Wreathed in clouds, Gangtok, the capital city of Sikkim is located on a ridge at a height of 5500 metres. With a spectacular view of the Khangchendzonga, the town provides the perfect base for travel through the state. Once an important transit point for traders traveling between Tibet and India, it is today a busy administrative and business centre and presents an interesting mix of cultures and communities.

Gangtok is a cosmopolitan town which offers the tourist all possible amenities. Hotels are available in a range of prices along with a variety of eateries serving cuisine for all tastes. Shopping complexes, cyber cafes, night clubs and pool parlours abound for those so inclined.

Attraction in and around Gangtok:

• MG Marg
• Gangtok Ropeway
• Ganesh Tok
• Hanuman Tok
• Namgyal Research Institute of Tibetology
• Rumtek Monastery
• Nehru Botanical Garden
• Aritar
• Tsomgo (Changu) Lake
• Baba Mandir
• Bakthang Waterfalls
• Ban Jhakri Falls
• Handicraft Centre
• Do-Drul_Chorten
• Enchey Monastery
• Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary
• Gonjang monastery
• Government Institute of Cottage Industry
• Himalayan ( Bulbulay) Zoological Park
• Hurhuray Dara
• Menmecho Lake
• Nathula
• Pal Zurmang Kagyud Monastery (Lingdum)
• Sa-ngor Monastery
• Saramsa Garden
• Tashi View Point
• The Ridge
• Tourist Village Pastanga