How To Reach Yumthang Valley
Yumthang is Sikkim’s very own Valley of Flowers. At an altitude of 3500 m, the valley is breathtakingly beautiful during spring when the Rhododendrons go on a blossoming spree and you can see a hundred variety of orchids, chimals and blue poppies. There are yaks…
Kasturi Orar Trek, Sikkim
Maximum Altitude: 16406 ft Duration: 10 days Difficulty: Difficult If you have been dreaming about the glacial pitfalls, chunks of ice all around and an adventurous trail that will set a new rhythm inside your heart, then the Kasturi Orar Trek is the one for…
Green Lake Trek, Sikkim
Maximum Altitude: 16500 ft Duration: 9 days Difficulty: Difficult A journey to the picturesque North Sikkim, a beautiful alpine lake and the peak of mighty Mt Kanchenjunga glistening in the background. It can’t get better than this. The Green Lake located in the North of…
Varsey Trek, Sikkim
If the sight of fresh flowers in bloom gets you excited and leaves you feeling refreshed, then Sikkim’s colourful Varsey Trek is going to leave you thrilled. The moderate grade climb takes you through different twists and turns to leave you meandering through blankets after…
Zemu Glacier Trek, Sikkim
If you are looking for a long trek to take you through a considerable stretch of the Himalayas, then how about making your way to one of India’s most beautiful states, Sikkim? And when we say Sikkim, the mind of every trekker goes to the…
Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek, Sikkim
First summited by Joe Brown and George Band in 1955, Kanchenjunga was considered as the highest mountain in the mountain in the world until 1852, before the discovery of Mt. Everest. Now, it’s the highest peak in India and the third highest in the world….
Dzongri Trek, Sikkim
The Dzongri trek lies at an altitude of about 4020 meters in Sikkim. In this trail you can view the magnificent sight of the great Kanchenjunga range and Mount Pandim – and that too from a very close angle. The majesty of the range crisscrossing…
Tholung Trek, Sikkim
Do you want to experience the homeland of Sikkim’s indigenous people? Are you interested to visit remote villages of the Lepchas, far away from the commercial spots of North Sikkim? Tholung Valley, located in the remote North-West region of Dzongu in Sikkim, on the edge…
Five Best Treks in Sikkim
The north-eastern state of Sikkim is home to a number of waterfalls, quaint villages, snow-capped peaks and of course, the Teesta River which accompanies you for most part of your journey across the state. While a number of travellers visit some of the more popular…
Goechala Trek
Maximum Altitude: 15100 ft Duration: 11 days Difficulty: Difficult I think we at OHOT have made it quite evident how much we love the Northeast India. So I guess it’s high time we start talking about one of our favourite treks from there. A trail…
Seven Best Places in Sikkim
If you are looking to travel to some beautiful places that soothe your soul and take you right through nature’s very best, then you needn’t look any further than our own gorgeous country because the state of Sikkim will offer you all that and a…
The Good Men of India: This Guy’s Story from Sikkim
For as long as the earth goes round, there will be some men not considered equal to some others. From the former, will rise a few, who shall shine, if not by their success, then by their deeds. And we, who were more equal by…