A tour of North Sikkim
This review would cover North Sikkim particularly Lachen / Lachung and Gangtok. Gangtok - This is your first pit stop typically if you're arriving either by Rail / Flight to Bagdogra / Siliguri. The city is bustling and a hub for many other towns and villages across Sikkim. You will find a few shops at MG Marg a crowded and bustling street. Do try a few restaurants for some Tibetan / Nepali food here. (It's difficult to get it at other villages or towns you would visit up north). Also shopping for any souvenirs like Tea / Handicrafts / etc. can be done here. Gangtok is a hill town and at various levels along the mountain slope. The altitude varies between 1600 to 2000 mts or so. Do visit Hanuman Tok (you can get a clear view of Mt Kanchejunga mastiff rising above from across sikkim nr the Indo Nepal border from here). Also of course, a visit to Sikkim isn't complete without a visit to a buddhist monastery so do visit Rumtek Monastry and The institute of Tibet...