4Nights 5 Days Lachen To Lachung Tour

Pickup from NJP/Bagdogra and drive to Gangtok. Arrival at Gangtok, complete check-in formalities at the hotel and relax for a while. Spend the remaining day of your adventurous Sikkim tour by strolling at the nearby shopping streets of MG Marg or try out some delectable Tibetan delicacies like Thukpa and momos. After an entertaining day, come back to your hotel and stay for the night.

Post breakfast & check out from the hotel. Get ready for an exhilarating trip to Lachen (9000 fts/127 kms/5-6 hrs.), a tiny hamlet and a quaint village located amidst the magnificent Himalayas in North Sikkim and is the gateway to some of the most popular tourist hotspots in Sikkim.

During journey after 3 hours’ drive from Gangtok to Lachen you will enjoy a short break at Mangan for lunch. Enroute visit the picturesque Singhik View Point.

The next attraction that you will visit on your way to Lachen will be the Seven Sister Water Falls. Also, visit the Chungthang confluence where the Teesta River meets with the gushing Lachung River and the Lachen River, casting a spell over you.

Upon reaching this remote town, check-in at the hotel / homestay and de-stress for a while. Evening exploring this mesmerizing town thoroughly. Enjoy your comfortable overnight stay at the hotel.

Early morning at 7 am. Drive to Gurudongmar Lake (65 kms/3 hrs.) Stop by Thangu Police Outpost (Permit formalities) and have a breakfast. Drive further to Gurudongmar Lake (which is considered as sacred by Buddhists. The best about this lake is it is one of the most beautiful and largest pristine sacred lakes in Sikkim, Gurudongmar lake sits in close proximity to the Tibetan and Chinese border in the north. Nested amidst the mountains at 5,183 meters, the freezing alpine lake is amongst the major sources of the river Teesta. The lake takes its name after the eminent guru Padmasambhava, who is believed to have traversed this region during his visit to Tibet.

Drive back to Thangu a nomadic village and hike around the valley (2 hrs.) which is famous for the traditional wooden houses built on the alpine meadows and Teesta River flowing through the lush valley visit the unexplored Chopta Valley a heaven for the adventure emerald green alpine forests and meandering rivers on the other side. Back to Lachen.

Lunch at Hotel/Homestay. After Lunch transfer to Lachung and check-in into hotel.

Evening free to walk around the town. Overnight stay at Hotel/Homestay.

NOTE: If you wish to visit Kalapatthar which is an offbeat and two road bifurcates from Thangu Village, last village en-route to Gurudongmar. One road goes to Gurudongmar and other goes to Kalapatthar. You need pay Rs: 3000/- extra directly to driver.

Morning after Breakfast at Hotel / Homestay. Drive to Yumthang Valley (Valley of flowers in summer and valley of snow in winter) Short Hike (40 minutes) to Hot spring through Pine Trees and Rhododendron bushes of Singba Rhododendron Sanctuary. The colorful picture of the beautiful rhododendrons covering large stretches of the valley is an extremely beautiful sight to behold. After that drive further to visit Yumesamdong which is situated at an elevation of 15,300 ft. and often know as zero point because there is no motorable road after this place and visitors are not permitted to go beyond this point due to its proximity to the Chinese border.

Drive back to Lachung for Lunch. After Lunch Proceed back towards capital city of Sikkim Gangtok late afternoon. Check-in to the hotel and overnight stay.

NOTE: To visit Yumesamdong which is a last NH10 highway of North Sikkim you need to pay Rs: 3500/- extra directly to driver.

After breakfast complete your check out formalities as this is the last day of your Gangtok, Lachen and Lachung tour package. You will be transferred to the Bagdogra Airport or NJP to reach your onward destination.