Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Sikkim , Most Thrilling Experience

Day-3 (09.05.2012):
After spending 2 days in Darjeeling , we moved on to our next destination which is Gangtok......The journey from Darjeeling to Gangtok is of 5 hours by road and a lot of enchanting views of scenic beauty of Mount Kanchanjunga...

Mount Kanchanjunga
On our way our driver made to stay at a place from where you can see river Teesta meeting River Rangeet where river rafting are being done and without any hesitation we decided to experience our first rafting experience.
River Teesta and River Rangeet

                           




After a thrilling experience at river rafting, we decided to move on to our next destination which is Kalimpong. It is a small town with breathtaking view and houses a private nursery which have the largest collection of cactus.......






Dr. Graham's House
We reached Sikkimm by evening and from the gate to Gangtok town it took us almost 3 hours due to peak traffic and finally reached Gangtok and checked into our hotel, Golden PAgoda on MG Marg which is a budget hotel with basic facilities and the best part of the hotel is its location.

Room at Hotel Golden Pagoda,Gangtok

MG Marg



Day-4(10.05.2012):

Next day we had hired a vehicle for the whole day for local sightseeing and our fist stop is at Bhaktang fall, where my son enjoyed rope crossing for Rs.100/-. A must visit place for anyone going to Gangtok.





Tashi View point is the highest point in Gangtok town from where one can take a panoramic view of the entire town.



Banjhakri Waterfall was our next destination which is a beautiful energy park where one can spend time enjoying the beauty of the place.



Ranka Monastry was a spiritual experience for all of us.

Cable Car ride

View from Cable car


Flower exhibition



Day-5(11.05.2012):

Our journey to Nathula Pass was the most exciting journey which can be followed by the following link
Gangtok: Nathula Pass.