A Travelogue by Arko Banerjee who has just returned from his trip to Gangtok and north Sikkim. He shares his experience below. I went to North Sikkim on last week of December’13 along with 3 of my friends. I would like to share my experience with all of you. Gangtok
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Nov
Nov
Lonely Planet names Sikkim the Top Region to visit in 2014
Sikkim – Best Destination To Visit In October, 2013 Sikkim has been declared as the top region to visit across the globe by one of the top and most popular global travel guide. List of Top 10 Destinations have come out in different categories in Lonely Planet’s ‘Best in Travel
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Sep
Sep
How to reach Silk route in Sikkim?
The Silk Route In Sikkim – Information & Guide Silk Route is an old route in Sikkim that connects Sikkim in India with China occupied Tibet. Silk route lies in eastern part of Sikkim along the rough terrains of Himalayan range. In earlier days people used to take this route
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Dec
Dec
NJP to Gangtok City Trip – A Journey with Teesta
New Jalpaiguri to Gangtok – Sikkim Tourism Gangtok being the capital of Sikkim located at an altitude of 5,500 ft is one of the finest, beautifully designed cities in India. Gantok in Sikkim is a major tourist attraction in India and it attracts thousands of tourists throughout the year. The
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Feb
Feb
Hotel at Limtang – Gateway to Silk Route Sikkim
The Silk Route Resort I visited Limtang in November,2011. Limtang is a remote hamlet in the eastern part of Sikkim. It is accessible by road but there is no direct transport to the location from NJP or Siliguri. One has to go up to Rongli in shared jeep and then
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Feb
Feb
Silk route – A must visit destination in Sikkim
Limtang to Gangtok via silk route On day-3 we all woke up early in the morning and we were so much eager to leave for the silk route but on the other hand we felt really bad that we had to leave a place like Limtang. We had our luggage
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Feb
Feb
Limtang – The Paradise
Lingtam and Aritar Lake – An Offbeat Destination Lingtam is a remote hamlet on the far eastern border of Sikkim and the region is characterized by mountains, forest and rivers. There is no chaos and no crowd because it is far away from the most visited and common tourist attractions
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Feb
Feb
Silk Route Sikkim
Silk Route Sikkim – An Offbeat Destination I knew that there is an ancient route through Sikkim used by porters and business men a long ago. I came across a number of sites which helped me to learn a lot about the Silk Route and I was so eager to
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