Sikkim
Gangtok & Sikkim
Kangchenjunga, high lakes and the cleanest hill state in India
- Suggested trip
- 6 to 8 days including travel
- Suited to
- friends and groups; couples
In 30 seconds
- Ideal length
- 6 to 8 days including travel
- Best time
- March to May for flowers, October to December for the clearest mountain views
- Good for
- Friends / Group, Couple, Family, Custom
- Popular from
- Kolkata, Delhi, Bengaluru
Gangtok & Sikkim: Tsomgo lake
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Getting there
- Nearest airport
- Bagdogra or Pakyong, 4 to 5 hours to Gangtok
- From Darjeeling
- Approx 100 km, 4 hours
- North Sikkim
- Permits required, arranged with the trip
Make the route work for you
Before you choose Gangtok & Sikkim
- Who this idea suits
- Friends / Group, Couple, Family, Custom. Travelling with children, elders or anyone with mobility needs? Tell us and we set the daily pace around them.
- Allow for your departure city
- Fly to Bagdogra or Pakyong, then four to five hours by road to Gangtok. Permits for North Sikkim and Nathula are arranged as part of the trip. Travel estimates vary with your actual starting point, traffic and operating conditions.
What should my written quote confirm?
- Property name, room category and meal plan
- Vehicle type, pickup point and arrival/return times
- Total cost, taxes, inclusions and optional extras
- Availability, payment schedule and cancellation terms
About this trip
Gangtok is a clean, orderly hill capital with Kangchenjunga on the horizon, and it is the base for everything else in Sikkim. Tsomgo lake and Nathula sit a couple of hours above it.
Read more about Gangtok & Sikkim
The trip people remember is North Sikkim: Lachung, the Yumthang valley of flowers, and Gurudongmar lake at well over 5,000 m. All of it needs permits and a guide, which we arrange.
How to reach: Fly to Bagdogra or Pakyong, then four to five hours by road to Gangtok. Permits for North Sikkim and Nathula are arranged as part of the trip.
The Reality Check
When not to go:June to September, when landslides regularly close the North Sikkim roads
Trip highlights
- Tsomgo lake and Baba Mandir, with Nathula if permits allow
- Yumthang valley, the valley of flowers, in spring
- Gurudongmar lake, one of the highest lakes in the world
- Rumtek and Pemayangtse monasteries
- Pelling for the clearest Kangchenjunga views
Treks near Gangtok & Sikkim
ModerateSandakphu
Everest, Kanchenjunga, Lhotse and Makalu from one ridge
- Max altitude
- 11,930 ft
- Duration
- 6 to 7 days from NJP or Bagdogra
- Best months
- March to May
Moderate-difficultGoechala
Face to face with Kanchenjunga
- Max altitude
- 15,100 ft
- Duration
- About 11 days from NJP
- Best months
- April to May
Sample itinerary
A starting point, not a confirmed booking. Changes depend on dates, access and availability.
What's typically included
- Stay in hand-picked hotels or homestays for your group size
- Private or shared transport as per your plan
- Daily breakfast (more meals available on request)
- Sightseeing and activities as per itinerary
- A single Gozy Trips point of contact from booking to return
What's not included
- Flights or train tickets to the base city, unless added to your plan
- Personal expenses, tips and anything outside the listed itinerary
- Adventure activities not included in the base package (available as add-ons)
- Travel insurance
- Anything not explicitly listed as included on your final quote
Price depends on your dates, hotel category, group size and how much transport you need. Send us your plan for a real quote.
- Itemised quoteEvery quote is itemised: the hotel and room type for each night, the vehicle, and which meals are included, so you can compare it line by line.
- Second opinion on any quoteAlready have a quote from another agency? Send it and we will tell you whether we can do the same trip for less. If we cannot, we will say so.
