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India - Sikkim (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet
From North Sikkim’s plunging mountain valleys and emerald alpine forests to West Sikkim’s picturesque patchwork of terraced paddy fields and flowering rhododendrons, there’s plenty to feast your eyes on here.
enjoy a roller-coaster journey over mountain tops and through abyss-like valleys on a road trip to the Yumthang Valley
maps
be enthralled by a colourful chaam (masked monk dance) at Rumtek Gompa
transport
wake up to dazzling Khangchendzonga views in Pelling, visit Pemayangtse Gompa, and then help out the local schoolkids by eating banana cake
restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: East Sikkim, Gangtok & around, Towards Tibet, North Sikkim, Gangtok, Singhik & around, South Sikkim, Namchi, Ravangla (Rabongla) & around, West Sikkim, Geyzing & Tikjuk, Pelling & around, The Monastery Loop