✦ Why Choose the Mirik Countryside Excursion?
The Mirik Lake and Batasia Loop Excursion (3 Days / 2 Nights) offers a peaceful alternative to congested hill circuits. Nestled in a gentle valley at 4,905 ft, Mirik centers on the serene 1.25 km Sumendu Lake flanked by weeping willows and pine-forested ridges. This tour combines lakeside boating, crossing the rainbow arch footbridge (Indreni Pull), quiet Tibetan spiritual visits at Bokar Monastery, panoramic mountain views from Simana Ridge, and duty-free shopping at Pashupati Nagar on the Nepal border.
Day-by-Day Countryside Itinerary
Arrival & Transfer to Darjeeling Queen of the Hills
NJP / IXB → DarjeelingYour local driver welcomes you at Bagdogra Airport or NJP Station. Ascend through hill terraces into Darjeeling town (6,710 ft). Check into your hotel and enjoy warm hospitality.
- Afternoon relaxation: Enjoy tea on your mountain-facing balcony.
- Evening walk along Mall Road and Chowrasta, watching the sunset over the Singalila ridge.
- Overnight stay in Darjeeling.
Full Day Excursion to Mirik Lake, Pine Trails & Nepal Border
Round trip ~90 km scenic ridge driveAfter breakfast, depart for the picturesque valley of Mirik via the hill highway winding along the Indo-Nepal frontier.
- Simana Viewpoint: Stop at the border ridge offering sweeping views into the valleys of eastern Nepal on one side and Indian tea estates on the other.
- Pashupati Nagar Border: Visit the Indo-Nepal border crossing point where tourists can browse electronic goods, cosmetics, warm woolens, and handicrafts in the border market.
- Mirik Sumendu Lake: Enjoy paddle boating across the heart of the lake, walking across the 80-foot arched bridge, or taking an optional pony ride through the aromatic Dhupi pine trees.
- Bokar Ngedon Chokhor Ling Monastery: Visit the grand Buddhist monastery perched high above the lake offering panoramic viewpoints.
- Return to Darjeeling town by late afternoon. Dinner and overnight stay in Darjeeling.
Batasia Loop, Japanese Temple & Departure Drop
Darjeeling → NJP / IXBAfter breakfast, visit the famous Batasia Loop, where the DHR toy train makes an engineered 360-degree loop around a manicured mountain garden and war memorial honoring Gorkha soldiers.
- Visit the Japanese Peace Pagoda and Buddhist Temple.
- Descent down the mountain highways through Kurseong.
- Drop-off at Bagdogra Airport (IXB) or NJP Railway Station for your return trip.
Inclusions
- 2 Nights accommodation in Darjeeling with daily breakfast.
- Private sanitized commercial vehicle for all transfers and the full-day Mirik excursion.
- All parking fees, toll taxes, and driver allowances.
- Sightseeing at Simana, Mirik Lake, and Batasia Loop.
- 24/7 on-call ground operations assistance.
Exclusions
- Airfare or train tickets.
- Boating charges on Mirik Lake and pony rides.
- Local Nepal border taxi shuttle if entering Pashupati market.
- Monument entrance fees and personal expenses.
- Expenses caused by landslides or road diversions.