Gangtok is a popular tourist destination among all types of travelers. It is located in the northeastern state of Sikkim. Being a vibrant hill city, it offers an array of attractions to keep you engaged. You can pick from picturesque lakes, monasteries, and pleasant trekking trails. By booking Gangtok Local Sightseeing Tour Packages, you can witness the natural beauty of this pristine hill town with your friends and family.
Drenched in Sikkim’s rich cultural heritage, Gangtok is a serene hill town. Located in the eastern Himalayan ranges, it offers fascinating sights, sounds, and cultures of the Himalayas. Gangtok Local Sightseeing Tour Packages by Holidays DNA are designed to give you a wonderful regional experience. Gangtok also offers adventure activities such as river rafting, paragliding, trekking, and mountaineering.
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Our Gangtok Local Sightseeing Tour Packages include a list of reliable drivers from local cab service providers. These knowledgeable drivers guide you throughout the journey and help you stay safe. In addition, hiring a rental car to travel to the sightseeing spots across Gangtok will save you time and money.
Our Gangtok Local Sightseeing Tour Packages can also be customized to meet any specific travel needs for your family, kids, parents, friends, or loved ones. You can pick the best sightseeing places in Gangtok according to your interest. The packages also include enthralling activities such as trekking, camping, hiking, and paragliding, depending on the season. Depending on your budget, you can choose from a wide range of adventurous activities. Moreover, you can tour the local monasteries and shrines and explore some offbeat places in Gangtok.
Best Places to Visit in Gangtok Local Sightseeing Tour Packages
Prominent places to include in your Gangtok Local Sightseeing Tour Packages are:
1. Rumtek Monastery
Rumtek Monastery is Sikkim's largest monastery, also known as the Dharma Chakra Centre. It is located at an incredible height of 4900 feet, which overlooks the beautiful city of Gangtok. It is considered an important seat of one of the major sects of Karma Kagyu. It serves as a place for the ritual and practices done by many Buddhist monks. This golden stupa contains the relics of the 16th Karmapa. Flowing streams, mountains, and a snow range in the front surround it.
2. Tsongmo Lake
Tsomgo Lake is a beautiful glacier lake located in East Sikkim. The lake remains frozen during winter, and the surface reflects brilliant colors with changing seasons. It is associated with many local legends and myths. Revered as a holy lake by the people of Sikkim, it has a small temple of Lord Shiva on its bank. You can enjoy rides on decorated yaks and mules along the lake. The surrounding area of the lake has beautiful blooming flowers after winter ends in the middle of May.
3. Nathu La Pass
Nathu La Pass is a well-known mountain pass between Tibet and India in the Dongkyu Range of the Himalayas. It is a part of the tourist circuit in eastern Sikkim and provides a more accessible and shorter alternate route to the Hindu pilgrimage of Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar. It is famous for its picturesque beauty and snowclad environment, making the journey along the road very memorable. The waterfalls and hill-stream are beautiful to admire. In addition, you can see many endangered species of indigenous animals and birds, like the Tibetan gazelle, snow leopard, Tibetan wolf, and Tibetan Snowcock.
4. Ganesh Tok
Ganesh Tok is a temple near Tashi View point dedicated to the worship of Ganesha. The temple is situated at an altitude of 6500 m, with the viewing lounge made of glass panels that give a breathtaking view of the entire town of Gangtok and the Raj Bhavan complex. Many prayer flags are hoisted and tied across the roads, which makes it a colorful path to walk on. The temple entrance is small and can only accommodate a single person at a time. Devotees have to crawl to reach the central chamber.
5. Namgyal Institute of Tibetology
Namgyal Institute of Tibetology is a Tibet museum located in Gangtok, Sikkim. It is named after the 11th Chogyal of Sikkim, Sir Tashi Namgyal. It is an important Tibetan institute that promotes and carries out research in the field of Tibetan language, art, religion, and culture. It has a unique collection of statues, coins, masks, Thangkas, Tibetan artwork & objects, and ancient manuscripts from the great monks and kings. The museum's highlight is the majestic image of Manjushri brought from Tibet.
6. Kanchenjunga
Kanchenjunga is considered the third highest mountain in the world, located in the border region between Nepal and the Sikkim state of India. The summit lies at the height of 8,586 m in the Himalayan section of Kanchenjunga Himal. The mountain is known for its pristine beauty and attracts thousands of mountaineers, trekkers, and nature enthusiasts yearly.
7. Himalayan Zoological Park
Himalayan Zoological Park is located in Bulbulay. It is the first Zoological park of Sikkim that has been established to preserve the wildlife in their own replicated natural conditions. It is at an altitude of 1,780 meters, which gives a splendid view of Mt. Khangchendzonga. The park is spread over an area of 205 hectares in the mountainous terrain and is home to a variety of fauna species found in the Himalayas.
8. Baba Mandir
Baba Mandir is a unique shrine which is dedicated to a soldier of the Indian Army named Baba Harbhajan Singh. Two shrines were built to show reverence to Baba Harbhajan Singh, who had died near the Nathula Pass in eastern Sikkim. The site of Baba Mandir has become a major pilgrimage for Hindus and Sikhs alike, who come to pay homage to this soldier. There is also an interesting museum inside the complex which displays artifacts related to Harbhajan Singh's life and army career.
