All in a day.

Sometimes you have to climb mountains, cross deserts, swim dangerous rivers to reach a place that can take your breath away. Other times, you can just sit and be taken to places, have your breath taken away and come back into a cozy, comfortable room again. For such experiences, read along. The places are worth a million times more than the effort, we promise.

Nathula Pass: One of the three open trading border between India and China, here you can come face to face with another country and its soldiers. Just 54 kms east of Gangtok, it lies just 430 kms from Lhasa, Tibet.

Tsongmo Lake: You’ll hear everyone call it Changu. So don’t get confused: they are talking about a wonder that lies on the way to Nathula Pass. This glacier lake, in the midst of snow, stands out like a little gem.

Baba Mandir: A shrine at the height of 4000 meters above sea level, stories have it that Captain Baba Harbhajan Singh, who died in 1968, still lives there. Army folklore has it, that his sheets that are lined everyday is crumpled in the morning and his boots are muddy too. Worth a visit? We think so.

Rumtek Monastery: On a hill top, Rumtek Monastery, looks at the town, Gangtok. The largest in Sikkim, it houses a magnificent golden Stupa that can humble you. With vibrant colours, butter lamps and empowering chants, this place is worth a visit, worth much more.   

Enchey Monastery: Blessed and established by Drupthob Karpo, a renowned exponent of tantric art in Buddhism with flying powers, this monastery sits on a hilltop. Roll the prayer wheels, watch the monks in orange robes and feel at peace.

Kanchendzonga Tourist Complex: This complex, located at Ranka, 15 kms away from Gangtok is a Tourism cum socio cultural amusement park. You’ll know when you visit it. There are homes that exhibit the lifestyles of the three major communities in Sikkim. There are audio visual shows that take you around the entire state of Sikkim is a span of just 5-10 minutes flat.

So while you are at the flower show and want to do more in a very short span of time, you have the list ready. We hope it helps.