Where to go in Sikkim

Sikkim in May

Every destination in Sikkim scored 1-5 for May — based on weather, road conditions, crowds, and local festivals.

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Sacred lake at 17,800 ft — one of highest lakes in the world, frozen Nov-May, stunning turquoise in summer.

First capital of Sikkim and base camp for Goechala trek to Kanchenjunga. Coronation throne of first Chogyal.

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India's ONLY mixed UNESCO World Heritage Site — home to the world's third-highest peak at 8,586m. Sacred to the Lepcha people.

North Sikkim base for Gurudongmar and Chopta Valley, Lachungpa tribal village.

Gateway to Yumthang Valley and Zero Point — rhododendron paradise in North Sikkim.

Sacred glacial lake at 12,313 ft, 40 km from Gangtok, gateway to Nathula Pass (India-China border).

The Silk Route's 32 hairpin bends — where the road itself is the destination and Kanchenjunga fills the horizon.

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