# Things to see in Gangtok (India): 6 places and when to go > Gangtok is a town in India with around 78,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 6 places in and around it, mainly Nature (4), Wildlife (3), Museums and art (1). The best known are Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Gipmochi and Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary. The best time to come is October to March; also possible: April and September. In June there are 13 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 17. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/gangtok/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** India · 27.3333, 88.6166 - **Population:** About 78,000 - **Places:** 6 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/naturaleza/) (4) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/fauna/) (3) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/museos/) (1) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/montana/) (1) · [Hot springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/termal/) (1) - **Best time:** October to March. - **Also possible:** April and September. - **Nearest airport:** CCU Kolkata, 521 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Gipmochi, at 4,380 m. ## What to see in Gangtok The places in and around Gangtok, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Namgyal Institute of Tibetology](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/namgyal-institute-of-tibetology/): Tibet museum in Gangtok, Sikkim, India · 2.3 km - [Gipmochi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/gipmochi/): Mountain in India/Bhutan · 29 km - [Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/fambong-lho-wildlife-sanctuary/): Wildlife sanctuary in Sikkim, India · 7.9 km - [Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/kyongnosla-alpine-wls/): Nature reserve in India · 14 km - [Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/maenam-wls/): Wildlife reserve in Sikkim, India · 22 km - [LIngdem Hot Spring](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/lingdem-hot-spring/): Hot spring · 27 km ## When to go to Gangtok The best time to visit Gangtok is **October to March**; also possible: April and September. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 10 h 27 | | February | Best time | 11 h 04 | | March | Best time | 11 h 48 | | April | Possible | 12 h 39 | | May | Better not | 13 h 21 | | June | Better not | 13 h 43 | | July | Better not | 13 h 34 | | August | Better not | 12 h 58 | | September | Possible | 12 h 09 | | October | Best time | 11 h 20 | | November | Best time | 10 h 37 | | December | Best time | 10 h 17 | In June there are 13 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 17. In January, 6 of the 6 places are at their best. When to go to India in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Gangtok The nearest main airport is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU, Kolkata), 521 km as the crow flies. How to get around India (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=27.3333%2C88.6166) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=27.3333%2C88.6166) ## Other towns nearby - [Darjeeling](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/darjeeling/): 9 places · 49 km - [Siliguri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/siliguri/): 6 places · 70 km - [Guwahati](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/guwahati/): 5 places · 339 km - [Shillong](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/shillong/): 6 places · 380 km - [Patna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/patna/): 5 places · 396 km - [Bishnupur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/bishnupur/): 5 places · 492 km And all of India, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Gangtok? The best known: [Namgyal Institute of Tibetology](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/namgyal-institute-of-tibetology/), [Gipmochi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/gipmochi/), [Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/fambong-lho-wildlife-sanctuary/), [Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/kyongnosla-alpine-wls/), [Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/maenam-wls/). In all, 6 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Gangtok? October to March; also possible: April and September. In June there are 13 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 17. ### How do you get to Gangtok? The nearest main airport is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), 521 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=27.3333%2C88.6166) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Gangtok as the destination and these 6 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).