Best month · South Sikkim

South Sikkim in March

Namchi 10–21 °C, Ravangla 5–15 °C, mild, some haze

Photo: Subhrajyoti07 · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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

Spring arrives. Tree rhododendrons flower red and pink on Tendong and Maenam, Temi begins its first flush from late March, and birdsong fills the forests. Days are comfortable for walking and village stays, though mountain views are less reliable than in autumn. In years when Maha Shivaratri falls in early March, Char Dham is crowded on the day.

Weather: Namchi 10–21 °C, Ravangla 5–15 °C, mild, some haze
Rating: Best
Best months: Mar – May · Oct – Dec

Our tip for March

Walk Tendong Hill early in the morning for the clearest light and the most birds.

Where to go

Our picks for March

tea garden Temi Tea …1,500M

Temi Tea Garden

The Chogyal's tea estate, organic since the 2000s, above the Teesta

Best Mar – May · Oct – Nov1 nightsSouth Sikkim

trek Tendong H…2,600M

Tendong Hill

The Lepcha ark mountain, a half-day forest walk from Damthang

Best Mar – Apr · Oct – Dec0 (half-day walk from Namchi or Ravangla) nightsSouth Sikkim

village Kewzing1,550M

Kewzing

A Bhutia village where homestay income is shared

Best Mar – May · Oct – Dec1–2 nightsSouth Sikkim

Festivals

On the calendar in March

Hindu communities of Sikkim…

Maha Shivaratri at Char Dham, Solophok

Maha Shivaratri, the great night of Shiva, is the biggest day of the year at Siddhesvara Dham on Solophok hill above Namchi, …

Feb–Mar, 14th night of the dark fortnight of Ph…Char Dham, Solophok

Most festival dates follow the lunar calendar and move each year. Ask us for the date in the year you travel.

Packages

Trips at their best in March

Value Top2,200M

Gangtok, Namchi, Ravangla and Pelling, 7N

7 nights, 8 daysBalanced

Gangtok · Namchi · Ravangla · Pelling

From, per person₹33,000

Budget Top2,100M

Kewzing and Yangang homestays, 4 nights

4 nights, 5 daysEasy

Kewzing · Yangang

From, per person₹14,000

Budget Top2,150M

Namchi, Ravangla and Pelling, 6 nights

6 nights, 7 daysBalanced

Namchi · Ravangla · Pelling

From, per person₹19,000

Budget Top1,800M

Namchi weekend from NJP, 2 nights

2 nights, 3 daysEasy

Namchi

From, per person₹7,500

Budget Top2,100M

Namchi and Ravangla on a budget, 4 nights

4 nights, 5 daysEasy

Namchi · Ravangla

From, per person₹13,000

Value Top2,600M

South Sikkim birding trip, 5 nights

5 nights, 6 daysBalanced

Namchi · Ravangla

From, per person₹25,000

Value Top2,100M

Easy South Sikkim family trip, 5 nights

5 nights, 6 daysEasy

Namchi · Ravangla

From, per person₹22,000

Budget Top2,100M

South Sikkim pilgrim circuit, 3 nights

3 nights, 4 daysEasy

Namchi · Ravangla

From, per person₹10,500

Value Top2,100M

Pilgrim circuit for seniors, 5 nights

5 nights, 6 daysEasy

Namchi · Ravangla · Gangtok

From, per person₹24,000

Value Top2,100M

Temi tea and Kewzing farmstay, 4 nights

4 nights, 5 daysEasy

Temi Tea Garden · Kewzing

From, per person₹18,500

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