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Ramkeli

State
West Bengal

Ramkeli is a small village on the way to Gaur, famous for being the temporary home of Sri Chaitanya, the great religious reformer of Bengal, where he had stayed for a few days on his way to Brindaban. It is also the home of many famous devotees, including Sri Nrishinga, the son of Advaita Acharya. Every year a festival is celebrated on the Jaishthya Sankranti, to commemorate the arrival of Sri Chaitanya.

District
Malda
Location
14 km south of Malda
Topic
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Rungli Rungliot

State
West Bengal

Rungli Rungliot, which literally means ‘thus far and no further’, is a quaint village famous for tea gardens and is situated on the way from Gangtok to Darjeeling, in West Bengal.

Accessibility

Air: Bagdogra is the nearest airport (90 km from Darjeeling).

Rail: Darjeeling is the closest railhead

Road: A short distance from Darjeeling

Accommodation

Options ranging from deluxe hotels to standard guest houses are availble in Darjeeling.

Topic
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Famous For
Its Tea Gardens

Shankarpur

State
West Bengal

Shankarpur is a twin beach of Digha, offers nearly all the pleasures of a private beach. It is also a regular fishing harbour.

(Located in the Purba (East) Medinipur District of the state of West Bengal, Shankarpur is a beach destination along the Digha-Contai Road which is fast gaining popularity. It is at a distance of about 185 km from the capital city Kolkata, and about 14 km from the famous beach town Digha.

Accessibility

Air:

Rail:

Road: Regular buses ply between Calcutta and Shankarpur. Tourist cabs and luxury cars can also be hired from Calcutta.

District
Purba (East) Medinipur District
Topic
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Yuksam

State
Sikkim

Yuksom is a holy town enveloped in the sublime beauty of nature famous for offering the best trekking start-off point for high altitude trekking. The term 'Yuksom' literally means 'the meeting place of three Lamas'. It also possesses Dubdi Monastery, which is the oldest monastery (300 years old) of West Sikkim. It offers an opportunity to get a glimpse of the glorious history of Sikkim.

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History

Yuksam in Sikkim was the first capital of Sikkim. This was the place, where according to the historical records, the first Chogyal of the Kingdom of Sikkim was enthroned in 1641 AD by the three learned lamas. According to legends, three lamas came from different places and consecrated the Chogyala King in 1600s here.

Accessibility

By Air: Bagdogra Airport in Siliguri, West Bengal is 140 kms away from Yuksam. There is Daily flight from Delhi and Calcutta.

By Rail: New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal is the nearest Railway station and it is 140 kms away. It is well connected with major cities of India such as Calcutta, New Delhi and Guwahati.

By Road: Yuksam is well linked with all the major district of Sikkim, state West Bengal, Bhutan Border and Nepal Border. Siliguri, the main base city from where one can get various transport to Sikkim is 140 kms away.

Accommodation

There are only few hotels and restaurant in town which serves both local and Indian delicacies. They also provide lodging facilities for the visitors. You can also stay in Gangtok for better quality accommodation, from where you can easily reach Yuksam in Sikkim by road.

Things to do

Trekking
While the Western District headquarters are at Geyzing, the real adventure begins from Yuksom, which serves as the base camp for unforgettable treks into the wilds of the mountains. These high altitude alpine treks take one through fairy tale landscapes and lush Rhododendron forests to heights of about 12,800 feet at Dzongri. For the more experienced trekker or mountaineer, trips can be made up to Goe Chala at a height of 18,000 feet and at the foot of the awe-inspiring Mount Khangchendzonga.

District
West Sikkim
Location
140 km from Siliguri , 125 km away from Gangtok and just 74 km from Darjeeling
Topic
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Best time to visit
February To May End & Mid - September To December
Famous For
First capital of Sikkim

Thangu

State
Sikkim

Thangu is located at a high altitude and remains snow covered for most of the time. The alpine forests in Thangu is acclaimed as natural beauty fresh from the hand of God. On the lap of mother nature, the atmosphere of Thangu is absolutely serene and tranquil. The green valley of Thangu is trespassed and criss crossed by a number of streams and rivulets, the most important of them are Chopta Chu, Thangu Chu and Lassur Chu.

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Singtam

State
Sikkim

Singtam is a small town which is a junction and supply point for the South District of Sikkim which is the reason behind its growth and development.

Accessibility

Air

Nearest airport is Bagdogra in West Bengal( 124 kms.), from where scheduled flights operates to and fro from Kolkata, Delhi, Guwahati. The Bagdogra airport is connected to Gangtok by a helicopter service operating between Gangtok - Bagdogra - Gangtok.

Rail

Two nearest railway station are at Siliguri (114 km) and New Jalpaiguri (125 km) stabilizing link to Calcutta, Delhi, Guwahati, Lucknow and other important cities in India.

Road

Gangtok is connected with all weather mettaled road with Siliguri, Kalimpong, Gangtok etc. Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim is connected by all weather road to Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Siliguri and also to all the District headquarters within Sikkim.

