Primary Attractions
Primary Attractions of Gangtok
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1. Bakthang Waterfalls (Primary Attraction) |
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General Information |
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Timings |
10:00 am to 4:00 pm (Throughout the week) |
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Ticketed/ Non-ticketed |
No |
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Tourism Amenities at the attraction |
Parking Souvenir Shops Cafeteria/ Hotel/ Street Vendors |
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Tourists Products/ Activities/ Festivals & Events Offered at the Attraction |
Waterfall site seeing Zip lining Costumes photography |
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Accessibility & Circulation |
The Bakthang waterfall is only 20 minutes drive from Gangtok town to a place called Swastik, adjacent to the army cantonment area. It can be covered while doing Gangtok local sightseeing. It is located along the 31A National Highway connecting to North Sikkim. It is 5 km from Gangtok SNT Bus Station. |
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Any special achievements, awards/ accolade or certification received by the attraction |
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NA |
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2. Do Drul Chorten Monastery (Primary Attraction) |
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General Information |
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Timings |
8:00 am to 5:00 pm (Throughout the week) |
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Ticketed/ Non-ticketed |
No |
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Tourism Amenities at the attraction |
Parking |
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Tourists Products/ Activities/ Festivals & Events Offered at the Attraction |
Temple sightseeing Photoshoot Stupa Circumambulation |
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Accessibility & Circulation |
Reserved or Local taxi is available from the market place and hotels. It’s approximately 1 km from Gangtok and located in Deorali near the Namgyal Institute of Tibetology. |
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Any special achievements, awards/ accolade or certification received by the attraction |
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NA |
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3. Raj bhavan (Primary Attraction) |
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General Information |
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Timings |
10:00 am to 4:30 pm (Throughout the week) |
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Ticketed/ Non-ticketed |
No |
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Tourism Amenities at the attraction |
Parking |
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Tourists Products/ Activities/ Festivals & Events Offered at the Attraction |
Watching the marvelous architecture of the building and know the heritage, history |
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Accessibility & Circulation |
2 km from Gangtok SNT Bus Station. |
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Any special achievements, awards/ accolade or certification received by the attraction |
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NA |
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4. Tsuglakhang Monastery (Primary Attraction) |
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Timings |
10:00 am to 4:00 pm (Throughout the week) |
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Ticketed/ Non-ticketed |
No |
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Tourism Amenities at the attraction |
Parking Souvenir Shops Cafeteria/ Hotel/ Street Vendors |
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Tourists Products/ Activities/ Festivals & Events Offered at the Attraction |
Buddhist festivals of Hwang Rabsol and Lo Song (Tibetan New Year) Temple Site Seeing Palace Seeing from outside |
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Accessibility & Circulation |
This place is for the Royal family of Sikkim. It does not fell under sight seeing at Gangtok and is located 2 km from Gangtok SNT Bus Station. |
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Any special achievements, awards/ accolade or certification received by the attraction |
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NA |
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5. Gnathang Valley (Primary Attraction) |
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Anytime (Throughout the week) |
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Ticketed/ Non-ticketed |
No |
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Tourism Amenities at the attraction |
Parking Souvenir Shops Cafeteria/ Hotel/ Street Vendors |
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Tourists Products/ Activities/ Festivals & Events Offered at the Attraction |
Scenic beauty Snowy mountains |
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Accessibility & Circulation |
At more than 4000 m altitude, Nathang valley is accessible via road ways. From Padamcgen, the Silk Route has to be taken with using a obtained pass. Starting from Bagdogra/Siliguri/NJP, one route goes through Rongpo, Rongli and Lingtam; the other route goes through Kalimpong, Reshikhola, Aritar and Lingtam. |
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Any special achievements, awards/ accolade or certification received by the attraction |
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NA |
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6. Saramsa Garden (Primary Attraction) |
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General Information |
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9:00 am to 5:00 pm (Throughout the week) |
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Ticketed/ Non-ticketed |
10 Rs per person |
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Tourism Amenities at the attraction |
Parking |
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Tourists Products/ Activities/ Festivals & Events Offered at the Attraction |
International Flower Festival Recreational public garden and weekend’s picnic spot Flower Exhibition and medicinal plant species |
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Accessibility & Circulation |
Saramsa Garden is 14.1kms away from Gangtok. A 45-minute taxi ride will be required to reach the garden using Indira Bypass Road and it is located near to Shiva Panchayatan Temple. The garden is located between the hill slopes of Pakyong and Gangtok, and is 2kms from Ranipool. |
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Any special achievements, awards/ accolade or certification received by the attraction |
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NA |
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7. Directorate of handicraft and handloom (Primary Attraction) |
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General Information |
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10:30 am to 4:00 pm (Throughout the week) |
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Ticketed/ Non-ticketed |
No |
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Tourism Amenities at the attraction |
Parking Souvenir Shops Cafeteria/ Hotel/ Street Vendors |
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Tourists Products/ Activities/ Festivals & Events Offered at the Attraction |
Wood Carving, Handmade Carpets and Rugs, Choktse, Bamboo products, Handmade Candles Museum Visiting Workshop of Multi rafts, Thanka, Handloom and Carpets visiting, Sale of handloom, Handicrafts, Toys, Paintings and Carvings |
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Accessibility & Circulation |
Directorate of Handicrafts & Handlooms is located at the distance of about one Km from Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Gangtok. Located at ZERO Point a walking distance from the main market of Gangtok. Local taxi is available from the market place and hotels. |
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Any special achievements, awards/ accolade or certification received by the attraction |
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NA |
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Source: Primary Survey, 2023 & Tourism and Civil Aviation Department, 2023