Dzongu
Sikkim
The Lepcha tribal reserve of North Sikkim — homestays, hot springs, waterfalls
Monsoon — Dzongu gets most of its rain now; roads often cut.
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- Best window
- Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov
- Permit required
- ILP (North Sikkim) — see process →
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Dzongu is a protected reserve of the Lepcha — Sikkim's indigenous people — set across the hills north-west of Mangan. Closed to outsiders without a permit, it is a landscape of cardamom terraces, waterfalls and hot springs, visited mainly through Lepcha-run homestays. It borders Khangchendzonga National Park.
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Monsoon — Dzongu gets most of its rain now; roads often cut.
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