Why Sikkim & Darjeeling?
Experience the majesty of the Kanchenjunga on this journey transforms the Eastern Himalayas into a living lab to study glaciers, indigenous architecture, and organic farming. Students explore how geography dictates culture, economy, and ecology in one of the world’s most fragile mountain environments.
Signature Learning Experiences
- Visit world-famous Darjeeling tea estates to study the indigenous tea industry, from leaf plucking to export.
- Observe glacial ecosystems at high altitude lakes, ancient ruins sites, cultural lessons in Sikkim
- Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI), is a lesson in the history of Everest expeditions, human endurance, & evolution of mountaineering.
- Study breeding and zoological conservation programs for endangered mountain wildlife eg. Red Pandas and Snow Leopards at the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park.
- Marvel at 19th-century mountain engineering on UNESCO World Heritage Toy Train ride.