India /Sikkim /East Sikkim /Gangtok Ganesh Tok is situated on a ridge at a distance of 7 km from Gangtok. Edit Detail InformationEdit Ganesh Tok offers the bird’s eye view of sprawling Gangtok city, whereas across the hills Mt. Khangchendzonga and Mt. Siniolchu loom over the horizon. A restaurant serves hot tea, low and snacks. […]
India /Sikkim /East Sikkim /Gangtok Rumtek Monastery is located in eastern Sikkim, 24 kilometers away from Gangtok. Rumtek is situated at an altitude of about 5800 feet (1547 metres). Edit Detail InformationEdit Rumtek is a notable cloister (Monastery), all over the globe, especially among the Tibetan Buddhists, and is set near Gangtok, the capital of […]
India /Sikkim /East Sikkim /Gangtok Himalayan Zoological Park, Forest Secretariat, Deorali, Gangtok, Sikkim, 737102, India. It’s about 6kms from Gangtok town. Edit Detail InformationEdit Himalayan Zoological Park is is simply opposite Ganesa Tok and is at an altitude of 1,780m. From higher purpose of the park you’ll watch the pine lined mountain, besprent with bamboo […]
India /Sikkim /East Sikkim /Gangtok Nathula Pass in Sikkim is only 56 kilometers away from the state capital Gangtok in the Tinetan Plateau. Edit Detail InformationEdit Nathula Pass is a mountain pass on the Indo-Chinese border that is the trade link between India and China in eastern Sikkim, Nathula Pass nestles at an elevation of […]
India /Sikkim /East Sikkim /Gangtok Tsomgo Lake is 38 km from Gangtok, Nathu La Pass, Gangtok, India. Edit Detail InformationEdit Tsomgo Lake (Changu lake), is about 1 km. Long, oval in shape, 15 meters deep and is considered sacred by the local people. From Nathula Pass, one can see deep into Chinese territory, which is […]
The gate way to Eastern Bhutan, Samdrup Jongkhar is situated in the south eastern part and shares borders with the Indian state of Assam. It is by far the largest urban centre in eastern Bhutan. It lies at elevations ranging from 200m to 3,500m. In the earlier past, many British Political Officers stationed in Sikkim […]
India /Sikkim /Wes Sikkim /Pemayangtse Pemayangtse is a place that is situated near the town of Pelling and it is well renowned for the monastery that is located here. The Pemayangtse Monastery is an ideal to place to get away from the life of city. The monastery is one of the oldest in the state […]
India /Sikkim /East Sikkim /Rumtek Rumtek also called the Dharmachakra Centre, is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery located in the Indian state of Sikkim near the capital Gangtok.It is a focal point for the sectarian tensions that characterize the Karmapa Controversy.Originally built by the 9th Karmapa Wangchuk Dorje in 16th century, at the same time as […]
India /Sikkim /North Sikkim /Yumthang Valley Yumthang Valley is a place that is situated in the state of Sikkim. It is a popular place as it is a scenic location and one can get many breathtaking views from here. The valley is known for the many varieties of flowers that grow here and these include […]
India /Sikkim /West Sikkim /Varsey Varsey is a place that is situated in the state of Sikkim in the West Sikkim region. Varsey is a popular tourist destination in the region. Trekking through Varsey is a popular activity and one has to trek through four kilometers from a nearby town to reach the place. The […]