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Gangtok Traveller Guide

How to reach
By Air: Nearest airport is Bagdogra,West Bengal abut 124Km away.It has flights from all major cities,there are helicoptors facility available between Bagdogra and Gangtok.
By Rail: New Jalpaiguri(NJP) is the closet railway station from Gangtok which is 117Km away.The railway station is well linked with both major and minor parts of the country.
By Road: Gangtok is well connected to major cities like Siliguri,Darjeeling through national highway 31A.Regular Sikkim state transport bus service are available.
What to do?

There are lots of thing to do here as you can do treks for high-altitude, Ropeways are also available at some places and you can have Helicopters for eagle-eye mountains.

What to see?

Tsomgo Lake, Himalayan Zoological Park, Enchey Monastery, Tashi View Point, Fambong La Wildlife Sanctuary, Tsomgo Lake is located in the north eastern part of Sikkim about 35km from city.
This lake has been worshipped as a holy lake by Sikkimese

Best time to visit

December,January, February

Famous For

It is famous pilgrim centre for Buddists,hill station and scenic beauty.It is also well known for shping of Tibetan curios and Sikkimese curios.

Tips

Carry woollen clothes as the temperature is very low here, Carry all essential stuffs for treks and do trekking from some trek agencies, Carry the first aid box as the altitute is high

Gangtok Reviews

Brilliant
Apr 20, 2024 06:16 PM 156 Views (via Mobile)

First visit to the north east, visited Sikkim for a 10 day mediation course. After completing the course, visited Gangtok for 4 days, the summer season was starting, weather was very pleasant. People are super polite.Great choice of restaurants in mg road. Visited the following places around in gangtok- chorten monastery, Tashi view point, plant conservatory, Ganesh tok, hanuman tok, gonjang monastery, bhanjkari falls. Out of all the places falls were the highlight.


Amazing place
Dec 09, 2021 06:43 PM 1270 Views

Places I visited here was a hanuman temple and a ganpati temple. Hanuman tok has a really beautiful scenery. There are monasteries with absolutely pretty interior art representing their history and mythological stories. We went in january so the weather was cold, but not too cold. you can do river rafting here. We couldn't visit the nathula pass because we didn't got the permit. The local people here are very kind and helpful. MG market is the main shopping market here. You can try some local food here. You can also find some good shops here which sell antic designed silver jewellery. Its a well organised and absolutely systematic market.


sritishaghosh2017MouthShut Verified Member
Kolkata India
Nature
Jun 22, 2021 03:27 PM 1663 Views (via Android App)

Hi MouthShutters, today I'm gonna share my experience of visiting the destination called Gangtok. It's a beautiful place for vacation. I visited there 2times. I love seeing the beauty of nature. There is many good restaurants. "MG Marg" is the biggest market of entire Sikkim. My mountain lovers you should visit Gangtok once, I'm sure you'll gonna love this place.


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Gangtok
Apr 08, 2021 04:33 PM 1818 Views (via Android App)

Gangtok is a mind blowing place situated in Sikkim state. It is a costly area above all. But the views from the hotel verandahs are so attractive . I went to this place once in 2018 during Holi time . All of the mountain lover should visit that site atleast once.


Best ????????
Nov 14, 2020 08:27 PM 2514 Views (via Android App)

Yes yar it is better for tourist walk. Gangtok is very best place for family tourist. So I wish a chance tourist on gangtok.


Payyannur India
Gangtok love
Aug 29, 2020 07:56 PM 2299 Views (via Android App)

I visited this beautyful place a year ago as a part of a trip within all of India . To be honest that trip included places like chennai , kolkata, darjeling, delhi, amritsar, chandigarh, gujrath, manali, goa and mumbai as well , even though I visited all these places the feeling or the vibe that you get from gangtok is a different one . Ive seen another review regarding the peoples attitude there but I havnt felt that . I think the people are kind . They way the system of trafic , shops , etc work are so organised. The destination feels like another foreign country. The people there even though are out for a shooping people dress really well and women there often do touch ups when they are out from home . I surely suggest this place for a travel destinations. It is surely a must see spot


Tumin, East Sikkim India
So far, the cleanest city in India.
Jul 24, 2020 05:12 PM 2113 Views (via Android App)

Gangtok, the capital of the hilly state of Sikkim. Its really an awesome place to visit. It is very clean with an attractive road named 'MG Marg'. Only people are allowed to walk on MG Marg, you cannot drive there. MG Marg is the biggest market in the entire state of Sikkim.


