Best month · Sikkim

Sikkim in November

Clear, dry and cooler, with crowds thinning after Diwali. Long views from Pelling, Zuluk and Ravangla, and the north is open until the first heavy snow. Nights in Lachung, Lachen and Zuluk are cold. A strong month for photographers and couples.

Weather: Gangtok about 9 to 17 °C; dry and clear
Prices: Shoulder
Crowds: Medium
Best overall: Mar – May · Oct – Nov

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Where to go

Our picks for November

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3,000 m · Village · Sikkim

Zuluk

Hairpin loops on the old mule road from Kalimpong to Lhasa

Best Mar – Apr · Oct – Dec1–2 nights

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2,150 m · Town · Sikkim

Pelling

Kangchenjunga views, Pemayangtse and the ruins of Rabdentse

Best Mar – Apr · Oct – Dec2–3 nights

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2,750 m · Village · Sikkim

Lachen

The Lachenpa village on the road to Gurudongmar

Best Apr – May · Oct – Nov1 nights

Trips

Trips at their best in November

Every Sikkim trip

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Sikkim · 6 nights · sleeps to 2,150 m

Sikkim monasteries and ridges, 6 nights

Private car with driver

From, per person₹52,000Mar – May · Oct – Dec

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Sikkim · 6 nights · sleeps to 5,183 m

North Sikkim: Lachen, Lachung, Gurudongmar

Private SUV with driver

From, per person₹62,000Apr – May · Oct – Nov

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Sikkim · 5 nights · sleeps to 3,753 m

North Sikkim on a budget, 5 nights

Seats on shared permit-tour vehicles

From, per person₹15,000Mar – May · Oct – Nov

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Sikkim · 6 nights · sleeps to 2,150 m

Sikkim west by shared jeep, 6 nights

Shared jeeps and local taxis

From, per person₹17,500Mar – May · Oct – Dec

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Sikkim · 6 nights · sleeps to 3,753 m

Sikkim heritage hotels, 6 nights

Private SUV with driver and local guide

From, per person₹1,45,000Mar – May · Oct – Dec

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Sikkim · 8 nights · sleeps to 5,183 m

Sikkim signature: Gangtok and the north

Private SUV with driver and local guide

From, per person₹1,90,000Apr – May · Oct – Nov

Elsewhere in November

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