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The Himalayan jewel of India

Sikkim

Five districts, hundreds of monasteries, and the fifth-highest peak on earth — Kanchenjunga, watching at 8,586 metres. Below is our pocket guide to the entire state. Share your number to download the printable one-pager and we'll follow up with a tailored itinerary.

Sikkim — The Himalayan Jewel of India. Infographic showing Kanchenjunga at 8,586 m, North Sikkim (Lachen, Gurudongmar), East Sikkim (Zuluk, Nathula Pass), West Sikkim (Pelling, Yuksom), South Sikkim (Namchi, Ravangla), Gangtok capital city, the Teesta River, monasteries, cuisine (momos, thukpa), Losar festival, cardamom exports, snow leopard and red panda wildlife, with population 6.07 lakh+, area 7,096 km², best time to visit March–June and September–November.
Sikkim — The Himalayan Jewel of India · A printable one-page guide

TEN ROUTES THROUGH SIKKIM

Curated Sikkim Itineraries

From a 4-night Gangtok classic to the 10-day Goecha La trek. Every route is private, fully customisable, and includes Inner Line Permits where required. Tap any card to open a WhatsApp enquiry.

  1. 01 / 10

    Gangtok · Tsomgo · Nathula

    The Gangtok Classic

    4 Nights · 5 Days

    From ₹ 24,500 · per person

    BEST Mar – Jun, Sep – Nov

    1. Day 1 — Bagdogra arrival. Drive to Gangtok via Teesta valley.
    2. Day 2 — MG Marg, Enchey Monastery, Hanuman Tok, Tashi viewpoint.
    3. Day 3 — Tsomgo Lake (12,400 ft), Baba Mandir, optional Nathula Pass.
    4. Day 4 — Rumtek monastery, Banjhakri waterfalls, ropeway over Gangtok.
    5. Day 5 — Drive back to Bagdogra. Departure.
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  2. 02 / 10

    Lachung · Yumthang · Gurudongmar

    The Alpine North Sikkim

    6 Nights · 7 Days

    From ₹ 58,500 · per person

    BEST Apr – Jun (flowers) · Oct – Dec (snow)

    1. Day 1 — Bagdogra to Gangtok via Sevoke and Teesta.
    2. Day 2 — Gangtok acclimatisation. Local monasteries and MG Marg.
    3. Day 3 — Drive to Lachen (8,838 ft). Riverside dinner.
    4. Day 4 — Pre-dawn departure for Gurudongmar Lake (17,800 ft).
    5. Day 5 — Lachen to Lachung. Visit Lachung Monastery.
    6. Day 6 — Yumthang Valley of Flowers, Zero Point (15,300 ft).
    7. Day 7 — Return to Gangtok. Bagdogra departure.
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  3. 03 / 10

    Pelling · Yuksom · Khecheopalri

    The Pelling & West Sikkim

    4 Nights · 5 Days

    From ₹ 28,800 · per person

    BEST Oct – May

    1. Day 1 — Bagdogra to Pelling. Sunset Kanchenjunga view from hotel.
    2. Day 2 — Pemayangtse Monastery, Rabdentse ruins, Sangachoeling.
    3. Day 3 — Khecheopalri sacred lake, Kanchenjunga falls, Rimbi.
    4. Day 4 — Yuksom — coronation site of the first Chogyal. Skywalk.
    5. Day 5 — Return via Singshore bridge. Bagdogra departure.
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  4. 04 / 10

    Gangtok · Lachung · Pelling

    The Sikkim Honeymoon

    7 Nights · 8 Days

    From ₹ 64,500 · per couple inclusive

    BEST Mar – May · Sep – Nov

    1. Day 1 — Bagdogra arrival. Drive to Gangtok. Candle-lit dinner.
    2. Day 2 — Tsomgo Lake yak ride. Rope-way ride at dusk.
    3. Day 3 — Drive to Lachung. Apple-orchard homestay.
    4. Day 4 — Yumthang Valley picnic. Hot spring soak.
    5. Day 5 — Back to Gangtok. Couples spa evening.
    6. Day 6 — Drive to Pelling. Pemayangtse visit.
    7. Day 7 — Skywalk over the cliff. Private balcony dinner.
    8. Day 8 — Bagdogra departure.
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  5. 05 / 10

    Zuluk · Thambi · Old Silk Road

    The Silk Route — East Sikkim

    5 Nights · 6 Days

    From ₹ 32,500 · per person

    BEST Mar – Jun · Sep – Dec

    1. Day 1 — Bagdogra to Aritar. Lampokhari lake at sunset.
    2. Day 2 — Aritar to Zuluk via Padamchen. The 32-hairpin road.
    3. Day 3 — Thambi viewpoint sunrise. Lungthung, Eagle's Nest bunker.
    4. Day 4 — Old Baba Mandir, Kupup lake, Memencho. Return to Zuluk.
    5. Day 5 — Drive back to Gangtok via Pakyong.
    6. Day 6 — Bagdogra departure.
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  6. 06 / 10

    Yuksom · Dzongri · Goecha La

    The Goecha La Trek

    9 Nights · 10 Days

    From ₹ 48,000 · per person

    BEST Apr – May · Oct – Nov

    1. Day 1 — Bagdogra to Yuksom (5,840 ft). Trek briefing.
    2. Day 2 — Yuksom to Sachen via the Prek Chu river.
    3. Day 3 — Sachen to Tshoka through rhododendron forest.
    4. Day 4 — Tshoka to Dzongri (12,980 ft). Acclimatisation day 5.
    5. Day 6 — Dzongri to Thansing. Open meadows.
    6. Day 7 — Thansing to Lamuney. Camp by Samiti Lake.
    7. Day 8 — Pre-dawn climb to Goecha La (15,100 ft). Kanchenjunga at sunrise.
    8. Day 9 — Descend to Tshoka.
    9. Day 10 — Yuksom. Drive to Bagdogra. Departure.
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  7. 07 / 10

