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Before you go · Gangtok, Sikkim

Sikkim With Kids or Parents: Altitude and Pace

Which Sikkim trips suit young children and older parents, which to leave out, how to pace the high days, how long the drives are, and the ID a child needs for permits.

Ajay Sharma · 27 Oct 2026 · 14 min read

5 trips to book · from $27

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Before you go · Gangtok, Sikkim

Gangtok to Darjeeling: Route, Time and a Kalimpong Stop

Gangtok to Darjeeling is 98 km, about 5 hours by road. Which way the road goes, whether to stop in Kalimpong or give it a ride of its own, and what foreign nationals need to come back.

2 trips to book · from $43

9 min

Before you go · Gangtok, Sikkim

Rumtek and Gangtok Monasteries: Hours, Rules, Masked Dances

Rumtek, Enchey and the other monasteries around Gangtok: opening hours, entry, what to wear, photo rules, chanting and the masked dances, and which day suits half a day or a full one.

2 trips to book · from $32

10 min

Before you go · Gangtok, Sikkim

Sikkim in 4, 5 or 6 Days: Plans That Fit the Roads

Three Sikkim plans for 4, 5 or 6 days, built from trips you can book: what each day holds, how long the drives take, what each plan leaves out, and why North Sikkim needs nights.

6 trips to book · from $13

13 min

Before you go · Gangtok, Sikkim

Sikkim Tourist Places by Region, and How to Visit

Sikkim’s sights region by region: Gangtok, the lakes and passes of the East, Lachung and Lachen in the North, Pelling in the West and Namchi in the South, with distances and permits.

6 trips to book · from $43

12 min

How the day runs · Namchi, Sikkim

South Sikkim from Gangtok: Tickets, Timings, What to Expect

How the South Sikkim day from Gangtok runs: Temi Tea Garden, Char Dham at Namchi and Buddha Park at Ravangla, in order, with what each stop is, what to carry and when to go.

2 trips to book · from $43

9 min

How the day runs · Zuluk, Sikkim

Zuluk and the Silk Route: Day Trip or Overnight?

Zuluk works as one long day from Gangtok on the old Silk Route. What the day trip covers, what a night in a Zuluk homestay adds, the months to go, and who can go.

1 trip to book · from $68

12 min

Before you go · Lachen, Sikkim

Gurudongmar Lake: Altitude, Who Should Go, Lachen Plan

Gurudongmar Lake sits at 17,800 ft (5,430 m), an early drive up from Lachen for Indian nationals. Who it suits, who should skip it, how the lake day runs, and one night in Lachen or two.

3 trips to book · from $58

15 min

Before you go · Pelling, Sikkim

Pelling in 1 or 2 Nights: What to See, How to Get There

One night in Pelling covers the Skywalk, Pemayangtse and Rabdentse; two add Khecheopalri Lake and the waterfalls. Which trip fits a start in Gangtok, Bagdogra, NJP or Darjeeling.

6 trips to book · from $106

11 min

Before you go · Gangtok, Sikkim

Best Time to Visit Sikkim, Month by Month

Sikkim month by month: Gangtok’s rain and temperatures from IMD records, when the mountains show, when snow and rhododendrons come, and which months can shut the high roads.

5 trips to book · from $13

14 min

Before you go · Gangtok, Sikkim

Bagdogra or NJP to Gangtok: Time, Routes, Road Closures

Gangtok is about 5 hours by road from Bagdogra Airport or NJP station. How the taxi works, how long to allow, what happens when NH10 closes, and what foreign nationals need first.

4 trips to book · from $43

12 min

Before you go · Lachung, Sikkim

Lachung and Yumthang: When to Go, 2-Night Plan, Zero Point

Yumthang’s rhododendrons flower late April through May, snow is surest January to March, skies clearest October to November. How two nights in Lachung run, and what Zero Point adds.

4 trips to book · from $43

15 min

Before you go · Gangtok, Sikkim

Nathula Pass: Height, Weather and Is It Worth Adding?

Nathula Pass is 14,140 ft (4,310 m) high and 58 km from Gangtok. The weather season by season, how the altitude feels on a day trip, the reopened border trade, and whether to add it.

2 trips to book · from $13

13 min

Which day? · Gangtok, Sikkim

Shared or Private Taxi in Sikkim: Which Suits You?

A shared seat costs less, and the shared North Sikkim trips include a homestay and meals. A private car carries only your group, from your hotel. How to choose, trip by trip.

6 trips to book · from $13

10 min

Before you go · Gangtok, Sikkim

Tsomgo (Changu) Lake: Permit, When to Go, What to Expect

Tsomgo (Changu) Lake sits at 12,313 ft (3,753 m), 41 km from Gangtok. What you see there in each month, the permit, how the day runs, Baba Mandir, Kupup and what the extras cost.

3 trips to book · from $13

13 min

Which day? · Gangtok, Sikkim

Tsomgo Lake: Shared, Private or Foreign Nationals’ Day?

Three days go to Tsomgo Lake from Gangtok: a shared seat with Nathula in the plan, your own car with Nathula as an add-on, and a private day for foreign nationals with a guide.

3 trips to book · from $13

11 min

Before you go · Gangtok, Sikkim

Distances from Gangtok: Km and Drive Times

How far Tsomgo Lake, Nathula, Lachung, Pelling, Darjeeling and the rest are from Gangtok by road, how long the drive takes, and which places need a permit.

6 trips to book · from $13

9 min

Before you go · Gangtok, Sikkim

Does It Snow in Gangtok? Where to See Snow, Month by Month

Gangtok town almost never gets snow, but the roads above it do. Where to see snow near Gangtok, which months are surest, and what happens when snow closes the road.

6 trips to book · from $13

13 min

Before you go · Gangtok, Sikkim

Sikkim Permits for Indians, Foreigners and OCI Holders

Who can go where in Sikkim, which ID Indian travellers send, how foreign nationals and OCI card holders get the entry permit, and what the operator does after you book.

6 trips to book · from $13

14 min

How the day runs · Gangtok, Sikkim

Gangtok Sightseeing: The 10 Points and How the Day Runs

What Gangtok's 10-point sightseeing covers: the two official lists of points, the seven stops the city sightseeing day visits, the ropeway, lunch and what to expect on the day.

2 trips to book · from $27

9 min

Before you go · Gangtok, Sikkim

Nathula Pass Permit: Open Days, Documents, Who Can Go

Nathula Pass is closed on Mondays and open to Indian nationals only. Here is which ID you need, when the permit is applied for, and what the top is like.

3 trips to book · from $13

11 min