Gangtok & East Sikkim · way to travel
Off-season and monsoon in Gangtok
From June to September prices drop, the tea gardens are greenest and the crowds go home. Expect rain most afternoons, landslides on some roads and closed national parks.
Things to do
Viewpoints · 30–45 minutesWatching the ridge-top runway at PakyongPakyong · Free
Culture and history · 2–3 hoursA walk through Pakyong's organic farm terracesPakyong · Free · tip a local guide ₹300–500
Food · 30–45 minutesSel roti and tea in Pakyong bazaarPakyong · ₹50–150 pp
Adventure · 1–1.5 hours by carThe ridge road from Pakyong down to RorathangPakyong · Part of your car hire
Culture and history · 15 minutes to 1 hourCrossing into Sikkim at the Rangpo checkpostRangpo · Free
Viewpoints · 30–45 minutesThe Teesta at Rangpo after the 2023 floodRangpo · Free
Toy train · 30 minutes to 1 hourFollowing the Sivok–Rangpo railway worksRangpo · Free
Food · 45 minutesA highway thali at RangpoRangpo · ₹100–200 pp