Lachung and Yumthang the Valley of Flower

Lachung, a little charming hamlet in North Sikkim, is as simple as the folks inhabiting the area. The village is really a aesthetic pleasure provided its position besides the silently moving Lachen and Lachung rivers that are tributaries of the Teesta. While Springtime spots the hamlet showered in Number of flowers, Winter season finds it coated in blanket of snow! Lachung hosts a number of best orchids and rhododendrons.

Lachung, which means a little mountain, is final community on India China Border. History has it that this was obviously a buying and selling location in between Tibet and Sikkim prior to being annexed to India in 1950.

Marvelous snow white mountain tops, falls and abundance of flowers provide some peaceful times for rumination. Through the entire year the mountain stay snow coated as well as on sunny day you can observe the Kanchenjunga!

Best time to go is between October - May.

There are lots of Locations to check out Hanuman Mandir, Lachung Monastery , Singba Rhododendron Sanctuary, Yumthamg Valley, Jadong that is the final post on Tibet Border and look for stunning orchids.


Yumthang, located in a altitude of 11800 feet is commonly referred to as 'Valley of Flowers', Positioned at a distance of 148 kilometers from Gangtok, it's a heaven for nature lovers having a amazing mixture of nature and spectacular panoramic elegance. In springtime, wild blossoms for example primulas and Rhododendrons shower the surroundings in numerous shades, which makes it a vacationer spot. The Shingba Rhododendron Sanctuary right here offers twenty-four types of Rhododendron blossoms which usually flowers from April to May.

A hot spring on the right side of Yumthang river is really a preferred vacationer appeal. And a huge eco-friendly field, rich eco-friendly woodland galore in Pine and silver fir trees hordes the area. While you are traveling for the valley, it's possible to observe brisk waterfalls and water ways.

Six kilometers away further north is Shiv Mandir. A travel to the spot can be quite relaxing as well as charming. Positioned further up at a distance of 16 kilometers, at an elevation around 16,000 feet is Yumesamdong. The tough plant-less hills, particularly in the months of November-December and February-March right here present a spectacular scenic beauty. The approach to Yumthang is from Lachung valley, located in a height of 8000 feet. It's far away of 120 kilometers from Gangtok. Sikkim tourism department and government have done a splendid job to keep the state clean. Fresh mountain air is available all through the state.