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Tsomgo Lake and Nathu La Private Car from Gangtok

From Gangtok, East Sikkim

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Tsomgo Lake below bare mountain slopes in East Sikkim
The border post at Nathu La Pass with snow-capped Himalayan peaks behind
Tsomgo (Changu) Lake in its glacial valley above Gangtok
Snow around Tsomgo Lake in East Sikkim
Travellers at Tsomgo Lake above Gangtok
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Photos of Tsomgo Lake and Nathu La.

₹7,999/ car (up to 5)
Private car, driver and permits included

Guests

Up to 5 per car

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Children

Under 5, free

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₹7,999 × 1 car₹7,999
Total₹7,999

Free cancellation up to 7 days before

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Secure payment: UPI, cards, net banking

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Your own car

No strangers, and you choose how long to stay at each stop.

Permits included

Tsomgo and Nathu La permits, filed a day ahead.

Three sights

Tsomgo Lake, Baba Mandir and the Nathu La border.

Up to 5 people

One price for the car.

About this experience

The same classic day as our shared trip, in a car of your own: up from Gangtok to Tsomgo (Changu) Lake at 3,753 m, on to Baba Harbhajan Singh Mandir and the Nathu La border at 4,310 m, and back by afternoon.

We file the permits a day ahead and send a registered tourist vehicle and driver to your Gangtok hotel. It suits families, small groups and anyone who wants to linger.

Pickup

About 7:30 am in Gangtok

Runs

Wednesday to Sunday

Highest point

Nathu La, 4,310 m

Car

Up to 5 people

What’s included

  • A private registered vehicle and driver from Gangtok and back
  • Protected-area permits for Tsomgo and Nathu La
  • Stops at Tsomgo Lake, Baba Mandir and Nathu La
  • Yak rides and the Tsomgo cable car
  • Boots and jackets on hire
  • Food and drinks

How to get there

From Gangtok

Pickup at your hotel; about 2.5–3 hours to Nathu La

Best time to go

Oct – Nov Best

Clear skies and wide views.

Jan – Apr Best

Snow and a frozen lake; roads can close after heavy snow.

May – Sep Good

Cloudier and wetter.

Tsomgo and Nathu La private car price

₹7,999 per car for up to 5 people. Private car, driver and permits included. Children under 5 go free. No booking fee.

GroupPrice
1–5 people1 car₹7,999
6–10 people2 cars₹15,998
11–15 people3 cars₹23,997

Cancellation and good to know

Full refund 7+ days before

50% refund 3–6 days before; no refund after that.

Full refund if it can’t run

Closed by the authorities, the weather or for safety: your money back, or a free change of date.

Photo ID and passport photos

Protected-area permits need a photo ID and two passport photos for each traveller. Send them on WhatsApp when we ask.

Indian nationals only for Nathu La

Foreign nationals can visit Tsomgo with the right permit but not Nathu La.

Closed Monday and Tuesday

Nathu La is shut to tourists those days; the calendar won’t let you book them.

Altitude

Over 4,000 m. Spend a night in Gangtok first and move slowly.

Full booking terms

Tsomgo and Nathu La private car FAQs

₹7,999 per car for up to 5 people with Breeziah, including the permits.

Shared (₹1,299 per person) is cheaper for one or two people. Private is better value for 4–5 and lets you set the pace.

To tourists on Mondays and Tuesdays, and at short notice for snow or army reasons.

Read before you go

Shared Tsomgo and Nathu La tripNathu La permit guideTsomgo Lake guideGangtok tour packages

Photos: Kuldeepburjbhalaike, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Thebrowniris / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 · Laluttam, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Dinesh Valke from Thane, India, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Rudolph.A.furtado, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

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