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VISA AND PERMITS
In addition to an Indian visa, foreigners must
obtain inner line permit (ILP) to visit
Sikkim, the permits can be obtained from all
Indian missions, Tourism Office, New Delhi,
Sikkim Tourism office, Calcutta and Sikkim
Tourism Office, Siliguri on the strength of an
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Foreigners are issued a permit for initial
period of 15 days duration on the spot without
any delay provided photocopies of Passport and
Visa details along with two passport photos of
applicants are made available then and there. It
can be extended for further 30 days of 15 days
each. The extenstion of permits can be obtained
from FRO at Gangtok, Superintendent of Police of
North, South and West Districts. |
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If you are visiting the interior regions, you
also require a Restricted Area Permit (RAP)
OR Protected Area Permit(PAP) which is
obtainable in Gangtok from the Police Check Post
and Department of Tourism. |
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ACCESS
By
Flight : The closest
Indian Airport is at Bagdogra,124
kms from Gangtok, where scheduled flights operates from
Calcutta, Delhi, Guwahati. Travel time from the airport
to Gangtok is 4 hours. Sikkim Tourism Development
Corporation also operates a daily helicopter service
flight from Bagdogra to Gangtok (20 minutes). From
Kathmandu, fly to
Bhadrapur in the east Nepal(1 hour), then drive to
Kakarbhitta (Nepal-India border,35 kms), to Siliguri(37
kms) and to Gangtok (110 kms,4 hrs). Or fly to
Biratnagar also in the east.
By Rail : The
closest Railhead is at New Jalpaiguri and Siliguri
which are connected to Calcutta ,New Delhi Guwahati and
other major Indian cities.
By Road :
Gangtok is at a distance of 110 kms
from Siliguri and will take 4 hours from Siliguri to
reach Gangtok. Gangtok is connected
by road with Darjeeling,(4 Hrs) and with
Bhutan, Phuntsholing (6 Hrs).
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BEST SEASON TO VISIT
March to June and September to December
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ADVENTURE SPORTS
Trekking, mountaineering, rafting and yak safari |
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ACCOMMODATION
There are modern hotels and restaurants in
Gangtok. Comfortable resort lodges are available
in the outlying areas. |
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TRANSPORT
is provided by buses. Vehicles are also
available on hire. Taxis are available for
getting around Gangtok. Sikkim helicopter
service operates sight-seeing flights to
different points in Sikkim. |
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