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Tsomgo Lake & Baba Mandir Day with Optional Nathula Pass
Visit Tsomgo Lake and Baba Mandir from Gangtok, with Nathula Pass available as an optional add-on for Indian travellers.
NewGangtok
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At a glance
- Availability
- Daily
- Languages
- English · Nepali · Hindi
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Book ahead
- 18 hours
- Pickup
- Free pickup
- Group size
- Up to 3
Why this day
- See Tsomgo Lake, a high-altitude lake on the road from Gangtok.
- Visit Baba Mandir and learn the story behind this well-known stop.
- Add Nathula Pass for a closer look at one of Sikkim's high-altitude border routes.
- Spend time at the lake and choose from optional local experiences such as a yak ride.
About this day
Spend a day from Gangtok visiting Tsomgo Lake and Baba Mandir, two of the best-known stops on the high-altitude route from Gangtok. The base outing includes transport and visits to Tsomgo Lake and Baba Mandir. Travellers who want to continue to Nathula Pass can choose it as an optional add-on. Nathula is available only to Indian travellers. The Nathula option is therefore kept separate from the base day, so travellers can choose the version that suits them. This day is for travellers who want the classic Tsomgo Lake and Baba Mandir outing, with the flexibility to add Nathula rather than booking a separate day.
Your day
Hour by hour
08:00-08:30
PickupPickup from your hotel
Hotel pickup anywhere in Gangtok town. If your hotel is on a lane a car cannot reach, your driver will meet you at the nearest road point and we will tell you where the day before. Does not cover ranka, rumtek area. Pickup is included in your day. Pickup is included in your day.
10:00–10:30
New Baba Mandir
11:00–13:00
Tsomgo Lake (Changu Lake)
Glacial lake at 3,753 m, sacred to Sikkimese. Frozen Dec–Apr, reflective in summer. Protected Area Permit required; visited as a day trip from Gangtok.
15:00
Drop-offDrop-off at your hotel
from
$42 per group
Everything in your day
Shown for Wagon-R. Switching options updates this list.
Included
- Conservation Fee
- Protected Area Permit
- 24/7 Support Line
- Hotel Drop
- Hotel Pickup
- Parking Fees
- Private Vehicle
Not included
- Park Entry Fees
- Monument Tickets
- AC Vehicle
Add-ons
Optional extras you can add at checkout
- +$52
Nathula pass
Nathula pass permit cost is per vehicle .choose According to number of vehicle selected.
per unit
How to redeem
Show your booking reference
- Your reference arrives by email and sits in your Trips.
- Show it (with the lead traveller’s name) on arrival.
- No printing needed — your phone is enough.
Good to know
What to bring
- Comfortable shoes
- Water bottle
- Valid government ID
- Cash
Restrictions
- Not suitable for pregnant women
- Not for heart conditions
Accessibility
- Service animals welcome
Important info
- Subject to weather conditions
- only to Indian travellers
- Nathula will be closed on Monday
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