Sikkim, the land of
high Mountains and monasteries. The Land
of mysticism evoked partly by grandeur
of Kanchenjunga and its natural beauty.
Inside the 70 monasteries (approx) of
this small country are fascinating
murals, images of hundreds of deities
from Tibetan Buddhist pantheon. Buddhism
is an
The clouds play a
dramatic symphony as the vapour boils up
silently out of the deep valleys, taking
fantastic shapes - a sight to behold. As
you stand in awe, the silence is broken
by the sound of bells, signalling a
monastery ahead. The smell of burning
juniper marks a village and then, gently
the swirling
Sikkim, located in the
eastern, Himalaya, sits between Nepal
and Bhutan, while to the north lies
eastern Tibet . The North Sikkim Trek is
a high altitude trek with the trail
leading through mostly alpine vegetation
consisting of beautiful alpine flowers
and plants of medicinal value only the
first 2 days of the trek is
It is an easy circular
trek starting from Darjeeling and ending
at Darjeeling. Before starting the trek
you must rise before drawn and watch
sunrise on the fist and third highest
peak of the world, from Tiger Hill. As
the sun swings round the tips of
Everest, Makalu, Kanchenjunga the
colours change from yellow