Tour Plan for North Sikkim & Gangtok trip

 • If you want to travel to Gangtok and North Sikkim then you must keep these things in mind

(1) If possible, you can book a hotel before coming here, you can also take a package of tour and travel agencies (do Bargaining.)

 • (2) Permit rules

for Indians : Indian travelers going to Yumthang Valley require special permission to travel to Yumthang Valley. This permit is granted by travel agents in Sikkim to the Yumthang Valley to the Governance Authority. To make a permit, passengers have to provide certain documents:
Passport Size Photo: Two passport size photos for each person above 5 years.
Address proof ID: A valid ID proof with Xerox copy is required to create an ID permit. ID is required for every member above 5 years. (Aadhaar card is not valid)

If you are foreigner: Tourists alone are not allowed to visit this place. There must be at least two foreign travelers to visit this area. Foreigners visiting the Yumthang Valley require a special permit to visit the Yumthang Valley. This special permit is given by travel agents in Sikkim, to the Governing Authority for a visit to the Yumthang Valley. Passengers will have to provide some documents to create a permit.
Passport Size Photo: Four passport size photos for each passengers above 5 years.
Passport: Two Xerox copies of the passport are required.
Visa: Visa requires two Xerox copies.
Inner Line Permit (ILP): Two Xero x copies of ILP are also required. ILP sikkim has to be built in either Rangpho or Melli before entering the border.

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 • So the first question comes to mind is how can travel, how much will it cost per person and what facilities are available.

(1) If you travel by train then the nearest railway station here is New Jalpaiguri.
By reaching New Jalpaiguri, you can take a private taxi or share car to Gangtok.
The distance from New Jalpaiguri to Gangtok is about 120 kilometer and it takes about 4 to 5 hours to go by road.
If you book private taxi or car then you will get around 3500 for small car (4 sitter) and about 4000-5000 fare for big car (7 sitter).
If you go by share car or taxi, then you will get a fare of around 200 - 300 per person (Note: - The fare may also increase.)

(2) If you travel by flight, then the nearest airport is Bagdor Airport. Here too you will get a taxi and car outside the airport.
The distance of Gangtok from here is about 130 kilometer and it will take you about 5-6 hours.
Private taxi and car fares are around 3000-3500 (4 sitter car) and 4500-5000 (7 sitter car)
Share taxi will cost you 200 to 250 fare per person.

(3) If you prefer to travel by bus then the nearest bus stand to reach here is Siliguri and the distance from here to Gangtok is about 120 kilometer and it will take you about 5-6 hours to reach Gangtok from here. From here also you will get private car and share taxi. The fare will be almost same from here (3000 in private taxi and 200 to 250 per person .

When you travel from Siliguri to Gangtok, you will get to see a lot of sightseeing, you can also enjoy it while traveling.

Also In day 1 you can enjoy local food, market, and street in MG Road of Gangtok.

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lachung valley which is about 130 km from gangtok.
Wake up early in the morning on the second day and begin the journey to Lachung Valley.
To visit lachung valley you will find many tour and travel or taxi people, you can travel further by talking to them.
If you take the package, then it will not be about 5 to 6 thousand, otherwise you can book by talking to the taxi (fare will depend on Rush at the tourist spot.)

This journey will last 2 days and 1 night.
 On the way, you will find food along the way and night in the Lachung Valley and food, as well as yumthung valley and Yumasamdong / Zero Point.

 (Yumasamdong / Zero Point is chargeable tour
2500 to 3000 you will give to the driver or travel agent only then you can go to these places.)

You have to travel from Gangtok city to Lachung valley on the first day (the nearest village where accommodation is available) after booking a full or shared vehicle. Because it is not possible to have direct access to Yumthang Valley as the roads are usually blurry and reach Yumthang Valley very quickly.

This journey will take you about 7 to 8 hours, on the way you will get to see many beautiful places that you can enjoy.
This journey will be quite tiring. And you will reach lachung valley. You will drop your car at your hotel. In the hotel, you will be able to enjoy some food and drink and walk in the lachung valley in the evening time.
Then you would like to reach your hotel and relax.
Because by then your body will be quite tired and you will also get good sleep. You try to go to sleep a little early because in the lachung valley you have to empty the hotel by 6 in the morning. The next journey will be to yamthang valley.

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From here the yumthung valley is about 15 kilometer upstream.It will take you 1 to 2 hours to reach here
One of the most beautiful places in North Sikkim, the Yumthang Valley is also called this valley of flowers.

