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SIX ADVENTUROUS AND BEAUTIFUL PLACES I WOULD LIKE TO VISIT IN  SIKKIM

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Once this place was believed to be haunted by evil spirits. Later a very respected and great Guru  Rinpoche  blessed the place, cleansing it of all evil. It has a total of 108 prayer wheels which have mantras inscribed on them in Tibetan .

Do  Drul   Chorten  was built in the year 1945 by  Trullshi   Rimpoche , head of the  Nyingma  order of Tibetan Buddhism. It is considered as one of the finest monasteries in  Gangtok .

The complex is so huge that it can house over 700 monks.

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The  garden also has dense temperate forests of Oak and a beautiful  lake  It  houses numerous species of orchids and over 50 different species of tree, including many oaks. From the hilltop, one can get an unparalleled view of the beautiful city of  Gangtok  with towering Himalayan Mountains in the backdrop. Kids can have a gala time enjoying the merry-go-round, swings and see-saws installed at the park.

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The drive to  Zuluk  is considered as one of the best Himalayan drives in India . At 11,200 feet,  Thambi  View Point near  Zuluk  offers a panoramic view of Mount  Kanchenjungha . Another major highlight of  Zuluk  is its serene lakes. One of which is  Kupup  Lake aka Elephant Lake. It is also considered as one of the sacred lakes of  Sikkim .

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Gangtok  is home to beautiful Buddhist monasteries like  Rumtek  and  Enchey . It is the perfect place to experience serenity and peace . It has many beautiful sightseeing places like  Nathula   Pass   and  Tsomgo  Lake .

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Set at an elevation of 4302 meters,  Nathula  Pass is one of the highest  motorable  roads in the world . Nathula  Pass connects Sikkim to China. In fact, it was once an ancient silk route which connected Lhasa in Tibet to the plains of Bengal .   Nathula  Pass offers splendid views of  Chumbi  valley of Tibet along with snow-laden mountains.

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The Himalayan Journal by Dr. Joseph Hooker compares  Yumthang  to the valleys of Switzerland . The  Yumthang  Valley is popularly known as the ‘valley of flowers’. Some of the beautiful Himalayan flowers that you can find in the  Yumthang  Valley during the spring season are rhododendrons, poppies,  primulas , cobra lilies,  louseworts , and irises. Yumthang  Valley is located very close to the China border . It is a nature sanctuary with free-flowing rivers, rolling meadows, yaks and hot springs .

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