October 11, 2012

My First Impression of Pelling, Sikkim

I’ve never heard of Pelling prior to this trip and I was just glad that I’ve decided to visit this place for a couple of days. A lot of people that I’ve met in Gangtok and Siliguri told me great things about Pelling and I was so ecstatic to finally get there. Pelling is known [...]

The Road to Tsongmo Lake

Tsongmo Lake is one of the main reason why people visit Sikkim. This glacial lake is situated at an altitude of 3,780 m and around 25 miles away from Gangtok. Tours are available through any travel agencies in Gangtok where they will take care of everything including the permit. Price of the tour starts at [...]

Himalayan Zoological Park in Gangtok

The Himalayan Zoological Park in Gangtok, Sikkim would probably be one of the biggest zoo that I’ve been to. They also have lesser animals (mostly Himalayan native animals only) which gives the animals ample spaces to move around. The zoo is located on a hill which is just around 15 minutes taxi ride from the [...]

Flipnomad’s Photo Thursday – The Yaks of Tsomgo Lake

Tsomgo Lake is one of the popular destinations in East Sikkim. Hordes of local and foreign tourists go there everyday. There’s a short hike towards a better viewpoint of the lake but for those who doesn’t want to hike, there are yaks that can be ridden up to Tsomgo Point for a fee. These colorful [...]

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