North Sikkim: Lachung & Lachen · way to travel
Wildlife and birds in North Sikkim
One-horned rhinos and elephants in Jaldapara and Gorumara, gaur in Chapramari, red pandas in Singalila and Neora Valley, hornbills at Latpanchar. Parks close in the monsoon, roughly mid-June to mid-September.
Places
Things to do
Viewpoints · 1 hour at the valleyChopta's frozen river on a winter morningChopta Valley · Add-on, if charged · ₹1,000–2,500 per v…
Wildlife and birds · 1–2 hoursSummer flowers in Chopta's meadowsChopta Valley · Free beyond transport
Treks and walks · 5–6 hours return from LachenA gentle high day: Thangu and ChoptaChopta Valley · ₹3,000–5,000 per vehicle (indicative)
Viewpoints · 1 hourAutumn gold and long shadows in ChoptaChopta Valley · Add-on, if charged
Food · 30 minutesTea and Maggi at 3,900 m before dawnThangu · ₹80–200
Culture and history · 1 hourWatching the yak herds of ThanguThangu · Free · ask before photographs
Wildlife and birds · 1–2 hoursAlpine flowers around Thangu in summerThangu · Free
Viewpoints · 1.5 hoursWatching the treeline on the drive downThangu · Free
Wildlife and birds · 2–3 hoursRhododendrons of the Shingba sanctuaryYumthang Valley · Included in Lachung tours