Sikkim, a great
Himalayan Region, located on the east of
Nepal and west of the Thunder Dragon
Country, Bhutan. Sikkim is quite similar
in land structure with Nepal. The
greater Himalayas form a natural
boundary with Tibet. Mount Kanchanjhagha
(8545m), The third highest peak in the
world, runs north to south Separating
Sikkim from Nepal. The Testa And Ranjit
rivers also offers the Thrill of riding
the wild waters and angling for some
variety of fish. In Sikkim, Most of the
people speaks Nepalese language and the
tribes are similar with Nepalese.
Hinduism and Buddhism are the main
Religion in Sikkim
Visa Procedure
Along with the Indian visa, foreigners
are required to obtain an inner line
permit for Sikkim, which is valid for 15
days with a further extension available
in Gangtok.
Recently Sikkim has introduced issuing
permits valid for 3 days at its border
(Rangpo). While applying locally you
must provide 2 passport size photographs
and photocopies of the passport pages
with the copy of valid visa. We advise
you to obtain this before departing for
India to avoid wasting valuable holiday
time there. |