Near MAYFAIR Spa Resort & Casino
Do Drul Chorten
~7 km | Approximately 25 minutes
One of the most important stupas in Sikkim, ringed by prayer wheels that visitors turn as they walk its circuit. The white dome and gilded spire stand within a monastic compound where young monks study, and the constant low sound of the wheels and of chanting makes it a quiet stop.
Also within reach
Rumtek Monastery
The largest monastery in Sikkim and the seat of the Karma Kagyu school, set on a ridge facing Gangtok across the valley.
Tsomgo Lake
A glacial lake held in a bowl of high ridges on the road to the Nathu La pass, frozen through the coldest months and mirror-still in spring.
Ganesh Tok
A small hilltop shrine above Gangtok with a viewing balcony that opens onto the town below and the Kanchenjunga range beyond it.
Banjhakri Falls
A waterfall dropping through a landscaped park of pools, bridges and carved figures drawn from Sikkimese folklore.