Gangtok, Tsomgo Lake, Lachen, Gurudongmar, Lachung, Yumthang
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4 Days / 3 Nights | Tsomgo Lake, MG Marg & the Monasteries of Gangtok
An easy first taste of Sikkim. Drive up from Bagdogra or New Jalpaiguri along the Teesta river to Gangtok, stroll the car-free MG Marg in the evening, spend a day at the glacial Tsomgo Lake and Baba Harbhajan Singh Mandir (with an optional visit to Nathu La), and tour the monasteries, viewpoints and waterfalls of Gangtok.
Overnight stay in Gangtok
Pick-up from Bagdogra airport or New Jalpaiguri (NJP) railway station and drive about 4 - 5 hours along the Teesta river to Gangtok. Evening free to stroll MG Marg, the lively car-free promenade.
Overnight stay in Gangtok
Full-day excursion to Tsomgo (Changu) Lake at 3,753 m, where you can ride a decorated yak along the shore, and to Baba Harbhajan Singh Mandir. Nathu La on the India - China border can be added for Indian citizens (Wednesday to Sunday, extra permit and vehicle charge).
Overnight stay in Gangtok
Visit Rumtek and Enchey monasteries, the Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Do Drul Chorten, Banjhakri Falls and the Tashi and Ganesh Tok viewpoints for views of Kanchenjunga. Optional ride on the Gangtok ropeway.
Tour Ends
After breakfast, drive back to Bagdogra airport or NJP railway station for your onward journey.
March to June and October to December. From January to March Tsomgo Lake is frozen and snowbound - beautiful, but the road can close for a day after heavy snowfall.
Indian citizens need no permit to enter Sikkim, but protected areas such as Tsomgo Lake, Nathu La, North Sikkim and the Silk Route do - we arrange them for you with a copy of your photo ID and two passport-size photos. Foreign nationals need a Restricted Area Permit, and some places, such as Nathu La and Gurudongmar Lake, are open to Indian citizens only.
Yes. Every package can be customized - add destinations, upgrade hotels or change the pace. Share your plan and we will send a custom quote.
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Yes, Indian citizens can add Nathu La on the Tsomgo Lake day. The pass is open Wednesday to Sunday and needs a separate permit (share your photo ID at least 2 days before) and an extra vehicle charge.
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