Accommodation

Accommodation is easily available in Gangtok, which is just 30 km form Singtam. You may take your pick from the many hotels, tourist Lodge, tourist hostel and tourist cottages in Gangtok.

District
East Sikkim
Location
30 km from the capital city of Sikkim, Gangtok
Topic
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Mangan

State
Sikkim

Mangan is a beautiful town that is emerging as a new tourist hot-spot in Sikkim. The town boasts of sheer beauty which it inherited from Mother nature. There are important monasteries and then there are exceptional natural wonders that will mesmerize you to no limit.

Accessibility

By Air: Bagdogra is the nearest airport to Mangan which is 190 Km from here. You can catch a bus or hire a taxi from the airport itself. Jet Airways and Indian Airlines are the main operators to Bagdogra.

By Rail: The nearest railhead is at New Jalpaiguri which is around 180 Km from here. There are number of buses from station to Mangan which will take nearly 6 hours to cover the distance. New Jalpaiguri station receives trains from all major cities of India.

By Road: Mangan is connected to capital city Gangtok by a all weather metaled highway. The distance between Gangtok and Mangan is nearly 65 Km. Buses ply regularly between Gangtok and Mangan.

Local Transport: Shared taxis are the major form of transportation in Mangan. There is efficient bus service as well inside the town.

Accommodation

Good amount of accommodation is available in Mangan. Mangan is the district headquarters of North Sikkim, a little hamlet with flower patches, and the water wheels strung with bells set in exquisite miniature gardens more than compensate for the primitiveness of the region.

Things to do

TREKKING
Several interesting high altitude treks are now open to group tours in this isolated region including the popular Green-Lachen Lake trek, which takes approximately three days (one-way) and other great views of Mount Siniolchu (6,687m) across the Zemu Glacier.

District
North Sikkim
Location
Situated in the state of Sikkim in the north east of India. Mangan is about 65 km from Gangtok.
Topic
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Jorethang

State
Sikkim

Jorethang, lies on the Rangeet River (tributary of the River Teesta), is the flourishing business centre shares its border with West Bengal. It is famous for its annual event called 'Maghe Mela'. It is an ideal place for river rafting and trekking.

Accessibility

Air: You can approach Jorethang in Sikkim from the Bagdogra Airport. It is about 124 kilometers away from the capital of Sikkim, Gangtok.

Rail: traveling to Jorethang by boarding a train from the New Jalpaiguri Railway Station.

Road: There are also many shared jeeps available to you that are destined for Pelling and Gangtok.

Attractions

Maghey Mela

It is the major festival of Sikkim and north Bengal that last for 6 days whose popularity beckons people from far away from eastern Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. The festival showcase the culture and the traditions of Sikkim by different cultural programs, cultural shows, traditional cuisines, competitions. Maghey Mela is becoming popular every year, even last year it was recorded 5 lakh people attended the festival. The festival is held every year in the middle of January. Normally the duration of fair as long as week but it depends on local mela committee.

Things to do

River Rafting: River rafting is a major activity in this region. The turbulent river Rangit provides an ideal opportunity for white water adventure. The topographical variations where river rises from a higher point and suddenly drop to lower levels, is something mind boggling.

District
South Sikkim
Topic
Upcoming
Adventure
Famous For
Tea Gardens

Gezing

State
Sikkim

Gezing, also called as Gyalshing, is blessed with a heavenly location in the Himalayas, on its western side lies the placid Rangeet River on the Rathong-Kalet interfluve. It is a small and serene town that boasts of some important monasteries, lakes and excursions that makes it a must visit for all tourists. Apart from this, the town provides a wonderful opportunity for trekking and mountaineering expeditions in the Himalayas.

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Accessibility

Air
The nearest airport to Gezing is at Bagdogra in West Bengal. The airport is around 124 Km from Gangtok. If you do not wish to take a taxi to Gezing from Bagdogra, you can catch a bus to Gangtok and take a taxi or a bus from there.

Rail
New Jalpaiguri is the nearest station to Gezing that connects it to all the cities of India. From Gezing the railhead is around 125 Km from Gangtok. You can take a bus till Gangtok, from where you will get buses to Gezing.

Road
Gezing is around 110 Km from Guwahati and is well connected to the capital city. State owned buses and private buses ply in the route. There is taxi service as well that you can avail to commute between the cities.

Accommodation

At Pemayangtse at a distance of 6 km uphill from Gezing in Sikkim. There are only a couple of hotels managed by Sikkim tourism. However at nearby Pelling, the range is better and other than the hotels managed by the tourism department there are private hotels too.

District
West Sikkim
Location
110 km west of Gangtok
Topic
Hill Station
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Chopta Valley

State
Sikkim

Chopta Valley is an isolated place that seems to be the alluring abode of God. The place also embraces many twisty rivers, affluent in alpine vegetation, orchids, rhododendrons and other high altitude flora. It actually enjoys a colorful turbulence of flowers during spring. It could also be a perfect route to way towards Muguthang Valley, which is another surprise in North Sikkim.

Accessibility

Air:

Rail:

Road: One can easily reach Chopta Valley by taxis or jeeps from Mangan

District
North Sikkim
Topic
Hill Station
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