Sikkim trekking in April

JPJ · Feb 14th, 2005, 23:34

Hi all,
Coming from Assam I will be in Sikkim around 5th til 20th of April. I have a 15 days' permit for Sikkim but don't know exactly which areas are off limits for Europeans. I would be interested in at least 10 days' trekking in Sikkim. Any information about best trekkings and agencies is most welcome. Usually it's a lot cheaper with a group of 4 people. So, if I can find two more people who'd like to join in that period, please let me know.
PS Thanks Somnath for previous useful information here!
Thanks
JP

gobbledegeek · Feb 22nd, 2005, 15:10

I did entire sikkim for 65 days 2 years back living in a tent with stove . But I'm Indian and some of the best spots may be off-limits for you.

Email me and I will direct you at leisure....

Rgrds

TravellersCompanion · Mar 15th, 2005, 15:38

A foreigner is permiited to tour/Trek Sikkim for 15days, as far as trekking is concerned i beleive you can work on this itinerary

Day 01: NJP/IXB-Pelling
Day 02:Pelling-Yuksom
Day 03:Yuksom-Bakhim
Day 04:Bakhim-Dzongri
Day 05

zongri
Day 06

zongri-Thangsing
Day 07:Thangsing-Samiti Lake
Day 08:Samithilake-Kokokchu
Day 09:Kokokchu-Bakhim
Day 10:Bakhim-Yuksom
Day 11:Yuksom-NJP/Bagdogra

For four i beleive you will get a good deal, as April is the peaktime so a deal of Rs.1800 per person per day will be a fair deal.

Rgds
TravellersCompanion

tok · Mar 15th, 2005, 17:22

You can also apperantly get your permit extended 2 * 15 days, totaling
45 days.

But you have to go back to Gangtok to do it

.

Happy for you! Have a great trip and please let us know how it goes!

TravellersCompanion · Mar 16th, 2005, 12:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by tok

You can also apperantly get your permit extended 2 * 15 days, totaling
45 days.

But you have to go back to Gangtok to do it

.

Happy for you! Have a great trip and please let us know how it goes!

Hi!!
Nice to hear from you, you are right, i had a trip to the same route and lokking forward for another this spring. You know Eastern Himalayas has a different charm of its. You are bound to experience something new and unknown or unseen in every single trip you take to this region.

Thanks once again for your advice, but my quotation was made for debrac, as he/she was looking for a 10days programme.

Rgds
TravellersCompanion

dzibead · Mar 18th, 2005, 07:57

Here's a "heads up" for people planning to travel in Sikkim this April.

I just read that the Dalai Lama is planning to visit there around April 20, so this could mean that hotels and guesthouses will be filling up and it would be hard to make bookings. It also might mean tighter security, which could make permits harder to get, but I don't know about that - just speculating.

Anyway, I think it's apparently been a while since the Dalai Lama was in that area, so a lot of people in the Sikkim/West Bengal area are likely to be pretty cranked up about the visit.

TravellersCompanion · Mar 20th, 2005, 13:52

Dear dzibead,
Dalai Lama had visited sikkim earlier and many times after fleeing Tibet,but that doesnot mean that there will shortage of accommodation or permits in Sikkim.

One can easily obtain permits for Sikkim.

TravellersCompanion

Didiercev · Mar 25th, 2005, 17:46

Namaste JPJ'
I will be in Sikkim around 10 April to trek and visit, maybe for one month.
We may keep in touch if we need to form a group for trekking permit.
frien dly
didiercev

JPJ · Mar 29th, 2005, 21:16

Hi there,
Is it not possible to be in Sikkim a week earlier? We are now 3 and will be leaving from Siliguri the 4th of April
JP

Didiercev · Apr 6th, 2005, 17:25

Namaste,
No, it was not possible earlier as I was trekking in Langtang and Helambu.
I just come back in Ktm today, and I probably leave for Darjeeling Friday 8th, if ther is no strike.
Anyway, have a good trip.
Didiercev

TravellersCompanion · Apr 6th, 2005, 17:55

Hi! Didiercev
I will be on Sandakphu trek from 13-4-05 to 20-4-05 followed by Goechala Trek from 23/4/05 for 15 more days.

TravellersCompanion

Rob_The_Pom · Apr 6th, 2005, 18:56

I trekked in Sikkim in March and it was beautiful. We were one of the first groups on the trail that year.
I paid $20 US a day. I would expect this to have increased a bit over the last couple of years.
You won't find too many treks more spectacular than up to Samiti Lake and Goecha La.

Check out my gallery for some shots of that exact trek.
(Although I didn't climb Goecha La in the end.)

Cheers

RTP

Wazen · Nov 29th, 2005, 14:03

Rob the Pom,
How was that treck??

I was planning on being there around march...

How was the weather/temperature at that time??

Also, you mentioned that you paid $20 a day to treck up there..

Did that include the tent and all your gear?

