Himalayas · Family favourite

Sikkim — Gangtok, Tsomgo & Nathula

Gangtok, Tsomgo Lake and the Nathula road, with Pelling and the Kanchenjunga view if you have the days. Protected-area permits arranged, gentle altitude gain and short driving days.

Sikkim destination guide · Best places to visit in Sikkim

Tsomgo Lake at 3,780 metres in east Sikkim

Trip at a glance

Route
Bagdogra/NJP → Gangtok → Tsomgo & Nathula → Gangtok
Duration
4 nights · 5 days
Best season
March–May, October–December
Maximum altitude
Up to 4,310m at Nathula Pass
Permits
Protected area permit for Tsomgo and Nathula
Pace
Easy — short driving days

Day-by-day itinerary

  1. 1Day

    Arrival and transfer to Gangtok

    Met at Bagdogra airport or New Jalpaiguri station and driven up to Gangtok at 1,650m, about 4.5 hours alongside the Teesta. Evening on MG Marg, the car-free boulevard through the middle of town.

  2. 2Day

    Tsomgo Lake and Nathula Pass

    The permit day. Up the old Silk Route to Tsomgo Lake at 3,780m, on to Baba Harbhajan Singh Mandir, and Nathula Pass at 4,310m on the Tibet border where permits allow. Back to Gangtok by evening.

  3. 3Day

    Gangtok monasteries and viewpoints

    Rumtek Monastery, seat in exile of the Karmapa, then Enchey Monastery, the Namgyal Institute of Tibetology and the Do Drul Chorten. Afternoon free for the ropeway or the handicraft centre.

  4. 4Day

    Ravangla and south Sikkim

    Drive south to Ravangla for the 41-metre Buddha at Tathagata Tsal, with the Kanchenjunga range behind it on a clear day. Temi tea garden and Ralang Monastery on the return.

  5. 5Day

    Departure

    Drive down to Bagdogra or New Jalpaiguri for onward flights and trains. Extensions to Pelling, Darjeeling or the Bhutan border at Jaigaon arranged on request.

What is included, and what is not

Included in the price

  • Protected area permits for Tsomgo Lake and Nathula Pass
  • All accommodation on twin sharing
  • Daily breakfast and dinner
  • Private vehicle with driver, including the mandatory local vehicle for the Nathula run
  • All transfers from Bagdogra or New Jalpaiguri
  • Driver allowances, tolls and parking

Not included

  • Flights and train fares
  • Lunches
  • Nathula Pass is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays and to foreign nationals
  • Yak rides, ropeway tickets and other optional activities
  • Personal expenses, tips and travel insurance

Sikkim package questions

This 4-night 5-day Sikkim package starts at ₹16,499 per person on twin sharing. The final quote depends on your travel dates, group size and hotel category. Send us your dates and we will send back a written quote with everything itemised.
This itinerary runs 4 nights and 5 days, which covers Bagdogra/NJP → Gangtok → Tsomgo & Nathula → Gangtok without rushing. We can lengthen or shorten it, though cutting below this usually means dropping a location rather than spending less time at each.
March–May, October–December. Full month-by-month detail is in our Sikkim travel guide.
Yes. Every itinerary here is a starting point. We routinely adjust the number of nights, hotel category, vehicle type and pace for families, senior travellers, honeymooners and corporate groups.
Send your dates and group size on WhatsApp or through the enquiry form. We share a day-by-day itinerary and quote, refine it with you, and confirm with an advance payment. Permits, hotels and transport are handled by our team after that.

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