Sikkim & Darjeeling
Monasteries, tea gardens and Kanchenjunga, planned by our own team just across the border in Phuentsholing–Jaigaon.
We have been bringing travelers to Sikkim and Darjeeling since 1999, long before most of these roads saw tourists at all.
These hills are a short drive from Bhutan, and they share much of its culture: Buddhist monasteries, prayer-flagged passes and villages of Lepcha, Bhutia and Nepali families. Add the colonial hill station of Darjeeling, its tea estates and the toy train, and you have one of the most rewarding corners of the Himalaya.
Our trips here are planned and run by our team in Phuentsholing–Jaigaon, with local guides from Darjeeling and Sikkim who have been with us for years.
Where to go
The places most of our trips here are built around: what they are like, and why they are worth the drive.
Gangtok
Sikkim’s capital, with Rumtek and Enchey monasteries close by. 
Pelling & West Sikkim
Pemayangtse, Rabdentse and the closest views of Kanchenjunga. 
North Sikkim
High valleys, hot springs and Lachung, on special permits we arrange. 
Darjeeling
Tea estates, the toy train and sunrise over the Kanchenjunga range. 
Kalimpong
A quieter hill town of monasteries, nurseries and old bungalows. 
The Duars
Tea country and forest reserves on the plains below the hills. About the Duars → Trip ideas
All private, all adjustable. Short stays fit easily onto a Bhutan trip; the treks need a week or more.
Good to know
The team who looks after you
See the full team, all offices →Your trip is planned by our Phuentsholing–Jaigaon office and guided by people from these hills.
- Anand ThapaDirector, Sales & Support USJaigaon, Bhutan border
- Binita ThapaSales Support & AccountsPhuentsholing, Bhutan
- Karma LamaGuide – Culture & TrekDarjeeling, India
- Nima Dhondup BhutiaSenior GuideDarjeeling, India
- Pasang Wangchu SherpaTrekking GuideDarjeeling, India
- Dawa LamaGuide – Culture & TrekDarjeeling, India
Find a trip to start from
- Eastern Himalaya You are here Sikkim & Darjeeling Short stays, village walks, festivals and the Goecha La and Sandakphu treks. See itineraries →
- Eastern Himalaya Assam & North East Kaziranga, Majuli, Meghalaya, Nagaland and the Hornbill Festival. See itineraries →
- Two countries India + Bhutan Sikkim and Darjeeling combined with Bhutan, overland via Phuentsholing. See itineraries →
- Across India Rest of India Golden Triangle, Rajasthan, Kerala, tigers and Ladakh. See itineraries →
Plan Sikkim & Darjeeling with the team next door
Tell us when you can travel and what you would like to see. A real person on our team replies, usually within one working day, with a route, a price and the names of the people who will look after you.
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