Sikkim tour in Dec 2nd week.

Amit V · Oct 14th, 2009, 21:04

Hi,

i am planning for a tour to Gangtok & North Sikkim in Dec 2nd week for 8-10 days. would like to know if following itinerary is okey or do i need to squeeze it further.

DAY 01: NJP RLY STN / IXB AIRPORT - GANGTOK (ABOUT 125 KMS / 4 HRS)
Meet & Greet on arrival at NJP station / IXB airport & transfer to Gangtok - "The Capital City of Sikkim". On arrival check-in to your hotel & rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at hotel.

DAY 02: GANGTOK - LACHEN (ABOUT 125 KMS / 6 HRS)
After breakfast drive to Lachen for about 6 hours. Enroute visit Singhik View point, Seven Sisters Water Falls, Naga Water Falls. Stop on way for lunch. Reach Lachen by evening. Dinner at hotel. Overnight halt at Lachen hotel.

DAY 03: LACHEN - GURUDONGMAR - LACHEN.
Early Morning after breakfast drive for an excursion tour to Gurudongmar Lake, Chopta Valley & Thangu. Back to resort for lunch. Spent afternoon interacting with the local people taking the idea of their simple lifestyle. Overnight at hotel.

DAY 04: LACHEN - LACHUNG.
Early morning after breakfast drive or Lachung. On arrival check-in to your hotel & rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at hotel.

DAY 05: LACHUNG -YUMTHANG EXCURSION (24 KM. & 11,800 FT)
Early Morning after breakfast drive for 24 km to Yumthang-valley (known as Valley of Flowers) & Zero Point / Yumesamdong.

DAY 06: LACHUNG- GANGTOK (ABOUT 125 KMS/6 HRS)

Early morning drive for an exclusive tour to Katao & back to hotel for breakfast. After breakfast drive for Gangtok ,enroute witness the Beautification of the wonderful Bheema & Twin Falls. On arrival at check-in to your hotel at Gangtok. Overnight at hotel.

DAY 07: GANGTOK.
Leisure Day.

DAY 08: GANGTOK (TRIP TO TSOMGO LAKE)
After breakfast start for a day trip of Tsomgo Lake (12,400 ft.), 34 km from Gangtok city, Baba mandir & NATHULA. Tsomgo Lake freezes completely during the winter and is much revered by the locals.Overnight at hotel.

DAY 09: GANGTOK
After breakfast start half day city tour of Gangtok covering Rumtek Monastery, Shanti view Point, Botanical Garden, Do-Dul Chorten, Institute of Tibetology, Flower show, Ropeway, Nam Nang View Point and cottage industry. Evening free for personal activities & shopping. Overnight halt at Gangtok.

DAY 10: GANGTOK - NJP RLY STN /IXB AIRPORT (ABOUT 125 KMS / 4 HRS)
Check out from hotel in time to catch your Flight / Train for onward journey with Sweet memories.

ribhu95 · Oct 14th, 2009, 21:34

Amit,

Good and comfortable itinerary..

However, with some tweaking I would be tempted do less of Gangtok and try and cover West Sikkim as well........Pelling et al.

Also, if you can add in a day or so, it might help you in this regard.

Cheers

ribhu

Amit V · Oct 15th, 2009, 16:52

am thinking to sqeeze the North Sikkim tour to 3D 4N and planning to add west sikkim in my itinerary.
am offered a package of North Sikkim - 3N 4D @22K.... is it worth or at higher side?? Also can you suggest me some good hotels for Gangtok? - Thanks.

ribhu95 · Oct 15th, 2009, 19:22

We had done it last time with sonam palgey. Do a google and you should get their website.

I need to search out my archive to locate the details. Will try for it though.

Cheers

ribhu

Sujit · Oct 15th, 2009, 19:31

Hey Amit
I am doing the same trip on the 1st week of December. I've been to Gangtok several times hence wouldn't be doing the Changu lake and Tukula point. Try the Mintokling Guest House at gangtok. Nice and neat. Check their site. I'll finish off the trip with a few days at Darjeeling.
best wishes
sujit

Amit V · Oct 16th, 2009, 11:56

Thanks for your replies...need your suggestions for North Sikkim tour. Ive got a quote of 22K for 3N 4D, just need to know is it worth? do i need to pre book my tour from mumbai or can be done after landing at Gangtok? - Thanks

ribhu95 · Oct 16th, 2009, 13:15

As far as I know, Dec 2nd week is not high season and you should be able to get good deals.....

How many of you are there ? And what type of vehicle is being offered in the package ? What all does the package include ?

If you can let know, then some additional clarifications can be provided.

ribhu

sagarneel · Oct 16th, 2009, 13:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amit V

Also can you suggest me some good hotels for Gangtok? - Thanks.

Hotel Tibet is a good option!

sagarneel · Oct 16th, 2009, 13:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amit V

Hi,

DAY 08: GANGTOK (TRIP TO TSOMGO LAKE)
After breakfast start for a day trip of Tsomgo Lake (12,400 ft.), 34 km from Gangtok city, Baba mandir & NATHULA. Tsomgo Lake freezes completely during the winter and is much revered by the locals.Overnight at hotel.

