One of the smallest states of India, Sikkim is a beautiful place to visit and explore. It is very near to the Northern part of West Bengal. Therefore it attracts a lot of travellers from West Bengal all throughout the year. If noticed very carefully you might see a large number of tourists who come from the southern part of West Bengal, mostly Kolkata. That is probably one of the main reasons why the government of West Bengal introduced special trains on both weekends and weekdays from Kolkata to New Jalpaiguri. So, for those who are planning for a tour in Sikkim from Kolkata this might be helpful to you.
A brief guide to Sikkim from Kolkata
The most preferred modes of transport fro Kolkata for the ones who are travelling to Sikkim includes the railways and roadways. However, few people also choose to travel through the airways. The bottom line of this point is that the modes of transport and communication are very convenient from Kolkata to Sikkim.
Once you reach New Jalpaiguri, which is the nearest railway station located in Siliguri, you can book a cab service that are readily available for 24 hours outside the station. If you book a travel agency beforehand, then you need not worry about the transport facilities, as they take care of almost every necessary aspects of travelling.
There still remains a section of travellers who like to travel during the weekends and do not really seek the help of any travel agency. For those of you, tour in Sikkim from Kolkata has been made way easier than it used to be before. Nowadays you can just hire a cab for the transport and look for accommodations separately and carry on with your entire vacation as you want to.
The places in Sikkim that you must visit are as follows:
Nathu La
Tsomgo Lake or Changu Lake
Baba Harbhajan Singh Memorial
Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary and Water Falls
Rumtek Monastery
Enchey monastery
Ganesh Tok
M G Marg
Hanuman Tok
Ban Jhakri Falls
Lachung Gompa
Yumthang Valley
Yumesamdong (Zero Point)
Katao Valley
Gurudongmar Lake
Cholamu Lake
Chopta Valley
These places are conventionally the most visited places by the tourists in Sikkim. However, the entire Sikkim consists of a lot of other unexplored locations all throughout. To conduct a tour in Sikkim from Kolkata, you have to really explore all the options, because there are so many that you cannot cover all at a time.
