Sikkim Silk Route Classic 5 Nights 6 Days

NJP → Sillery Gaon → Rishikhola → Aritar → Zuluk → Gangtok

5 Nights 6 Days Sillery Gaon · Rishikhola · Aritar · Zuluk · Gangtok Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Evening snacks Private Transfers
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The Old Silk Route from the foothills to Zuluk

Five nights along the eastern ridges: Sillery Gaon, a riverside night at Rishikhola, Aritar, then Zuluk on the hairpin road. The last driving day crosses Thambi, Gnathang, Kupup and Tsomgo before Gangtok. Nathula Pass is extra and subject to permit.

Guests should carry a voter ID and two passport-size photographs. Children need a birth certificate. Cab permit charges are extra.

Old Silk RoutePermits requiredNJP to NJP

What this circuit includes

Zuluk loops

Thambi Viewpoint and the stacked hairpins of the old trade road.

Aritar and Kupup

Village lake, then Kupup and Tsomgo on the high day.

Sillery & Rishikhola

Foothill and riverside nights before the climb.

Permit road

Inner-line documents required; Nathula quoted separately.

Follow the circuit from Day 1 to Day 6

Scroll the journey. The car moves with you along the route — tap a day marker to jump ahead.

Day 01

NJP to Sillery Gaon

Overnight · Sillery Gaon

  • Pickup from NJP and transfer to Sillery Gaon.
  • Lunch, evening snacks and dinner at Sillery Gaon.
  • Overnight at Sillery Gaon.
Day 02

Sillery Gaon to Rishikhola

Overnight · Rishikhola

  • After breakfast, check out and drive to Rishikhola.
  • Time by the river and surrounding forest.
  • Lunch, evening snacks and dinner at Rishikhola.
Day 03

Rishikhola to Aritar

Overnight · Aritar

  • After breakfast, check out from Rishikhola.
  • Visit Riddhi Vinayak Temple, then continue to Aritar.
  • Lunch, evening snacks and dinner at Aritar.
Day 04

Aritar to Zuluk

Overnight · Zuluk

  • After breakfast, drive toward Zuluk.
  • En route: Aritar Lake, Mankhim Viewpoint, Aritar Monastery, Quekhola Falls and the eco pine forest.
  • Lunch, evening snacks and dinner at Zuluk.
Day 05

Zuluk to Gangtok via the high road

Overnight · Gangtok

  • After breakfast, check out and drive toward Gangtok.
  • En route sightseeing typically includes Thambi View Point, Lungthung, Old Baba Mandir, Gnathang Valley, Kupup Lake, Tsomgo Lake and New Baba Mandir.
  • Nathula Pass is excluded and subject to permit.
  • Lunch and dinner at the Gangtok hotel.
Day 06

Gangtok to NJP

Transfer · NJP

  • After breakfast, check out from Gangtok.
  • Drop at NJP for the onward journey.

Inclusions & exclusions

Included

  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner and evening snacks
  • Accommodation as per the night plan
  • Private cab for the NJP–NJP circuit
  • Sightseeing as listed in the itinerary

Not included

  • Any extra food not listed
  • Room heater charges
  • BBQ charges
  • Parking charges
  • Cab permit charges (₹1,000 per cab)
  • Entry fees
  • Nathula Pass permit charges

Please carry a voter ID card and two passport-size photographs. A birth certificate is required for children.

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