Sikkim Travel Tips


Insider advice for your Sikkim vacation

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quizzycal
Explorer
Jul 17, 2007
Yumthang: The Valley of Flowers 4 stars
Travel Tip: Sikkim

Armed with the all-important special permit, I hit the road to Yumthang with renewed enthusiasm. Permits or things like these always put me off, but I was lucky I could procure one without much hassle. During the beautiful journey, we kept following the course of the Teesta and crossed a... [more]

Tags for this Travel Tip: permit gorge yumthang lachung valleyofflowers rhododendrons valley hotsprings crystalclearstreams waterfalls stunning mountainpeaks

quizzycal
Explorer
Jul 17, 2007
Peling: A feast for the eyes 5 stars
Travel Tip: Sikkim

From Gangtok, I took a shared jeep to Peling which is at about 2085m above the sea level. What struck me immediately on arrival was its serenity. I knew I was going to spend some quality time here as soon as I checked in at Norbu Ghang. The resort gave me a splendid view of the mighty... [more]

Tags for this Travel Tip: peling norbughang monastery buddhistpilgrims tranquil serene khecheopalrilake lifetime

quizzycal
Explorer
Jul 16, 2007
Gangtok: An enchanting hill capital 5 stars
Travel Tip: Gangtok

While traveling from Siliguri to Gangtok, we found the Teesta as our constant companion – separated only on occasions for a while as if it was part of an interesting game of hide and seek. What a... [more]

Tags for this Travel Tip: gangtok changulakw snowclad chinese rhumtek lingdum buddhism spiritual




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