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Tsomgo Lake & Baba Mandir Day trip with Optional Nathula Pass
Visit Tsomgo Lake and Baba Mandir from Gangtok, with Nathula Pass available as an optional add-on for Indian travellers.
7 hrFull refund up to 24 hours beforeInstant confirmation
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- We personally check the people behind every partner
- Only a few chosen: when several apply for the same trip, we pick the best one
Reserve with ₹500 per personPay the rest later. Book 4 or more days ahead.
At a glance
- Guide
- Not included
- Availability
- Daily
- Languages
- English · Nepali · Hindi
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Pickup
- Pickup included
- Group
- Private — just your group
- Who can book
- Indian nationals only
Good for families, kids and solo travellers.
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. If your hotel is located in the Rumtek or Ranka area, an additional cost will apply. Pickup is included in your day trip .
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
≈ $43 per vehicle
Charged in INR: ₹4,000–₹6,500
Add-ons
Optional extras you can add at checkout
- +≈ $53 each
Nathula pass
For Wagon-R
Nathula pass permit cost is per vehicle .choose According to number of vehicle selected.
Before you book
- Who can book
- For Indian nationals only.
- OCI card holders count as foreign nationals.
- Details your host needs
- Every traveller’s full name, date of birth and ID number — not just yours.
- ID accepted: passport, Voter ID or driving licence (not Aadhaar).
- Children under 18 can use a birth certificate, a school ID or a passport.
- Add them after booking, up to 16 hours before your trip starts.
- Your host uses them to apply for your permit.
Not suitable for
- Pregnant women
- Heart conditions
What's included
Conservation Fee, Protected Area Permit, 24/7 Support Line + 4 moreNot included: Park Entry Fees, Monument Tickets, AC Vehicle
Shown for Wagon-R — pick another option under Select date and this list updates.. 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
On the day: show your booking reference
- Your reference arrives by email and sits in your Bookings.
- Show it (with the lead traveller’s name) on arrival.
- No printing needed — your phone is enough.
- Every traveller carries the original ID they entered.
Cancellation policy
Full refund up to 24 hours before
- 24 hours or more before the start
- Full refund
- Less than 24 hours before
- No refund
- Pick a date to see your exact deadline, in Gangtok time.
- If a traveller can't join because their details came after the deadline, there's no refund for them.
- If the day can't run — weather, a road closure, a permit refused by the authorities, a government order, a local strike — you get a full refund, service fee included. If a day has started and weather, snow or a road closure stops it partway, the day counts as run and isn't refunded. If an add-on needs its own permit or pass and the authorities don't issue it, the add-on is refunded.
What to bring
Comfortable shoes, Water bottle, Valid government ID + 1 more
- Comfortable shoes
- Water bottle
- Valid government ID
- Cash
Good to know
Children must stay with an adult · Service animals welcome
Rules on the day
- Children must stay with an adult
Accessibility
- Service animals welcome
Know before you go
- If the weather turns, this trip may be moved or cancelled
- Nathula will be closed on Monday
- Toilets on the way are basic and few
Why book with Day Trio
How we check partners
- Business registration and tax details verified
- Their reviews and prices checked
- We personally check the people behind every partner
- Only a few chosen: when several apply for the same trip, we pick the best one
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How we check partners
- Business registration and tax details verified
- Their reviews and prices checked
- We personally check the people behind every partner
- Only a few chosen: when several apply for the same trip, we pick the best one
