Gangtok, Lachung & Darjeeling Summer Special Tour: The North Eastern Bliss

Yes, TravelTriangle provides for customisation of its Gangtok & Darjeeling tour packages. The traveler is requested to discuss their preferences and needs with the allotted tour agent at the time of booking this Sikkim, Gangtok & Darjeeling tour package.

The staple food of the North East is dominated by food items like rice, noodles and potatoes. Apart from that, a tourist can treat their tummy to various delicious North Eastern delicacies like:

• Dimsums
• Thukpa
• Gundruk
• kinema curry
• aloo dum
• sael roti
• sinki 
• Churpi

The North-East is popular for its ethnic handicrafts. A traveler can buy a vast variety of handicrafts on this Sikkim Gangtok tour. Some of the places to shop in Sikkim and Darjeeling are: 

• Directorate of Handicraft and Handloom, Gangtok: Shop for traditional items like Thangka paintings, carpets, handlooms, carved wooden and painted items, wooden masks, among others. 
• Tibetan Refugee Center, Darjeeling: Shop for woolen shawls & carpets, carved wooden items, leather jackets, coats, Tibetan ornaments, and a lot more.

Yes, one needs permits to visit North and East Sikkim. TravelTriangle shall assist travelers in arranging a permit for all places to visit in Sikkim, beyond Gangtok.

Though the entire journey on this Sikkim & Darjeeling tour is fun, one might experience Altitude Sickness at utterly high peaks. A traveler must take the following precautions to avoid Altitude Sickness on the Sikkim Darjeeling vacation:
1. Take along the necessary medications for headaches, vomiting, nausea, and fatigue.
2. Walk as much as possible on the Sikkim-Darjeeling tour to reach places that are a walking distance away. Take easy walks at a leisurely pace. This shall help one in acclimatizing to the surroundings.
3. Drink plenty of fluids. But don’t drink alcohol and fizzy drinks.
4. Don't’ eat unnecessarily if not properly hungry. One should eat only at lower altitudes of the destination they’re visiting.
5. In case of bad headaches and vomiting while en route for sightseeing, do not head further. Return to the hotel and take some rest.

The best time to visit Gangtok is between October and mid-December as one can enjoy clear view of the Himalayas during this time.