Things to do · Gangtok & East Sikkim
Culture and history in Gangtok
Stories told on site: the Raj hill station, the Silk Route trade, the Lepcha, Bhutia and Gorkha homes of these hills.
Culture and history · 2 hoursSunrise from Mankhim above the lakeAritar · Free · donation at the shrine welcome
Culture and history · 2–2.5 hoursDo-drul Chorten and the Tibetology museumGangtok · Chorten free · museum small fee
Culture and history · OvernightA night in the Gnathang valleyGnathang · ₹1,200–2,000 pp with dinner and breakfa…
Culture and history · 30–45 minutesThe old Baba Mandir bunker shrineGnathang · Free · offerings optional
Culture and history · 30–60 minutesThe 1888 memorials around GnathangGnathang · Free
Culture and history · 1–1.5 hours on footYak pastures and the village monasteryGnathang · Free · donation welcome
Culture and history · 30 minutes, as part of the driveLooking up the old road to Jelep LaKupup · Free
Culture and history · 30–45 minutesThe shrine of Baba Harbhajan SinghNathu La · Free · offerings optional
Culture and history · Woven through the day tripThe trade road and the 1967 clashesNathu La · Free
Culture and history · One nightA first night in the forest at 2,000 mPadamchen · ₹1,200–1,800 pp with dinner and breakfa…
Culture and history · 2–3 hoursA walk through Pakyong's organic farm terracesPakyong · Free · tip a local guide ₹300–500
Culture and history · 15 minutes to 1 hourCrossing into Sikkim at the Rangpo checkpostRangpo · Free
Culture and history · 1–2 hoursGetting your Silk Route permit at RongliRongli · Small permit fee · agent charge varies
Culture and history · 1 hourThe golden stupa and the monks' collegeRumtek · Free · donation customary at the stupa
Culture and history · 1–1.5 hoursDown to old Rumtek through the villageRumtek · Free
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