The Restaurants out there, serve you with awesome foods.


Rude people
Jul 12, 2020 01:48 PM 2879 Views (via Mobile)

The places are really nice and beautiful in Gangtok Sikkim but the people living there are not friendly and respectful they all are very very rude and selfish had a very rough and worst I must say trip there though Darjeeling people are better than the Gangtok people


some goons troubled us over there and started banging the car and were pulling our hands for nothing


Mulund, Mumbai India
Gangtok diaries
Apr 25, 2020 12:14 PM 2062 Views (via Android App)

Last year, in the month of March, I was touring north east India. Me and my friends, spent 2 days in gangtok, a city on the mountains, a city with Very sweet people, a city of curved roads. We stayed in Kun dau residency, an Oyo hotel. It was splendid tour. Gangtok is one of the most beautiful hill city's of India. We explored the Himalayan zoo park, Local sightseeing, and M G road shopping. The scenic view of entire gangtok city from the hotel was mesmerising.


Unfortunately, due to heavy snowfall we couldn't reach the very famous Tsongo lake and Nathula pass. Alot more can be done, explored and gather from this place in India. I would like to visit again for more days to gangtok.


Gangtok
Apr 21, 2020 09:52 PM 2090 Views (via Android App)

One of my dream tourist place and destination its perfect for family tours and also for explorer's to travel alone and analyze there self . Its place to start self love.gangtok


amankr429MouthShut Verified Member
Ranchi India
In Nature's Lap
Nov 01, 2019 05:02 PM 3488 Views (via Android App)

Gangtok is covered in lush green mountains and rivers which gives a wonderful sight in any direction we look. The air is pure and fresh and it's refreshing. We stayed there for a week and it was a great escape from everyday rush and pollution form city life. I would recommend local sight seeing such as Mahatma Gandhi road and nearby lakes around gangtok over far off tourist places, but do visit Nathula pass, the indo-china border, it is a mountain peak covered in snow and the road to destination is a mesmerizing view. Travel tip : Always carry thermal bottle for warm water and carry winter cap for your ears. As far as my experience all the tour guide and taxi services were genuine, they took reasonable price and there behavior was polite, they haven't tried to scam us in any way. The ambience was surprisingly good. Best time to visit gangtok : November and December. If you want to have a snow fight visit zero point, it's a long journey from gangtok but if you go there on winter it will be worth it.


Cozy place to spend summers!
Apr 07, 2019 10:55 PM 2563 Views (via Android App)

If youre looking for for some place to visit during summers! .Gangtok maybe one of the best options! .Its not so heavy on your pockets and also its a place of spiritiual importance. Its has many tourist places such as the famous Nathu la pass and also Tsomgo Lake. Tathagat sthal was my personal fav! .I would definetely recommend this place!


iammostak525MouthShut Verified Member
Barasat,West Bengal India
The haven in Himalayas
Mar 29, 2019 09:58 AM 2290 Views (via Android App)

Last year I visited gangtok with my friends for school excursion, I never visited mountain, so thats moment was first time for me, and I fall inlove with hills, gank is a very clen and beutyful town, its like a heart of Himalayas, we enjoyed very much while traveling in the zip in mountain road, the peoples gangtok was very humble and helpful


Staying 1 yr in gangtok
Nov 09, 2018 10:25 PM 2508 Views (via Android App)

