Pelling, Yuksom & South Sikkim · way to travel
Off-season and monsoon in West & South Sikkim
From June to September prices drop, the tea gardens are greenest and the crowds go home. Expect rain most afternoons, landslides on some roads and closed national parks.
Things to do
Monasteries · 2–2.5 hoursClimb to Tashiding Monastery on its hillTashiding · Free · donation welcome
Culture and history · 1 hourThongwa Rangdol and the mani stone koraTashiding · Free
Culture and history · 1–2 daysBumchu night with the pilgrimsTashiding · Free · rooms ₹1,500–3,000 pp, book early
Food · 2 hoursCardamom farms and lanes below the monasteryTashiding · Free · ₹1,500–2,500 for a local guide (…
Viewpoints · 45 minutesWalk across the Singshore BridgeUttarey · Free
Treks and walks · Full day, 8–10 hours returnDay hike towards Chewabhanjyang passUttarey · Local guide ₹1,500–2,500 a day
Viewpoints · 1.5–2 hoursMainebas waterfall after the rainsUttarey · Free
Culture and history · 2 hoursUttarey village and lake morning walkUttarey · Free