Gangtok Tour Packages

Get to know more about Gangtok before booking your tour packages

Gangtok is a pleasant city that offers you the perfect escape to a hilly town. It offers plenty of good views with sights ranging from plunging valleys to countless interesting panoramic views of nature’s bounty. The city can easily be reached through air, rail, or road from many key cities. The closest airport is the one present at Pakyong, which is located 29 kilometres from Gangtok. Opting for one of the online Gangtok tour packages available will be the best way to travel to the city as it will be pre-planned according to the duration of your stay and will include all the important places for sightseeing in Gangtok. Giving you options in terms of the Gangtok tour itinerary, the tour packages also take care of the cost/price involved. This can help you in choosing one of the tour packages for Gangtok based on the places you wish to visit and based on your own budgetary requirements.

Experience Gangtok

When you visit this city on one of the Gangtok tour packages, you will find people from different ethnicities. The native people of Gangtok are known as Lepchas. Along with the Lepchas, the Bhutias form a sizeable part of the Gangtok population as well. You can also find here ethnic Nepalis and numerous immigrants including Marwaris, Biharis, Bengalis, and Tibetans. You can also find Muslims and Christians residing at the place. When it comes to the culture, you can see the reflection of various ethnic groups in it. The local festivals of the place include the Maghe Sankranti, Duchen, Chotrul Drupka, Teshi, etc.

Things to Do in Gangtok

When you start touring the city, there are many sightseeing places in Gangtok that you are going to love, such as:

• Namgyal Institute of Tibetology

The building of NIT or the Namgyal Institute of Tibetology has corner towers and gives off a feeling as if you have entered a Tibetan fantasy place when you enter the institute. In fact, such is the significance of this site that it is included in many Gangtok tour packages. When you get into the main hall, you can reach the culturally Buddhist/Tibetan artefacts and iconography collection. The collection includes trumpets and skullcap bowls which are fascinating things to check out.

• Ganesh Tok

Situated 7 km from Gangtok at an altitude of 6500 meters, Ganesh Tok is a Ganesh Temple that you should definitely visit on your trip to the city. Being very small in size, the temple only has space for one person at a time to enter. As it is located on a hill, the view from the top is extremely pleasing. The view of Kanchenjunga hill from here, especially in the mornings, is something you are going to remember for the rest of your life.

• Tashi Viewpoint

Located at a distance of 8 kilometres from the central area of Gangtok, Tashi Viewpoint offers immaculate views of the quaint Mount Kanchenjunga and Mount Sinilochu. Built by Tashi Namgyal, the place has been a favourite picnic spot among people for a long time now.

• Ranka Monastery

Also called Lingdum Monastery, the Ranka Monastery follows the lineage of Buddhism called Zurmang Kagyud. If a spiritual experience is what you are looking for, the monastery is the best place you can visit. Even if spirituality is not what you seek, you can head to the place for clicking pictures with the monks and witnessing the activities in the place. The classrooms where the young lamas study will especially be something exciting to witness. Spanning a huge area, the monastery has spectacular forested mountains at its boundaries. Another great attraction nearby includes the Banjhakri Falls, which are situated at a height of 40 feet. The falls make for a beautiful sight and can keep you hooked for hours at stretch.

• Enjoy a Panoramic View of Gangtok from Hanuman Tok

Hanuman Tok is one of the most famous temples in the city and offers a captivating view of Gangtok from the top. The views of the Himalayan range will keep you awe-struck for long as you gaze at their eclectic beauty. You can also come here to enjoy a spectacular sunrise as you get to stand and gaze at it from a height of 7,200 feet.

• Flower Exhibition Centre

On visiting the Flower Exhibition Centre, you will be surrounded by covered and tiny potted plants. Nature lovers are particularly going to love this place as they get to see gorgeous flowers from several parts of Sikkim all in one place.

• Go on a Shopping Haul

If you wish to go shopping and to check out the local shops, then you can head to Lal Bazaar, which is the central marketplace of the city. An interesting place to walk around, the market area offers several daily essentials. The thing that will baffle you the most here is the humongous range of vegetables at the place, enough to leave anyone wonder-struck.

Best Time to Visit Gangtok

The best time to visit the city of Gangtok is from March to June and late September to November. The spring-summer and autumn months are extremely pleasant to visit Gangtok and perfect for exploring the city. Within this specific period, there are many Gangtok tour packages to choose from online at Veena World.

Between October to February, Gangtok is at its charming best, even with the temperatures dropping below 0 degree Celsius. This is also the time when the city opens its doors to some wonderful activities. A thing to keep in mind while planning your Gangtok trip is to avoid visiting from July to early September. These are the monsoon months when heavy landslides can cause major inconveniences in the city.

Whenever you decide to go, choosing one of the Gangtok tour/vacation packages for your honeymoon, solo travels, or group travels, will be a step in the right direction.

The sightseeing places in Gangtok offer splendid views of nature and fill you with a sense of calm. The city is a globetrotter’s paradise. Gangtok brings you closer to nature and offers the perfect setting for a nice getaway for nature lovers and those looking for solitude.