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About "Discover Sikkim" is the Sikkim’s enthusiastic Social worker’ Facebook campaign encouraging Sikkimese and its Guests to explore and discover the Sikkim like never before.

Mission To inspire people from all around the world to explore all of the amazing travel possibilities the Sikkim has to offer, and to share those experiences with other travelers.

Description

Sikkim, a mountainous region in the eastern Himalayas, Sikkim is a Himalayan state of India having area of 7096sq.km. Surrounded by the Tibetan Plateau, Nepal, Bhutan, Bengal, the awe-inspiring Kanchenjunga peaks which is the third highest in the world, surround its emerald valleys, sapphire lakes, and crystal-clear streams and gorges. Sikkim possesses bountiful biodiversity. The area's 150 lakes are teeming with over 4000 species of flowering plants, making it a botanist's paradise. It also hosts over 600 species of orchids, and more than 40 species of rhododendrons. Another is its 600 species of birds, which is around half of the over 1200 species to be found in India. Amidst the grandeur of the mountain peaks, lush green valley’s cascading waterfalls and fast flowing rivers, beautiful monasteries and terraced hills, Sikkim offers her visitor a rare, exotic and engaging experience. Set against the majestic backdrop of the great Himalayas, there is lovely greenness everywhere - evergreen woods, firs and pines. Sikkim surely offers enjoyable experience to visitors.

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We are excited to share all that the State Sikkim has to offer travelers of all interests from all over the world. We’ve created this Facebook page to share our favorite destinations, explore off-the-beaten-path sights and itineraries, and connect you with travel experts around the globe and offer tools and resources to help you plan your first or next trip to the Sikkim.

We've got tons of content and information, but we also know that we can cover much more ground together than alone. That's why we're delighted to invite you to join us in our ongoing exploration here on Facebook of what makes the Sikkim such an incredible place to visit and explore. We hope you'll contribute your own thoughts, ideas and experiences to inspire other fans, and use this space as a resource to plan your own trips to the Sikkim.

Let's get started!

Basic Info Created August 5, 2012

Location Sikkim, India, Gangtok 737101

Products THINGS YOU CAN EXPERIENCE IN SIKKIM 1.Treking, 2.Mountainering, 3.Bird watching, 4.Mountain biking, 5.River rafting, 6.Hang gliding, 7.Yak safari, 8.Kayaking, 9.Butterfly photography and many more..

MONASTERIES OF SIKKIM 1.Rumtek monestery........24km from gangtok 2.phodong monestery........38km from gangtok 3.pemayantse monestery....60km from gangtok 4.enchey monestery..........3km from gangtok 5.tashiding monestery........40km from gangtok(approx. 6.do-drul chorten.........1km from gangtok and many more...

PLACE TO VISIT IN SIKKIM: Gurudongmar, 2.yumasamdong, 3.shingba rhododendron sentury,4.yumthang valley,5.lachen,6.lachung,7.dzongri,8.barsey rhododendron senctuary,9.kanchenzonga national park,10.hee-bermiok,11.ravangla,12.sandruptse,13.temi tea garden,14.gangtok,15.tsomgo lake,16.nathula,17.tashi view point,18.ganesh point,19.hanuman tok,20.ban jagri falls,21.sarmsa garden,22.ariter and many more.....

Contact Info Email discover.sikkim@yahoo.com

History by Year 2012 • Created on August 5, 2012