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Sikkim
Ravangla & Namchi
The Buddha’s Hills
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Why Ravangla & Namchi?
Ravangla (2,100m) and Namchi (1,675m) are the twin cultural hearts of South Sikkim. Ravangla's Buddha Park has a 130-foot statue of the Buddha set against the entire Kanchenjunga range. Namchi's Samdruptse houses a 118-foot Guru Padmasambhava and the Siddhesvara Dham — miniature replicas of India's four holy sites. Quieter, warmer and less permitted than the north, South Sikkim is a soft way in.
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Ravangla & Namchi in frames.
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Stories from Ravangla & Namchi
adventure
How to Prepare for the Goechala Trek
Eleven days, 4,940m, the east face of Kanchenjunga. Here is how to train — and why it matters.
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Gangtok for First-Timers — a Walking Guide
A clean, cable-car Himalayan city. Here is a morning, an afternoon and an evening that you will remember.
Sonam Lepcha6 min read
Why North Sikkim Deserves Five Days, Not Two
The whirlwind two-day Lachung–Yumthang trip sold you a lie. Here is how to do North Sikkim at the pace it was built for.
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