Gangtok Hostel
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
5 days, planned by Sleeper Class Co.
North Sikkim needs a Protected Area Permit with photographs and ID, arranged in Gangtok. Foreign nationals face extra restrictions.
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| MG Marg |
| Rumtek |
| Enchey Monastery |
The road follows the Teesta the whole way and is landslide-prone in and after monsoon.
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| Seven Sisters Falls |
| Chungthang |
| Lachen |
Twenty minutes at the lake, no more — it is 5,183 m and you drove there from 2,750 m this morning. The army post enforces the limit.
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| Thangu |
| Gurudongmar Lake |
| Chopta valley |
Zero Point is where the civilian road ends, 4,600 m, with the Tibetan border a few kilometres beyond.
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| Yumthang Valley |
| Yumesamdong (Zero Point) |
| Rhododendron sanctuary |
Allow a buffer day for weather — the north Sikkim roads close often and without notice.
Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026
Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.
Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
4 breakfasts and 4 dinners across 5 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 5.
8 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered everywhere; Jain and gluten-free on notice at booking
“The same routes by train and guesthouse”
Overnight trains, guesthouses and no private cars. Slower and a fraction of the price, and the trains are half the point.
Well paced over 5 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Solid operator.
Well paced over 5 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. Would send friends their way.
Well paced over 5 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it. Would book with them again.
Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
Well paced over 5 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Good value for what's included.
Fairly. The Lachen and Lachung roads shut for landslides, snow and army movement several times a season, sometimes for days. Both operators will substitute the other valley where they can, but nobody can refund an army closure. Build a buffer day into your travel.
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