SIKKIM: Once a remote himalayan Kingdom, Sikkim is now the 22nd state of India. Situated in the eastern Himalayan belt, it is bordered by China and Tibet in the north, Bhutan in the southeast, the Indian State of West Bengal in the south and Nepal in the west. The Himalayan Mountains surround Sikkim on three sides forming a kind of a horseshoe. The state also forms the watershed for the great Teesta and Rangeet rivers. Kanchenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world, lies in Sikkim and is regarded by the Sikkimese people as their guardian deity. Small though it may be Sikkim, like Nepal, have great latitudinal variations, which gives it an unparalleled affluence in natural wealth. Almost 4,000 different species of plants can be found her, including 20 varieties of bamboo, 24 varieties of ferns, a huge collection of exotic orchids and colourful rhododendrons as well as a host of other flowering and non-flowering species. Similarly, the state has an abundance of fauna with 536 species of butterflies between 500 to 600 species of birds, 81 species of mammals as well as large numbers of other animals. The population of Sikkim comprises three distinct ethnic communities - the Lepchas, the Bhutias and Nepalese. Gangtok, situated at an altitude of about 1,800-m, is the capital. Sikkim is and ideal place for both leisure travelers as well trekkers and other thrill seekers.
Tour Itinerary
TOUR: FTT - B04 : THE GLIMPSE OF SIKKIM
(6 Nights / 7 Days)
Gangtok 3 nights, Pemayangtse 2 nights and Yuksom 1 night.
The package offers a glimpse of Sikkim on the route to your ultimate destination Bhutan from Nepal, then overland into the fascinating countries of Sikkim and Bhutan.
TOUR: FTT-B05: EASTERN HIMALAYAN EXCURSION
(10 Nights / 11 Days)
Gangtok 3 nights, Pemayangtse 2 nights, Yuksom 1 night, Kalimpong 1 night and Darjeeling 3 nights.
Besides " AGlimpse of Sikkim" this package offer you the picturesque hill station of Kalimpong and Darjeeling on your way to Bhutan.
TOUR: FTT-B06 : BEST OF SIKKIM
(21 Nights / 22 Days)
Gangtok 3 nights, Pemayangtse 2 nights, Yukaom 1 night, Kalimpong 1 night, Darjeeling 3 nights and 12 days Yuksom to Goechala trek.
Beside "Eastern Himalayan Excursion " this package offer 12 days most famous trek to Goechala.
TOUR: FTT -B07 : MONASTIC TOUR
(13 Nights / 14 Days)
Gangtok, Pemayangtse, Yuksom, Kalimpong, Darjeeling and Monastries of Tshangu, Enchey, Rumtek, Phodang, Lubrang and Tashiding.
This tour covers most of the monasteries of Sikkim with Yuksom, Kalimpong and Darjeeling tour.
TOUR: FTT -B08: SIKKIM HIMALAYN EXCURSION
(17 Nights / 18 Days)
Gangtok 3 nights, Pemayangste 2 nights, Yuksom 1 night, Kalimpong 1 night, Darjeeling 3 nights and 8 days Dzongri treks.
TOUR: FTT-B09 : KANCHANJUNGA EXPLORATION
Darjeeling 2 nights, Kalimpong 2 nights, Gangtok 3 nights with Kalimpong to Darjeeling a complete Kanchanjunga trek.
Sikkim and surrounding areas are accessible from Calcutta, the capital city of West Bengal state too. We can offer you alternative journey to those described have with a direct flight from Kathmandu to Calcutta.
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