Pelling: Skywalk & Sacred Lakes
Duration
Compact SUV
Stay Facility
Standard
Start-End city
Bagdogra
Operator
Evynx Curated
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Pelling: Skywalk & Sacred Lakes
India's first glass skywalk, a Kanchenjunga panorama, and sacred Khecheopalri Lake.
About this tour
Highlights
- Pelling Glass Skywalk - India's first glass-floor cliff walk to a 137-foot bronze Chenrezig statue
- Khecheopalri Wishing Lake - sacred lake where birds remove every fallen leaf from the perfectly still surface
- Rabdentse Ruins - stone foundations of Sikkim's 17th-century second capital, west-facing panorama toward Nepal
- Sanga Choeling Monastery (~1697) - 25-minute steep forest trail above Pelling, cliff-edge Kanchenjunga views
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Itinerary at a Glance
Itinerary
Bagdogra to Pelling - Rimbi Waterfalls, Bhutia Lunch & Kanchenjunga Evening Mist
Arrival from Bagdogra Airport by private SUV, crossing into Sikkim at the Melli bridge and climbing 4.5 hours through the Teesta and Rangit river valleys to Pelling (2,150m). Stop at Rimbi Waterfalls on the approach road.
Kanchenjunga Dawn, India's First Glass Skywalk, Khecheopalri Wishing Lake & Rabdentse Ruins
The full Pelling day. 05:30 AM dawn sequence: Kanchenjunga goes from black silhouette to rose-gold to blinding white in 20-30 minutes. Then India's first glass skywalk over a 1,000-foot drop adjacent to the 137-foot Chenrezig statue.
Sanga Choeling Forest Trek, Valley Panoramas & Descent to Bagdogra
Morning hike to Sanga Choeling Monastery (~1697; Nyingma; one of the oldest in Sikkim) through steep mixed forest with birding opportunities along the way.
Requirements
What you’ll need and key rules before you go.
- Warm fleece or jacket - Pelling sits at 2,150m; evenings drop to 8-12°C
- Comfortable walking shoes with grip for the Pelling Skywalk and monastery trails
- Government-issued photo ID - required for Pelling Skywalk and border area entry
- Camera with wide-angle lens for the glass Pelling Skywalk and Kanchenjunga view
- Binoculars for Kanchenjunga dawn view from Pelling ridge on a clear morning
- Pelling Skywalk: no running or jumping on the glass bridge; follow guide instructions
- Khecheopalri Lake: no swimming, boating, or disturbing the sacred water surface
- Sanga Choeling and Pemayangtse monasteries: remove footwear at all entrances
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Effective date: 28 Aug 2026
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