Travel to Sikkim: Your Journey Through the Eastern Himalayas
Plan your travel to Sikkim with a team based at the foot of these hills. We put together customised journeys across Sikkim, Darjeeling and Kalimpong — hotels, transport, sightseeing and permits — and stay reachable while you are on the road.
Itineraries written by people who live at the gateway to these hills.
Rooms and vehicles booked and coordinated as one plan.
Protected Area Permits filed for you as a registered agency.
Private trips shaped around your dates, pace and interests.
Plan a Trip to Sikkim Your Way
No two groups want the same trip to Sikkim. A couple on honeymoon and a family with grandparents can visit the same three valleys and need completely different plans — different driving days, different altitudes, different hotels.
So we plan privately. You travel with your own party and your own vehicle, and the itinerary is written for you rather than sold as a seat on somebody else’s coach. That is what makes it possible to slow a day down, swap a monastery for a tea garden, or drop the highest stretch altogether when it is not sensible.
- Couples and honeymoon trips with quieter hotels and later starts
- Families travelling with children, paced around shorter driving days
- Solo travellers who want a driver and a fixed plan rather than a group
- Groups of friends sharing a vehicle across several valleys
- Senior travellers, where we keep altitude gain gradual and optional
- Relaxed itineraries that stay two or three nights in one place
Explore Our Sikkim Travel Packages
Six Sikkim trip packages ordered by length, from a short Gangtok break to a full nine days taking in the north. Each one can be adjusted, and every price is quoted for your party rather than published as a headline rate.
3 Nights 4 Days Sikkim Tour
Gangtok · Tsomgo LakeA short first trip that stays in one hotel, sees Gangtok properly and takes one high day east towards Tsomgo Lake.
4 Nights 5 Days Sikkim Tour
Gangtok · Tsomgo Lake · RumtekThe same base with a day in hand, which buys you the monasteries around Gangtok and an unhurried arrival.
5 Nights 6 Days Sikkim Tour
Gangtok · Tsomgo Lake · PellingEast and west Sikkim in one loop, adding Pemayangtse, the Rabdentse ruins and the Kangchenjunga view from Pelling.
6 Nights 7 Days Sikkim Tour
Gangtok · Pelling · NamchiThree regions at a sensible pace, finishing on the hilltop statues and temple complexes of south Sikkim.
7 Nights 8 Days Sikkim Tour
Gangtok · Lachung · Yumthang · PellingThe itinerary that finally reaches north Sikkim, with two nights at Lachung and the Yumthang valley in the morning.
8 Nights 9 Days Sikkim Tour
Gangtok · Lachen · Lachung · PellingNorth and west together, with Lachen added so the high country is reached over two nights instead of one long push.
Why Plan With a Local Sikkim Travel Agent?
Most of the work that decides how a Himalayan trip goes happens before you arrive, and none of it is visible on a brochure.
Our office is at Siliguri, the road and rail head every journey into Sikkim and Darjeeling passes through. That matters on the days when something needs solving: a road closed after rain, a permit office running late, a hotel that has put you on the wrong side of the building. You can read more about how we work if you would rather know who you are dealing with first.
- Route knowledge — which roads hold up after rain and which do not
- Realistic schedules that account for hill driving, not map distances
- Hotel coordination, including which rooms actually have the view
- Airport and NJP pickup arranged as part of the itinerary
- Local sightseeing planned around opening days and light
- Permit support filed as a registered agency, not left to you
- Itinerary changes made while you travel, not after the trip
- One person you can call, in your language, from the hills
Popular Places to Visit During a Sikkim Trip
A short orientation to the places that appear most often in our itineraries. The full guide covers each region in detail.
Gangtok
The capital on its ridge, with MG Marg closed to traffic and most sightseeing inside an hour's drive.
Tsomgo Lake
A glacial lake east of Gangtok at roughly 3,753 m, reached on a permit day.
Pelling
West Sikkim's base for Pemayangtse, Rabdentse and the Kangchenjunga view.
Lachung
A north Sikkim village used as the overnight stop before Yumthang.
Yumthang Valley
A broad grazing valley below snow peaks, at its best when the rhododendrons flower.
Namchi
South Sikkim's hilltop temple complexes, with long views and gentler roads.
