrop of every hillside settlement, torrential mountain streams ushered by sparkling waterfalls, and lush green forests are everywhere
SIKKIM:
Sikkim was the independent kingdom until the seventies. Now it is one of the state ofRumtek Monastery India tucked in the Himalayas across Nepal's eastern frontier. It is an amazing place of hidden valleys, mystical monasteries, snow-fed lakes and a mountain setting covered with flowers and forests. This former kingdom is home to three major population groups (Lepcha, Bhutia and Nepalese) providing a colorful composite of cultures. Mt. Kanchenjunga, the third highest peak in the world at 8,586 m, dominates the landscape and is revered as Sikkim's guardian deity.
DARJEELING:
Darjeeling the queen of hills is in northeast of India provides the perfect ambiance of a hill resort with its mild climate and laid back charm. Its verdant hills and valleys are steeped in color and are interspersed with vast stretches of lush green tea gardens. Darjeeling is heavily influenced by British India, the toy train is one of the most striking examples of Darjeeling's British Raj influence. |