Sikkim definitely has plenty to offer to the explorer at heart. The journey of discovery never seems to end. Spectacular waterfalls; untouched forests, rich with rare and exotic plant and animal life. Depending on how adventurous you are, any one, if not all, of the four zones of Sikkim should prove to be the ideal getaway.

North Sikkim

By far, the most inviting of the four regions. This is wilderness country full of waterfalls. One must be willing to forsake luxury to visit places like Lachung at 8,610 ft and Yumthang Valley at an altitude of 12,400 ft. The summer will present you with twenty-four species of rhododendrons in bloom. In winter for over 4 months, the place is covered with snow. This is the home of the yak. Stark, remote, barren, there is no civilian population that lives here. The Government has recently opened up Yumesamdong about 24 km beyond Yumthang at an altitude of 15,000ft. The hot spring here on the river Sebu-Chu is even better than the one at Yumthang. Along with Yumasamdong, the route to Lachen and Thangu have also opened up. To go there, you have to take the left bifurcation from Chungthang. Recently, a limited number of tourists have been visiting the spectacular and holy Gurudongmar Lake beyond Thangu at an altitude of 17,000ft.