“The quietest Himalaya. The cleanest state. The best views.”
The smallest fully Himalayan state and India's first to certify all its farming as organic. Kanchenjunga views from Pelling and Yuksom; Gurudongmar Lake at 5,200 m in the north; Lachung and Lachen are the staging villages for Yumthang Valley and Tso Lhamo; Zuluk is the silk-route loop-road village. Inner Line Permits required for north Sikkim and Nathu La. The state passed a near-complete plastic ban; tap water is potable in most towns. 11 destinations across the state.
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Sikkim खोजें
महीना, कठिनाई, बच्चों के अनुसार फ़िल्टर
Sikkim में ट्रेक
कठिनाई के हिसाब से ट्रेकिंग रास्ते
Sikkim में त्योहार
महीने के हिसाब से सांस्कृतिक उत्सव
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