I intend to do solo 14-days in India + Sikkim this Aug. will fly to Kolkatta, onward train/taxi to Sikkim, intend to spend a week in Sikkim & the rest in other parts in India.
would love to know:
1) what are the places not to be missed
2) how much would i expect to spend (of course on budget)
3) accommodation info
wish to gather as many info as possible before booking the flight.
cheers
nic
Reply to this Hi Nicole, Just to clarify, are you looking at options within India to travel post Sikkim or are you looking at places to visit while you are in Sikkim?
Reply to this Hi Tanya, i intend to spend the 1st week in Sikkim another week in India
Reply to this Hi nicole,
I have no ideas how about how much it will cost to trip to india.
But as far as sikkim is concerned, for a week it will take around 10k but again it depends upon how much u spend.
Also when you get down at the station, there are many travel agents who will be there and will be charging for the whole trip. So depending upon ur requirement, u can go with the packages available.
Sikkim is a very beautiful place so enjoy..
Thanks
Reply to this Dear Nicole, please ensure that you have a Inner Line Permit (ILP) before you visit Sikkim - just putting some info here, also available on the net.
Foreigners must obtain Inner Line Permit (ILP) to visit Sikkim. These can be obtained from all Indian Missions, Sikkim Tourism Offices at New Delhi, Kolkatta, District Magistrates Office of Darjeeling, Siliguri, and Rangpo on the strength of an Indian Visa. The 15 days duration Permit is issued on the spot without any delay provided photocopies of the passport and visa along with two pass port photos of the applicants are made available. The permissible duration of the stay for foreign tourists is 15 days initially. This can be extended.
Some places worth visiting while you are in Sikkim are Aritar Lake (Ghati-Tso), Bakthang Waterfalls and Ban Jhakri Falls and a place called Borong has a hot water spring called Borong Ralong Hot Spring.
While you are already in Northern India, I would suggest visiting destinations there, so you dont have to travel too much.
Some options would be:
Kumaon Region - Bhimtal-Nainital, Ranikhet, Corbett & Binsar
Himalayan Path - Leh, Nubra Valley & Pangong Lake
The Golden Triangle - Visit Delhi, Agra & Jaipur
Himachal - Visit Chandigarh, Panchkula, Manali & Shimla
Else, since you are close to Sikkim, you can visit Bhutan or go to Orrissa . You can also drive down from Sikkim to Darjeeling, its a picturesque hillstation near Himalayas.
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