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RE: Sikkim - help me plan

by everyonesplanet 23 January 2012

+1. the view - How much different in October then April/May? Possibly all fogged in or just not crystal clear? Or maybe crystal clear…
Re: Sikkim - help me plan

by urge 18 January 2012

#5 - Interesting you should say that because it was my next topic. For me planning a trip is part of the passion of travel. So let me…
RE: Travel to Sikkim in end of September after the earthquake

by everyonesplanet 22 September 2011

It is possible to travel to Gangtok. The roads to South and West Sikkim are also open.
RE: SIKKIM-3 to 5-day trek tour: options???

by Ireland123 19 September 2011

I did Dzongri trek in five days from Yuksom village. great view of kanchanjunga third highest peak . I went to pelling west sikkim to…
Kasturi Trek? Goecha La?? info/ recommendations?? SIKKIM!!

by vitzmojo99 16 April 2011

hello, my wife and i are in gangtok, about to do some trekking in West Sikkim, hoping to do the Goecha-La with Kasturi trek...hoping…
Re: Weather in West Sikkim first 2 weeks of Jan...

by sikkimhimalayas 31 December 2010

Hello, Pelling will be colder but Yuksum will not be that much colder... since pelling is in higher altitude 6250 FT. Kechapalari and…
RE: Weather in West Sikkim first 2 weeks of Jan...

by everyonesplanet 30 December 2010

Cold but tolerable! Get some woolen clothes and head on...
Weather in West Sikkim first 2 weeks of Jan...

by Jesskaboo 30 December 2010

Just a quick question....! We arrive in India next week from East Nepal and I'm curious as to what the weather is like in west sikkim?…
RE: Tour of West Sikkim from Darjeeling

by anne10 26 November 2010

Thanks everybody for your advice. We have finally decided to pay the advance because the tour agency needs to book hotels for us etc.…
RE: Tour of West Sikkim from Darjeeling

by onassy 12 November 2010

don't go for any advance payment with any travel agency in Sikkim or Darjeeling. Just get there and hire on the spot booking it will…
RE: Tour of West Sikkim from Darjeeling

by davyd 10 November 2010

you will have plenty of time to arrange this. the all you need is just book jeep for this journey (everywhere, your hotel can do this…
Tour of West Sikkim from Darjeeling

by anne10 10 November 2010

Dear all, my fiancee and I are planning to visit Darjeeling and Sikkim in the beginning of December. We would like to book a guided tour…
Dzongri / Goecha La - Semi-Independent Trekking in Sikkim

by mfletch 23 October 2010

Hi, Some pieces of information I found out in the last few days whilst in Yuksom, West Sikkim: * Three permits are required fo …
Re: Siikim in December - A few questions

by sikkiminfo 12 October 2010

You can visit North Sikkim alone also, but it will be pretty cold in december. Rather you can go towards west side. coz as replied above…
RE: kolkata- sikkim

by everyonesplanet 30 September 2010

Visit Tashiding Gompa in West Sikkim, definitely the best in the region. If you are there around the 5th Nov. we might see each other.…
RE: 9 days in Sikkim/ Darjeeling

by sikkimalaya 13 September 2010

Hi, I'd been to Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary, It truely is a very beautiful with lots of wild animals around, but it is quite far from…
RE: Darjeeling and around: nice country side trips ?

by everyonesplanet 09 December 2009

Go to Tarku (south Sikkim) & Tashiding (West Sikkim)
RE: West Sikkim Treks

by chulyat 21 October 2009

Anybody have any suggestions for short treks in Sikkim? 4 days or less? Please help, every book only talks about long treks.
RE: Sikkim and Darjeeling

by sims499 04 October 2009

if you have a tight schedule , would suggest after landing at bagdogra, straight head towards sikkim Gangtok - 4 hrs drive, you can take…
RE: West Sikkim Treks

by chulyat 10 July 2009

Please when you post provide some details of why you liked the treks or why one of the treks are better or worse. This will be helpful…
RE: West Sikkim Treks

by kongxh 10 July 2009

Please be wary about the links No.2 is reccomending.
RE: West Sikkim Treks

by space_frog 10 July 2009

i suggest you do a day trek from Yuksom. Yuksom is nice place.
West Sikkim Treks

by chulyat 09 July 2009

Can folks who have trekked in West Sikkim please provide more details for short treks, as details are very limited in guidebooks and online,…
RE: (Northern) West Bengal and Sikkim in mid-late December

by bibeklama 01 December 2008

As far as the clothing is concerned you can get your self a wind cheater and cardigans. Especially in Darjeeling you have to have a cap…
New Destination in Sikkim

by alpineexodus 19 September 2008

Fellow Travellers, This is to let you know and for information there is a new destination in Sikkim, Its Daramdin in West Sikkim, Which…