This place is an amazing confluence of nature with river, hot springs, yaks and grazing pastures on rolling meadows surrounded by mountains of the Himalayas in North Sikkim district of Sikkim state in India. It is about 150 km from Gangtok
And it is at an elevation of (about 12000 feet).
The path passes over the stump of the mountains, with green plants sloping along its edges. Here you can get to see Himalayan Yellow Poppy, it is a high altitude Himalayan plant. Rhododendrons on either side of the paths overlook large tracts of forests. Rhododendron is an arrogant plant, and one of its plants covers a large part of the ground. Here you will see flowers from January to April.
Here you can see more beautiful plants and have fun.

The path passes over the stump of the mountains, with green plants sloping along its edges. Here you can get to see Himalayan Yellow Poppy, it is a high altitude Himalayan plant. Rhododendrons on either side of the paths overlook large tracts of forests. Rhododendron is an arrogant plant, and one of its plants covers a large part of the ground. Here you will see flowers from January to April.
Here you can see more beautiful plants and have fun.
 After this, if you can go to zero point where you will see snow fall and you can have lots of fun with snow and make your journey memorable.

After walking at zero point, you will come back to your hotel ie lachung valley and after breakfast you will leave for Gangtok.
On the way back you can enjoy the Amitabh Bachchan waterfall, Kanchanjhunga mountain view point, lots of waterfalls and ropeways on the way. Finally you will reach Gangtok after a long journey of 7 to 8 hours and you can take a rest after having some dinner in your hotel room or if you can walk to Gangtok Street Market once again.

Sightseeing tour

📍 TASHI VIEW POINT
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It's located in Tashi and about 8kms from the Gangtok town. It offers a sweeping view of Kanchenjunga snow peaks on a clear day. In fact the view of sunrise from here is unforgettable, you will see the peaks dazzling with changing colors. But for that you must reach the point before 5am.

📍GONJANG MONASTERY , SIKKIM
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Gonjang Monastery is located about 6 km from the heart of Gangtok city near Tashi view point. The monastery was established in the year 1981. From here you will be able to enjoy a wonderful scene.

📍GANESH TOK , GANGTOK SIKKIM
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Situated on a beautiful hilltop, it is one of the most popular Ganesh temples in Sikkim.
 The main city can be reached after a 7-kilometer steep climb.
Nearby is the Sikkim Television Tower and Tashi View Point.
 It offers a spectacular view of the city.
And from here also you can see the third highest mountain in the world, Khanchendonja and the beautiful cloud.

Adorned with colorful prayer flags and tied on the roads, the path of Ganesh Tok looks almost like a rainbow.

There is a circular balcony around the temple and lush green trees as well as a Raj Bhavan-like complex to give a panoramic view of the entire city of Gangtok.

The temple here is so small in size that it is difficult for only one person to offer prayers at a time, but the temple is a major crowd center for all tourists visiting Gangtok.

Cleanliness is taken care of here and it is quite interesting that some shops located on the underside of the temple, which show the culture and dress here, if you go to visit here, then definitely take clothes from the shops and make your journey Make it memorable (You have to pay some money to get clothes)

Hanuman Tok is located about 4 kilometer from this temple. Often tourists who visit Hanuman Tok also come here,
Every person planning to visit Gangtok must visit Ganesh Tok.

📍Plant Conservatory Gangtok

It will take you about 2 hours from main city to reach here.
And this place is open from 9 am to 4 pm

It is a very beautiful place.
With an entrance fee of 20rs, it is a great place for flower lovers. Which is located in Gangtok, Sikkim. You can reach here by road. The place is well kept clean and tidy, which gives you a different feeling. There is also a store nearby where you can buy seeds of your choice of flowers and plants and plant them in your home or garden. I am very happy to visit this place.
There are more than 50 different species of trees inside the garden, which are managed and maintained by the Forest Department of the Government of Sikkim. There are also many varieties of orchid flowers.
If you walk a bit inside the garden, you will find a waterfall and small bridge, which is really beautiful. That part is quite amazing. And the beauty of the mountains with the open sky from the small bridge is amazing.

📍HANUMAN TOK

Hanuman Tok is a Hindu temple complex located in the upper reaches of Gangtok, the capital of the Indian state of Sikkim. The temple is dedicated to Lord Hanuman, and is maintained by the Indian Army.
Very beautiful temple. The temple is surrounded by clouds. Sometimes you feel like you are swimming with clouds. While going up in the temple, you can feel the beautiful nature.

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