Sikkim Tours

Sikkim is a beautiful state in the eastern Himalayan hills in India.  The state of Sikkim lies in the foothills of Mount Kanchenjunga.  Sikkim tours are one of the greatest attractions of the east India tours. This geographically small province is dotted with a lot of tourist attractions in the form of high hill, Buddhist monasteries and sprawling tea plantations. This breathtakingly beautiful place is sandwiched between nations of Bhutan and Nepal. The Tibet plateau lies in the   north and Indian state of Bengal to its south.

The state with breathtaking beauty is known by different names in the local dialect.  The different ethnic group that inhabit this land has their own name to pronounce their state.  The people of Nepalese origin call it Sukhim, which literally means new home. The people of   Tibetan origin call it as Denzong, meaning the valley of rice. The Lepchas, the aborigines inhabiting the state of Sikkim, call it Nye-al-Ale that literally means heaven.

The place covered with a blanket of mist, is supposed to be protected by the guardian deity Kanchenjunga. On Sikkim tours tourists will come across the magnificence of mighty Kanchenjunga hills. The people of Sikkim celebrate their re-awakening on the Pang Lhabsol festival. The festival is full of enjoyment.  There are beliefs that god created this kingdom from the slope of mountain.

The state of Sikkim is divided into four regions namely east, west, north and south for the sake of convenience. The eastern part of the Sikkim is highly populated that includes Gangtok, the capital city of Sikkim.

During their tours to Sikkim tourists can visit   some of the best Buddhist monasteries in the world.

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