Hill road and mountain view on the way from Kolkata

Small-group tours · departing Kolkata

The hills are three hundred kilometres and one good decision away.

We run fixed-departure trips from Kolkata into Darjeeling, Sikkim, Kalimpong and the pine forests around Lava — planned around slow mornings, local guides and views worth the drive.

packages

Four routes out of the heat, each one different

Every package includes road transfers from NJP/Bagdogra, stays, breakfast and dinner, and a local guide for the sights that matter.

Darjeeling toy train and tea gardens
4N / 5DDarjeeling

Darjeeling Tea Trail

Toy train to Ghum, sunrise at Tiger Hill, and two tea-garden walks around Happy Valley.

Prayer flags overlooking the Sikkim hills
5N / 6DGangtok · Sikkim

Gangtok & Sikkim Getaway

MG Marg evenings, Tsomgo Lake, and a permit day out to Nathula and Baba Mandir.

Kalimpong hillside and monastery roof
3N / 4DKalimpong

Kalimpong Quiet Hills

Deolo Hill viewpoints, Durpin monastery, and an afternoon at the old cactus nurseries.

Pine forest trail near Lava and Rishop
3N / 4DLava · Rishop

Lava & Rishop Forest Trail

Pine-forest walks through Neora Valley and a Kanchenjunga sunrise from Rishop.

Sunrise over the hills from a Kanchan Trails trip
From the journalBatch of March 2026

Nine of us, one shared taxi, and a sunrise none of us have stopped talking about

A note from a Kanchan Trails group who reached Tiger Hill in the dark, waited out the cold, and watched Kanchenjunga turn pink before the crowds arrived.

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notes

Before you go

A few things travellers ask us before booking a route.

Clear mountain view during the dry season
Best months

When to book Darjeeling and Sikkim for clear mountain views

October–December and March–May give the clearest Kanchenjunga views; the monsoon months are best skipped.

Border-area checkpoint in Sikkim
Permits

What you need for Nathula, Tsomgo and other restricted areas

Sikkim's border-area permits are arranged by us with your ID copies, usually two days before departure.