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Gangtok & East Sikkim in March
Spring arrives. Rhododendrons start to flower at middle heights, the snow pulls back from the Nathu La road, and the Silk Route usually reopens. Losar sometimes falls in early March. Mornings are clearest; afternoons can be hazy. Prices are still moderate until the Holi and Easter holidays, when Bengal families arrive in numbers.
Local tip: Go up to Tsomgo early in the day, before cloud rises from the valleys in the afternoon.
Where to go
Our picks for March
Festivals this month
Trips at their best
Tickets for March
Value
Gangtok5 nights · Reserved car
Gangtok, Pakyong and Aritar for families
Gangtok · Pakyong · Aritar
₹19,000per personabout ₹3,150 a day
Shoestring
Gangtok7 nights · Shared jeeps
A backpacker week in East Sikkim
Gangtok · Rumtek · Aritar
₹16,000per personabout ₹2,000 a day
Shoestring
Gangtok3 nights · Shared jeeps
Gangtok and Tsomgo Lake on a shoestring
Gangtok
₹8,000per personabout ₹2,000 a day
Comfort
Gangtok5 nights · Reserved car
Gangtok and Rumtek for families, in comfort
Gangtok · Rumtek
₹26,000per personabout ₹4,350 a day
Comfort
Gangtok9 nights · Reserved car
The grand East Sikkim loop
Gangtok · Rumtek · Pakyong · Zuluk
₹48,000per personabout ₹4,800 a day
Comfort
Gangtok4 nights · Reserved car
A Gangtok honeymoon with Rumtek and Aritar
Gangtok · Rumtek · Aritar
₹26,000per personabout ₹5,200 a day
Questions people ask
Good to know
Is March a good time to visit Gangtok & East Sikkim?
Spring arrives. Rhododendrons start to flower at middle heights, the snow pulls back from the Nathu La road, and the Silk Route usually reopens. Losar sometimes falls in early March. Mornings are clearest; afternoons can be hazy. Prices are still moderate until the Holi and Easter holidays, when Bengal families arrive in numbers.
What is the weather like in Gangtok & East Sikkim in March?
Gangtok 9–19 °C, warming, haze some afternoons. Conditions differ by altitude and coast, so check the forecast for each stop a week before you travel.
Where should we go in Gangtok & East Sikkim in March?
We suggest Gangtok, Aritar, Rumtek. Go up to Tsomgo early in the day, before cloud rises from the valleys in the afternoon.