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Sikkim
is a land of monumental mountains that seem to touch the heavens.
These mountains form a part of the long range - the mighty Himalayas.
These towering Mountains define this paradise of nature. |
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The
Khangchendzonga, the third highest mountain in the world, majestically
towers over all the mountains in its vicinity like a god surrounded
by smaller deities. The Khangchendzonga, |
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serene and tranquil in its presence like a saint in
transcendental meditation, can be seen from almost all parts of Sikkim. |
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| Day
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Kolkata
airport pickup / Afternoon free / Evening train boarding
for Siliguri / 12 hrs by train. |
| Day
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Siliguri
to Gangtok (4 hrs) transfer to hotel. |
| Day
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Gangtok
local sight seeing, including Rumtek Monastery, Tsomgo
Lake, Tibetology and Enchay Monastery. |
| Day
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Gangtok
to Yuksom, via Bon Monastery/Halt hotel (6 hrs drive,
alt 1780 m) |
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Yuksom
to Tshoka Camp (16 km, alt 3035 m) |
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Day 06 |
Tshoka
to Pedang (8 km, alt 3730 m) & back to Tshoka |
| Day
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Trek
to Zongri (8 km, alt 4320 m) |
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Zongri
to Tshoka (16 km, 3035 m) |
| Day
09 |
Tshoka
to Pelling via Yuksom and kecheopelri lake |
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10 |
Pelling
to Darjeeling or Bhutan or Nepal |
Yoksom
and Zongri are two places in West Sikkim between which there
is a proper well beaten trekking track in the form of a bridle
path. The best time to venture on a trek on this route is
March to mid May and September to November mid.
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Yoksom
was the first capital of Sikkim and it was here that
the first Chogyal was consecrated by the three holy
Lamas. The spot where this ceremony took place in 1642
can still be seen here. Overlooking Yoksom and about
half an hours walk uphill is the Dubdi monastery one
of the oldest in Sikkim. The walk to Zongri begins with
the track skirting meadows and meandering past huts.
After an hour of a flat track which is crossed by small
foot or two wide streams whose waters seem to be in
a hurry to meet the river below, the climb begins. A
walk of another four hours on a path lined with sky
embracing trees and carpeted with leaves falling from
the surrounding vegetation takes you to Bakim which
has a trekker's hut. A further one hour climb takes
you to Bakim. You may opt to halt at Tsoka which too
has a trekker's hut.
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