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Silk Route Tours & Travels

Registered with Sikkim Tourism Government of Sikkim

Your local tour & travel agency in Sikkim

Registered with Sikkim Tourism and based in Namchi, South Sikkim. Gangtok, North Sikkim, Pelling and the Old Silk Route — with Darjeeling, Bhutan and Nepal next door — planned by people who live in these hills.

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Kanchenjunga from Thambi viewpoint on the Old Silk Route

Sikkim Tourism Reg. No.77/DoT&CAv/S/20/TA

GST registered11CSAPG0952P1ZV

Office in NamchiLower Ghurpisey, South Sikkim

Permits arrangedNorth Sikkim, Tsomgo, Nathu La, Zuluk

Where we take you

Destinations across the Eastern Himalaya

Five corners of Sikkim, the tea hills of Darjeeling and Kalimpong, and the two kingdoms across the border.

The high country North Sikkim Explore The capital Gangtok Explore The route we are named after East Sikkim & the Old Silk Route Explore Monasteries & Kanchenjunga West Sikkim & Pelling Explore Our home district South Sikkim: Namchi & Ravangla Explore The tea hills Darjeeling Explore The quiet hill town Kalimpong Explore Across the border Bhutan Explore Across the border Nepal Explore

Itineraries

Popular tour packages

Starting points, not fixed departures: every one is changed to your dates, pace and hotel category. Prices on request.

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Why a local operator

Planned in Sikkim, by people who live here

In the hills, the difference between a good trip and a stuck one is local knowledge: which permit takes a day, which road is open, which homestay keeps its word.

  • Registered with Sikkim Tourism

    Travel agent and tour operator registration No. 77/DoT&CAv/S/20/TA, issued by the Tourism & Civil Aviation Department, Government of Sikkim, in 2020.

  • Based in Namchi, South Sikkim

    Our office is at Lower Ghurpisey, Namchi — in the middle of the region you are travelling to, not in a city far from these roads.

  • Permits handled by us

    North Sikkim, Tsomgo, Nathu La and Zuluk permits go through a registered operator. We apply; you bring your ID.

  • Road calls made on the ground

    Landslides and snow change plans. Ours are adjusted by people who know which road is open that morning.

  • Local drivers

    Vehicles and drivers who work these hill roads every season, for transfers, sightseeing and the high routes.

  • You talk to the people who arrange it

    Call or WhatsApp the office directly. No call centre, no reselling to a third party.

How it works

Three steps to your trip

  1. 01

    Tell us your plan

    Dates, number of travellers, the places you have in mind — on the form, by phone or on WhatsApp.

  2. 02

    Get a written itinerary and quote

    Day by day, with the hotels, the vehicle, the meal plan and exactly what is included. Price on request, always itemised.

  3. 03

    Confirm and travel

    Confirm in writing, send your ID for the permits, and we meet you at NJP or Bagdogra.

Before you book

Permits and seasons at a glance

The two questions every trip starts with. Full detail in our travel guides.

Who needs a permit?

AreaIndian nationalsForeign nationals
Gangtok, Pelling, Namchi, RavanglaNo permitInner Line Permit
Tsomgo Lake & Baba MandirPermit — we applyILP + permit, in a group
Nathu LaPermit — we applyNot permitted
Lachung & YumthangPermit — we applyILP + permit, in a group
Gurudongmar LakePermit — we applyNot permitted
Zuluk & the Old Silk RoutePermit — we applyNot permitted
Darjeeling & KalimpongNo permitNo permit
BhutanPassport or Voter ID; entry permitVisa required
NepalPassport or Voter ID; no visaVisa required

Sikkim permits explained

When to go

RegionJFMAMJJASOND
Gangtok, Pelling & South SikkimJanuary: possibleFebruary: possibleMarch: bestApril: bestMay: bestJune: monsoonJuly: monsoonAugust: monsoonSeptember: possibleOctober: bestNovember: bestDecember: best
North SikkimJanuary: possibleFebruary: possibleMarch: bestApril: bestMay: bestJune: bestJuly: monsoonAugust: monsoonSeptember: monsoonOctober: bestNovember: bestDecember: possible
Old Silk Route (Zuluk)January: possibleFebruary: possibleMarch: bestApril: bestMay: bestJune: monsoonJuly: monsoonAugust: monsoonSeptember: monsoonOctober: bestNovember: bestDecember: best
Darjeeling & KalimpongJanuary: possibleFebruary: possibleMarch: bestApril: bestMay: bestJune: monsoonJuly: monsoonAugust: monsoonSeptember: possibleOctober: bestNovember: bestDecember: best
BhutanJanuary: possibleFebruary: possibleMarch: bestApril: bestMay: bestJune: monsoonJuly: monsoonAugust: monsoonSeptember: bestOctober: bestNovember: bestDecember: best
NepalJanuary: bestFebruary: bestMarch: bestApril: bestMay: possibleJune: monsoonJuly: monsoonAugust: monsoonSeptember: possibleOctober: bestNovember: bestDecember: best

Best Possible Monsoon

Month-by-month guide

Travel guide

Plan it properly

Written by the team that applies for the permits and drives the roads.

Travel guide Sikkim permits explained Which parts of Sikkim need a permit, who issues it, what ID to carry and which areas are closed to foreigners, from a Sikkim-registered tour operator. Travel guide Lachung or Lachen? Planning North Sikkim: Lachung for Yumthang and Zero Point, Lachen for Gurudongmar, how many nights, permits and altitude, from a local travel agency. Travel guide How to reach Sikkim How to get to Gangtok and Sikkim: by train to New Jalpaiguri (NJP), by air to Bagdogra or Pakyong, and by road on NH10, with honest drive times. Travel guide Bhutan for Indian travellers Planning Bhutan from India: which ID to carry, the entry and route permits, the Sustainable Development Fee, and the road route via Phuentsholing or flights to Paro.

Questions

Frequently asked

Is Silk Route Tours & Travels a registered tour operator?

Yes. We are registered as a travel agent and tour operator with the Tourism & Civil Aviation Department, Government of Sikkim, under the Sikkim Registration of Tourist Trade Rules, 2008 — Reg. No. 77/DoT&CAv/S/20/TA — and for GST under GSTIN 11CSAPG0952P1ZV.

Where is your office?

Lower Ghurpisey, Namchi, South Sikkim 737126. We plan trips across Sikkim and run tours from Gangtok, Namchi and Pelling, and to Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Bhutan and Nepal.

Why are there no prices on the website?

Because every trip is priced to its own dates, hotel category, vehicle and group size, and a figure on a website is out of date the day the season changes. Send us your plan and we will quote it in writing, itemised. It costs nothing to ask.

Can you customise a tour?

Yes. Every itinerary here is a starting point. We change the nights, the stops, the hotels and the pace to suit the people travelling.

Do you arrange permits for North Sikkim, Tsomgo and Nathu La?

Yes. These permits are applied for through a registered operator. We tell you which documents to send before you travel and apply on your behalf.

Which ID do I need?

For Sikkim permits, an original Aadhaar card, voter ID, passport or driving licence, plus passport photographs. For Bhutan, a passport or voter ID — Aadhaar is not accepted. For Nepal, a passport or voter ID.

All questions

Talk to a local

Tell us where you want to go

Send your dates and the number of travellers. We reply with a written, day-by-day itinerary and an itemised quote — and it costs nothing to ask.

Registered with Sikkim Tourism Reg. No. 77/DoT&CAv/S/20/TA

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