Group tripChristmas & New Year6N / 7DNew Year in Sikkim & Darjeeling
- Darjeeling 2N · Pelling 1N · Gangtok 3N
- 27 Dec 2026 – 2 Jan 2027 · from Bagdogra or NJP
₹25,450per person
North Sikkim and the Old Silk Route
Sikkim tour packages
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- 8 trips
- 3–6 nights
- Best Mar–May, Oct–Dec
From₹9,700per person
Sikkim trips & prices
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Group tripChristmas & New Year6N / 7D
Private tripClassic route3N / 4D
Private tripClassic route4N / 5D
Darjeeling & Sikkim Highlights
- Gangtok 3N · Darjeeling 1N
- Your dates · private car
₹19,320pp · ₹38,640 for 2
Private tripClassic route6N / 7DSikkim & Darjeeling Grand Experience
- Gangtok 3N · Pelling 1N · Darjeeling 1N · Siliguri 1N
- Your dates · private car
₹29,400pp · ₹58,800 for 2
Private tripMountains & lakes6N / 7DSikkim Complete Experience
- Gangtok 1N · Lachen 1N · Lachung 2N · Gangtok 2N
- Your dates · private car
₹33,900pp · ₹67,800 for 2
Coming soon45+6N / 7DUnhurried Sikkim & Darjeeling · 45+
- Sikkim · Gangtok 3N and Darjeeling 3N at an easy pace: shorter drive days, no North Sikkim.
- 6 – 12 Mar 2027
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- Sikkim · Gangtok, Tsomgo Lake and Darjeeling's tea gardens.
- Apr – Jun 2027 · dates soon
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Notify meComing soonMountains & lakesSikkim with North Sikkim
- Sikkim · Gangtok, Lachung and the Yumthang valley in bloom.
- Apr – Jun 2027 · dates soon
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Private trip prices are per person for 2. Group trip prices are per seat on fixed dates.
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| Trip | Type | Length | For 2 | For 4 | For 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year in Sikkim & Darjeeling | Group · 27 Dec 2026 – 2 Jan 2027 | 6N / 7D | ₹25,450 per seat | ||
| Sikkim Highlights | Private | 3N / 4D | ₹13,680 | ₹12,300 | ₹9,700 |
| Darjeeling & Sikkim Highlights | Private | 4N / 5D | ₹19,320 | ₹17,100 | ₹13,500 |
| Sikkim & Darjeeling Grand Experience | Private | 6N / 7D | ₹29,400 | ₹24,450 | ₹19,900 |
| Sikkim Complete Experience | Private | 6N / 7D | ₹33,900 | ₹23,550 | ₹19,000 |
Per person for private trips. Private prices include your stays, daily breakfast, your own car and driver, fuel, tolls and parking; entry fees and other meals are extra.
Plan your Sikkim trip
Best time to visit
- January: good
- February: good
- March: best
- April: best
- May: best
- June: avoid
- July: avoid
- August: avoid
- September: avoid
- October: best
- November: best
- December: good
Best Good Avoid
North Sikkim has two clear travel windows. Spring (March–May) for Yumthang's rhododendrons and Gurudongmar's frozen clarity. Autumn (October–November) for crisp mountain views and uncrowded roads. Both are excellent. The Silk Route is beautiful in both seasons.
Spring · March – May (best)
The rhododendron bloom in Yumthang peaks in April. The entire valley floor turns red and pink. Gurudongmar Lake is still partially frozen in March, fully accessible by April. The clearest mountain views before the pre-monsoon haze arrives.
Autumn · October – November (best)
Post-monsoon clarity. Kanchenjunga is visible almost every morning. The air is sharp and cold. Gurudongmar is deep blue, the surrounding peaks dusted in snow. The Zuluk Silk Route is at its most vivid. Our preferred season.
Winter · December – February (good)
Heavy snowfall closes Gurudongmar and Zero Point. The Silk Route through Zuluk remains accessible and is remarkably uncrowded. Good for those who want North Sikkim without the permits and altitude, but limited in scope.
Monsoon · June – September (avoid)
Landslides are frequent and roads to North Sikkim close regularly. Gurudongmar is inaccessible. The Silk Route becomes dangerous. We do not operate North Sikkim journeys during this period.
- Days you need
- 4–7 days
- Trips start at
- Bagdogra airport or NJP station
- Permits
- None for Gangtok; permits for Tsomgo, Nathula and North Sikkim, which we arrange
- Getting there
- From Kolkata it's a short flight or a train; from Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai, direct or one-stop flights. Each trip page gives pick-up and drop times.
Things to do in Sikkim
01
Gurudongmar Lake at Dawn
Leave Lachen at 4am. The drive to 17,800 feet takes two hours in a shared jeep, the road barely wide enough, the stars still out when you start. The lake appears suddenly, flat, enormous, perfectly still. Sacred to Sikhs, Buddhists, and Hindus. One of those places that makes you stop talking.
02
Yumthang Valley of Flowers
From Lachung, a morning drive up to 11,800 feet. In spring, the valley floor is a continuous sheet of rhododendrons. Over 24 species bloom here. In autumn, it's a different kind of beautiful: golden light, empty meadows, yaks grazing in silence.
03
Zero Point: Where India Ends
Yumesamdong, at 15,300 feet, is the last point before the Tibetan border. The drive from Yumthang is itself memorable: glaciers on either side, the road narrowing to a track. At Zero Point: snow, silence, and the sense that you've reached an edge.
