Places of interest district wise are given below

East Sikkim

The capital city Gangtok is located here and it is the hub of all activities. To top this there are glorious mountain sights including the view of the majestic over 7000 meter high peaks of Everest, Kanchenjunga, Makalu and Lhotse. Internationally famous Rumtek Monastery, the Dharma Chakra center and the seat of His Holiness, the Gyalwa Karmapa is located here. It is a replica of the original Kagyurpa Monastery in Tsurphu, Tibet. Some of the places of interest or tourist spots in Gangtok are

• Enchay Monastery
• Permanent Flower Show
• Do-Drul Chorten
• Handloom and Handicrafts Centre
• Sikkim Research Institute of Tibetology
• Saramsa Garden
• Rumtek Dharma Chakra Centre
• Jawaharlal Nehru Botanical Garden
• Water Garden
• Tashi View Point
• Ganesh Tok
• Sa Ngor Chotshog Centre, etc.

Tours to surrounding areas which originates from Gangtok are the following and covers a day and at present domestic tourist are given permit to visit Nathula 4 days a week (Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday)

• Tsomgo Lake - The Lake is considered extremely sacred by the local people. This placid Lake remains frozen during the winter months up to mid May. At an altitude of 3780 mts and 40 kms from Gangtok is this 1 Km long and 15 mts deep Lake is a must for tourist and nature lover.
• Baba Harbajan Singh Memorial – Built in the memory of Harbajan Singh, a sepoy in the 23rd Punjab Regiment, the temple lies between the Nathula pass and Jelep la pass. There are many stories one such is that he appeared a few days after he went missing and expressed the desire that a monument be built in his memory. The monument then acquired the status of a pilgrimage.
• Nathula pass - Is the third mountain pass on the Indo-China border connecting the Indian state of Sikkim with Yadong County on the southern border of Tibet the other two pass are Shipkila in Himachal Pradesh and Lipulekh (or Lipulech) in Uttaranchal. The pass is 56 km from Gangtok and 430 km from the Tibetan capital Lhasa. At an altitude of 14450 ft, is one of the highest motor able roads and is richly covered by many varieties of alpine flora and fauna. It is most tranquil place to visit. The pass is not navigable in winters as it receives heavy snowfall. Temperatures in Nathula regularly dip below −25 °C i.e. (−13 °F) in winters. At present domestic tourist are given permit to visit Nathula 4 days a week (Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday) and only 30 vehicles are allowed each day.
  
  Tour to Yumthang, Guru Dongmar Lake, Yumthang, Chungthang, Lachen, and Lachung etc also originates preferably from Gangtok. The road leading to these from Gangtok is scenic, with the vegetation graduating from sub-tropical forests to temperate to wet and dry alpine to cold tundra desert devoid of vegetation. The famous Rhododendron sanctuary is in this route.

West Sikkim

Sikkim perhaps has the most beautiful natural lakes in the world. It is a domain of sky lacquered lakes, glacial valleys and chiseled peaks. You can not only enjoy its tourist spots but also try out many adventure sports, the West District offers adventure activities also. River rafting, trekking, mountaineering etc begin here. Another sight to cherish is the golden glow of the setting sun changing the color of the snow-capped peaks Kanchenjunga and other great Eastern Himalayan peaks to crimson, pink, and shining gold. The rivers Teesta and Rangeet attract white water rafting revelers in large numbers. Some of the places of interest or tourist spot are

• Pemayangtse Monastery
• Rabdentse Ruins
• Sanga Choling Monastery
• Khecheopalri Lake
• Yuksom
• Tashiding Monastery
• Varsey
• Soreng, etc.

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