Cabs to North & East Sikkim

Lachen, Lachung, Yumthang, Gurudongmar, Tsomgo Lake, Nathula and Zuluk are protected areas reached from Gangtok. Permits are required, local Sikkim vehicles usually do these trips, and snow or landslides can close roads at short notice. We plan them as packages from Gangtok rather than as single drops.

Kangchenjunga seen from Zuluk, East Sikkim

Places in North & East Sikkim

Lachung village in its valley, North Sikkim

Lachung

Exact fare available on request

Gurudongmar Lake, the high-altitude lake visited from Lachen

Lachen

Exact fare available on request

Ringhim Monastery on the hillside at Mangan

Mangan

Exact fare available on request

Zuluk village and its winding mountain road

Zuluk

From Siliguri: ~150 km · 5–6 hrs

From ₹4,500

Kupup (Elephant) Lake among bare mountains

Kupup

Exact fare available on request

We also go to: Rongli, Aritar, Mankhim

Travel times from NJP, Siliguri and Bagdogra

PlaceNJPSiliguriBagdogra Airport
Lachung ———
Lachen ———
Yumthang Valley ———
Zero Point (Yume Samdong) ———
Gurudongmar Lake ———
Chungthang ———
Mangan ———
Tsomgo Lake (Changu) ———
Baba Mandir ———
Nathula Pass ———

Before you go

  • Permit required. Final access and vehicle eligibility are subject to current permit and road rules.
  • Carry photo ID (and passport photos); permits are applied for a day or more in advance.
  • Nathula is closed on some weekdays and to foreign nationals; Gurudongmar needs an early-morning start from Lachen.

Where we pick you up

NJP station, Siliguri city and the Tenzing Norgay bus terminus (one fare zone), Bagdogra airport, or your hotel or home anywhere in Siliguri. NJP & Siliguri cabs

Cab routes for North & East Sikkim

Tour packages

Gangtok and Tsomgo Lake in 4 days

4 days, starts and ends at NJP or Bagdogra

  1. Pickup at NJP or Bagdogra, drive to Gangtok.
  2. Tsomgo Lake and Baba Mandir (permit day trip; local Sikkim-registered car used for this day).
  3. Gangtok sightseeing: Rumtek, Enchey Monastery, Ban Jhakri Falls, MG Marg.
  4. Drive down to NJP or Bagdogra.

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Darjeeling and Gangtok in 6 days

6 days, starts and ends at NJP or Bagdogra

  1. Pickup at NJP or Bagdogra, drive to Darjeeling.
  2. Tiger Hill sunrise and Darjeeling sightseeing.
  3. Darjeeling to Gangtok via Peshok.
  4. Tsomgo Lake and Baba Mandir.
  5. Gangtok sightseeing.
  6. Drive down to NJP or Bagdogra.

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North Sikkim 2D/1N: Lachung and Yumthang

2 days, starts and ends at NJP or Bagdogra

  1. Gangtok → Lachung via Seven Sisters waterfall and Chungthang.
  2. Early start to Yumthang Valley (Zero Point optional, extra), then back to Gangtok.

from ₹10,999 per car, whole trip

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