The Students’ Council organized a tour to North-East of India from 31st October 2015 to 11th November 2015. 75 students were accompanied by 06 teachers .The Tour began on the early morning of 31st Oct, as all students boarded the train to Mumba from Margao Railway Station and tour ended on 11th Nov .
Students enjoyed the train journey.
At Kolkata they visited Science city, Victoria Memorial and Metro rail.
One of the main attractions of the tour was visit to Tsha nguLake in Gangtop a beautiful place with the ice-topped mountains surrounding the massive lake.Students enjoyed Yak rides and clicked snaps with Traditional Sikkim dress. Bhakthang waterfall is a great place with the crashing water. Gunjung monastery stands on the edge of the mountain, giving a panoramic view of Gangtok Valleys. Curtains of thick fog keep falling on and away from the monastery. Tashi view point is another point to store the valleys of Gangtok in one’s eyes. Ganeshtok offers not only a good view and blessings of Lord Ganesh but also a mini market to buy indigenous gift items. Tibetology museum stores ancient scriptures and sculptures depicting history of Sikkim. After visiting all these places students left Gangtok to visit their next destination Darjeeling.
Tiger Hill was visited early in the morning and students experienced the phenomenal sunrise illuminating the peaks of Kanchenjunga . The tour also visited Yiga Choeling Monastery – popularly known as Ghum Monatery ,Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park and the remains of Tenzing Norgay – one of the first two individuals to conquer Everest and Himalayan Mountaineering Institute. The Institute houses a museum of many important Everest Missions. Later visit was to tea garden of Darjeeling and the market place for shopping.
Students crossed the Indo-Nepalese border over to visit Pashupatinath Market in Nepal also visited Mirik Lake .Many students engaged themselves in Horse riding and boating activities.
Students also visited home of Mother Teresa which is now the headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity. They also visited the famous Belur Math and Kalighat Temple of Kolkata.
Students will cherish memories of this tour for years to come!
