Experiences · Gangtok and East Sikkim

Monasteries and faith in Gangtok

Gompas, dzongs, chortens and temples. Prayer halls at prayer hours, with someone to explain what you see and how to behave inside.

45 minutes–1 hour A quiet hour at Aritar gompa Aritar · Free; donations welcome

30–40 minutes Visiting the shrine and Baba's room Baba Harbhajan Singh Mandir · Free (permit and car extra)

20–30 minutes The old bunker shrine on the road to Nathang Baba Harbhajan Singh Mandir · Free (Silk Route permit and car extra)

2–3 hours Morning prayers at Lingdum Monastery Ranka · Free or ₹0–50, plus transport

5–6 hours Ranka and Rumtek monastery loop Ranka · ₹2,000–3,000 per car, indicative

2–3 hours Rumtek Monastery and the golden stupa Rumtek · Free or ₹0–50, plus transport

5–6 hours Rumtek and Lingdum monasteries in a day Rumtek · ₹2,000–3,000 per car, indicative

Half a day Guru Purnima and the jhakris at the lake Tsomgo Lake · Free (permit and car extra)

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