Zuluk Tour From Kalimpong 3N - 4D

Package Overview

PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
Issued at Rongli / Lingtam
Required for Zuluk, Gnathang, Kupup
Documents:
2 passport photos
Valid ID proof (Aadhaar/Driving License/Voter ID)
Not allowed: PAN card
Foreign nationals not permitted in this zone

BEST TIME TO VISIT
April–June: Clear views, rhododendrons
October–December: Best visibility, dry, cold
Jan–March: Snowfall, road closures possible

STAY SUGGESTION
Padamchen: warm & safer for altitude
Zuluk: homestays, basic but scenic
Gnathang Valley: only for fit travellers (very high altitude)

Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Kalimpong → Pedong → Rongli → Padamchen/Zuluk

  Distance: ~90 km | Drive: 4.5–5 hrs
  Route: Kalimpong → Algarah → Pedong → Reshi → Rongli (permit) → Lingzey → Padamchen/Zuluk
  Highlights
  Pedong viewpoint
  Reshi Khola riverside stop
  Permit processing at Rongli checkpost
  Stay: Padamchen (best for acclimatization) or Zuluk
  Altitude: Padamchen 7,000 ft • Zuluk 10,000 ft
  Tip: Avoid reaching Zuluk directly from low altitude—stay first night in Padamchen.

  • Themes Mountaineering
• Day 2 : Zuluk → Thambi View Point → Lungthung → Gnathang Valley

  Start: Early 4:30–5:00 AM for sunrise
  Highlights
  Thambi View Point (11,200 ft) – Sunrise over 32 hairpin bends
  Lungthung (11,500 ft)
  Gnathang/Nathang Valley (13,200 ft) – "Ladakh of the East"
  Tukla Valley War Memorial
  Old Baba Mandir
  Stay Options
  Return to Padamchen
  OR overnight at Gnathang Valley (only if no AMS issues)

  • Themes Mountaineering
• Day 3 : Kupup Lake Circuit & Aritar

  Highlights
  Kupup Lake (Elephant Lake)
  Memencho Lake (drive-by)
  Jelep La View Point
  Ice Hockey Ground (highest in India)
  Later Drive to Aritar
  Visit Lampokhari Lake (Aritar Lake)
  Monastery & viewpoint
  Stay: Aritar

  • Themes Mountaineering
• Day 4 : Aritar → Kalimpong OR Transfer to Gangtok/Siliguri

  Quiet morning walk around Lampokhari
  Drop options:
  Kalimpong (3 hrs)
  Gangtok (3.5–4 hrs)
  Siliguri (5–6 hrs)

  • Themes Mountaineering

Inclusions

• EP (No Meal)

Package Start From

• Kalimpong, West Bengal, India, Asia

Terms & Conditions

This Tour is Offered by

• Gangtok, Gangtok, Sikkim, India
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