For the
adventure tourist Gangtok is the place to be at. While at the
hill resort of Gangtok you may indulge in adventure activities
like trekking, white-water rafting, hang gliding, yak safari,
and mountain biking. Gangtok offers interesting treks to the
Pemayangtse, Khechopalri, Yuksam, Tsokha, Dzongri, Thangshing,
Zemathang, Chaurigang, Tashiding, Varsey, Yangang, Rabongla,
Sang and Sikip. The state tourism department of Sikkim has
been promoting the adventure tourism potential of Gangtok.
Gangtok - How to Reach
The airport
and the railway station nearest to the hill resort of Gangtok
happen to be at Siliguri. Thus the road between Gangtok and
Siliguri, caters to the traffic of tourists and otherwise. The
excellent road network links Gangtok to Darjeeling, Kalimpong
and Bagdogra besides Siliguri. Buses, jeeps and taxis cater to
the travel needs of the tourists. Gangtok is at a distance of
721 km from Kolkata, 584 km from Patna, 140 km from Darjeeling
and 589 km from Guwahati.
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