Pelling, Yuksom & South Sikkim · way to travel
Long weekends in West & South Sikkim
Short trips that start and end at NJP or Bagdogra: Darjeeling and Ghoom, Kalimpong and Lava, Mirik and the tea gardens, Gangtok and Tsomgo, or a Dooars forest weekend.
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
Monasteries · 1.5 hoursMorning prayers at Pemayangtse MonasteryPelling · Entry about ₹20–50 · donation welcome
Culture and history · 1.5–2 hoursForest walk to the Rabdentse ruinsPelling · Free or a small fee · check at the gate
Viewpoints · 2.5–3 hours returnClimb to Sanga Choeling and the skywalkPelling · Monastery free · skywalk entry about ₹5…
Viewpoints · 1 hourKanchenjunga dawn from Upper PellingPelling · Free
Monasteries · 1–1.5 hoursRinchenpong Monastery and its Adi BuddhaRinchenpong · Free · donation welcome