visit tsongmo lake: at an height of 12400 ft, tsongmo lake is a must do in almost all the itineraries of sikkim. the visit is particularly memorable during early spring and late autumn when parts of the lake are frozen and you enjoy hot teas and momos in the road side stalls to fight the chill. to add to your memories, you can enjoy a ride on yak.
taste temi tea: only tea garden of sikkim offering mellow and aromatic this garden is particularly popular for its organic tea which is now recognised around the world as ‘temi tea’. after enjoying the tea here, ravangala buddha park.
spirituality: an essential element of sikkim’s day to day life, during your visit here you can soak into spirituality. be is meditation in one of the monasteries, bowing your head in front of deities across the shrines in namchi, attending festivals or lighting a butter lamp for peace, there are number of ways how you can feel being connected to religion.
white water rafting: the tour to sikkim is incomplete especially for adventure seekers if they have not experienced white water rafting on river teesta. during your rafting, you would pass throughs dense forests, chirping of birds, green vegetation which makes it unforgettable experience.
paragliding: one of most recent addition to adventure seekers in sikkim, it is one of the best ways get a bird eye’s view of sikkim mountains. october and november are months when paraglding can be experienced in sikkim.
interact with locals: if you want to experience the true sikkim, than shun the idea of spending time in your hotel room but to go out and interact with the locals. the jovial spirit, smiling faces and colorful traditions of the locals will make your day.
sikkimese cuisines: sikkim with all its delicacies is an absolute paradise for food lovers. thukpas, momos, phagshapa, gundruk, are some of the famous local food. and to top it, you can wash down the food with some chhang, a local rice beer.
an evening walk on mg marg – a quint essential part of gangtok, an evening in mg marg is the best way to enjoy the sikkim’s capital city. infact mg marg is the social and cultural hub of gangtok. you can gobble momos from stalls on the roadside, enjoy lounge bars and feed on the aroma of freshly baked savories.
day hikes: one of the few states in india which offers numerous day hikes, sikkim is an absolute delight to hike lovers. yuksom – khechepalri hike is one of the most popular hike amongst the visitors
visit north sikkim: one of the most important tourists attractions, visit to north sikkim is a must do. gurudogmar lake or the beautiful yumthang valley known as “valley of flowers” are one of the most remote part of sikkim.