Archive · 7 Sep 2025
North Sikkim Tourism to Resume After Four Months
North Sikkim is reopening to tourists after being closed for almost four months due to natural disasters.
Starting Monday, tourists can visit places like Lachung, Yumthang Valley and Zero Point.
Lachen will reopen in the next tourist season.
To ensure a smooth journey, tourists need to pass Sanklang bridge check-post by 1 pm and Toong bridge by 2 pm.
Additionally, Chola and Doklam will be open to domestic tourists from September 27, with a limit of 25 vehicles daily.
This will aid the local economy.
Tourism in North Sikkim will resume from Monday after being closed for nearly four months.
Tourists can visit Lachung, Yumthang Valley and Zero Point.
Lachen will reopen in the next tourist season.
Chola and Doklam will open to domestic tourists on September 27.
Tourists must pass specific checkpoints by set times.
- Who
- Tourists and the Tourism and Civil Aviation Department
- What
- Tourism activities are resuming in North Sikkim
- When
- Tourism starts Monday, September 9, 2024
- Where
- North Sikkim, including Lachung, Yumthang Valley, Zero Point, Chola, and Doklam
- Why
- North Sikkim was closed due to natural calamities and reopening will revive tourism.
- Reopening Date
- Monday, September 9, 2024
- Destinations Open
- Lachung, Yumthang Valley, Zero Point
- Lachen
- Reopening next tourist season
- Chola and Doklam Opening
- September 27 for domestic tourists
- Daily Vehicle Limit (Chola/Doklam)
- 25
- Check Post Deadline (Outbound)
- 1 pm (Sanklang bridge)
- Check Post Deadline (Return)
- 2 pm (Toong bridge)