Entry formalities

Foreigners must obtain Inner Line Permit ( ILP) to visit

Sikkam.These can be obtained from all Indian

Missions,Sikkam Tourism offices at New Delhi, Kolkatata,

Siliguri and Ranngpo on the Strength of an indian Visa. The

15 days during Permit is issued on the Spot without any

delay provided Photocopies of the passport and visa details

along with two pass port photos of the applicants are made

available . The permissible during of the stay by the foreign

tourists is 15 days intially .The State Goverment is Authorised

 to extension the same twice by a further period of 30days

(15days each) The Extension of the permits can be obtained

from FRO at Gangtok and Superintendent of Police of the

 North ,West and South Districts.

For Those interested in going for trekking in the interior

region of the state ,the department of tourism issues

Protected Area Permit (PAP) at Gangtok which is available

 for certain specified area for groups consisting of two or

more foreigners subject to the condition that the trekking

programme is arranged through a registered travel agency.

Transpotation and Communication

Nearest  airport for Sikkam is Bagdogra in North Bengal

which is 124 Kms and Approximately 4 Hours drive from

Gangtok . there are indian airlines, jet Airways, Deccan Etc.

 Services operating from Bagdogra linking Kolkata, Guwahati

and New Delhi. Sikkam Tourism operates daily a five- seater

helicopter services between Gangtok and Bagdogra

connecting all civil Flights