Sikkim & Darjeeling
High lakes, flower valleys and sunrise over Kanchenjunga.
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Sikkim and Darjeeling pack the eastern Himalayas' greatest hits into one journey - glacial lakes, flower-filled valleys, waterfalls, historic monasteries and the ever-present silhouette of Mt. Khangchendzonga. From Kalimpong's Deolo Hill and Durpin Monastery, the road climbs to Gangtok and on to the high-altitude Tsomgo Lake and the revered Baba Mandir.
North Sikkim is the wild heart of the trip: past Naga Waterfalls and Chungthang to Lachung, gateway to the Yumthang 'Valley of Flowers' and Zero Point. West Sikkim answers with Pelling's Kanchenjunga Waterfalls, the sacred Kechopalri Lake, Pemayangtse Monastery and the Rabdentse Ruins, before Darjeeling delivers the grand finale - a 4 AM start for sunrise at Tiger Hill, then Ghoom Monastery, Batasia Loop and a ropeway ride through tea country.
What you'll remember
- Tsomgo Lake and Baba Mandir above Gangtok
- Yumthang Valley and Zero Point from Lachung
- Kanchenjunga Waterfalls and sacred Kechopalri Lake near Pelling
- Sunrise at Tiger Hill with Mt. Khangchendzonga views
- Ghoom Monastery, Batasia Loop and Darjeeling's tea-garden charm
