Sikkim can be considered to be the place where the earth meets the heavens due to its amazing topographical and geographical location. The state is located in the eastern part of the Himalayan Range and boasts a number of natural landmarks including the majestic Kanchenjunga  that is known to be the third tallest mountain peak in the world. For the local population, these places are more than the geological formations – they are considered sacred places that allow people to establish direct connection between the world of humans and gods.

In Sikkim, heaven lies in the silence and the purity of the surrounding nature. The peacefulness of this region can only be occasionally interrupted by the sounds of fluttering of prayer flags, chants of monks and the bells that resound in the old monasteries like Rumtek and Enchey. When the fog lifts up over the region, the breathtaking scenery reveals the sparkling turquoise waters of the Tsomgo lake located at a very high altitude. In this environment, which is famous for its organic way of living and rich spiritual tradition, each visitor is able to feel unique and special atmosphere that cannot be found anywhere else in the world.

Sikkim has an ethereal quality due to its tranquillity that is interrupted only by the wind blowing through prayer flags or the distant chanting of monks in ancient monasteries like Rumtek and Enchey. When the morning mist clears from glaciers like Tsomgo (Tsomgo Lake), you feel as if you are standing on top of the world! With a commitment to organic sustainable living and a deep spiritual heritage, Sikkim has a level of purity and clarity that is rare in the modern globalized world and represents one extreme side of nature’s grandeur as it is so vast. 

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