The LP 2005 states it cost $30-$50usd a day, which is more than I want to afford.

could you please share your experiences??

Aloha

Feb 14th, 2005, 23:34	#1
JPJ Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Luxembourg Posts: 8	Sikkim trekking in April Hi all, Coming from Assam I will be in Sikkim around 5th til 20th of April. I have a 15 days' permit for Sikkim but don't know exactly which areas are off limits for Europeans. I would be interested in at least 10 days' trekking in Sikkim. Any information about best trekkings and agencies is most welcome. Usually it's a lot cheaper with a group of 4 people. So, if I can find two more people who'd like to join in that period, please let me know. PS Thanks Somnath for previous useful information here! Thanks JP

Feb 22nd, 2005, 15:10	#2
gobbledegeek Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pune, india Posts: 156	Sikkim spots I did entire sikkim for 65 days 2 years back living in a tent with stove . But I'm Indian and some of the best spots may be off-limits for you. Email me and I will direct you at leisure.... Rgrds

Mar 15th, 2005, 15:38	#3
TravellersCompanion Account Closed Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: SILIGURI,India Posts: 33	A foreigner is permiited to tour/Trek Sikkim for 15days, as far as trekking is concerned i beleive you can work on this itinerary Day 01: NJP/IXB-Pelling Day 02:Pelling-Yuksom Day 03:Yuksom-Bakhim Day 04:Bakhim-Dzongri Day 05zongri Day 06zongri-Thangsing Day 07:Thangsing-Samiti Lake Day 08:Samithilake-Kokokchu Day 09:Kokokchu-Bakhim Day 10:Bakhim-Yuksom Day 11:Yuksom-NJP/Bagdogra For four i beleive you will get a good deal, as April is the peaktime so a deal of Rs.1800 per person per day will be a fair deal. Rgds TravellersCompanion

Apr 6th, 2005, 18:56	#12
Rob_The_Pom offcourse essentric Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 1,299	I trekked in Sikkim in March and it was beautiful. We were one of the first groups on the trail that year. I paid $20 US a day. I would expect this to have increased a bit over the last couple of years. You won't find too many treks more spectacular than up to Samiti Lake and Goecha La. Check out my gallery for some shots of that exact trek. (Although I didn't climb Goecha La in the end.) Cheers RTP __________________ There is no God but Dawkins and Hitchens is his prophet.

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Mar 15th, 2005, 17:22	#4
tok Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Posts: 47	You can also apperantly get your permit extended 2 * 15 days, totaling 45 days. But you have to go back to Gangtok to do it . Happy for you! Have a great trip and please let us know how it goes!

Mar 18th, 2005, 07:57	#6
dzibead Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,156	Here's a "heads up" for people planning to travel in Sikkim this April. I just read that the Dalai Lama is planning to visit there around April 20, so this could mean that hotels and guesthouses will be filling up and it would be hard to make bookings. It also might mean tighter security, which could make permits harder to get, but I don't know about that - just speculating. Anyway, I think it's apparently been a while since the Dalai Lama was in that area, so a lot of people in the Sikkim/West Bengal area are likely to be pretty cranked up about the visit.

Mar 20th, 2005, 13:52	#7
TravellersCompanion Account Closed Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: SILIGURI,India Posts: 33	Dear dzibead, Dalai Lama had visited sikkim earlier and many times after fleeing Tibet,but that doesnot mean that there will shortage of accommodation or permits in Sikkim. One can easily obtain permits for Sikkim. TravellersCompanion

Mar 25th, 2005, 17:46	#8
Didiercev Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: france Posts: 4	Namaste JPJ' I will be in Sikkim around 10 April to trek and visit, maybe for one month. We may keep in touch if we need to form a group for trekking permit. frien dly didiercev

Mar 29th, 2005, 21:16	#9
JPJ Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Luxembourg Posts: 8	Hi there, Is it not possible to be in Sikkim a week earlier? We are now 3 and will be leaving from Siliguri the 4th of April JP

Apr 6th, 2005, 17:25	#10
Didiercev Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: france Posts: 4	Namaste, No, it was not possible earlier as I was trekking in Langtang and Helambu. I just come back in Ktm today, and I probably leave for Darjeeling Friday 8th, if ther is no strike. Anyway, have a good trip. Didiercev

Apr 6th, 2005, 17:55	#11
TravellersCompanion Account Closed Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: SILIGURI,India Posts: 33	Hi! Didiercev I will be on Sandakphu trek from 13-4-05 to 20-4-05 followed by Goechala Trek from 23/4/05 for 15 more days. TravellersCompanion

Nov 29th, 2005, 14:03	#13
Wazen Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Wahiawa, Hawaii Posts: 264	Rob the Pom, How was that treck?? I was planning on being there around march... How was the weather/temperature at that time?? Also, you mentioned that you paid $20 a day to treck up there.. Did that include the tent and all your gear? The LP 2005 states it cost $30-$50usd a day, which is more than I want to afford. could you please share your experiences?? Aloha

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