Gyalshing district · Theme
Birds and wildlife in West Sikkim
Red panda country and a long bird list
In West Sikkim, birds and wildlife works best in Dentam, Dubdi Monastery and Khangchendzonga National Park. We have 1 package built around it. 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 never promised.
Sikkim packs subtropical forest, temperate oak and fir, and alpine meadow into one small state, which is why the bird list is so long. Early mornings and local guides matter more than any gear.
Red pandas are shy and rarely seen in the wild. We never promise wildlife, and we never use guides who bait or chase animals.
Places
Where to go
Dentam
A farming valley on the road to Singshore Bridge and Uttarey
monastery
Dubdi Mon…2,100M
Dubdi Monastery
The hermit's cell above Yuksom, often called Sikkim's oldest monastery
sanctuary
Khangchen…1,780M
Khangchendzonga National Park
India's first mixed World Heritage Site, entered on foot from Yuksom
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Budget
Top2,300M
Uttarey and Hee Bermiok village escape
Hee Bermiok · Uttarey
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Farm walk on the Dentam valley floor
Walk the footpaths between houses and terraces around Dentam bazaar with a local guide or homestay host, seeing how a West Sikkim …
Wildlife and birds
Early morning birding around Dentam
Walk the edges of fields, river and forest around Dentam at dawn, when the valley is quiet and the birds are most …
Dairy, cheese and milk tea in the valley
Stop in the Dentam valley for milk tea made with local milk and, if it is open, look for the Alpine Cheese …
Adventure
Walk the old trail towards Varsey
Follow part of the rhododendron trek route that the district administration lists between Dentam and the Barsey (Varsey) ridge, through farmland and …
Adventure
Early climb to Dubdi from Yuksom
Walk an hour up through forest from Yuksom to Dubdi, dated to 1701 and called Sikkim's oldest monastery, arriving while the hill …
Wildlife and birds
Birding on the Dubdi trail
Walk slowly up the forested trail to Dubdi at dawn with binoculars, looking and listening for the mid-hill birds of West Sikkim …
Wellness
A quiet sit at the Hermit's Cell
Spend an unhurried hour in the courtyard or hall of Dubdi, the 'retreat' linked with the hermit lama Lhatsun Chempo, in silence …
Culture
Dubdi, Norbugang and Kathok in one morning
Link the three sites of Sikkim's founding on foot: climb to Dubdi at dawn, walk down to Norbugang's coronation throne and finish …
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