Gangtok India

Gangtok
City of India

Gangtok is the capital of the Indian state of Sikkim.

How to Reach Gangtok

By Air: Nearest Airport is Bagdogra Airport, NJP.
Buy a cheapest air-ticket from below site. This is my favorite site because it shows the different airline ticket prices of the same flight. So it makes easy for me to buy the lowest price ticket.
Type your travel city name "Bagdogra" in Destination box. Select your depart and return date. If one-way, click on the 'X' in the return date box. Click on search.


From airport you have to come by private taxi or shared Jeep. By Shared Jeep
NJP to Gangtok: Rs. 200 per person
Siliguri to Gangtok: Rs. 200 per person
Darjeeling to Gangtok: Rs. 175 per person
Kalimpong to Gangtok: Rs. 150 per person

Rangpo is the entry point of Sikkim and check post area. Jeep reaches Gangtok via Singtam and Ranipool after rangpo.

Entry Formalities for Gangtok

Foreigners must obtain Inner Line Permit (ILP) to visit Sikkim. These can be obtained from all Indian Missions, Sikkim Tourism Offices at New Delhi, Kolkata, District Magistrates Office of Darjeeling, Siliguri, and Rangpo. The 30 days duration Permit is issued on the spot. You have to submit photocopies of the passport and visa along with two passport size photos of the applicants. The permissible duration of the stay for foreign tourists is 30 days initially.
You can extend the permit later from Gangtok.

Hotels in Gangtok

There are available hotels in Gangtok.
You can book hotel from the below search engine, which compare Booking.com and other all hotel related website and show the different prices of the same room. So, you can book at the lowest price.
Type your city name "Gangtok". Select your check-in and check-out date and click on search.

Tourist Places in Gangtok

There are many packages offer from your hotel.

* 3 Points Half Day (Tashi View Point, Hanuman Tok, Ganesh Tok). Rate 800 Rs.
* 7 Points Half Day (3 Points + Bakthang Waterfall, Enchey Monastery, Flower Exhibition Center, Handicraft Center). Rate Rs. 1200.
* 10 Points Half Day (7 Points + Chorten Stupa, Institute of Tibetology and Ropeway Cable Car). Rate 1500 Rs.
* 10 Points Full Day (Tashi View Point, Ranka or Lingdum Monastery, Ban Jhakri Waterfall, Rumtek Monastery, Nehru Botanical Garden, Shanti View Point, Enchey Monastery, Ganesh Tok, Ropeway, Institute of Tibetology). Rate Rs. 2000.


Those who just want only to visit these places without any pain, they can take any packages. Actually I don’t like this way. Cause It is only attending the places and take some selfie, nothing else.
Read farther to know the places detail or if you want to discover these places alone in the cheapest way.


Day-1
If you consider your arriving day is the day-1. First you have to take hotel. Then walk nearby. If you want package tour, today you have to talk to your hotel to get package for tomorrow.

Thakurbari Temple

Hindu Temple

How to go: It is located at MG Road.

MG Marg

Street

It is a popular street in Gangtok. Tourist and also local people gathering at this street. There are different types of shops, Malls situated both side of the street. Remember that, this street is smoking free zone.

Mahatma Gandhi Statue

Statue

How to go: It is located at MG Road. Near Thakurbari Temple.

Golden Gaming

Game Zone

There are different types of games inside. Just another version of Casino.
How to go: It is situated at MG Marg.

Casino Deltin Denzong

Casino

It is open 24 hours.
How to go: It is situated at Denzong Regency, Cherry Banks. About 1.5 km away from Mahatma Gandhi Statue through NH31A road to north.


Day-2

Namnang View Point

Mountain View Point

Also known as Suicide point. It’s nothing special but early in the morning you can walk to this place.
How to go: It is near Ropeway.

Rope way

Cable Car

Rope-way cable car that goes down to near the Dro-dul Chorten Buddhist stupa.
Ticket Price: Adult Rs.110 and Child below 6 years Rs.70 for round trip ticket. Video camera charges Rs.100.
Visiting Time: Daily 9.30 AM to 4.30 PM.

Deorali Butterfly Bridge

Foot over Bridge

How to go: After getting off from rope-way, on the way of Monastery you will see this butterfly Bridge.

Namgyal Institute of Tibetology

Museum

It was opened on 1 October 1958.

Do Drul Chorten Gumpa

Monastery

The stupa was built in 1945.
How to go: 200 meters walking distance from Museum.

