Excursion to Tsomgo (Changu) Lake

Tsomgo (Changu) Lake is oval shaped lake nearly 50 feet deep. • Generally covered in snow during winter. • This lake is home to the Brahmini ducks & many migratory birds. � This is one of the few and awesome high altitude lakes in India. The lake becomes doubly attractive with the reflections of the surrounding hills on the water. •Tourist attractions at the lake site include joy rides on decorated yaks and mules where kiosks offer variety of food and drinks. • As the lake is located in a restricted area it is essential for all Indians visiting the area to obtain permits. In case of foreign nationals special permit is essential.

Baba Harbhajan Singh Mandir

Baba Harbajan Singh Memorial Temple built in the memory of Harbajan, a sepoy in the Punjab Regiment. --- The legend has it that he appeared to his colleagues in a dreams a few days after he went missing while patrolling the border, and informed them about way to find his body and --- expressed a desire that a Samadhi be built in his memory, which over the years acquired the status of a pilgrimage site,

Nathu La Pass

Nathu la is a high altitude pass situated on the Old Silk route at the Indo-China border. ---• Nathu and La are two Tibetan terms which means Listening ears and pass. It is situated at an altitude 4302 m, and is one of the highest motorable roads in the world ---• One another fascinating fact about this mountainous pass is that it is one of the three trading border posts between India and China.

Do Drul Chorten (Stupa), Enchey Monastery,

The Do-Drul Chorten is one of the most recognisable stupas in Gangtok. Inside this stupa is a complete set of Dorjee Phurba, Kangyur and other religious objects. Around the stupa are 108 Mani Lhakor or prayer wheels.

Ganesh Tok, Hanuman Tok

Shri Appa B Pant built Ganesh Tok between 1952 and 1953. Situated on top of a hill, the quaint place has mind-stirring views - the Kanchenjunga hill can be seen in its true form of glory from here and is at its best especially in the morning. Hanuman Tok is a temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman. It is believed that he had rested here before proceeding to Lanka with the Drongiri Mountain.

Tashi View Point

best sunrise and sunset views as well as the panoramic Mt. Kanchenjunga and other snow capped peaks on a clear day.

CHARDHAM

This unique Pilgrim Centre has a main temple of 108 feet height on which is based the 87 feethigh statue of Lord Shiva on the sitting posture at the Solophok Hill. Apart from Shiva statue, this PilgrimCentre also has replicas of the twelve Jyotirlingas, to offer one platform for Shiva devotees. SolophokChardham Lord Shiva incarnated as Kirateshwar in Indrakeel (Present Sikkim). ----Therefore, in thisincarnation he is locally worshipped by the people of Sikkim as Lord Kirateshwar. A statue of 16 1/2 feetheight of Lord Kirateshwar is also installed in the complex. In order to attain Moksha, the Hindu belief is to perform pilgrimage to all the existing four Dhams. Thereby,replicas of these four Dhams, namely Badrinath, Jaganath and Dwarka dedicated to Lord Vishnu andRameshwar, dedicated to Lord Shiva is also constructed.

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RABDENTSE Ruins

RABDENTSE Ruins is the ruins of capital of Sikkim kingdom from 1670 to 1814. ------Before Gangtok, Rabdentse was the capital of Sikkim Kingdom. It is a small trek through woodland to reach the ruins.

SKY WALK

The Glass Skywalk is India's first ever glass - bottomed skywalk, set in the picturesque town of Pelling in, west Sikkim. ----It is 200 feet long and 55 feet high. The complex houses a 137 ft (42 m) tall statue of the bodhisattva Chenrezig, the tallest Chenrezig statue in the world. -------The Chenrezig statue and skywalk are a tourist attraction.

Pemayangtse Monastery

Built in 1705, the Pemayangtse Monastery is one of the oldest monasteries in Sikkim. -----The most unique feature of the monastery is a wooden structure.

Kanchenjunga Waterfalls

Kanchenjunga Waterfalls” : is 24 km from Pelling, Kanchenjunga Waterfalls is a stunning waterfall situated in the beautiful hill town of Pelling, Sikkim. It is one of the largest waterfalls in Sikkim and among the prime Pelling Tourist Places. ------It is believed that the pristine waterfall originates high up in the glaciers of Mount Kanchenjunga, the 3rd highest peak in the world. ----It gushes down from a height of 100 feet into a pool.

Tiger Hill

Sunrise : Early morning at around 3:45 AM drive to 8000 feet / 2440 meters to Tiger Hill to view sunrise over Kanchendzonga Peak (subject to clear weather) [ Please where your warm clothes as it will be chill at the top ]

Ghoom Monastery

Ghoom Monastery is also known as the Yiga Choeling Monastery. It belongs to the Yellow Hat sect, also known as the Gelugpa and houses a 15-foot statue of Maitreya also known as the Future Buddha.

Peace memorial & Batasia Loop

The Batasia Loop is a spiral railway created to lower the gradient of ascent of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway in Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India. At this point, the track spirals around over itself through a tunnel and over a hilltop. It was commissioned in 1919

Ropeway

An aerial tramway, aerial tram, sky tram, aerial cablecar, aerial cableway, telepherique, or seilbahn is a type of aerial lift which uses one or two stationary ropes for support while a third moving rope provides propulsion.

Tensing Gumpo Rock

The huge Tenzing rock is named after Tenzing Norgay, who was famous for climbing the Mount Everest accompanied by Edmund Hillary in the year 1953. Gombu Rock has got its name after Nawang Gombu. He was Tenzing's nephew and he had climbed the Everest twice and became the first person to do so.

Tibetan Refugee Self Help Center

Tibetan Refugee Self Help Centre in Darjeeling, India, is a rehabilitation centre for the Tibetan refugees in the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region. It was established on 2 October 1959, after they followed Dalai Lama and escaped from Tibet. The production of Tibetan handicraft is the centre's main activity.

Tea Estate

estate tea is any tea originating from one single tea property, plantation or garden, where the make up of the tea plant's environment, soil elements, elevation level, as well as climate are important factors that directly contribute to the quality, taste, and health benefits of each tea leaf.

Japanies Peace Pagoda

Darjeeling Peace Pagoda is one of the Peace Pagodas designed to provide a focus for people of all races and creeds to help unite them in their search for world peace.

Padmaja Naidu Zoological Park & HMI

The Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, Darjeeling is dedicated to conservation of Wildlife. It started work on captive breeding project of this rare species in the year 1983. It was selected as an ideal site for this captive breeding project. ----- HMI -Himalayan Mountaineering Institute was established in Darjeeling, in 1954 to encourage mountaineering as an organized sport in India