Zuluk Silk Route 2-Day Trip from Gangtok
East Sikkim, from Gangtok via Rongli
Photos of Zuluk, Nathang, Kupup Lake and Aritar on the Old Silk Route.
Guests
Age 5+
Children
Under 5, free
You won’t be charged until you confirm your details
Free cancellation up to 7 days before
Confirmation on WhatsApp right away
Secure payment: UPI, cards, net banking
Group of 12+? Book on WhatsAppThe zigzag road
Zuluk’s hairpin bends from Thambi viewpoint.
A night in Zuluk
A homestay in a high village on the old trade route.
Nathang and Kupup
High meadows and Elephant Lake near the border.
Permit included
The protected-area permit, filed by us.
About this experience
The Old Silk Route through East Sikkim once carried wool and silk between Tibet and Bengal. Today it is a spectacular high road: up from Rongli to Zuluk, then the famous zigzag of hairpin bends seen from Thambi viewpoint, across Nathang valley and past Kupup Lake to join the Tsomgo road.
We book a shared seat from Gangtok, file the permit, and arrange a homestay night with dinner and breakfast.
Pickup
About 8:00 am in Gangtok
Length
2 days, 1 night
Highest point
Near Kupup, about 13,000 ft
Stay
Homestay at Zuluk or Nathang
What’s included
- A shared vehicle seat from Gangtok and back
- The protected-area permit
- A homestay night, twin or shared
- Dinner and breakfast
- Lunch and drinks
- Private vehicle (ask for a quote)
- Entry fees on the way
How to get there
From Gangtok
About 90 km to Zuluk via Rongli, 4 hours
Best time to go
Mar – May Best
Rhododendrons and clear roads.
Oct – Dec Best
Clear views of the Kanchenjunga range.
Jan – Feb Good
Snow; roads close at times.
Jun – Sep Good
Cloud and landslides.
Zuluk Silk Route trip price
₹3,499 per person. Shared vehicle, permit, homestay night, dinner and breakfast included. Children under 5 go free. No booking fee.
| Group | Total |
|---|---|
| Solo | ₹3,499 |
| Couple | ₹6,998 |
| 4 people | ₹13,996 |
| 6 people | ₹20,994 |
| 10 people | ₹34,990 |
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
Foreign nationals can’t get the Zuluk permit.
Cold nights
Zuluk is at about 9,400 ft. Bring warm layers in every season.
Zuluk Silk Route trip FAQs
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Photos: Tsen2006, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Amitabha Gupta / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 · Rangan Datta Wiki / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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