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The Silk Route in Sikkim is a part of the ancient trade route which started from all the way to Lhasa to the port of Tamluk in West Bengal while crossing the Chumbi Valley and Nathula Pass in North Sikkim. This Silk Route of 900 km was considered and still is the most hostile one. One of the most famous attractions of East Sikkim, Sikkim Silk Route is known for its clear and gorgeous views of the mountains, the dizzying zig-zag roads and hairpin bends and quaint villages on the route.
Duration : 4 Nights/5 Days
Places Covered : Gangtok, Icchegaon/Reshikhola, Aritar/Mankhim, Rongli, Lingtam, Padamchen, Zuluk, Thambi View Point, Kupuk Lake, Baba Mandir, Tsomgo Lake, Tukla Valley, Gnathang Valley.
Pick Up and Drop Location : NJP/Bagdogra
Travel Hightlights :
Part of the ancient silk route that connected Lhasa in Tibet to Tamralipta in West Bengal;
Magnificent panoramic view of Kunchenjunga range;the famed hairpin bends of Zuluk;
Lampokhri Lake, an artificial lake surrounded by hills covered with pine trees;
Thambi viewpoint offering a breathtaking view of sunrise, as well as a majestic view of the loops.
Mankim Top viewpoint
Ladakh of the East – Nathang Valley
Eagle Nest Bunker, located a few kilometres from Nathang Valley at an altitude of 13700 feet, is an abandoned bunker, perched on a strategic location and gives a panoramic view of the Eastern Himalayas.
Kupup Lake, also known as Elephant lake, because of its shape.
Trek to Memencho Lake, a beautiful Lake located amidst conifers on all sides (optional).
Tukla Valley, with an eighteen-hole golf course called Yak Course located at an altitude of 13025 feet making it the highest golf course in the world.
Tsongo Lake;
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