Gangtok Family Packages

Why there’s no place like Gangtok?

We offer customizable Gangtok family packages to experience this beautiful city with peaks of mountains all around in the company of your loved ones. The city is a combination of dense forests, streams of rivers, snowy mountains and a variety of blooming flowers. Gangtok is a city squashed between higher peaks of Himalayas and offers a variety of pilgrimage centres and pedestrianised streets to get a stroll on.

Get discounts on our Gangtok family tour packages to experience the beauty of blue lakes stretched across the mountain peaks with loved ones. The glory of the city intensifies in the morning with Mt. Kanchenjunga in sight. With our Gangtok family package, whole of the family can enjoy the trip with various monasteries and Tsomgo Lake.

Best Time to Book Holidays in Gangtok

The city is a beautiful paradise to visit throughout the year except in monsoons as landslides block most of the roads connecting to Gangtok. October to mid-December is the best in terms of weather as these are the months of autumn or early winters.

Another ideal time to book our family packages for Gangtok is in spring season from March to May. The blooming Rhododendron makes the beauty of the city even more admirable. Many festivals are organised during winter time like food festivals which offer great food at affordable prices.

The places to visit summer are Nathula Pass, Ganesh Tok and Himalayan Zoological Park.

The various adventurous activities like rafting, trekking and paragliding can be best experienced in the spring season in the months of March to May.

How to Reach Gangtok

There are many ways to reach to Gangtok by road, rail or air. The nearest railway station is New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal from where travellers can take a taxi and reach Gangtok. There are cab and bus facilities from this railway station at reasonable prices. The city is even accessible via air and road from major cities.

Here are the following various modes to travel to Gangtok:

• By Air: The newly opened airport this year Pakyong Airport (PYG) is only 35 km away from the city. Bagdogra Airport (IXB) near Siliguri provides with various taxis or buses to reach the destination. It is directly connected to Delhi and Kolkata airport via nonstop flights. Currently, only SpiceJet offers nonstop flights from Guwahati and Kolkata to Sikkim at Pakyong Airport (PYG).
• By Road: The nearest railway station from Gangtok is New Jalpaiguri Railway station from where travellers can take taxi or bus to reach Gangtok. The roads are well maintained except in monsoon season as landslide disrupts the communication system. The buses are cheaper as compared to cabs and private cars. Tourists can reach Gangtok in 1 hour from the nearest PYG Airport.
• By Rail: The New Jalpaiguri railway station is connected to all the major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru and Kochi. It is the nearest airport to Gangtok located 120 kilometres away from the city. From here various cabs and buses are available to reach Gangtok.

From Ganesh Tok to Kachendzonga National Park: Explore Gangtok’s Top Tourist Spots

With the customizable itinerary of our Gangtok family packages, tourists can cover major attraction in the city.

• Kanchendzonga National Park: Kanchendzonga National Park is listed in UNESCO Heritage site list in North East India and is spread across 1784 sq. km. The area covers a wide variety of coniferous and temperate wild life jungles. This park is a centre of many glaciers. Zemu glacier is the longest among them. Avifauna is found here in wide variety including Blood Phaesants, Satyr Tragopan, Impeyan Pheasants, Himalayan Griffon etc. It is also known as the ‘five snow peaks’ as the Mt. Kanchendzonga straddling this park consists of five peaks namely Narshing, Pandim, Simvo, Kabru and Siniolchu.
• Himalayan Zoological Park: It is one of the few places in India where animals are kept in natural habitat. The park is spread across 230 acres of land and is home to many animals like leopard cats, barking deer, Himalayan black beer, red pandas, yaks, Gorals etc. The area is very wide and is perfect for family outings as the little ones can enjoy a variety of flora and fauna here. All facilities including washrooms, restaurants, drinking water, cafes etc is also available near it.
• Ganesh Tok: It is located at 6 km from Gangtok and is near Tashi viewpoint. The viewpoint, set at a height of 6500 m, offers mesmerising views of the mountains. The view point is the perfect place to get refreshed by the nature’s beauty and pleasant ambience. The view is enveloped with clouds in the morning which is the best time to visit Ganesh Tok.
• Nathula Pass: Nathula Pass offers spectacular views and is a trade link between India and China. It is one of the highest accessible pass to local travellers. The various attractions one comes across in this journey includes Tsomgo Lake, Baba Harbhajan Mandir, war memorial, exhibition centre of Indian army. The best time to visit Nathula Pass is from May to mid-November.

Top Things to Do in Gangtok

Gangtok is not just about high mountains and breathtaking views. It offers a lot of experiences and adventures and some of them are favourable to members of all age groups. Tons of experiences travellers can get here including trekking; Yak rides for couples, cable car ride etc.

• Cable-car ride: The Cable car ride is a zig zag adventure stretched for 1 km and offers beautiful views of valleys and rivers. The ride offers a total of three stops from Deorali to Tashiling. This cable car ride helps you explore the whole city all at once.
• Yak Safari: This slow and steady ride takes travellers through the roads of Gangtok. The popular trails include Tsomgo lake and Dzongri area. This yak safari takes you to the top of mountains around Tsomgo lake and here couples can do photo session with the yak.
• Tashi view point: This point offers with mesmerising views of the snow-capped mountains with floating clouds. It is known for its beautiful sunrise and mild sunset. Families can take a tour of this point to experience the nature and see the illuminating changes of sun rays reflecting on peaks.

Gangtok family package offers customizable deals with best accommodation and local sightseeing to make your experience once in a lifetime.