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Ipecac Garden : These
botanical gardens dedicated to the nature and
display of the flora of
 Sikkim is an ideal picnic
sport on your way back from Rumtek. |
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Rumtek Monastery
: A drive through the picturesque terraced rice
fields will bring you to the
 head quarters of the
Dharma Chakra Centre, the present seat of His
Holiness, the Gyalwa karmapa, head of the Kargyupa Sect. The main
monastery is a recent structure, built by the 16th
Gyalwa Karmapa in strict accordance with the
traditional designs of his monastery in Tsurphu in
Tibet. |
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Enchey Monastery : Built
in 1909 this sit on a spectacular ridge with views
across Gangtok and
 as far as Mount Khangchendzonga
Surrounded by prayer flags this 19th century Nyingma
pa Gompa is a heaven of tranquility. |
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The Ridge : The Ridge is a
small stretch of plain and flat road above the town
of Gangtok. It is
 just about five minutes walk from
the main market. The Ridge has the White hall and
the Chief Minister's official residence on one end
and the beautifully designed Palace Gates on the
other. The ridge is lined with plants and trees when
in bloom are a riot of colour. |
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Tashi View Point : Worth
visiting in pre-dawn hours to catch the
awe-inspiring sight of the sun
 rising on the snow
capped peaks of the Mount Khangchendzonga |
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Jawaharlal Nehru
Botanical Garden : Very close by to Rumtek
Monastery, and maintained by
 the parks and Gardens
unit of the Forest Department of the Government of Sikkim, the Garden is an enchanting and soothing
experience among the lush green vegetation, rare
plants and trees and certain species of Himalayan
flowers and Orchids. |
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Tsomgo Lake : It literally
means the “source of the Lake” in the Bhutia
language. Just about
 40km away from Gangtok, the
capital of State. This serene lake is situated at an
altitude of 3,780 mtrs. The lake is about 1 km long,
oval in shape, 15mtrs deep and is considered sacred
by the local people. This placid lake remains frozen
during the winter months upto mid-May. |
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Dodrul Chorten: The Dodrul
Chorten or stupa was built by the Venerable Trullshi
Rinpoche, head
 of the Nyimapa order of Tibetan
Buddhism, in 1945. inside the Stupa, ther is a
complete mandala set of Dorji Phurba ( Vajra Kilaya),
a set of Kangur relics ( Holy Books ), Complete Zung
( mantras) and other religious objects. Around the chorten, which is one of the most important Stupas
in Sikkim, are 108 Mani Lhakor (Prayer wheels). |
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Ganesh Tok : Located just
above the town this Ganesha temple offers splendid
views of the
 surrounding hills. |
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Hanuman Tok : A short
distance from the town centre gets you to this
unpretentious mandir and
 offers splendid
photography. |
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Namgyal Institute
of Tibetology : A unique institution, devoted to
Tibetolgy the only one of its
 kind in the world. On
display is perhaps the largest collection of Tibetan
artifacts outside Tibet. |
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