North Sikkim · trip style

High passes and lakes in North Sikkim

Tsomgo Lake at 3,750 m, Nathu La on the China border, Gurudongmar at about 5,430 m and the Zuluk loops on the old trade road to Tibet. Permits, acclimatisation days and honest altitude advice are built into every route.

Tour packages

High passes and lakes packages in North Sikkim

Nº 79972 · North Sikkim4N / 5D Lachen, Gurudongmar and Lachung Gangtok → Lachen → Lachung → Gangtok Budget fare from
per person, twin₹14,000

Nº 77569 · North Sikkim2N / 3D North Sikkim Group Tour, Lachen and Lachung Lachen → Lachung Budget fare from
per person, twin₹7,000

Nº 93809 · North Sikkim6N / 7D North Sikkim honeymoon in 6 nights Gangtok → Lachen → Lachung → Gangtok Budget fare from
per person, twin₹19,500

Places

Where to go for high passes and lakes

Gurudongmar Lake5,430 m

A sacred lake at 5,430 m, reached at dawn from Lachen

Lake · best Apr – May · Oct – Nov · Day trip nights

Lachen2,750 m

The night stop before Gurudongmar, reopened in 2026

Village · best Apr – May · Oct – Nov · 1–2 nights

Thangu and Chopta Valley3,900 m

The tea-and-permit halt on the road to Gurudongmar

Valley · best May · Oct – Nov · 0–1 nights

Zero Point (Yume Samdong)4,660 m

The end of the tourist road above Yumthang

Pass · best Apr – May · Oct – Nov · Day trip nights

Experiences

Things to do

20–30 minutes at the lake Twenty minutes on the Gurudongmar shore Gurudongmar Lake · Included in Lachen packages

Part of the lake visit The Guru Rinpoche legend, told on the shore Gurudongmar Lake · Free

1.5 hours each way The plateau drive from Thangu Gurudongmar Lake · Included in Lachen packages

Dawn trip from Lachen Seeing Gurudongmar frozen Gurudongmar Lake · Included in Lachen packages

1.5 hours Lachen Monastery and the valley view Lachen · Free; small offering welcome

Full day, gentle A rest-and-walk acclimatisation day Lachen · Extra hotel night ₹2,000–4,000 per room…

8–9 hours return The 4 am start for Gurudongmar Lachen · Included in packages; private car day ₹…

Seen on the Gurudongmar drive Yak herders of the upper Lachen valley Lachen · Free

Stays

Where to sleep

comfort

The Apple Orchard Resort Resort · Lachen ₹4,000–7,500 per room night, indicative

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