I am staying here from 1yr even I am writing this review from gangtok. This is really good place which 108 km from siliguri. But is quite conjested place. But the view is Awsome. Nepali peoples are really cool specially gorls. Besides this you can find many resort, resturent. There is also a hospital called manipal. The price is not so costly from other tourist spot. You can use both flight and train. Overall its really good place for 1to2 weeks holiday one should come here and enjoy the most beauty of nature


apankunduMouthShut Verified Member
Burdwan India
Clean city Gangtok
Oct 12, 2018 03:51 PM 6049 Views (via Android App)

I visited Gangtok last year with my wife.i was staying in blue sky hotel in Tibet road which is very near with MG Marg, the beauty of gangtok in just one word awsome.Gangtok is the city of NO Horn zone which is really appreciating.


1 day sight seen of Gangtok.


2 day natula pass, changu lake, Baba mandir.


3, 4 day north sikkim lachen , lachung.


Total cost of this tour around 11000 per person.


meghadeyapuMouthShut Verified Member
Durgapur India
Good good
Sep 21, 2018 01:27 PM 5731 Views (via Android App)

Hello friends, I visit Gantok it's very nice place to stay. Accessibility is good for tour because there are lots of places to visit. There are local sightse like lachen gurudongmor lake I have seen many waterfalls When we are going to gurudongmor lake. I like this place. It's very beautiful place MG marg is main market. Their are many hotels abalable and accommodations are very good. Hotels are good and cleanness. Here transport are very good. I love this place. It's safe for every one. My view of point this is very attractive and beautiful place.


Gangtok...mystic town toching the clouds
Jul 19, 2018 04:30 PM 5673 Views (via Mobile)

I have been to Gangtok twice and its a mesmerising experience to witness white fluffy clouds passing above you and u wish to jump and catch those clouds.yes everything is thrilling in Gangtok a town amidst hills and overlooking the beautiful the most phographed white Kunchanjanga peak and when u see on a clear day just before u highest mighty majestic tall Kunchanjanga.I promise u haven't see such beauty in ur life a Devine feeling will u get that God is really great who made such a beauty in India.tears may roll on ur cheek and may thank God to show such a beauty of the earth.Kanchanjanga is the second highest peak in the world(8550


Only 300 mts lower to Mount Everest.8850mts.A walk in the M.G road at evening will be thrilling in Gangtok.rafting in Rangpo.a visit to Runtek monastery.any beautiful waterfalls.a drive to Nathula park to see the Indo China border camp.a visit will be memorable for lifetime for every tourist to the mystic land of Gangtok


Ranchi India
Top of the earth
Jul 16, 2018 01:51 PM 3047 Views (via Android App)

Gangtok is a very beautiful place situated in Sikkim. Awesome mountain, white mountian, danger road etc are the things which I had enjoyed in gangtok .you can reach this place only by road, the nearer airportvis bagdogra and nearer railway station is in siliguri from this place you can reach gantok by taxi cab etc


Gangtok a place to visit
Jun 06, 2018 07:57 PM 3365 Views

Hello everyone, I went to gangtok last November.but that is not the season over there. I reached there by train up to siliguri and from there by bus.We can reach there by flight also.we can hire a taxi and visit all the visiting spots.kanula, rope way, hot springs, snow fall, so many exciting things are there.safety is appropriate. Hotels and accommodation no problem.numerous hotels are there.thank you


prathameshsalunkeMouthShut Verified Member
Thane India
Beautifull hill station
Jun 06, 2018 11:34 AM 5633 Views (via Android App)

I have been ti gangtok 2 years ago . Gangtok is the capital of sikkim it is a very beautiful hill station . Gangtok is full of ghats and beautiful enviornment and positive vibes u can visit many places in gangtok like baba mandir and nathula pass where u can see snow even if u go in summer. Nathula pass is border between india and nepal u need to carry your verification id with u . At baba mandir u can see wonderfull mandir of an military officer it is at a great hight so there is lack of oxygen people should carry mediciens form the doctor. It just around 200 or above from NJP railway station it is best hill station I have ver visited


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