VOLUME · NORTHEAST INDIA
Sikkim
THE BASICS
Sikkim
A small Himalayan state stacked between Nepal, Tibet and Bhutan, home to Kangchenjunga, the world's third-highest peak, and a Buddhist monastery culture spread across steep, terraced hillsides.
BEST TIME TO VISIT
March to May and October to mid-December.
KEY REGIONS
GangtokPellingLachung / YumthangYuksom
KNOWN FOR
Kangchenjunga views from Pelling / YuksomTsomgo Lake and Nathula PassRumtek MonasteryYumthang Valley's rhododendrons
CLIMATE
Alpine at altitude, subtropical in the lower valleys, heavy monsoon June–September.
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