North Sikkim: Lachung & Lachen · way to travel
Solo and backpacking in North Sikkim
Shared jeeps from Siliguri, hostels and lodges in Darjeeling and Gangtok, the Singalila trek with a guide, and village buses. Possible on about ₹1,500 to ₹2,500 a day outside the Sikkim permit tours.
Trips
Shoestring
North Sikkim3 nights · Shared jeeps
Three nights with a Lepcha family in Dzongu
Dzongu
₹8,500per personabout ₹2,100 a day
Shoestring
North Sikkim2 nights · Shared jeeps
Gurudongmar and Yumthang on a shared tour
Lachen · Lachung
₹7,000per personabout ₹2,350 a day
Shoestring
North Sikkim2 nights · Shared jeeps
Kabi, Phodong and Singhik: Sikkim's old story
Phodong · Singhik
₹5,500per personabout ₹1,850 a day
Shoestring
North Sikkim5 nights · Shared jeeps
Teesta valley by shared jeep: Phodong to Dzongu
Phodong · Singhik · Dzongu · Mangan
₹12,000per personabout ₹2,000 a day
Places
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
Culture and history · 45 minutesThe oath stones of Thekong Tek and Khye BumsaKabi Lungchok · Free
Monasteries · 1 hourPhensang Monastery on the North Sikkim roadKabi Lungchok · Free · donation welcome
Treks and walks · 2 hoursA morning walk through Kabi's farm villagesKabi Lungchok · Free
Food · 45 minutesSha phaley and tea on the North Sikkim roadKabi Lungchok · ₹100–200
Food · 2 hoursA walk through a large cardamom farmMangan · Free to ₹300 tip for a local guide