Gangtok is the capital city of Sikkim and is growing fast as a tourist destination due to its natural beauty and location in the Himalayan region. Gangtok is very famous for its handicrafts such as Wall hanging, prayer wheels, carpets, rugs and jewellery.
Tourists all over the world come down to Gangtok for its attraction which includes monastery, temples, lakes, wildlife parks, frozen lakes, handicrafts and peaks. The natural beauty of Gangtok and its peaceful Chortens/Stupas offer a truly unique traveling experience to its visitors.
The best time to visit Gangtok is during March to May and Oct to Dec.
Himalayan Zoological Park
Himalayan Zoology Park is for all wildlife lovers where you can find wildlife creatures living in their natural habitat. Located in the Bulbulay area you will find creatures like snow leopards, musk deer, blue sheep, barking deer, red panda, black deer, Himalayan palm civet, Tibetan wolf, spotted deer and bears.
The Zoological Park is spread over an area of 205 hectares of mountainous land with terrain suitable for high altitude animals and birds.
Tsomgo Lake
Tsomgo Lake is a holy lake worshipped by the Sikkimese. Tsomgo Lake is about 20kms away from Nathula Pass which is 400km away from Lhasa.
Sikkim derives its water from melting snow on the mountains around through Tsomgo Lake. Tsomgo Lake is frozen during the winters and during other seasons it is covered with thick fog.
Enchey Monastery
Enchey Monastery was built in the 1909 on the site blessed by Lama Druptob Karpo, a tantric master well known for his power of flying. This monastery was built on the hill above Gangtok city which gives a excellent view of the Kanchendzonga peak.
Enchey Monastery has collections of masks, images of Gods, Goddesses and other religious objects. Masks are used in the annual dance functions organized in January called as ‘Chaam’.
Tsulakhang Royal Chapel
Royal chapel is also known as Tsulakhang Royal is a famous and main place of worship in Gangtok. Royal chapel contains a vast collection of Buddhist scriptures and located in the palace grounds.
Ganesh Tok
Ganesh Tok is a very small temple located 7kms from Gangtok at an altitude of 6,500 meters. This temple is so small in size that one person can enter it. From this temple you can see the world’s third largest peak - Kanchendzonga peak.
Dul-Dul Chorten
Near to Deorali Bazaar, are two exquisite Stupas, the "Dul-dul-Chorten", was built to memorialize the victory of good over evil, the "Jhang Club Chorten" was built to continue the memory of a great spiritualist of today.
Things to do:
Trekking
Water sports
Mountain Biking
Lakes
Peaks
Monastery
Places nearby to visit:
Siliguri
Bagdogra
Darjeeling
Pelling
Yuksam
Famous for:
Peaks
Monastery
Lakes
Trekking, Mountain Biking, Water sports
Suggestions:
Tsomgo lake Sikkim falls in the restricted area and hence an Inner Line Permit, which can be obtained from the Police through the Tourism Department or travel agent, is required by visitors to visit this place. Foreign nationals are also permitted to visit this lake.
Nearest railway stations are at Siliguri (114 km) and New Jalpaiguri (125 km).
Nearest airport is at Bagdogra.
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