NAMGYAL INSTITUTE OF TIBETOLOGY
Chorten Monastery Road, Gangtok
Art gallery exhibition space foundation and cultural center
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Institute of Tibetology 1 km south of Gangtok with a museum section containing thangkas, ...Read more
FOREIGNERS REGISTRATION OFFICE (FRO)
Yangtahang Building, Gangtok
Tourist office
Compulsory administrative body for registering foreign residents who have lived in India for ...Read more
ENCHEY MONASTERY
Enchey Monastery Road, Gangtok
Abbey monastery and convent
Superb monastery belonging to the Nyingmapa order, with spectacular views of the city and ...Read more
DO-DRUL CHÖRTEN
Do Drul Chorten Monastery, Gangtok
Abbey monastery and convent
Sacred Buddhist monument, one of the most imposing in Sikkim to visit, offering mandalas, holy ...Read more
BANJHAKRI FALLS & ENERGY PARK
Ranka Road, Gangtok
Parks and gardens €
A fun and educational park surrounding the Banjhakri waterfalls, which are almost 30 m high and ...Read more
SIKKIM HIMALAYAN ZOOLOGICAL PARK
Jawaharlal Nehru Rd, Gangtok
Zoo
1st zoo in Sikkim set up on a vast site housing animals such as a red panda, a bear... in very ...Read more
SOLOPHOK SIDDHESWARA DHAM
Siddhesvara Dham Rd, Agam Gram, Namchi
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
Religious pilgrimage center to promote tourism, featuring a giant statue of Shiva, replicas of ...Read more
CHENREZIG STATUE AND SKYWALK
Sanghak Choeling Monastery, Pelling
Religious buildings
Glass footbridge to take full advantage of the mountain view, used for selfiesRead more
RUMTEK MONASTERY
Rumtek Monastery, Rumtek
Abbey monastery and convent
Magnificent colorful monastery, seat of the Gyalwa Karmapa, in the midst of a long spiritual ...Read more
TATHAGATA TSAL (BUDDHA PARK)
Ralong Road, Ravangla
Religious buildings
Park dedicated to Buddha featuring a lake, a small museum, a meditation center and a large 40 m ...Read more
DIRECTORATE OF HANDICRAFTS & HANDLOOM
Zero Point, Gangtok
Museums
A type of small museum exhibiting shawls, carpets, ceremonial masks, thangkas, bamboo objects ...Read more
TASHIDING MONASTERY
Tashiding Monastery, Tashiding
Abbey monastery and convent
Monastery on a hill 1,465 m above sea level, a major pilgrimage site belonging to the Nyingma ...Read more
PEMAYANGTSE MONASTERY
Sangchen Pemayangtse Monastery, Pelling
Abbey monastery and convent
Buddhist monastery, one of the oldest, with a beautiful prayer hall dedicated to Padamasambhava ...Read more
SAMDRUPTSE
Samdruptse Hill, Namchi
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
Hill accessible by cable car and home to a large 45 m statue of Guru Padmasambhava, an 8th ...Read more