Go chugging up the Himalayas in a UN World Heritage train - the Darjeeling toy train. Yes, this package into the high reaches of East India is as exotic as it gets: deep jungles, tea gardens, mysterious pine forests, old world and Raj nostalgia and romance - Gangtok, Kalimpong, Darjeeling - even the names of the destinations have a lyrical ring.

Sikkim: The call of this little Himalayan State, a modern day Shangri-La which is still uncorrupted by the onrush of civilization, is irresistible. Unwind in settings that are truly spectacular. Here the snow-capped peaks of the mighty Himalayas look down on quaint hilltop monasteries nestled in lush vegetation and silvery-blue rivers that slice through the valleys below. And while in the North-Eastern reaches of the country, you can take in the magical hill station of Darjeeling in neighboring West Bengal which is still flavored with rich Raj nostalgia.

Sikkim, a small Himalayan State lying between 27 to 28 degrees North latitude and 88 to 89 degrees East longitude is the second smallest State in India. It is barely 7,096 sq km in size yet has an elevation ranging from 300 m to 8585 m above sea level. It's Geography is dominated by the most majestic mountain chain in the world which includes the Khangchendzonga, the world's third highest mountain and is worshipped as the guardian deity to their land.

Go chugging up the Himalayas in a UN World Heritage train - the Darjeeling toy train. Yes, this package into the high reaches of East India is as exotic as it gets: deep jungles, the towering snow-capped peaks of the highest mountain range in the world, tea gardens, mysterious pine forests, old world and Raj nostalgia - Gangtok, Pelling, Kalimpong, Darjeeling - even the names of the destinations have a lyrical ring.