Consider visiting Tukla, on the way to Nathula, beyond Tsomgo.

Amit V · Oct 16th, 2009, 18:03

its my honeymoon tour...so opted for comprehensive package includes all meals + accomodation + travel in Mahindra Max.

Secondly wud like to know is it wise to consider North Sikkim for honeymoon itineary in month of dec? will it be too hectic also weather conditions? if i need to modify my itinaray which all places in west/south sikkim are can be considered? i will be there in sikkim for 10 days..

Kindly suggest me some good options.

kalkattewala · Oct 16th, 2009, 19:24

Hey buddy ,
you have chosen the wrong time to go there.
In the month of decembor you can't go to gurudongmar lake . the roads are closed due to heavy snowfall . you can go upto lachen and lachung . and this two are small villages. You can't visit to yumthang also . usually people go lachen to stay an night on the way to gurudongmar . and lachung on the way to yumthang. You can't visit both of the places at that time.
And lachen and lachung both are very remote area . nothing is easilly avilabe.
So I thing as far as your honeymoon is concerned i don't thing north sikkim wwill be a great choice.
If you love mountains then you can visit Simla and manali.
december is a good time to visit there . and I thing you would love it . Because that is the place for honeymooners . and if you are lucky then you can enjoy snowfall while walking on simla mall road with your wife.
It feels really great.

Amit V · Oct 20th, 2009, 12:55

Shimla & Manali are very common and crowded places and i'd been thr while on my Himalayan treks.
Havent been to North East & heard there are many off-beat location in Sikkim which are simply superb so planned for it.

kalkattewala · Oct 21st, 2009, 20:46

buddy....
at first happy dewali....

If u want to go there upto gangtok its fine ...
but you have to cancel your north sikkim tour..
lachen and lachun are very remote area . and in winter these two villages will be fully empty as the people of there come to gangtok to spend the winter..

yes , you can visit Darjeeling and gangtok..
and I think these are sweet places for honeymooners..
specially gangtok...
M.G.Marg is really beautiful in night..

BUT THIS PLACES WILL BE CROWDED ALSO!!!!!!
Mall side darjeeling is good. but lower darjeeling is fully crowded and dusty...
I think you should think again dear.....

amitmishr · Oct 22nd, 2009, 16:22

Congrats for your marriage.

Gurudongmar is beautiful but inaccessible in December. If you want to do sikkim, you can try pelling, revangala in west sikkim.
or else for honeymoon, you can possibly try out Tawang Valley (Arunachal, check threads there). It is beautiful in December. and it can be reached via flight to guwahati and then a helicopter ride. Would be a great option.

Amit V · Oct 22nd, 2009, 19:06

is Tsomgo & Changu LAKE are the same? i mean alias name to each other

Oct 14th, 2009, 21:04	#1
Amit V Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 14	Sikkim tour in Dec 2nd week. Hi, i am planning for a tour to Gangtok & North Sikkim in Dec 2nd week for 8-10 days. would like to know if following itinerary is okey or do i need to squeeze it further. DAY 01: NJP RLY STN / IXB AIRPORT - GANGTOK (ABOUT 125 KMS / 4 HRS) Meet & Greet on arrival at NJP station / IXB airport & transfer to Gangtok - "The Capital City of Sikkim". On arrival check-in to your hotel & rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at hotel. DAY 02: GANGTOK - LACHEN (ABOUT 125 KMS / 6 HRS) After breakfast drive to Lachen for about 6 hours. Enroute visit Singhik View point, Seven Sisters Water Falls, Naga Water Falls. Stop on way for lunch. Reach Lachen by evening. Dinner at hotel. Overnight halt at Lachen hotel. DAY 03: LACHEN - GURUDONGMAR - LACHEN. Early Morning after breakfast drive for an excursion tour to Gurudongmar Lake, Chopta Valley & Thangu. Back to resort for lunch. Spent afternoon interacting with the local people taking the idea of their simple lifestyle. Overnight at hotel. DAY 04: LACHEN - LACHUNG. Early morning after breakfast drive or Lachung. On arrival check-in to your hotel & rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at hotel. DAY 05: LACHUNG -YUMTHANG EXCURSION (24 KM. & 11,800 FT) Early Morning after breakfast drive for 24 km to Yumthang-valley (known as Valley of Flowers) & Zero Point / Yumesamdong. DAY 06: LACHUNG- GANGTOK (ABOUT 125 KMS/6 HRS) Early morning drive for an exclusive tour to Katao & back to hotel for breakfast. After breakfast drive for Gangtok ,enroute witness the Beautification of the wonderful Bheema & Twin Falls. On arrival at check-in to your hotel at Gangtok. Overnight at hotel. DAY 07: GANGTOK. Leisure Day. DAY 08: GANGTOK (TRIP TO TSOMGO LAKE) After breakfast start for a day trip of Tsomgo Lake (12,400 ft.), 34 km from Gangtok city, Baba mandir & NATHULA. Tsomgo Lake freezes completely during the winter and is much revered by the locals.Overnight at hotel. DAY 09: GANGTOK After breakfast start half day city tour of Gangtok covering Rumtek Monastery, Shanti view Point, Botanical Garden, Do-Dul Chorten, Institute of Tibetology, Flower show, Ropeway, Nam Nang View Point and cottage industry. Evening free for personal activities & shopping. Overnight halt at Gangtok. DAY 10: GANGTOK - NJP RLY STN /IXB AIRPORT (ABOUT 125 KMS / 4 HRS) Check out from hotel in time to catch your Flight / Train for onward journey with Sweet memories.

