About us
One state, done properly
Sikkim Escapes plans trips in Sikkim and nowhere else. We work from Gangtok, we price every trip line by line, and we tell you the stories behind the valleys you drive through.
A Gangtok travel desk for Sikkim's six districts. Budget, value, comfort or premium; shared jeeps or a private car; homestays or the best hotels. Prices are indicative until we send a written, itemised quote.
Why only Sikkim
Sikkim is small, but it changes fast: from river valleys under 300 m to passes above 4,000 m within a day's drive, with permits, check posts and road closures that shift from season to season. Knowing one state well, road by road, is more useful to you than knowing a whole region a little.
So we do not sell trips to Darjeeling or to the countries next door. We mention Bagdogra, New Jalpaiguri and Siliguri only because that is where every Sikkim trip begins and ends.
What we do
- Plan trips across all six districts, from a Gangtok weekend to two weeks on the Silk Route and in the west.
- Book the rooms, the car and driver or the shared-jeep seats, and the guides where you want them.
- Apply for protected-area permits through Sikkim Tourism-registered partners, with your ID and photos.
- Stay on call from the moment you land at Bagdogra or step off at NJP until you are back on the plains.
What makes us different
Honest prices. Every package shows what the money pays for: rooms, car, permits and fees, and our planning fee. Our tools and guides list real shared-jeep fares, homestay rates and permit fees so you can budget before you speak to anyone.
Rooted stories. The Lepcha, Bhutia, Limbu, Nepali, Sherpa, Rai, Tamang and Newar histories behind each place, told with a source you can check. Where a story is local tradition with no written source, we say "as told locally" and keep it short. We do not invent legends.
Altitude taken seriously. Every place carries its height and every package its altitude profile, so you can see the climb before you book.
What we will not do
- Publish reviews, ratings or awards we cannot show you.
- Hide a fee until the end, or quote a price that leaves out permits.
- Take commission from the shops and workshops we visit.
- Promise a pass or road is open. We check current status before you travel, and tell you if it changes.
Get my price
Tell us your dates and your budget
Who is travelling, when, and roughly what you want to spend. The Gangtok desk replies within one working day with a day-by-day plan and an itemised price.
- No payment to start
- Permits handled through registered partners
- Every hotel, car and fee listed