North Sikkim Tour Packages- Best Itinerary

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North Sikkim Tour Packages are the most availed trips due to high altitude snow peaked mountains, alpine & tundra vegetation and the barren landscapes higher up. Yumthang Valley, Gurudongmar Lake, Zero Point, Dzongu(a hamlet of the indigenous Lepcha community), Cafe 15000(highest Cafeteria of the world) are some of the popular tourist attractions. Yumthang valley which is covered by snow most of the year, is unique for orchids that bloom during the spring & summer season making it the most visited place of North Sikkim Tour Packages. There are numerous waterfalls all along the route from Gangtok, Seven Sisters Falls, Bhim Nala falls are some worth mentioning. 

For adventure seekers, North Sikkim has some popular trek routes, Green Lake Trek being the most popular. 

North Sikkim attracts huge number of tourists during the March- June season, however October to December you can visit Lachung & Lachen but places like Zero point, Gurudongmar lake, etc. may be out of bounds due to heavy snowfall. Winters & Monsoon are strictly avoidable to undertake a North Sikkim Tour Packages. 

To visit North Sikkim one needs to apply for inner line permits, tourists other than Indians are only permitted till Lachung with local guides. North Sikkim roads are cut from Gangtok during monsoon due to landslides and no permits are issued in anticipation of bad weather. It is wise to consult a tour operators with up to date knowledge of the situation and if necessary take alternate tour plan Itinerary to east, south or west Sikkim instead of  North Sikkim Tour Package. 

Gurudongmar Lake is one of the highest lake in India, at an altitude of 16,900 ft. It is considered sacred by Buddhists, Sikhs and Hindus and most sought after destination in North Sikkim Tour Packages. The lake is named after Guru Padmasambhava. The lake is located 190 kilometers from Gangtok, and about 5 kilometers south of the China border. The nearest town to stay is Lachen. The lake can be reached by road from Lachen via Thangu. The road from Thangu to Gurudongmar passes through rugged terrain with high alpine vegetation covered with rhododendron trees. A legend related to the frozen condition of the lake is linked to the visit of Guru Padmasambhava to the lake, on his way back from Tibet.  As the lake remained frozen most of the year & drinking water was short in nearby area, the people of the area appealed to Padmasambhava to help them. The Guru placed his hands on a small part of the lake area, which stopped freezing during winter, facilitating drinking water to the people. Gurudongmar Lake is now the most visited in North Sikkim Tour. Cafe 15000 is the world highest cafeteria and is on the way. It is run by  Army Wives Welfare Association. 

Dzongu, is a reserved zone for the Lepcha community, the original inhabitants of Sikkim. The Lepchas lives relatively isolated from the modern outside world, are nature worshiper and have their own unique culture, traditional practice and beliefs. The village is 30 minutes ahead of the Seven Sisters waterfall. Dzongu is surrounded with panoramic views of Mt. Kanchenjunga (which they regard as their supreme God) and is rich in flora and fauna. Dzongu is now being promoted as a village tourism destination, which was out of bounds for tourists until recently, and offers homestay accommodation. You can stay with local families and experience the Lepcha lifestyle and cultural traditions amidst luxuriant landscape and spectacular mountain scenery. Special cultural program demonstrating their lifestyle can be arranged on demand. With govt. support Dzongu is slowly gaining popularity among tourist going for North Sikkim Tour Packages.