GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT KALIMPONG
| AREA | 1,056.5 square kilometers |
| POPULATION | 40,143 |
| ALTITUDE | 1,250 to 1,600 meters |
| RAINFALL | 2030 mm (80 inches) |
| SEASON | All year round |
| CLOTHING | Tropical in Summer with a light sweater and rainwear. Woolens in Autumn and Winter. |
| LANGUAGE | English, Nepali, Hindi and Tibetan |
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
THONGSHA GOMPA
THARPA CHOLING MONASTERY
ZONG DOG PALRI FO-BRANG MONASTERY
NATURE INTERPRETATION CENTRE
ARMY GOLF CLUB
ST. TERESA CHURCH
FLOWER, ORCHID AND EXOTIC FLORA NURSERIES
COLONIAL BUNGALOWS
MANGAL DHAAM
DR. GRAHAM’S HOMES CAMPUS
DEOLO VIEW POINT
KALIMPONG ARTS AND CRAFTS CENTRE
DHARMODAYA VIHAR
DURPIN DARA
KALI MANDIR
GAURI PUR HOUSE
EXCURSIONS
LAVA
LOLEGAON
SAMTHAR PLATEAU
PEDONG
TEESTA VALLEY
GETTING TO KALIMPONG
BY AIR
The nearest airport is Bagdogra near Siliguri, which is at a distance of 79 km from Kalimpong. The taxi fare from the airport to Kalimpong is about Rs 1500. This airport is connected to Kolkata, Delhi and Guwahati. International travelers can get connecting flights from Kolkata or Delhi. Both are well connected with many cities in India and abroad.
BY RAIL
The nearest rail is New Jalpaiguri, which is nearly 77 km away from Kalimpong. Taxi cab will charge about Rs 1500. This is well connected to most of the major cities in India.
BY ROAD
The Kalimpong city is well connected to other cities in Sikkim and the neighboring states by bus services. Private tourist buses are available from Kalimpong to Bagdogra (79 km) and to Siliguri (70 km).
GENERAL INFORMATION OF GANGTOK
| Population | 75,000 |
| Altitude | 1,547 meters |
| Area | 2.54 square km. |
| Best season | Mid Feb to Mid June and Oct to Dec. |
| Clothing | Summer light woolens and cotton, winter heavy woolens. |
| Language | English, Nepali, Hindi and Tibetan |
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
SIKKIM RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TIBETOLOGY
PHURBA CHORTEN
GANESH TOK AND HANUMAN TOK
THE RIDGE
TASHI VIEW POINT
PHURCHACHU RESHI HOT SPRINGS
CHANGU LAKE
MENMECHO LAKE
DO-DRUL CHORTEN
EXCURSIONS
RUMTEK MONASTERY
KABI LONGSTOK
HUNGTHANG
HOW TO GEETING GANGTOK
BY AIR
The nearest airport is situated at Bagdogra, about 124 kms. from Gangtok, and has daily Indian Airlines connections with Kolkata and Delhi.
BY RAIL
The nearest railway stations are at Siliguri (114 km) and New Jalpaiguri, which is about 125 kms. from Gangtok and well connected with all major cities of India.
BY ROAD
Gangtok has only a road connection with the rest of India. Gangtok is connected with Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Siliguri by the National Highway 31.
YUMTHANG VALLEY
LACHUNG MONASTERY
SINGBA RHODODENDRON SANCTUARY
GETTING TO LACHEN
BY AIR
Flights can be taken to the nearest airport, which in this case lies in the town of Siliguri. This airport, also called as the Bagdogra Airport, is connected to all major Indian cities through a series of flights and many carriers.
BY RAIL
Lachen does not have a train station, and the nearest station is New Jalpaiguri, at a distance of 127 kms from Lachen. New Jalpaiguri has 3 train stations. They are Newjalpaiguri, Jalpaiguri and Jalpaiguri Road.
TOURIST ATTRACTION
LACHUNG MONASTERY
MT. KATAO
SHINGBA RHODODENDRON SANCTUARY
CHUNGTHANG
GETTING TO LACHUNG
BY AIR
As Lachung is quite a small village nestled amidst the huge mountains it doesn’t have an independent airport. Bagdogra International Airport of West Bengal located about 128 kilometers from Lachung serves as the nearest airbase.
BY RAIL
Jalpaiguri Railway Station of West Bengal located near Siliguri about 139 kilometers from Lachung is the nearest train station from here. Jalpaiguri Railway Station has three sub stations namely: Jalpaiguri, Jalpaiguri Road and New Jalpaiguri.
BY ROAD
Lachung is located about 59 km from Mangan, 98 km from Singtam,125 km from Gangtok, 141 km from Namchi, 147 km from Jorethang,166 km from Gezing, 176 km from Pelling and 212 km from Yuksam.
TOURIST ATTRACTION
DARAP VALLEY
REMBI WATER FALL
SEWARO ROCK GARDEN
KAHGCHENJUNGA WATER FALL
KHECHOPALRI WISHING LAKE
PEMAYANGTSE MONASTERY
RABDENTSE RUINS
GETTTING TO PELLING
BY AIR
Nearest airport is the Bagdogra Airport that is situated outside the town of Bagdogra. The airport is located around 124 kilometers from the town of Pelling. There are scheduled commercial flights from places such as Chennai, Kolkata, Guwahati and Mumbai.
BY RAIL
The nearest railway station is situated in the town of Jalpaiguri. The station is connected to some cities across the country such as Chennai, New Delhi, Howrah, Alipur and Darjeeling.
TOURIST ATTRACTION
TIGER HILL
BATASIA LOOP AND THE WAR MEMORIAL
AVA ART GALLERY
CHOWRASTA AND MALL
ROCK GARDEN AND GANGA MAYA PARK
PEACE PAGODA
BOTANICAL GARDEN
NIGHTINGALE PARK / SRUBBERY PARK
DARJEELING-RANGIT VALLEY PASSENGER CABLE CAR
GHOOM MONASTERY
DRUK THUPTEN SANGAG CHOLING MONASTERY(DALI MONASTERY)
PADMAJA NAIDU HIMALAYAN ZOOLOGICAL PARK
DHIRDHAM TEMPLE
OBSERVATORY HILL & MAHAKAL TEMPLE
GETTING TO DARJEELING
BY AIR
Bagdogra Airport (96 kms from Darjeeling) has direct air connections to Calcutta, Delhi, Patna, Guwahati and other places of North-East India
BY RAIL
New Jalpaiguri (NJP) station at the base of Darjeeling Hill area has the direct railway connections to Calcutta, Delhi, Guwahati, Madras, Bombay, Bangalore, Bhubaneshwar, Tirupati, Trivandrum, Cochin etc. And from New Jalpaiguri to Darjeeling by toy train it takes 7 hours on a narrow gauge line.
BY ROAD
Darjeeling is connected by road with Calcutta 651 kms, Gangtok 100 kms, Kalimpong 51 kms. Calcutta-Shiliguri have direct NSBTC Buses, daily.