Wedged between
Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet, this picturesque Himalayan region is
renowned for its glorious mountain scenery, its luxuriant pine,
birch, rhododendron and magnolia forests. Kanchenjunga, the
world's third highest mountain, stands guardian over western
Sikkim, while to the north the great Himalaya are studded with
sacred peaks. The gorges of the Teesta and Rangeet rivers offer
white-water adventure and superb fishing. There are easy treks
to hilltop monasteries and forests of wild rhododendron; and
longer routes deep into the highland home of the Lachungpas, who
still preserve and maintain their unique, separate culture and
self-governing society.
Darjeeling, a town with many imprints of the British era in
India is a short drive from sikkim towards south. For the steam
engine buff, there is no greater pleasure and sense of nostalgia
than a ride in one of the world famous "Toy Trains".
