Tourist Places

Pemayangste Monastery

It is one of the oldest monasteries of the State. It was originally established by Lhatsun Chempo, one of the…

Dubdi Monastery

This was the first monastery established soon after the consecration ceremony of the first Chogyal. The monastery is located on…

Kirateshwar Mahadev Mandir

On the left banks of the river Rangit is a Shiva temple known as the Kirateshwar Mahadev Mandir, which has…

Rabdentse

This was the second capital of the erstwhile Kingdom after Yuksom and till the year 1814 A.D., the King of…

Dentam

Dentam is a scenic village located 10 km from Varsey in West Sikkim District. It lies at an elevation of…

Rinchenpong

The upcoming tourist spot in the western part of Sikkim, has a magnificent command over the mountain views, sunrise and…

Pelling

Around 10 kms from Gyalshing (District Headquarter), Pelling is today emerging as the second biggest tourist destination in the state…

Yuksom

33 kms from Pelling, Yuksom, literally meaning the ‘meeting place of three lamas’ is of great historical importance to the…

Soreng

A four hour drive from Pelling in west Sikkim takes you to the picturesque village of Soreng. Surrounded by lush…

Varsey

Near Hilley, in West Sikkim is the Varsey Rhododendron Sanctuary. Sandwiched between the Singalila National Park in the south and…