North Sikkim: Lachung & Lachen · way to travel
Food trails in North Sikkim
Tibetan, Nepali, Lepcha and Bengali cooking meet in these hills. Eat momos in Darjeeling's lanes, thukpa in Gangtok, sel roti at Tihar, gundruk soup in a village kitchen and hard chhurpi on the trail.
Trips
Things to do
Food · 2 hoursDinner in a Lepcha kitchenDzongu · Included in homestay rate
Monasteries · Full dayTholung Monastery in upper DzonguDzongu · Free · taxi and guide ₹2,500–4,000 (ind…
Treks and walks · 3–5 hoursVillage paths and waterfalls around LingthemDzongu · Guide ₹500–1,000
Crafts · 2 hoursLepcha weaving, bamboo and a few wordsDzongu · Free · buy crafts at fair prices
Food · 2 hoursA walk through a large cardamom farmMangan · Free to ₹300 tip for a local guide
Food · 1 hourMomos and sel roti in Mangan bazaarMangan · ₹100–250
Treks and walks · 2.5–3 hours returnWalk up to Singhik for Kanchenjunga at dawnMangan · Free · taxi ₹200–400 one way
Culture and history · Half dayAn organic farm village above the TeestaMangan · ₹300–600 for a local guide and tea (ind…