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Silk Route Tours & Travels

Registered with Sikkim Tourism · Government of Sikkim

Sikkim tour packages, planned by locals

A Sikkim-registered tour & travel agency in Namchi. Gangtok, North Sikkim, Pelling and the Old Silk Route — with Darjeeling, Bhutan and Nepal next door.

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Kanchenjunga from Thambi viewpoint, Old Silk Route

Registered with Sikkim TourismReg. No. 77/DoT&CAv/S/20/TA

GST registeredGSTIN 11CSAPG0952P1ZV

Office in NamchiLower Ghurpisey, South Sikkim

Permits arrangedNorth Sikkim, Tsomgo, Nathu La, Zuluk

What kind of trip?

All tours

Where would you like to go?

Five corners of Sikkim, the tea hills of Darjeeling and Kalimpong, and two kingdoms across the border.

5 tours The high country North Sikkim Explore 10 tours The capital Gangtok Explore 1 tour The route we are named after Old Silk Route Explore 5 tours Monasteries & Kanchenjunga Pelling & West Sikkim Explore 3 tours Our home district Namchi & Ravangla Explore 3 tours The tea hills Darjeeling Explore 2 tours The quiet hill town Kalimpong Explore 5 tours Across the border Bhutan Explore 3 tours Across the border Nepal Explore

Tour packages

Starting points, not fixed departures — every one is changed to your dates, pace and hotels. Prices on request.

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Gurudongmar Lake, North Sikkim

Where the permits matter

North Sikkim: Lachung, Lachen & Gurudongmar

  • Gurudongmar Lakeabout 17,800 ft
  • Yumthang valleyabout 11,700 ft
  • PermitsApplied for by us, as a registered operator
  • From Gangtok6 to 7 hrs to either village
Explore North Sikkim Lachung or Lachen?

Why book with a local operator

In the hills, the difference between a good trip and a stuck one is local knowledge — which permit takes a day, which road is open, which homestay keeps its word.

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5People in our Namchi team

23Itineraries to start from

10Destinations in India, Bhutan & Nepal

  • Registered with Sikkim Tourism

    Travel agent and tour operator registration No. 77/DoT&CAv/S/20/TA, issued by the Tourism & Civil Aviation Department, Government of Sikkim, in 2020.

  • Based in Namchi, South Sikkim

    Our office is at Lower Ghurpisey, Namchi — in the middle of the region you are travelling to, not in a city far from these roads.

  • Permits handled by us

    North Sikkim, Tsomgo, Nathu La and Zuluk permits go through a registered operator. We apply; you bring your ID.

  • Road calls made on the ground

    Landslides and snow change plans. Ours are adjusted by people who know which road is open that morning.

  • Local drivers

    Vehicles and drivers who work these hill roads every season, for transfers, sightseeing and the high routes.

  • You talk to the people who arrange it

    Call or WhatsApp the office directly. No call centre, no reselling to a third party.

Across the border

Bhutan and Nepal, a day’s drive from our office — by road through Phuentsholing or Kakarbhitta, or flying in.

Bhutan & Nepal tours

Bhutan

Thimphu, Paro, Punakha and the Phobjikha valley, with the permits and a licensed guide arranged.

5 Bhutan tours

Nepal

Kathmandu’s old squares, the lakes of Pokhara under the Annapurnas, and the Chitwan jungle.

3 Nepal tours

How it works

No booking engine and no fixed package price. A conversation with the people who will run your trip.

  1. 1

    Tell us your plan

    Dates, number of travellers, the places you have in mind — on the form, by phone or on WhatsApp.

  2. 2

    Get a written itinerary and quote

    Day by day, with the hotels, the vehicle, the meal plan and exactly what is included. Price on request, always itemised.

  3. 3

    Confirm and travel

    Confirm in writing, send your ID for the permits, and we meet you at NJP or Bagdogra.

Read before you go

Written by the team that applies for the permits and drives the roads.

Travel guide Sikkim permits explained Which parts of Sikkim need a permit, who issues it, what ID to carry and which areas are closed to foreigners, from a Sikkim-registered tour operator. Travel guide Best time to visit Sikkim When to visit Sikkim, Darjeeling and North Sikkim, month by month: spring flowers, monsoon closures, autumn views and winter snow, from a local tour operator. Travel guide How to reach Sikkim How to get to Gangtok and Sikkim: by train to New Jalpaiguri (NJP), by air to Bagdogra or Pakyong, and by road on NH10, with honest drive times. Travel guide Lachung or Lachen? Planning North Sikkim: Lachung for Yumthang and Zero Point, Lachen for Gurudongmar, how many nights, permits and altitude, from a local travel agency. Travel guide Choosing a Sikkim tour operator How to choose a tour operator in Sikkim: check the Sikkim Tourism registration, the permits, the vehicle, the written itinerary and what the quote includes. Travel guide Bhutan for Indian travellers Planning Bhutan from India: which ID to carry, the entry and route permits, the Sustainable Development Fee, and the road route via Phuentsholing or flights to Paro. Travel guide Nepal from Sikkim & Darjeeling Adding Nepal to a Sikkim or Darjeeling trip: the Kakarbhitta crossing, the Bhadrapur–Kathmandu flight, ID for Indian travellers, Pokhara and Chitwan. Travel guide Altitude & packing How to handle altitude on Tsomgo, Nathu La, Yumthang and Gurudongmar, and what to pack for each season in Sikkim, Darjeeling and Bhutan.

Frequently asked

All questions
Is Silk Route Tours & Travels a registered tour operator?

Yes. We are registered as a travel agent and tour operator with the Tourism & Civil Aviation Department, Government of Sikkim, under the Sikkim Registration of Tourist Trade Rules, 2008 — Reg. No. 77/DoT&CAv/S/20/TA — and for GST under GSTIN 11CSAPG0952P1ZV.

Where is your office?

Lower Ghurpisey, Namchi, South Sikkim 737126. We plan trips across Sikkim and run tours from Gangtok, Namchi and Pelling, and to Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Bhutan and Nepal.

Why are there no prices on the website?

Because every trip is priced to its own dates, hotel category, vehicle and group size, and a figure on a website is out of date the day the season changes. Send us your plan and we will quote it in writing, itemised. It costs nothing to ask.

Can you customise a tour?

Yes. Every itinerary here is a starting point. We change the nights, the stops, the hotels and the pace to suit the people travelling.

Do you arrange permits for North Sikkim, Tsomgo and Nathu La?

Yes. These permits are applied for through a registered operator. We tell you which documents to send before you travel and apply on your behalf.

Which ID do I need?

For Sikkim permits, an original Aadhaar card, voter ID, passport or driving licence, plus passport photographs. For Bhutan, a passport or voter ID — Aadhaar is not accepted. For Nepal, a passport or voter ID.

Talk to a local

Tell us where you want to go

Send your dates and the number of travellers. We reply with a written, day-by-day itinerary and an itemised quote — free, and with no obligation.

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