Best month · East Sikkim

East Sikkim in March

Gangtok 9 to 19 °C; Tsomgo −4 to 7 °C

Photo: Dibyendu Ash · CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Yes: March is one of the best months for East Sikkim

Spring begins. Rhododendrons start to flower lower down in Fambong Lho and the Kyongnosla forests, Tsomgo begins to thaw, and Nathu La usually reopens after winter closures. Haze from the plains increases later in the month, so mountain views are best early. Losar celebrations fill Rumtek in some years.

Weather: Gangtok 9 to 19 °C; Tsomgo −4 to 7 °C
Rating: Best
Best months: Mar – May · Oct – Dec

Our tip for March

Book the dawn viewpoints in the first half of March for the clearest air.

Where to go

Our picks for March

sanctuary Fambong L…2,100M

Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary

Oak, magnolia and red panda forest west of Gangtok

Best Mar – May · Oct – Dec0 nightsEast Sikkim

sanctuary Kyongnosl…3,300M

Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary

Rhododendron and fir forest on the Tsomgo road

Best Apr – May · Oct – Nov0 nightsEast Sikkim

pass Nathu La4,310M

Nathu La

The India–China border pass at 4,310 m

Best Apr – May · Oct – Nov0 nightsEast Sikkim

Packages

Trips at their best in March

Budget Top4,000M

Gangtok and Lachung on a budget

5 nights, 6 daysBalanced

Gangtok · Lachung · Gangtok

From, per person₹15,500

Budget Top3,564M

Gangtok, Lachung and Pelling on a budget

6 nights, 7 daysActive

Gangtok · Lachung · Gangtok · Pelling

From, per person₹17,500

Budget Top2,000M

Gangtok monasteries and food, 4 nights

4 nights, 5 daysEasy

Gangtok · Martam

From, per person₹10,500

Budget Top4,310M

Gangtok, Tsomgo and Nathu La on a budget

4 nights, 5 daysBalanced

Gangtok

From, per person₹11,000

Budget Top4,000M

Gangtok weekend on a budget

3 nights, 4 daysEasy

Gangtok

From, per person₹8,500

Budget Top4,000M

Sikkim by shared jeep: 9-night budget circuit

9 nights, 10 daysActive

Gangtok · Lachung · Gangtok · Pelling · Yuksom · Ravangla

From, per person₹22,500

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