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VISA AND PERMITS : In addition to
an Indian visa, foreigners must obtain inner line permit
(ILP) to visit Sikkim, the permits can be obtained from all
Indian missions, Tourism Office, New Delhi, Sikkim Tourism
office, Calcutta and Sikkim Tourism Office, Siliguri on the
strength of an Indian Visa. |
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Foreigners are issued a permit for
initial period of 15 days duration on the spot without any
delay provided photocopies of Passport and Visa details
along with two passport photos of applicants are made
available then and there. It can be extended for further 30
days of 15 days each. The extension of permits can be
obtained from FRO at Gangtok, Superintendent of Police of
North, South and West Districts. |
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If you are visiting the interior regions,
you also require a Restricted Area Permit (RAP) OR Protected
Area Permit (PAP) which is obtainable in Gangtok from the
Police Check Post and Department of Tourism.
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ACCESS: |
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By Flight : The closest Indian
Airport is at Bagdogra,124 kms from Gangtok, where scheduled
flights operates from Calcutta, Delhi, Guwahati. Travel time
from the airport to Gangtok is 4 hours. Sikkim Tourism
Development Corporation also operates a daily helicopter
service flight from Bagdogra to Gangtok (20 minutes). From
Kathmandu, fly to Bhadrapur in the east Nepal(1 hour), then
drive to Kakarbhitta (Nepal-India border,35 kms), to
Siliguri(37 kms) and to Gangtok (110 kms,4 hrs). Or fly to
Biratnagar also in the east.
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By Rail : The closest Railhead is
at New Jalpaiguri and Siliguri which are connected to
Calcutta ,New Delhi Guwahati and other major Indian cities.
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By Road : Gangtok is at a distance
of 110 kms from Siliguri and will take 4 hours from Siliguri
to reach Gangtok. Gangtok is connected by road with
Darjeeling,(4 Hrs) and with Bhutan, Phuntsholing (6 Hrs).
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BEST SEASON TO VISIT : March to June and
September to December
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ADVENTURE SPORTS : Trekking, mountaineering,
rafting and yak safari
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ACCOMMODATION : There are modern
hotels and restaurants in Gangtok. Comfortable resort lodges
are available in the outlying areas.
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TRANSPORT is provided by buses.
Vehicles are also available on hire. Taxis are available for
getting around Gangtok. Sikkim helicopter service operates
sight-seeing flights to different points in Sikkim |
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