Sikkim Family Circuit — Gangtok, Pelling, Namchi & Tsomgo

Overview.

A relaxed eight-day Sikkim family circuit — Gangtok's Tsomgo Lake and Rumtek monastery, Pelling's Kanchenjunga sunrise, Namchi's giant Padmasambhava statue and Char Dham complex, and gentle drives through the Teesta valley. Best for couples and families avoiding high-altitude treks.

Highlights.

Your journey, day by day.

8 days of carefully crafted experiences

1

First evening in Gangtok

⛰️ 1,650 m🚗 125 km drive

Bagdogra to Gangtok

Pickup at Bagdogra / NJP and drive to Gangtok. Evening on MG Marg.

Pickup at BagdograDrive to GangtokMG Marg walk

🌙 Dinner

🏨Hotel in Gangtok

2

Rumtek Monastery

Gangtok Local — Rumtek, Enchey, Hanuman Tok

Visit Rumtek Monastery (seat of the Karmapa Lama), Enchey Monastery, Hanuman Tok and Ganesh Tok hilltop temples, and the Namgyal Institute of Tibetology.

Rumtek MonasteryEnchey MonasteryHanuman TokGanesh TokNamgyal Institute

🍳 Breakfast🌙 Dinner

🏨Hotel in Gangtok

3

Glacial Tsomgo Lake

⛰️ 3,750 m at Tsomgo🚗 90 km round trip

Gangtok — Tsomgo Lake & Baba Mandir

Full-day excursion to Tsomgo Lake at 12,310 ft and Baba Harbhajan Singh temple near the China border. Return to Gangtok for the night.

Drive to TsomgoLake walkBaba MandirReturn to Gangtok

🍳 Breakfast🌙 Dinner

🏨Hotel in Gangtok

4

First sight of Kanchenjunga

⛰️ 2,150 m🚗 120 km drive

Drive Gangtok to Pelling

Drive west across the state to Pelling, with stops at Tashi viewpoint and Namchi en route. Evening at the helipad viewpoint for first views of Kanchenjunga.

Drive to PellingTashi viewpointHelipad Kanchenjunga viewpoint

🍳 Breakfast🌙 Dinner

🏨Hotel in Pelling

5

Sunrise on Kanchenjunga

Pelling — Kanchenjunga Sunrise, Pemayangtse Monastery, Khecheopalri Lake

Pre-dawn at the Kanchenjunga viewpoint for sunrise on the third-highest peak in the world. Visit Sangachoeling Monastery (1697) and Pemayangtse Monastery (1705) in the morning, then the sacred Khecheopalri Lake in the afternoon.

Kanchenjunga sunriseSangachoeling MonasteryPemayangtse MonasteryKhecheopalri Lake

🍳 Breakfast🌙 Dinner

🏨Hotel in Pelling

6

135-ft Padmasambhava statue

🚗 80 km drive

Drive Pelling to Namchi — Samdruptse & Char Dham

Drive south to Namchi to visit Samdruptse — a 135-foot statue of Guru Padmasambhava on a hilltop — and the Char Dham complex with miniature replicas of all four major Hindu shrines. Stay at Namchi for the night.

Drive to NamchiSamdruptse statue (135 ft)Char Dham complex

🍳 Breakfast🌙 Dinner

🏨Hotel in Namchi

7

First-flush tea tasting

⛰️ 2,050 m🚗 95 km drive

Namchi to Darjeeling — Tea Garden Walk

Drive east to Darjeeling. Afternoon at Happy Valley tea estate with first-flush tasting, then evening on the Mall with dinner at Glenary's.

Drive to DarjeelingHappy Valley tea estateMall Road evening

🍳 Breakfast🌙 Dinner

🏨Hotel in Darjeeling

8

Final Tiger Hill sunrise

🚗 95 km drive

Darjeeling Tiger Hill Sunrise, Bagdogra Departure

Pre-dawn at Tiger Hill for Kanchenjunga sunrise. Drive down to Bagdogra airport / NJP for departure.

Tiger Hill sunriseBatasia LoopDrive to BagdograDeparture

🍳 Breakfast

🏨N/A — Departure

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