Sikkim experiences
Craft
Weavers, carvers and thangka painters
Photo: Batsv · CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Workshops where carpets, choktse tables and thangkas are made. No commission on what you buy. 4 experiences below, each with its time, cost and the best hour to go.
Craft
Workshops at the Handicrafts Directorate
Watch young artisans paint thangkas, carve and paint wooden choksee tables and weave carpets and Lepcha loin-loom cloth at the government Directorate …
Craft
Large cardamom fields and drying kilns
Visit a shady cardamom plot under alder trees with a farming family, see the red pods cut from the base of the …
Craft
Photographing Lingdum's courtyard and murals
With its fresh paintwork, symmetrical facade and forest backdrop, Lingdum is the most photogenic monastery near Gangtok. Late afternoon light brings out …
Craft
The cardamom harvest in Dzongu
In autumn, follow a Dzongu family to their cardamom grove under the alder trees and watch the pods being cut, sorted and …
Price your own route
Tell us dates, people and budget. We send a day-by-day plan with every cost shown. StartNot sure where to start?
We match districts to your month, your budget and the people travelling with you. StartAsk the Gangtok desk
An itemised quote within one working day. No payment to start. StartCraft by district
Other kinds of experience
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