Sight Seeing
For the guest’s sightseeing:: We offer a two-day package tour to all the sights in and around Pelling with linkups to various hotels and tour operators in Sikkim. Guests will be accompanied by a guide conversant with local customs and the historical significance of all the sights around Pelling. We also provide daytime excursions in the form of picnics to the Rimbi River, a beautiful Himalayan spring with water that comes fresh from the foot of Mt. Khangchendzonga.

On the way to Pelling
On the way to Pelling, at the foothills, lies Legship. A few kilometers before you arrive at Legship is Tato-pani or Phurcha-Chhu, a small village which is also a natural hot water spa. It attracts pilgrims from around the region who attest to the healing properties of its sulphurous waters. And in Legship is the holiest Hindu temple in Sikkim. It is called the Mahadevthan, the dwelling place of Lord Shiva. It is also called the Kirateshwar Mandir.

Boating:
A short distance from Legship lies also Sikkim’s first artificial lake. Formed by the Rangit National Hydro Electric Project, it offers an excellent chance for boating, river rafting and viewing native flora and fauna around the lake, a small glimpse into Sikkim’s famed bio-diversity.

In and around Pelling.
- Close to Pelling is Pemayangtse Monastery, a repository of some of the holiest relics in Buddhism and a marvel of monastic architecture, Pemayangtse was established by Lhatsun Chempo and belongs to the Nyingmapa Order of Tibetan Buddhism. (when?)

- Rabdentse, Sikkim’s second capital. It was established in the 17th Century by the second Chogyal of Sikkim. It was abandoned in 1814 AD because of the threat posed by the invading armies of Bhutan and Nepal. Its ruins have been restored by the Archaeological Survey of India. The ruins lie within a wooded area that has been deemed a bird sanctuary with more that 1500 species officially identified.

- Dentam Bazaar is an idyllic village perched on a beautiful ridge, which also gives a whiff of what small town life must be in Sikkim.

- Higher up from Dentam Bazaar lies Singshor Bridge, a technological wonder that is also Asia’s second highest suspension bridge.

- Dubdi monastery is the one of the oldest monasteries in Sikkim, established soon after the consecration of the first Chogyal or king of Sikkim.

- Sangacholing Monastery is situated on a ridge above Pelling. It can be reached after a short walk through deep forests from Pelling and offers a panoramic view of the area.

- In the opposite direction and twelve kilometers down is Darap lies 12 kilometers towards Yuksom. It is a traditional Limboo village and easily the most picturesque village in West Sikkim.

- Further down at the base of the Pelling hill are the Rimbi Falls, possible the tallest accessible waterfall in its vicinity. Nearby lies Melli Village, which is one of the more typical Lepcha villages, with its unique vernacular architecture and traditional lifestyle.

- An hour and a half’s drive away from Pelling is Khecheopalri Lake, an enchanting, holy lake believed to have wish-granting properties. It is the largest low-altitude lake of the Eastern Himalayas and the sheer tranquility of the lake should be experienced.

- Between Yuksom and Khecheopalri Lake are two beautiful waterfalls. The Phamrong Falls and the Khangchendzonga Falls. The latter’s waters come directly from the Khangchendzonga itself.

- Yuksom: this small town is an hour’s drive from Pelling. It was the first capital of Sikkim, where the throne of the first king, dating back to 1641 can still be seen. It is also home to Norbugang Chorten, which lies at site of the consecration of the first Chogyal, Phuntsong Namgyal. Found here is the footprint of the great tantric yogi, Lhatsun Chempo.

- Yuksom is also the first stop on the way to Dzongri, one of the more famous trekking destinations in the world. It also serves as a starting point for many mountaineering expeditions to Mt. Khangchendzonga.

It is not just these tourist attractions that constitute the beauty of Pelling and it’s whereabouts. For even while visiting these places you will experience what will easily be one of the most beautiful drives in your life. Lovely villages caught in time, waterfalls after almost every curve, rare orchids and rhododendrons, some of the 500 species of butterflies that call Sikkim home and if you’re lucky, exquisite birds.