Gangtok

Gangtok is a bustling, friendly hill station, and the capital of the Himalayan state of Sikkim. The name Gangtok is derived from the Tibetan word for 'hillside,' and the city currently has a population of around 80,000 - a mixture of indigenous Sikkimese and people of Nepalese and Tibetan ancestry.

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  • We staged a Himalaya trek here. Good place to find porters with Yak's, and get the permit. Also has a couple of of bars, and decent accommodation.  Fredy Z.
  • 1) Stay in Tibet Road when you are in Gangtok!! 2) Enjoy the life in Gangtok the locals are among the most friendly people I've ever met. 3) Ask about the history of Sikkim and you'll find your new best friends. 4) If your a bit low because you haven't eaten meat in India for 4 months then find the …  Christian B.
  • it's the last place to change money before going deeper in Sikhim  Iza K.
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Gangtok Travel Guide is based on Gangtok by Keshab Pradhan, Peter Fitzgerald, Darren Bown, Claus Hansen, Abhinav, Ravikiran Rao, Vidimian, Inas, iGuide and others. Gangtok Travel Guide is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.