Bagdogra Airport 3 hr 40
Ganesh Tok (14 min) Quaint Hindu temple with sweeping hilltop views plus a cafe offering drinks & light bites. Tsongmo Lake (1 hr 18) A gondola takes visitors to this scenic natural area featuring a lake surrounded by snowy mountains. Namgyal Institute Of Tibetology (6 min) Museum library & research venue devoted to Tibetan culture with statues scrolls & ritual objects. Do Drul Chorten Monastery (7 min) Monastery and architecture Flower Exhibition Centre - Ridge Park. (12 min) Bakthang Waterfall (10 min) Natural waterfall rushing down rocks into a small pool viewable by a modest footbridge. Sikkim Himalayan Zoological Park (14 min) Sprawling zoological park with select animals a watchtower & views of Mount Khangchendzonga. Gangtok Ropeway (18 min) Ban Jhakri Falls Park (17 min) Waterfall Pal Karma Zurmang Shedup Chokhor Ling Lingdum Monastery (Ranka Monastery) (34 min) Peaceful Buddhist monastery known for its vibrant decorative facade & charming hillside locale. Ranka Monastery (39 min) Monastery and architecture Enchey Monastery (8 min) Secluded colorful Tibetan Buddhist monastery dating to 1908 standing on a hill above Gangtok. Tashi View Point (18 min) Binoculars are recommended at this viewing platform for observing Kanchenjunga & surrounding hills. Hanuman Temple (22 min) Colorful Army-maintained Hindu temple complex with dramatic valley & mountain views. |