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Highlights & Overview | East Sikkim Tour Packages

🏔️ East Sikkim Silk Route – A significant part of this historic Silk route is now covered under East Sikkim Tour Packages.

🛣️ Historic Pathway – The route connects Lhasa (Tibet) to India via the Jelep La Pass.

📍 Geographical Coverage – Today, this route passes through parts of East Sikkim and West Bengal.

🚗 Modern Silk Route Tour Trail:

✔️ Starts from Kalimpong

✔️ Continues via Algarah and Pedong

✔️ Enters Sikkim

✔️ Proceeds towards Zuluk

✔️ Covers Nathang Valley

✔️ Includes Jelep La Pass

✔️ Ends at Nathula Pass

🏞️ Scenic Experience – The route is known for its winding mountain roads, high-altitude landscapes, and panoramic Himalayan views.

🎒 Tour Highlight – Popular among travelers seeking offbeat destinations, heritage trails, and adventure experiences.

Explore Our Homestays

Rishikhola Homestay .

Rishikhola in West Bengal & Sikkim border is located on a river side and provides lot of activities activities like bird watching jungle trekking etc. Also due to its proximity to Siliguri, Kalimpong & Darjeeling sees lot of tourists throughout the year.

Rishikhola River Resorrt

Sillerygaon Homestay .

Sillery Gaon is a village in the Kalimpong district in the state of West Bengal, India. Sillery Gaon is situated at an altitude of 6000 ft. The area offers views of the Mt. Kangchenjunga and its is allied peaks and the Teesta River from Ramitey View point.

Sillerygaon Village Stay

Aritar Homestay .

Aritar is a serene village on the Silk Route, known for lush forests, rivers, Lampokhari Lake, and stunning views of Mt. Kanchenjunga. Offers peaceful stays with all modern amenities and features attractions like monasteries, historic sites, temples, waterfalls, and scenic viewpoints.

Aritar Deluxe Stay

Padamchen Village Homestay

Padamchen is a settlement on the ancient Old Silk Route circuit adjoining the Pangalokha Wildlife Sanctuary. The pleasant weather throughout the year, views & bird sightings are the main reasons for its popularity among tourist visiting East Sikkim.

Padanchen Wilderness Stay

Zuluk Homestay .

Zuluk is famous for Snowfall, excellent view of Mt. Kanchenjunga on the horizon, Skiing during winters. Its truly give some of the great experience of staying in high altitude and the chilly atmosphere. Zuluk is very popular destination and can be explored in overnight tour.

Rishikhola

Permits & Who Are Allowed

📄 Inner Line Permit (ILP) Requirement – Mandatory for travel beyond Rongli (Silk Route)

📍 Where to Get Permits – Issued by Gangtok Police Or at Rongli Police Check Post

🇮🇳 Eligibility

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✔️ Permits are strictly issued only to Indian citizens

🪪 Documents Required

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✔️ Valid Indian ID proof (Aadhaar card not accepted)

✔️ Passport-size photographs

🚫 Restrictions for Foreign Nationals –

Non-Indian citizens are not allowed in these restricted regions

These areas are considered sensitive due to proximity to the China border

🚙 Vehicle Rule

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Only Sikkim-registered vehicles are eligible for Inner Line Permits

Activities & Places To Visit

In East Sikkim Tour Packages lot of places are there to visit which are unique to this place.

✔️ Thambi View Point located north of Zuluk, is situated at an altitude of 11,600 ft. offers an excellent sunrise view and marvelous view of the Kunchenjunga Range and also the zig-zag road with its 99 turns.

✔️ Lungthung very close to Thambi Valley is at an altitude of 11,500 ft. offers an exiting view of the Kunchenjunga, Sunrise, Sunset as well as the serpentine Zig Zag Road. The complete area of Lungthung falls under Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary with home to different types of rhododendrons, ferns, birds and animals.

✔️ Menmecho & Elephant Lake If you travel further north from Gnathang Valley you come to Kupup. On The right is the Elephant/Kupup lake which can be viewed from the Elephant Lake View Point on the main road and if you want you can take next right turn and go the edge of the lake.

✔️Jelep La(Pass) Do not get confused Its is same route and probably there was a previous road near Tukla which crossed over to China before the Nathula Pass was build.

✔️ Kupuk Yak Army Golf Course & Environmental Park boasts of Guinness Book listing for the highest golf course in the world.

✔️ Tukla Valley is the place where the so called Old Baba Mandir is located. Tukla valley contains a war memorial, constructed to commemorate the death of British soldiers in their military expedition to expel Tibetan forces.

✔️ Lampokhari/Aritar Lake is one of the natural lake in Sikkim and recently artificially constructed for the tourism. Altitude of 4600 ftit is the only lake with boating facility in Sikkim. Aritar Gumpa or Monastery is famous for its traditional architecture, carved and painted murals, rare manuscript and artifacts.

✔️ Sillery Gaon/Pedong/Icchegaon offer an excellent view of Mount Kunchenjunga. Here one can visit Damsang Fort Ruins, Sangchen Dorjee Monastery and the Cross Hill. The Cross Hill commands a glorious view of the facing mountains and also a perfect sunset point.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How many days are requried to cover East Sikkim?

A: Major tourist attractions in extreme northern side of Silk route can be covered in 2 night and 3 days of silk route but if you want to explore the beauty of east Sikkim minimum is 3 nights and 4 days. People mostly opt for 4 nights 5 days and even 5 nights 6 days to enjoy the beauty of Silk route.

Q: What is the best time to visit East Sikkim ?

A: Best time for East Sikkim east sikkim tour packageis between February to May and October to December. The weather is most pleasant and view of jungles vegetations in lower valleys are most enjoyable. Winters are very harsh and roads are closed most of the time. Temperature goes down to sub zero level making it hard for the tourists. July August September is monsoons and best avoided due to the landslides.

Q Is Phone connection & Internet available in East Sikkim?

A: Yes mostly phone connecions are available during East Sikkim routes stays but while there travelling you will come across shadow zones where nither mobile connection nor internet connectivity is available. But be calm your connection will be available when you reach the nearest tourist hub.

Q: How safe is East Sikkim to travel for Solo Female travellers?

A: 100% safe. Not a crimial activity against any tourist has been recorded in Sikkim. The most of turism activity in East Sikim Tourism is dominated by the female member of the family. Every one is safe in Sikkim be it your family , a solo female traveller or who ever you may be.

Q: What are the documents required to get permits to East Sikkim?

A: Every person visiting Eat Sikim Tour needs to obtain a ILP or inner line permit to enter restricted area of East Sikkim. Foreigners are not allowded under any circustances due to vicinity to borders with China.

Q: Are ATMs available in East Sikkim or digital payments payments accepted?

No ATMs are not available but where able available may not delivering cash due to various reasons like link faluire, so itss better to go for prepayment or carry cash.