    Rumtek · Phodong · Tashiding · Pemayangtse

    The Spiritual Monastery Trail

    6 Nights · 7 Days

    From ₹ 41,200 · per person

    BEST Year-round (festival dates on request)

    1. Day 1 — Bagdogra to Gangtok. Evening at Do-Drul Chorten.
    2. Day 2 — Rumtek Monastery — seat of the Karmapa.
    3. Day 3 — Phodong and Labrang monasteries. North-Gangtok views.
    4. Day 4 — Drive to Ravangla. Buddha Park at Tathagata Tsal.
    5. Day 5 — Ralang Monastery. Drive to Tashiding.
    6. Day 6 — Tashiding hilltop monastery. Sacred Bumchu vessel.
    7. Day 7 — Return via Pemayangtse. Bagdogra departure.
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  8. 08 / 10

    Namchi · Ravangla · Temi Tea

    The South Sikkim Discovery

    4 Nights · 5 Days

    From ₹ 26,500 · per person

    BEST Mar – Jun · Sep – Dec

    1. Day 1 — Bagdogra to Namchi. Char Dham temple complex.
    2. Day 2 — 135-ft Samdruptse statue. Solophok hilltop.
    3. Day 3 — Drive to Ravangla. Buddha Park. Ralang.
    4. Day 4 — Temi tea estate — Sikkim's only tea garden. Walks.
    5. Day 5 — Return via Singtam. Bagdogra departure.
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  9. 09 / 10

    Gangtok · Pelling · Darjeeling add-on

    The Sikkim Family Holiday

    6 Nights · 7 Days

    From ₹ 38,500 · per person

    BEST Mar – Jun · Sep – Nov

    1. Day 1 — Bagdogra to Gangtok. Family rooms at boutique hotel.
    2. Day 2 — Himalayan Zoological Park. Cable car ride.
    3. Day 3 — Tsomgo Lake. Yak-ride and snow play (seasonal).
    4. Day 4 — Drive to Pelling. Singshore bridge stop.
    5. Day 5 — Skywalk, Rimbi orange orchard, fish farm.
    6. Day 6 — Optional Darjeeling add-on: Toy Train at Ghoom.
    7. Day 7 — Bagdogra departure.
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  10. 10 / 10

    Darjeeling · Gangtok · Lachung · Pelling

    The Sikkim + Darjeeling Grand Circuit

    10 Nights · 11 Days

    From ₹ 82,000 · per person

    BEST Apr – Jun · Sep – Nov

    1. Day 1 — Bagdogra to Darjeeling. Mall Road evening.
    2. Day 2 — Tiger Hill sunrise. Toy Train. Happy Valley tea.
    3. Day 3 — Drive to Gangtok via the Teesta.
    4. Day 4 — Gangtok local sightseeing.
    5. Day 5 — Tsomgo Lake and Nathula Pass.
    6. Day 6 — Drive to Lachung.
    7. Day 7 — Yumthang Valley, Zero Point.
    8. Day 8 — Return to Gangtok.
    9. Day 9 — Drive to Pelling.
    10. Day 10 — Pemayangtse, Khecheopalri, skywalk.
    11. Day 11 — Bagdogra departure.
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Planning a Sikkim Tour — A Short Guide

Sikkim is India's second-smallest state by area (7,096 km²) and home to roughly 6.07 lakh people across five districts — Gangtok (the capital), North Sikkim (Lachen, Lachung, Gurudongmar), East Sikkim (Zuluk, Nathula Pass on the old Silk Route), West Sikkim (Pelling, Yuksom — the first capital), and South Sikkim(Namchi, Ravangla, Temi Tea Estate). The official languages are Nepali, Lepcha, Bhutia and Limboo.

The state is dominated by Kanchenjunga (8,586 m) — the third-highest mountain in the world and the guardian deity of the Sikkimese people. Travellers come for monasteries (Rumtek, Pemayangtse, Tashiding), alpine lakes (Tsomgo, Gurudongmar, Khecheopalri), wildlife (snow leopard, red panda, musk deer, monal pheasant), and adventures including river rafting on the Teesta, paragliding over Gangtok, the Goecha La trek, and the Singalila ridge.

Best time to visit Sikkim

March to June for rhododendron blooms in Yumthang and clear views of Kanchenjunga. September to November for the sharpest autumn skies and all high-altitude passes open. December to February for snow at Tsomgo and Nathula, but Gurudongmar and Yumthang access can be weather-dependent. We avoid July and August — landslide season.

Permits and how to reach Sikkim

The nearest airport is Bagdogra (IXB), 124 km from Gangtok, with direct flights from Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad. Pakyong (PYG) — Sikkim's only airport — also operates limited flights. The nearest railhead is New Jalpaiguri (NJP). Indian nationals do not need a permit for most areas; an Inner Line Permit is required for Nathula, Gurudongmar, Yumthang and the Silk Route. Foreign nationals require a Protected Area Permit for restricted zones — we arrange all permits at no admin fee for guests on our packages.

What to eat in Sikkim

Momos (steamed dumplings), thukpa (noodle soup), gundruk (fermented leafy greens), phagshapa (pork with radish), sel roti (rice-flour ring bread), and sinki soup. Sikkim is also one of India's best-organic states — produce here is certified pesticide-free since 2016. The state's famous exports include large cardamom, herbal products, handicrafts and essential oils.