The most intelligent decision of a traveler for traveling
over Gangtok is to take a bike on rent in this largest town of Sikkim. Gangtok
is situated at the height of 1650 meters in the lap of eastern Himalayas.
Located in between the two rivers Roro Chu and Ranikhola, Gangtok is the
Capital of the state of Sikkim. Sikkim is the smallest state of India and has
its own appeal to the Tourist. So if one rents
a bike to travel Gangtok, that person is more likely to visit more
beautiful but steep areas of this beautiful town.
While describing the places that one can visit in Gangtok,
for a start, the name that is on the top of the list is the Rumtek Monastery.
Rumtek Monastery is the biggest monastery of Sikkim, are 25 kilometers from the
town of Gangtok that you can visit with a rented bike. Along with other
Buddhist artifacts, the Monastery has a Buddhist ‘Stupa’ which is worth a
visit. Secondly,the place you can visit with your bike is the adorable beauty
of Tsongmo Lake or Chhangu lake. Is it one of the most popular attractions for
the tourists for its natural beauty. The lake is bounded by hilly earth from
all the sides. In winter, when it is the time of snowfall in Sikkim, the
Tsongmo lake serves as a great ice skating place as the water surface freezes
into smooth and sleek ice platform. To add a great piece in the memories of
your biking experiences, the Nathu La pass is ought to be a must visit for you.
The view from this peak is simply breathtaking. The Tsongmo lake and the Jhakri
waterfalls look awesome from the Nathu La Pass.
You can rent a bike
in Gangtok and if you are interested in Buddhism, you can have the most
enchanting knowledge about Buddhism when you are on a tour in Sikkim and
especially Gangtok. You can visit the Stupa of Do Drul Chorten which has many
ancient books and other objects related to Buddhism inside it. You can also
visit the Wildlife Sanctuary of Fambong La. This wildlife Sanctuary is famous
for various kinds of plants, animals, and reptiles. You can get on the bike
that you have rented for exploring Gangtok to visit the worth experiencing
sites like the Tashiding Monastery, Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve, the Hanuman
Tok where the temple is looked after by the Indian army and it has certain
attractive tales about it. The places such as Gurudongmar Lake,Singhik,Lachung,
and mount Katao will be no difficult if you are running on the wheels of your
bike. You can see the enchanting Jhakri falls, Seven Sister Waterfalls and the
lake of Longstok. There are flowery valleys of Flower Exhibition
Center,saramasa Garden, and Shingba Sanctuary.
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