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5N/6D North Sikkim Wonders - Gurudongmar Lake & Yumthang Valley Circuit

5 nights · 6 days Leisure Sikkim India Swift Dzire NAC

Gurudongmar Lake & Yumthang Valley Circuit. Stay plan: Gangtok (1N) – Lachen (1N) – Lachung (1N) – Gangtok (2N). Arrive NJP/Bagdogra, depart Drop.

Day by day

Distances and drive times are the ones our own drivers record, not map estimates.

  1. 1
    Day 1

    Arrival at Gateway - Drive to Gangtok

    Arrive at airport / railway station. Meet our tour representative and commence your scenic journey to Gangtok. Check in at hotel/resort. Arrive at NJP Railway Station / Bagdogra Airport / Siliguri. Meet tour representative and begin your scenic hill drive through Teesta River valley. Evening at leisure. Overnight stay.

    Overnight Gangtok Meals Breakfast & Dinner
  2. 2
    Day 2

    Gangtok to Lachen Scenic Transfer & En Route Sightseeing

    Post breakfast, check out and drive towards Lachen through picturesque mountain passes, river valleys, and tea gardens. Arrive in Lachen and check in at hotel. High mountain settlement at 9,000 ft in North Sikkim. Base for excursion to sacred turquoise Gurudongmar Lake (17,800 ft) and Chopta Valley. Overnight stay in Lachen.

    Overnight Lachen Meals Breakfast & Dinner
  3. 3
    Day 3

    Lachen to Lachung Scenic Transfer & En Route Sightseeing

    Post breakfast, check out and drive towards Lachung through picturesque mountain passes, river valleys, and tea gardens. Arrive in Lachung and check in at hotel. Picturesque alpine village at 8,600 ft. Explore Yumthang Valley of Flowers, Zero Point (Yumesamdong 15,300 ft), and natural sulphur hot springs. Overnight stay in Lachung.

    Overnight Lachung Meals Breakfast & Dinner
  4. 4
    Day 4

    Lachung to Gangtok Scenic Transfer & En Route Sightseeing

    Post breakfast, check out and drive towards Gangtok through picturesque mountain passes, river valleys, and tea gardens. Arrive in Gangtok and check in at hotel. Explore Sikkim's capital: Tsomgo Sacred Lake, Baba Harbhajan Singh Mandir, Nathu La Pass (optional), Rumtek Monastery, Do Drul Chorten, Namgyal Tibetology, and MG Marg. Overnight stay in Gangtok.

    Overnight Gangtok Meals Breakfast & Dinner
  5. 5
    Day 5

    Full Day Local Sightseeing in Gangtok

    Breakfast at hotel. Full day excursion exploring top landmarks of Gangtok. Explore Sikkim's capital: Tsomgo Sacred Lake, Baba Harbhajan Singh Mandir, Nathu La Pass (optional), Rumtek Monastery, Do Drul Chorten, Namgyal Tibetology, and MG Marg. Evening stroll through local markets. Overnight stay in Gangtok.

    Overnight Gangtok Meals Breakfast & Dinner
  6. 6
    Day 6

    Gangtok - Morning Sightseeing & Onward Departure

    Post breakfast and morning mountain view, check out from hotel. Complete any pending souvenir shopping and proceed on your return transfer to NJP / Bagdogra / Guwahati Airport for your onward journey.

    Meals Breakfast

Where you sleep

We name every property before you pay — not “4-star or similar” afterwards.

StopNightsHotels at each grade
Gangtok 3 Standard · Deluxe · Luxury · Premium
Lachen 1 Standard · Deluxe · Luxury · Premium
Lachung 1 Standard · Deluxe · Luxury · Premium

The named properties for each grade go out with your quotation, so you can look every one of them up before anything is paid. Ask for the hotel list →

What the price covers

Printed together on purpose. A list of inclusions without its exclusions is a quote you cannot check.

Included

  • Accommodation in selected category hotels/resorts/homestays on DBL/Twin sharing basis.
  • Meal Plan as booked (EP: Room Only / CP: Breakfast / MAP: Daily Buffet Breakfast & Dinner).
  • Private exclusive AC/Heating Vehicle (Sedan / Innova SUV / Scorpio / Tempo Traveller) for all airport/railway transfers, sightseeing, and inter-state hill travel as per itinerary.
  • North Sikkim Special Vehicle Permit, Inner Line Permit (ILP) for Arunachal Pradesh, Protected Area Permits (PAP), and local environmental passes.
  • 1 Exclusive 4x4 Jeep Safari in Kaziranga National Park with forest permits, tolls, and mandatory park guide (where Kaziranga is included).
  • All driver allowances, toll taxes, state inter-state border taxes, parking charges, and fuel charges.
  • 24x7 on-tour coordination and dedicated North East destination desk support.

Not included

  • Airfare or Train tickets to/from Guwahati / Bagdogra / NJP / Dibrugarh.
  • Optional excursion costs (e.g. Nathu La Pass permit & vehicle supplement in Sikkim; Bum La Pass & Madhuri Lake local 4x4 vehicle in Tawang).
  • Entry fees to monuments, monasteries, national park camera fees, elephant safari charges, Brahmaputra river cruise tickets, or adventure sports.
  • Additional meals, room service, alcoholic beverages, laundry, telephone calls, or personal incidentals.
  • Mandatory Gala Dinner supplements during Durga Puja, Diwali, Christmas Eve (24th Dec), and New Year's Eve (31st Dec).
  • GST @ 5% applicable on overall billing invoice.
  • Any expenses arising out of unforeseen circumstances like landslides, road blocks, flight delays, strikes, or extreme weather conditions.

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