How to Travel Sikkim

Sikkim, the gateway to the North Eastern Part of India, claims to be one of the beautiful Hill Stations in India. Consisting Gangtok as its capital city, Sikkim is also one of those Hill Stations in India, which are highly demanded for their religious significance.

Lying on the foothills of the Himalayas, the small state with least population is also called as the "Switzerland of the East".

If you are an ardent lover of nature and wildlife or if you are interested in flora and fauna, Sikkim is such a place where nature dances with wild life in full swing with lush greenery.

A distinct Hill Station amongst other Hill Stations in India, Sikkim is lying remote owing to its far-off location.

Amidst the sumptuousness of the lush valleys, fast flowing rivers, hills, mountain peaks and spreading below the Mount Khanchendzonga (8534 mts), small but beautiful, Sikkim claims to make available its visitors a rare and bizarre experience.

With an attention-grabbing state, flourishing in unpoilt and natural beauty, historical sites, ancient religious shrines and a blend of ethnic cultures and languages, Sikkim is getting the most happening destination for both foreign and domestic tourists.

Besides, with monasteries and awe-inspiring locale of smiling people, innocent and in tact by the modernization of the Tibetans, Nepalese, the Lepchas and the Bengalis who regard it as their home- Sikkim claims to make available its visitors a kaleidoscope of natural beauty, ethnic cultures and experiences.

Sikkim Travel Guide

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Once called as one of the final Himalayan 'Shangri-la' owing to its ages old Buddhist monasteries, outstanding mountain terrain,  unspoiled lakes and aloofness, Sikkim is a place that must be visited by those searching intact nature and warm hospitality of natives or pious serenity.

By Air
You can book your flights from Bagdogra at the Indian Airlines office on Tibet Road in Gangtok. Besides, you can also get regular flights to Guwahati, Calcutta and Delhi from Bagdogra.

By Rail
And if you want to travel Sikkim by rail, then New Jalpaiguri (approx.125 km) and Siliguri (144 km) are the nearest railway stations from Gangtok. All of these railway stations are liked to Delhi, Calcutta, Guwahati, and other major cities in India.

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By Road
Gangtok is linked by road to Kalimpong Darjeeling and Siliguri. Luxury coaches, cars and jeeps can also be availed for hire in the town. You are also provided with regular bus services operated by the Sikkim Nationalized Transport. So, if you want to see nature dancing with the wildlife, Sikkim is a must see place.

Here you not just have the pleasure of living in the lap of nature, but come in touch with the intact and unspoilt natural beauty lying all around. Though the road between Gangtok and Siliguri are the busiest route but the existence of airport in Bagdogra that lies at a distance of 124 km from Gangtok can make your journey pleasurable away from the hodgepodge or mishmash of road.