Lachen & Gurudongmar Lake Tour from Gangtok

Package Overview

Lachen is a Small Village Located in North Sikkim At An Altitude of 9,000ft.
Tourists Come to Lachen Mainly to Visit the Famous & picturesque High Altitude Gurudongmar Lake Which is Located Further Up At An Altitude of 17,800ft Near Indo-china (tibet) Border.
Road Condition from Gangtok Up to Lachen Can Be Quite Rough in Patches. Due to Landslides, Roads are Frequently Damaged and Requires Continuous Maintenance.
 
while Tourists Get to Lachen Mainly to Visit Gurudongmar Lake, There are Reasons to Spend Some Time in Lachen Itself. lachen Monastery is One of the Oldest in Sikkim and Built in 1858. It Was Then a Small Hut like Structure with Only 6 Monks. But Later in 1977 with Financial Aid from Sikkim Government, It Was Reconstructed to Its Current Form.
 
Gurudongmar Lake 
this is the Largest Lake in Sikkim, One of the Highest in the World and Considered Very Sacred By Both Buddhists and Hindus.
Gurudongmar Lake is Located At An Altitude of 17,800ft and Covers An Area of 290 Acres Making It the Largest Lake in the Whole of Sikkim. It's Surrounded By Snow Clad Mountains Making It a Stunningly Picturesque Sight. During Winter, the Lake Freezes Except for One Small Area. The Buddhists and Hindus Believe that this Specific Area is Blessed. In Fact the Whole Lake is Considered Holy and is Believed to Be Having Many Healing Powers. You Will See Buddhist Prayer Flags Fluttering On the Sides of the Lake.
 


best Time to Visit Lachen/gurudongmar 
april to May is a Great Time to Go as the Rhododendrons are in Full Bloom During this Time. Beginning of December is also a Great Time to See Snow Covered Chopta Valley, Walk Over Frozen River, and if Roads are Open Then Onwards to Gurudongmar to See the Frozen Lake Circled with Snow Mountains.


price 43900 for Two Adults

Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Arrival

  Pick Up from Bagdogra Airport/ Railway Station and Journey Towards Gangtok. Local Sight Seeing At Gangtok and Overnight Stay At Gangtok.
• Day 2 : Gangtok to Lachen

  Proceed Towards Lachen. On the Way Visit Tashi View Point, Seven Sister Waterfall and Singhik View Point. Lunch Will Be Offered At Local Restaurant On the Way.
  arrive At Lachen in the Evening. Check in Into the Hotel. Stay Overnight At Lachen.
• Day 3 : Drive from Lachen to Gorudungmar Lake and Back to Lachung

  Drive Up for a Unforgettable Excursion Tour to Gurudongmar Lake (17,200 Ft.)-a Sacred Lake, the Waters are Believed to Possess the Miraculous Powers of Granting Issues to Barren Couples. the Lake Freezes During the Winter Except At One Spot Believed to Be Specially Blessed By Guru Rimpoche. Back to Lachen and Drive for Lachung (8610 Ft./135km/6 Hours). It Has Been Described as the ‘most Picturesque Village of Sikkim’ By Joseph Dalton in His ‘himalayan Journal’(1855),Situated in North Sikkim .lachung is a Exquisight Valley Town Resplendent in Its Crown of Snowcapped Mountain ,Breathtaking Waterfalls and Sparkling Streams.
  arrival At Lachung, Check in At Hotel. Overnight Halt.

  • Themes Hill Stations & Valleys
• Day 4 : Lachunung to Yumthang and back to Gangtok.

  After Early Breakfast Drive Up for Yumthang Valley (11,800 Ft./24 Km / 2 Hours) Excursion Tour. Yumthang, Where the Tree Line Ends and the Rhododendron Groves Cover the Landscape in a Surreal Shade.yumthang, also Called the Valley of Flowers as in Spring Wild Alpine Flowers Carpet the Land. Yumthang is also Known for Its Hot Springs, Which have Healing Medicinal Properties .back to Lachung and Departure for Gangtok.
  stay At Gangtok.

  • Themes Hill Stations & Valleys
• Day 5 : Departure

  Drop to the Airport/ Railway Station.

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