Saramsa Garden

Park

Entry Fee: Rs. 20.
How to go: 1 hour drive from Gangtok to Ranipool. About 2.8 km from Ranipool bus stop.

Casino Mahjong

Casino

How to go: It is about 3 km from Saramsa Garden towards Gangtok. About 500 meters from Ranipool Bus stop.

Jawaharlal Nehru Botanical Garden

Park

It was established in 1987.
How to go: It is about 1 km from Casino Mahjong towards Gangtok.


Comeback before 4.15 PM at rope-way point.
After coming back by rope-way keep visiting.

Tsuk La Khang Monastery

Buddhist Monastery

How to go: 500 meters walking distance from rope-way.

Ridge Park

Flower Garden

There is a Flower Exhibition Center inside the premises.
Visiting time: May.
How to go: 700 meters from Tsuk La Khang Monastery.


Day-3
Get up early in the morning. Leave your hotel.

Enchey Monastery

Buddhist Monastery

It was established in 1909.
How to go: 1 km uphill from Ridge Park.

Ganesh Tok

Hindu Temple

A temple of Lord Ganesh. It's located at an altitude of 6,500 feet
How to go: About 1 km from Enchey Monastery

Sikkim Himalayan Zoological Park

Zoo

Visiting Time: 9 AM to 4 PM daily except Thursday.
How to go: Opposite of Ganesh Tok.

Plant Conservatory

Nursery

Variety of flowers and trees.
How to go: 2.5 km from Ganesh Tok through Jawaharlal Nehru Marg/Road.

Lhasa Falls

Waterfall

Small waterfall, 1 km away from Plant Conservatory towards Tashi view point.


More 1 km from this falls you will reach at Tashi View Point. Take a hotel nearby. Then go to view point and enjoy sunset.

Tashi View Point

Kanchenjunga View Point

Beautiful Kanchenjunga view during sunrise and sunset.


Take a hotel nearby and stay.


Day-4
Early in the morning before 5 AM to the view point and enjoy sunrise. After that visit -

Gonjang Monastery

Buddhist Monastery

How to go: About 500 meters walking distance from view point.

Bakthang Waterfall

Waterfall

How to go: About 3 km from Gangtok town towards Tashi View point. Returning from Tashi View Point you can stop at this road side waterfall.

Rumtek Monastery

Buddhist Monastery

Shared jeeps are available from Gangtok to Rumtek. Fare Rs.50. But shared jeep may not be available after 12 PM from Rumtek, so plan accordingly.

Lingdum Monastery

Buddhist Monastery

Also known as Ranka Monastery. It was completed in 1999.

Kanchendzonga Amusement Park, Ranka

Amusement Park

Visiting Time: 11 AM to 4 PM. Sunday remains closed.

Banjhakri Falls and Energy Park

Recreation Center

Entry Fee: Rs.50.
Visiting Time: 8AM to 6 PM.
How to go: 7 km from Gangtok.


Come back to Gangtok and talk to package for Tsomgo Lake tomorrow.
It is difficult to travel to Tsomgo Lake, Nathu La and Baba Temple without a group tour. The Protected Area Permit/Inner Line Permit is also required to visit these places. So best option is group tour by agency. Costs Rs.700 per person with (Nathu La) and Rs.400 (without Nathu La) on sharing basis. Book the tour on previous day of journey. That’s mean today.


Day-5

Tsomgo Lake

Lake

Also known as Tsongmo Lake or Changu Lake, at an altitude of 12313 feet. It is 40 km from Gangtok.

Baba Harbhajan Singh Temple

Hindu Temple

Located at an altitude of 13123 feet and 52 km from Gangtok.

Nathu La

High Altitude Pass

Located at an altitude of 14,140 feet and 56 km from Gangtok.


After visiting this half day tour with package, the Jeep will return via Hanuman Tok road. inform the driver to leave you there.

Hanuman Tok

Hindu Temple

At an altitude of 7200 feet. Hanuman Tok is the highest point in Gangtok.
How to go: 11 km from Gangtok town. After coming back from Tsomgo Lake, Jeep will return Gangtok via Honuman tok. Just tell driver to leave you there.

The Royal Demazong

Resort

Nice resort if you have time, you can visit this resort.
How to go: GRBA Road, Chongay Ta


From Gangtok, go to your next destination.

South Sikkim

West Sikkim

North Sikkim

Kalimpong

Darjeeling

Siliguri




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