Sikkim Valley Circuit: 8 Nights from Gangtok to Pelling

9 Days 8 Nights

Sikkim is where the eastern Himalayas fold into forests of cardamom and orchid, with Kanchenjunga's 8,586-metre summit watching over everything. This 8-night circuit

About This Trip

Sikkim is a small state with an outsized sense of wonder — towering Kanchenjunga watching over Buddhist monasteries, high-altitude lakes reflecting snow peaks, and valley floors carpeted in cardamom and orchids. This 8-night, 9-day itinerary covers Gangtok, Lachung, Pelling, Darjeeling with 3 Star properties accommodation throughout. Daily breakfast is included at every hotel, so every morning starts well regardless of where you are. Transfers between cities and to all sightseeing sites are arranged from the moment you arrive to the moment you depart.

What You Will See

The sightseeing programme covers Baba Mandir, Changu Lake, Yumthang Valley, Do Drul Chorten, cottage industry, Flower Exhibition Centre, and more along the way. Each site is visited with an expert local guide who knows the stories behind the stones and the best times to visit before the midday heat sets in.

Accommodation

Your hotels are 3 Star properties selected for location and quality. In a heritage city, a well-chosen 3-star property often means a haveli conversion or a business hotel within walking distance of the main sites. In a resort destination, the same category delivers a pool, structured meals, and a helpful front desk that genuinely knows the area. You sleep well; you wake up ready.

Meals

Daily breakfast is included at every hotel. On days when additional meals are on your own, your guide will point you toward the right local restaurants — the ones that have been feeding travellers for decades rather than just opening last season. Sikkim's food culture is one of its underrated gifts: thukpa noodle soup, momos, phagshapa pork stew, and chang millet beer in Gangtok's cafes.

Book Your Dates

Departures run across multiple dates with flexible pricing. Confirm your travel dates early — Sikkim packages in this range fill up quickly around festival seasons and school holidays.

Trip Highlights

• 3 Star hotel stays across all 8 nights
• Daily breakfast served at every hotel
• Guided visits to Baba Mandir, Changu Lake, Yumthang Valley
• Rumtek and Pemayangtse monastery complex visits
• Zero Point and Tsomgo Lake high-altitude drives

Day 1: Arrive Gangtok

Arrive in Gangtok and settle into your hotel. The afternoon is easy — perhaps a first walk to Rumtek Monastery to get your bearings, or simply rest after the journey. Your guide will brief you on tomorrow's plans.

Day 2: Gangtok — Baba Mandir

Today visits Baba Mandir — Paying homage to Baba Harbhajan Singh, the New Baba Mandir in Gangtok is situated around 12 kilometers away from the old... | Located at an altitude o. The afternoon continues to Changu Lake. Return to your Gangtok hotel for the evening.

Day 3: Gangtok — Full Day Sightseeing

Today is entirely given to Gangtok. Morning visits to Rumtek Monastery — the largest in Sikkim, then Tsomgo (Changu) Lake drive at 3,753 metres altitude after lunch. If the schedule permits, end with MG Marg pedestrian mall and Saturday flower market. Dinner at the hotel.

Day 4: Gangtok — Journey On

After breakfast, check out and travel to the next destination. En route there may be opportunities to stop at local viewpoints — your driver-guide will know the best spots.

Day 5: Lachung — Full Day Sightseeing

Today is entirely given to Lachung. Morning visits to Lachung's most celebrated landmarks and heritage sites, then the old city quarter and local bazaars of Lachung after lunch. If the schedule permits, end with temples, forts, and viewpoints around Lachung. Dinner at the hotel.

Day 6: Lachung — Do Drul Chorten

Today visits Do Drul Chorten — Built in 1945 by Trulshik Rinpoche, a Tibetan Buddhist, Do Drul Chorten is a very popular stupa in Sikkim. It has a gold... | Gangtok’s Directorate of. The afternoon continues to cottage industry, Flower Exhibition Centre, Namgayal Institute of Tibetology. Return to your Lachung hotel for the evening.

Day 7: Lachung — Journey On

After breakfast, check out and travel to the next destination. En route there may be opportunities to stop at local viewpoints — your driver-guide will know the best spots.

Day 8: Pelling — Himalayan Zoological park

Today visits Himalayan Zoological park — Covering an area of 205 hectares, Himalayan Zoological Park preserves and nurtures the amazing wildlife of Gangtok. Situ... | Established in November. The afternoon continues to Himalayan Mountaineering Instituite, Gombu Rock, Japanese Temple, Peace Pagoda, Tenzing Rock, Tiger Hill. Return to your Pelling hotel for the evening.

Day 9: Pelling — Journey On

After breakfast, check out and make your way to the next destination. The drive passes through Sikkim's countryside — keep an eye out for landscapes that rarely make the brochures. Arrive by mid-afternoon.

Inclusions

• 3-star hotel accommodation — Sumitel Gangtok (2 nights)
• 3-star hotel accommodation — Golden Kisa Resort (2 nights)
• 3-star hotel accommodation — Sumitel Gangtok (1 nights)
• 3-star hotel accommodation — Sumitel Pelling (1 nights)
• 3-star hotel accommodation — Sumitel J B Park (2 nights)
• Airport pickup and drop transfers
• Intercity transfers by AC vehicle
• Meals as per itinerary
• 8 activity passes (as per itinerary)