Sikkim Travel Guide: Before You Go
Sikkim rewards a little preparation. Seasons change what is open, roads change what is reachable, and altitude changes how a day should be paced. A few things worth knowing before you commit to dates:
- Seasons. Spring for flowers, October and November for clear mountain views, winter for snow and quiet, monsoon for green hills and lower rates.
- Roads. NH10 up the Teesta is the main artery and can be delayed by landslides in heavy rain.
- Permits. Protected areas need paperwork filed in advance, and the rules differ by nationality.
- Altitude. Tsomgo sits near 3,753 m and parts of the north go much higher, all reached by road within a day.
- Travel time. Hill roads run far slower than the distance suggests; four hours for 100 km is normal.
- What to pack. Layers and a windproof outer even in summer, plus the original ID used for your permit.
Explore Darjeeling & Kalimpong Too
Most travellers who come this far add a few nights across the border in West Bengal. Darjeeling is about three hours from Siliguri and Kalimpong roughly two, so both slot neatly on to a Sikkim itinerary.
Places to Visit in Darjeeling
Tiger Hill at sunrise, the toy train, Ghoom Monastery, tea gardens and Mall Road.
Places to Visit in Kalimpong
Deolo Hill, Durpin Dara, the flower nurseries and a quieter ridge than Darjeeling.
Darjeeling Tour Packages
Two, three and four night itineraries, including a full day out to Mirik.
Stay With Local Hosts in the Hills
In several of the villages we send people to there is no hotel worth the name, and a homestay is not a compromise but the better night. You get a room in a family house, food from the kitchen you are sitting in, and hosts who have farmed the same slope for generations.
We arrange homestays in west Sikkim, around Gangtok, in the north Sikkim villages and in the Darjeeling countryside, alongside conventional hotels where those suit the trip better.
Frequently Asked Questions About Travel to Sikkim
How many days are enough for a Sikkim trip?
Four days covers Gangtok and one high-altitude day. Six days lets you add Pelling and west Sikkim. Eight days is the realistic minimum if you want to include Lachung and the Yumthang valley, because north Sikkim needs overnight stops rather than day trips. Under four days you spend most of the trip in the vehicle.
What is the best month to travel to Sikkim?
March to May brings the rhododendron and magnolia flowering, and the north Sikkim valleys open up. October and November give the clearest mountain views of the year. December to February is cold and quiet, with the highest roads often closed. June to September is the monsoon, when the hills are green but landslides can delay the road.
Do Indian travellers need permits in Sikkim?
Indian nationals do not need a permit to enter Sikkim, but they do need a Protected Area Permit for Tsomgo Lake, Nathu La, Zuluk and the whole of north Sikkim beyond Chungthang. These are issued to registered travel agencies rather than to individual travellers, so we file them for you with the documents you send in advance.
Do foreign travellers need permits?
Yes. Foreign nationals need an Inner Line Permit to enter Sikkim, plus a separate permit for each protected area they are allowed into. Access differs from domestic rules: foreign passport holders may visit Tsomgo Lake, Lachen, Lachung and Yumthang, but Nathu La, Gurudongmar and Zuluk are not open to them.
Can I customise a Sikkim travel package?
Every itinerary on this site is a starting point. Days can be added or dropped, the pace slowed for older travellers or young children, and hotels changed. Tell us who is travelling and roughly when, and we will rewrite the plan around that rather than sell you a fixed departure.
How do I reach Gangtok from Bagdogra or NJP?
Bagdogra Airport and New Jalpaiguri railway station are both near Siliguri, and the drive to Gangtok runs up the Teesta valley on NH10. It usually takes four to five hours, though monsoon conditions can add to that. We meet you at either point and handle the transfer as part of the itinerary.
Is north Sikkim included in every Sikkim package?
No. North Sikkim needs overnight stops at Lachen or Lachung and its own permits, so it only appears on the longer itineraries. Our 7 Nights 8 Days and 8 Nights 9 Days tours include it; the shorter Gangtok-based trips do not.
Ready to Plan Your Sikkim Trip?
Send us your dates, how many days you have and who is travelling. We will come back with an itinerary that fits, the permits it needs and a quotation written for your party.