Pelling, Yuksom & South Sikkim · way to travel
Festivals in West & South Sikkim
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
Monasteries · 1.5–2 hoursSamdruptse and the Guru Rinpoche statueNamchi · Entry roughly ₹50–100 pp; check
Culture and history · 1.5–2 hoursChar Dham pilgrimage complex at SolophokNamchi · Entry roughly ₹50–100 pp; check
Treks and walks · 5–6 hours returnWalk up Tendong, the Lepcha flood hillNamchi · Small forest fee; guide ₹1,500–2,000 op…
Food · 2 hoursA morning food walk in Namchi bazaarNamchi · ₹200–400 for a full tasting
Culture and history · 1.5–2 hoursBuddha Park in the quiet first hourRavangla · Entry roughly ₹50–100 pp; check
Monasteries · Half dayRalang, the old gompa and the new monasteryRavangla · Free · donation welcome; car about ₹1,2…
Treks and walks · 8–9 hours returnDay trek to Maenam Hill above RavanglaRavangla · Guide ₹1,500–2,500 plus sanctuary fee
Culture and history · Overnight or half dayKewzing village homestay and Bon monasteryRavangla · Homestay ₹1,500–2,500 pp with meals
Monasteries · 2–2.5 hoursClimb to Tashiding Monastery on its hillTashiding · Free · donation welcome