04
The Old Silk Route Through Zuluk
Thirty-two hairpin bends on a road that once connected Tibet with Bengal. The Zuluk circuit takes you through forest, mist, and altitude, to Thambi Viewpoint where, on clear mornings, the entire Kanchenjunga range appears at once. The scale of what you see from a road most people have never heard of is hard to account for.
05
Lachen and Lachung Village Life
These are real Buddhist hamlets, not tourist villages. The guesthouses are family-run. Evenings are spent around a wood stove while the temperature outside drops below freezing. The people here have been living at this altitude for generations, and it shows in how they move, what they eat, what they find funny.
06
Nathula Pass
The Indo-China border at 14,140 feet, one of the highest motorable passes on the old Silk Route. Indian and Chinese soldiers stand a few metres apart. The history of this place, the 1962 war, the reopening for trade in 2006, is present in a way that most border crossings aren't.
About Sikkim
Most people think they know Sikkim. They think Gangtok, monasteries, maybe Tsomgo Lake on a day trip. North Sikkim is something else entirely. At 17,800 feet, Gurudongmar Lake sits near the Tibetan border, one of the highest lakes on earth, sacred to Buddhists and Hindus alike, completely still, almost impossibly blue. This is where our journeys go.
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The road to Lachen takes six hours from Gangtok. It is not a comfortable drive. It is, however, one of the most arresting drives in India: the Teesta gorge falling away below, the road clinging to rock faces, the air thinning as you climb. By the time you arrive in Lachen, a Buddhist hamlet at 9,000 feet, the valley has narrowed to something you didn't know valleys could be.
Yumthang Valley opens the opposite direction, from Lachung, a morning drive up to 11,800 feet where the valley floor is flat and green and in March and April covered entirely in rhododendrons. Beyond it, Zero Point at 15,300 feet is where the road ends and Tibet begins. These are not metaphors. You stand there and the world literally stops.
East Sikkim holds one more thing most people miss: the Old Silk Route through Zuluk. Thirty-two hairpin bends on a road built for the ancient trade route between Tibet and Bengal. At dawn, from Thambi Viewpoint, you watch the mist clear over the Kanchenjunga range in silence. It is one of the best mornings we offer, anywhere.
Highlights
- Gurudongmar Lake at 17,800 ft, one of the world's highest lakes
- Yumthang Valley of Flowers, rhododendrons in spring
- Zero Point (Yumesamdong), 15,300 ft, the end of India
- Zuluk Old Silk Route, 32 hairpin bends, Kanchenjunga sunrise
- Lachen and Lachung village stays, traditional Buddhist hamlets
- Nathula Pass, Indo-China border at 14,140 ft
Sikkim travel guides
Sikkim: questions people ask
What is the best time to visit North Sikkim?
October to mid-December and March to May are the two ideal windows for a North Sikkim trip. Post-monsoon skies are clear, the road to Gurudongmar Lake is reliably open, and Kanchenjunga views are at their sharpest. Spring brings the Yumthang Valley of Flowers alive with rhododendrons. Avoid the monsoon months of June to September, when landslides regularly block the high-altitude roads to Lachen and Lachung.
How many days do I need for a Sikkim trip?
For Gangtok and Tsomgo Lake alone, three nights is the comfortable minimum. To reach North Sikkim properly, including Lachen, Lachung, Gurudongmar Lake, and Yumthang Valley, plan for five to seven nights. The high-altitude drives are long and the body needs time to acclimatise above 10,000 feet, so we never rush this itinerary. A slower pace is also far safer at altitude.
Do I need a permit to visit North Sikkim?
Indian nationals do not need an Inner Line Permit for Gangtok, but a Protected Area Permit is required for Tsomgo Lake, Nathula Pass, and all of North Sikkim including Gurudongmar Lake. ClearEast Trip arranges every permit for you locally; you simply carry a valid government photo ID. Nathula Pass is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, and permits everywhere are subject to weather and army clearance on the day.
How does a ClearEast Trip Sikkim journey work?
We plan private trips for 2 to 6 people, founder-led, with experienced local drivers who know these mountain roads intimately. We handle every permit, the hotel bookings, the early-morning logistics for Gurudongmar, and the acclimatisation pacing. You tell us your dates and group size on WhatsApp, we design the itinerary around you, and you arrive to find everything already arranged.
How much does a Sikkim trip cost per person?
A Sikkim journey is priced per person and depends on your group size, the season, and how far north you travel. Larger groups bring the per-head cost down significantly, and our pricing always includes accommodation, daily breakfast, all transfers, permits coordination, and sightseeing. For an exact quote on your dates, message us on WhatsApp and we will share a transparent, all-in figure with nothing hidden.
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“Spoke with ClearEast trip team. It was just wow, they are best if anyone planning for bhutan or northeast trip. They don't try to sale. They have guide me step by step and made me understand the complete process for bhutan trip. They hear me out…”
suraj s · Bhutan trip · Google review, Nov 2025
★★★★★
“I booked my Sikkim trip with Cleareast Trip, and it was one of the best travel experiences I’ve ever had! The entire tour was perfectly planned — right from Gangtok to Tsomgo Lake and Nathula Pass. The hotels were clean and comfortable.”
Soniya Mangar · Sikkim trip · Google review, Aug 2025
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“I recently booked trip through this travel company and everything was perfectly organised from start to finish. The team was helpful responsive and genuinely cared about making our journey smooth and memorable. Hotels transportation and everything…”
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