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SIKKIM A hill state
called “Switzerland of The East” having four Dist. East,
West, North and South. Capital Gangtok is in East Dist. In
East a tourist can visit Nathula Pass the Indo-Tibet Border
at an altitude of 14450’. On way comes holly Tsomgo Lake
remains frozen from Dec. to April and are surrounded with
flowers primulas, blue and Yellow Poppies etc. take a Yak
ride around it is the land of red ponda, verity of birds.
Forget not visit legendary Baba Harbhajan Singh Memorial and
enjoy the hospitality of Indian army. Other places of
interest in east are Aritar Lake, Fambong Lho WLS,
Zoological Park, Rhadodendron and Magnolia forest at
Pastanga with magnificent view of mountain range.
In west you may visit Yoksum, The last resort where from
trekking starts for Goeachala(Kanchenzonga Base Camp) OR Uttare
the last motorble village and base camp of Singlila range
trail.
Number of huge falls will make your visit more
enchanting. The holly Khechopalri Lake, Pelling, Rubdantse
Ruins, Pemayangtse, Tashiding and Dubdi Monasteries etc. are
other places of interest in west. The Varsey rhododendron
sanctuary is a priority choice for nature trailers.
The North Sikkim is famous for very high altitude lake and
snow surrounded flower valley. Gurudomber lake (17,800ft),
Tsnoga(14,000ft), Yaungtham valley(11,800ft), Katao valley ,
7 sister falls, Lachung and Lachen villages are major
attraction for North Sikkim.
South Sikkim is mainly covered by tourists between their
movement to and from east and west Sikkim. Samdruptse, the
wish fulfilling hill having a 135ft high world tallest
statue of Guru Padmosambhaba. Namchi, Tendong Hill, Temi tea
garden, Rabangla, Manona Hill, Sikip are other places of
interest in South Sikkim.
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