Gangtok & East Sikkim · way to travel
Festivals in Gangtok
Tibetan New Year at Ghoom and Rumtek, Dashain and Tihar across the Nepali-speaking hills, Bumchu at Tashiding and Pang Lhabsol in Sikkim. Most follow lunar calendars, so the dates move each year.
Places
Things to do
Food · 2–3 hoursAn evening on MG Marg and Lal BazaarGangtok · Free · food ₹200–400
Monasteries · 1–1.5 hoursMorning prayers at Enchey MonasteryGangtok · Free · donation welcome
Culture and history · 2–2.5 hoursDo-drul Chorten and the Tibetology museumGangtok · Chorten free · museum small fee
Viewpoints · 2–3 hoursKanchenjunga at dawn from Hanuman TokGangtok · Free · taxi ₹800–1,500
Monasteries · 1–1.5 hoursMorning prayers in Rumtek's main hallRumtek · Free · donation welcome
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
Monasteries · 1–1.5 hours plus driveLingdum Monastery on the Ranka roadRumtek · Free · donation welcome