Best Season: March – November: Gangtok, capital of Sikkim is the gateway of east and north Sikkim. Here the capital sprawls over a forested hill that overlooks Mt. Khangchendzonga, guardian deity of Sikkim. Since 1894 to 1975 it served as the royal and administrative headquarters to the former kingdom, and even today it still bears a regal character. In the Sikkimese Bhutia language ‘gang’ means flat and ‘tok’ means hill. Today, the ‘flat hill’ is better known as ‘the Ridge’, which then apparently was the choice plot to erect the king’s Palace also includes 'Tsuk-La-Khang' the royal chapel, and ‘Tashiling’, the State Secretariat. Every spur extending off Gangtoks’ hill is the setting of a significant site. Above the Ridge of the palace grounds is the Enchey Monastery, and around a hundred meters below is the main bazaar and commercial hub, the half-kilometer long straight and flat street. On the next spur below is the Lall Bazaar, an open air bazaar, now renovated into a super-market. Further below on a saddle leading to next spur is Deorali, now a busy street on the road to Gangtok bustling with shops

Day 1: BAGDOGRA - GANGTOK ( 4 to4.30 hrs), 125 KMS, Upon arrival at Bagdogra airport you will be met by our Sikkim Holidays representative & drive to Gangtok. On arrival transfer to Hotel. In the afternoon a leisure stroll around Gangtok Bazaar.

Day 2 : GANGTOK , Guided sightseeing tour of Rumtek Monastery, seat of HH the Karmapas, Enchey monastery, Institute of Tibetology, Dodrul Chorten and Directorate of Handicrafts.

Day 4: Drive to Lachung

Day 6:  GANGTOK, Time at Leisure to shop, wander and take in the atmosphere.

Day 7: GANGTOK-BAGDOGRA, Early morning breakfast at hotel & transfer to Bagdogra Airport for your connecting flight back home.