Themes
Start from what you love
Monasteries on their prayer days, lakes above 3,500 m, rhododendron weeks, family homestays and festival dates. Each theme gathers the places, packages and stays that fit it.
Prayer halls, masks and butter lamps
Monasteries
Sikkim has a gompa in almost every valley, from Dubdi (1701) above Yuksom to Rumtek, seat of the Karma Kagyu lineage in exile. We time visits for morning prayers and the mask-dance …
Tsomgo, Gurudongmar, Nathu La, Zuluk
Lakes and passes
High-altitude lakes and border passes are why most people come: Tsomgo at 3,753 m, Gurudongmar at about 5,183 m, Nathu La at 4,310 m. Every one needs a permit and a sensible …
December to March, above 3,000 m
Snow and winter
Snow usually reaches Tsomgo, Nathu La, Zero Point, Lachung and the Silk Route between December and March. Roads close after heavy falls and reopen when the Army and BRO clear them, so …
Rhododendrons, orchids and silver fir
Flowers and forests
Sikkim's state tree is the rhododendron and its state flower the noble orchid. Barsey, Yumthang's Shingba sanctuary and the Goecha La trail turn red, pink and white from March to May. We …
Sleep in the house, eat in the kitchen
Village homestays
Registered homestays in Dzongu, Kewzing, Okhrey, Uttarey, Zuluk and dozens of other villages, paid fairly and booked directly with families. The cheapest way to see Sikkim, and the way you learn the …
Fewer moves, better views
Honeymoons
A room facing Kangchenjunga in Pelling, a snow day at Tsomgo, a slow evening on MG Marg. We plan Sikkim honeymoons with fewer hotel changes, at least two nights per stop, and …
Short drives, warm rooms, no surprises
Family holidays
Routes with drives under five hours, warm rooms, and altitude added slowly. North Sikkim does not allow children under 5 in its protected areas, so we plan around that and tell you …
From village trails to Goecha La
Treks and walks
Day walks to Hanuman Tok and Tendong, the Hilley–Barsey rhododendron trail, the Monastery Trail in the west and the Dzongri–Goecha La trek into Khangchendzonga National Park. Graded by hours and height gained.
Momo, churpi, gundruk and Temi tea
Food and tea
Sikkim cooks Bhutia, Lepcha and Nepali food side by side: momo and thukpa, phagshapa and sel roti, fermented gundruk and kinema, yak churpi. Add Temi's organic tea and a fully organic state …
Planned around the lunar calendar
Festivals
Losar, Losoong, Saga Dawa, Pang Lhabsol, Bumchu at Tashiding, Tendong Lho Rum Faat and the mask dances of each monastery. Most follow the Tibetan or lunar calendar, so dates move every year.
Red panda country and a long bird list
Birds and wildlife
The red panda is Sikkim's state animal and the blood pheasant its state bird. Kitam, Maenam, Fambong Lho, Kyongnosla and Khangchendzonga National Park hold most of what birders come for. Sightings are …
Kangchenjunga at first light
Photography
Sunrise on Kangchenjunga from Pelling or Tashi View Point, the Zuluk loops at dawn, prayer flags at Tsomgo, Rumtek's courtyard in morning light. We plan for the hours that matter and the …
Carpets, choktse tables and thangkas
Crafts and culture
The Directorate of Handicrafts and Handloom in Gangtok, Lepcha weaving in Dzongu, thangka painters, carpet weavers and woodcarvers. We take you to workshops and take no commission on what you buy.
Villages few packages reach
Offbeat Sikkim
Okhrey, Hee Bermiok, Dzongu, Rolep, Kewzing, Uttarey and the new district of Soreng. Quieter roads, cheaper rooms, and places where you are a guest, not a number on a sightseeing list.
Get my price
Tell us the theme, we will find the valley
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