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Yuksom Yuksam Sikkim India Travel

WorldTravelDB.com — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 08:01:02 +0000

Loveable Yuksom is historic and charming. It’s the main trailhead for the Khangchendzonga Trek, but, lacking direct views of the high mountains, has thus far been spared the rapacious development that’s overwhelming Pelling. The Community Information Centre (per hr Rs 50; 10am-1pm & 3-5pm) offers internet connection in an unlikely hut near Kathok Lake.

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West Sikkim Sikkim India Travel

WorldTravelDB.com — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 08:01:03 +0000

Sikkim’s greatest tourist draw is simply staring at Khangchendzonga, white-peaked magnificence from Pelling. Most visitors then add excursions to nearby waterfalls and monasteries, plus perhaps a spot of walking. Some lovely one-day hikes start from the charming village of Yuksom. That’s also the trailhead for serious multiday group-trek expeditions to Dzongri (group trekking permits required).

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The Monastery Loop Sikkim India Travel

WorldTravelDB.com — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:01:32 +0000

The three-day ‘Monastic Trek’ from Pelling to Tashiding via Khecheopalri Lake remains possible; however, improvements to the Pelling–Yuksom road means dust clouds get stirred up by ever-more frequent tourist jeeps, diminishing the appeal of hiking the trek’s on-road sections. Consider catching a ride to wonderful Yuksom (via Khecheopalri Lake using tour jeeps) and hiking from there to Tashiding (one day, no permit required). Even if you don’t trek further than the Yak Restaurant, Yuksom is a delightful place to unwind.

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South Sikkim Sikkim India Travel

WorldTravelDB.com — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:01:04 +0000

The main sights in South Sikkim are Namchi’s gigantic statues. The region has plenty of other great viewpoints, too, but visitors generally hurry straight through en route to Pelling leaving much of the region comparatively untouristed.

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Sikkim India Travel

WorldTravelDB.com — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 09:01:10 +0000

If you’re feeling jaded by the heat and hassles of India, Sikkim is the perfect antidote. It’s clean (plastic bags are banned) and the mountain air is fresh. Best of all the people are among India’s most friendly, with a charming manner that’s unobtrusive and slightly shy. To really savour some true Sikkimese atmosphere, visit a village tongba-bar for some local millet beer: it’s a bit like warm Japanese sake. Plunging mountain valleys are lushly forested, interspersed occasionally with rice terraces and groves of flowering rhododendrons. Tibetan-style Buddhist monasteries (gompas) add splashes of vermilion to the green ridgetops and are approached through atmospheric avenues of colourful prayer flags set on long bamboo poles.

Straddling the Sikkim–Nepal border is Khangchendzonga (Kanchenjunga; 8598m), the world’s third-highest mountain. Khangchendzonga’s guardian spirit is worshipped in a series of spectacular autumn festivals and its magnificent multiple white peaks can be spied from many points around the state.

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Ravangla Rabongla Sikkim India Travel

WorldTravelDB.com — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:01:29 +0000

Rapidly expanding Ravangla is spectacularly perched overlooking a wide sweep of western Sikkim, the gompas of Old Ralang, Tashiding, Pemayangtse and Sangachoeling, all distantly visible against a horizon that’s sawtoothed with snow-capped peaks.

The town itself is a modern creation of little aesthetic distinction, but useful as a hub to visit Ralang. Around the main road junction is a concentration of shops, small eateries and plentiful hotels, including Hotel 10-Zing (260705; d from Rs 300), a slightly eccentric place whose best room (Rs 450) has a new bathroom, gingham-wrapped TV and comes complete with Ozzy Ozbourne poster.

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Pelling Sikkim India Travel

WorldTravelDB.com — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:01:04 +0000

Pelling’s raison d’etre is its jaw-dropping dawn view of Khangchendzonga. It’s not so much a town as a 2km string of tourist hotels, but don’t be put off. The view is worth it. Despite hordes of visitors, locals remain surprisingly unjaded, and the best budget hotels are great for meeting fellow travellers. Don’t miss strolling up to the helipad for even more panoramic views.

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Namchi Sikkim India Travel

WorldTravelDB.com — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:01:33 +0000

Soon, two utterly vast statues will be facing off from opposite hillsides across this quietly prosperous market town. The Buddhist one at Samdruptse is already finished, the Hindu one at Solophok is still under construction.

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Jorethang Sikkim India Travel

WorldTravelDB.com — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 08:01:24 +0000

This useful transport hub between West Sikkim, Namchi and Darjeeling/Siliguri could make a launching point for visits to interesting but lesser-known Sikkimese villages like Rinchenpong (country getaways) or Reishi (hot springs and holy cave).

At its westernmost edge, Jorethang’s most striking feature is the Akar Suspension Bridge, 400m north of which are the passingly photogenic roadside Shiva niches of Sisne Mandir (Legship Rd).

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Geyzing Tikjuk And Legship Sikkim India Travel

WorldTravelDB.com — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:01:11 +0000

Geyzing is West Sikkim’s capital, but for permit extensions you need Tikjuk, half way to Pelling.

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