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Lachung Yumthang Tour 2N/3D
Lachung Yumthang Valley tour package from Gangtok | 2 nights 3 days | Cost Itinerary
If you are in search of a 2 nighs 3 days Lachung package including Yumthang Valley from Gangtok, Navigator India offers the right tour package to you. Yumthang is the flower valley of Sikkim. March & Aprill will be the best time to view various flowers including rhododendron & orchids. January to March is the time for snow & October to December will be the best time to have a clear sky. You will have the best view of the surrounding hills & valleys.
Lachung Yumthang – North Sikkim
Lachung Yumthang tour package
Duration : 2 nights – 3 days
Circuit : Gangtok –Lachung –Yumthang Valley – Lachung – Gangtok
Lachung Tour Price: Rs.6,500/- to Rs.14,800/-
Supplements (on extra cost):
Katao & Yumesamdong (Zero Point) from Lachung.
Best time to visit North Sikkim:
Oct end to Dec- for clear weather & best view of Mt.Kanchandzonga from Gangtok.
Jan to Mar- for snow in Tsomgo Lake & North Sikkim (Yumthang Valley)
Mid March to Apr – for orchid & rhododendron in North Sikkim (Yumthang Valley)
Itinerary – Lachung Yumthang tour 2 nights 3 days
Day 01 : Gangtok to Lachung (124 km./ 5 hrs / Alt-8600ft.)
Welcome to Lachung Yumthang Tour. In the morning drive to Lachung. Enroute you will visit Kabi Lungchok, Namok, Mangan, Singhik view point, Seven Sisters Water Falls, Naga Water Falls, Chungthang & numerous other water false & mountain streams.
Day 02 : Excursion to Yumthang (24 km./ Alt.- 11,800ft.)
Full day excursion to Yumthang Valley. The valley is covered with snow during January to March & with rhododendrons during April & May. Enroute visit Sulphur Hot Spring having medicinal values. Lunch at hotel in Lachung. After lunch visit Handicraft Centre & Lachung Monastery.
Day 03: Lachung to Gangtok (5hrs)
After breakfast drive to Gangtok. En-route enjoy the natural beauty of North Sikkim. Lachung Yumthang Tour ends.
Lachung Yumthang Tour Package Cost
| Category | 2 pax | 4 pax | 6 pax |
| Standard | 16,500 | 11,000 | 9,000 |
| Deluxe | 19,000 | 13,500 | 11,500 |
All rates are in INR on per person basis, applicable for at least two persons traveling together & sharing one room.
Special offer for Lachung Yumthang Tour
| Category | 2 pax | 4 pax | 6 pax |
| Standard | 13,500 | 8,500 | 6,500 |
| Deluxe | 16,500 | 11,000 | 9,500 |
All rates are in INR on per person basis, applicable for at least two persons travelling together & sharing one room. Rate valid from 5th Jan to 15th Mar, 2024.
Lachung Yumthang tour Package cost includes
- All transfers & sight seeing in N.AC car according to itinerary.
- Accommodation on twin sharing basis.
- Meals -Breakfast & Dinner
- Assistance on arrival.
- All applicable service & permit charges.
Lachung Yumthang tour package cost excludes
- Guide charge.
- Travel insurance.
- Entry fees, parking charges, Room Heater.
- Rescue operation by helicopter/car or any additional charge incurred by any accident/natural calamities/ political disturbance etc.
- Any Beverages or meals other than it is specified in the package details.
Required Documents
- North Sikkim – 2 copies passport size recent colour photographs & Photo ID proof (Passport/ Voter ID) for each & every guests. Minor may carry school/college ID along with photographs.
- Foreigners need a Restricted Area Permit (RAP) to enter Sikkim. They can obtain the same from Sikkim Tourist Office at Rongpo, Bagdogra & Siliguri during office hours. All the guests must carry 2 copies passport size recent colour photographs & Passport.
- Foreigners need a Protected Area Permit (PAP) to visit North Sikkim. They can can obtain the same in Gangtok. All the guests must carry 2 copies passport size recent colour photographs, Passport & copy of Restricted Area Permit (RAP).
Terms and Conditions – Lachung Yumthang tour
- Rates are not valid for festive seasons, summer vacation (May & June) & long weekends.
- Transportation will be provided as per itinerary only (not at disposal). Any additional transport service will be on extra cost.
- In case of AC car, AC will not be run on the hills. AC will be available in plains only.
- Navigator India will not be responsible for any incident beyond human control, such as natural calamity, political disturbance, loss or theft of baggage etc.
- Rates applicable for Indian Nationals only. Non Indian Nationals may avail the same package after inquiring about the applicable rate.
- Rates may change without prior notice. Navigator India reserves the right to modify or terminate any offer any time.
- Once the tour is booked, addition or alteration of service will be subject to availability & additional charge.
- Meaning of the terms: EP- Room only, CP- Room & Breakfast, MAP- Room + Breakfast & Dinner, AP- Room + Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
- Foreigners are not allowed to go to Gurudongmar Lake. They can go up to Thangu Valley & Chopta Valley only accompanied by a local guide (compulsory). Guide charges to be paid extra.
Yumthang Valley
Best time to visit | Temperature Weather/ Climate
Winter (mid December to February)
These are the coolest months. The temperature may fall as low as -20oC. During winter there will be heavy snowfall as the in January & February temperature ranges from -15oC to -5oC. This is a the best tome time to visit Yumthang valley for those want to experience extreme cold & heavy snowfall. But Snowfall will increase the risk of road blocks.
Spring (March to April)
This is the flowering season in Sikkim. North Sikkim is the place where you can see various types of orchids, rhododendrons & numerous other colourful flowers. The entire valley will be covered with flowers. It is also known as flower valley of Sikkim. So March to April will be the best time to visit Yumthang Valley for those who are fond of colourful flowers. Temperature in March & April ranges from -10oC to 5oC. So you have a chance to get good volume of snowfall along with the colourful flowers.
Summer (May to Jun)
Summer is not at all hot in Yumthang Valley. In May temperature ranges from 0oC to 8oC. May is the time for various flowers. But this is the season when it’s start raining in the region.
Monsoon (July to mid September)
Sikkim gets maximum rainfall from July to mid September. Temperature ranges from 5oC to 15oC. North Sikkim is a landslide prone area. Heavy rain increases the risk of landslide. So it’s better not to plan your Yumthang Valley trip during monsoon.
Autumn (October to December)
October to December is a best time to visit Yumthang Valley. Just after the monsoon you will get a clear sky along with a moderate temperature. November is the month when the temperature starts falling & the valley gets occasional snow fall. Temperature in November ranges from -5oC to 6oC. You can view a partially frozen lake. As the temperature is bearable with clear weather November is considered the best time to visit the valley. December will be a colder. The minimum temperature in December may fall up to -12oC.
How to reach Yumthang Valley from Gangtok
Tour to Yumthang Valley starts from Gangtok. Gangtok to Yumthang Valley is 130 km (9-10 hrs). You cannot reach the valley in a single day. The nearest accommodation available is in Lachung, 105 km (6 hrs) from Gangtok. You need to start early in the morning (at 7 or 8 am) from Lachung. Lachung to Yumthang Valley is 27 km, approx 1.30 hours journey.
Distance
Gangtok to Lachung – 105 km
Lachung to Yumthang Valley – 27 km
Yumthang to Zero Point – 22 km
Lachung to Katao – 26 km