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Oct 14th, 2009, 21:34	#2
ribhu95 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 262	Amit, Good and comfortable itinerary.. However, with some tweaking I would be tempted do less of Gangtok and try and cover West Sikkim as well........Pelling et al. Also, if you can add in a day or so, it might help you in this regard. Cheers ribhu

Oct 15th, 2009, 16:52	#3
Amit V Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 14	am thinking to sqeeze the North Sikkim tour to 3D 4N and planning to add west sikkim in my itinerary. am offered a package of North Sikkim - 3N 4D @22K.... is it worth or at higher side?? Also can you suggest me some good hotels for Gangtok? - Thanks.

Oct 15th, 2009, 19:22	#4
ribhu95 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 262	We had done it last time with sonam palgey. Do a google and you should get their website. I need to search out my archive to locate the details. Will try for it though. Cheers ribhu

Oct 15th, 2009, 19:31	#5
Sujit Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kolkata Posts: 21	Hey Amit I am doing the same trip on the 1st week of December. I've been to Gangtok several times hence wouldn't be doing the Changu lake and Tukula point. Try the Mintokling Guest House at gangtok. Nice and neat. Check their site. I'll finish off the trip with a few days at Darjeeling. best wishes sujit

Oct 16th, 2009, 11:56	#6
Amit V Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 14	Thanks for your replies...need your suggestions for North Sikkim tour. Ive got a quote of 22K for 3N 4D, just need to know is it worth? do i need to pre book my tour from mumbai or can be done after landing at Gangtok? - Thanks

Oct 16th, 2009, 13:15	#7
ribhu95 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 262	As far as I know, Dec 2nd week is not high season and you should be able to get good deals..... How many of you are there ? And what type of vehicle is being offered in the package ? What all does the package include ? If you can let know, then some additional clarifications can be provided. ribhu

Oct 16th, 2009, 18:03	#10
Amit V Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 14	its my honeymoon tour...so opted for comprehensive package includes all meals + accomodation + travel in Mahindra Max. Secondly wud like to know is it wise to consider North Sikkim for honeymoon itineary in month of dec? will it be too hectic also weather conditions? if i need to modify my itinaray which all places in west/south sikkim are can be considered? i will be there in sikkim for 10 days.. Kindly suggest me some good options.

Oct 16th, 2009, 19:24	#11
kalkattewala Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Kolkata , India Posts: 15	Hey buddy , you have chosen the wrong time to go there. In the month of decembor you can't go to gurudongmar lake . the roads are closed due to heavy snowfall . you can go upto lachen and lachung . and this two are small villages. You can't visit to yumthang also . usually people go lachen to stay an night on the way to gurudongmar . and lachung on the way to yumthang. You can't visit both of the places at that time. And lachen and lachung both are very remote area . nothing is easilly avilabe. So I thing as far as your honeymoon is concerned i don't thing north sikkim wwill be a great choice. If you love mountains then you can visit Simla and manali. december is a good time to visit there . and I thing you would love it . Because that is the place for honeymooners . and if you are lucky then you can enjoy snowfall while walking on simla mall road with your wife. It feels really great.

Oct 20th, 2009, 12:55	#12
Amit V Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 14	Shimla & Manali are very common and crowded places and i'd been thr while on my Himalayan treks. Havent been to North East & heard there are many off-beat location in Sikkim which are simply superb so planned for it.

Oct 21st, 2009, 20:46	#13
kalkattewala Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Kolkata , India Posts: 15	buddy.... at first happy dewali.... If u want to go there upto gangtok its fine ... but you have to cancel your north sikkim tour.. lachen and lachun are very remote area . and in winter these two villages will be fully empty as the people of there come to gangtok to spend the winter.. yes , you can visit Darjeeling and gangtok.. and I think these are sweet places for honeymooners.. specially gangtok... M.G.Marg is really beautiful in night.. BUT THIS PLACES WILL BE CROWDED ALSO!!!!!! Mall side darjeeling is good. but lower darjeeling is fully crowded and dusty... I think you should think again dear.....

Oct 22nd, 2009, 16:22	#14
amitmishr Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: mumbai Posts: 70	Congrats for your marriage. Gurudongmar is beautiful but inaccessible in December. If you want to do sikkim, you can try pelling, revangala in west sikkim. or else for honeymoon, you can possibly try out Tawang Valley (Arunachal, check threads there). It is beautiful in December. and it can be reached via flight to guwahati and then a helicopter ride. Would be a great option.

Oct 22nd, 2009, 19:06	#15
Amit V Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 14	is Tsomgo & Changu LAKE are the same? i mean alias name to each other