Good going and all the inputs will be provided here... Yes there were couple of Guys who rode to Sikkim and their thread was awesome.

Spidy i will support you if you really plan to do the ride and u can always call and take inputs...prepare a list of questions and we will answer them..

Something big is on the way.....dont worry i wont steal your thunder...

Regards,

Both of you are cooking something BIG, Sounds... SCARY!
n Am SCARED...

I hope no one of you is planning:
Sri Lanka (Am planning to ride there in 2010)
or Leh in that season only...


Sorry bhai, uss waqt do hi LEGS the! I wsnt "the Spidy" that time, it was 5 years back!
So what do you think about the RIDE? coming?

@ANUP & RAZOR: So here is my list... plz help me out!

1) Budget according to you considering 2009 goverment budget changes?

2)Total Kms. from 1) kolkata to gangtok & 2) Gangtok to Bhutan & back?

3)Where to land back? I know from where to start, but dunno where to end?

4)Any places you can suggest we should not go? or any place that you missed & we should go?

5)Any discs out there in Bhutan? entry fee?

6)Your route? + Would you like to change that route of yours or we should stick to it? I'll soon put up mine, but will plan according to your inputs only...

7)Your inputs, whatever I missed!

thx & Regards,
the guy On eight legs n two wheels...

Its gr8 to see another ride to sikkim...
gr8 going guys... but try to do it within sep...
Top three places in your wish list must be Nathula, Yumthung and Gurudongmar... and for these places bad weather may result in permit problems...
we did our sikkim ride on arpil-may and had a gr8 gr8 sun shine throughout... the only thing missing in april-may season is the rhodendron of 'Simba Rhododendron Sanctuary' on the way to yumthung... that route boosted with flowers during sep-oct...

any ways... thats all for now... will try to help u regarding your other queries....

^^^Hey thx for your input man. But this is basically a BHUTAN ride, n we are including Sikkim too as a RITUAL!!!
Following foot steps of Anup, Razor n Co.

Anyways would definately call you fer more inputs about Sikkim!

@MG: thx bro, you are the best Mod here... NO HARD FEELINGS! hehehe!

Dude, were you on the ride that was featured on the xBhp server before it crashed??

yes they did same trip which was featured in xBhp.

All I can say is MG is planning for the trip for a long time now. It's surely now Bangladesh or Sri Lanka or Leh.

i wish to break one.....

Special thanks to the "HOW!" team for their beautiful trip log.

you can contact the biking group name xkmph ..you can contact them for further details!

yes bro... u r right....

@nabendu Thanks for your answer to diffuser911's query !!

OK will meet up coming weekend, lets plan a DHABA G2G...

@HAXOR: thx man... Neways nice DP
But how n where to contact them???

Info

Entry Formalities for Indians Nationals :
Visa not required. Route Permit issued at the point of entry. Visitors must carry document testifying Indian nationals viz : Passport, ration card, driving licence or Electoral ID. Route Permit can be arranged prior date of arrival on receiving the following information in advance
1) Full name
2) Date of Birth
3) Father's/ husband's name
4) Profession
5) Address in India
6) Xerox copy of identification.
Entry to Bhutan is through Jaigon (Indian Border) and Phuntsholing (the Bhutan border).



Nathula is open on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. We have to get the permit from the Tourism Department through a Travel Agency.
Inner Line Permit (Sikkim Permit) to enter Sikkim. First 15 days permit is given to any individual intending to visit Sikkim. Sikkim permits are issued from the following offices.
Sikkim Tourism Offices:
Sikkim Tourism, Pancheel Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.
Sikkim Tourism, Middle ton Street, Kolkatta
Sikkim Tourism, Hill Cart Road, SNT complex, Siliguri.
Sikkim Tourism, Rangpo Border, East Sikkim.
It takes just minimum five minutes to get the permit from any of the Sikkim Tourism, Offices. Most offices are closed on government holidays.
Indian nationals: require permit from the Police Check Post office in Gangtok to visit the following places. Tsomgo Lake, Baba Mandir, Lachung, Yumthang Valley and Lachen, Thangu and Gurudogmar Lake. Nathula tour can be availed through a regulated tours, which requires permit from Sikkim Tourism, Police Check Post and Army endorses the permit at 5th Mile, J.N.Road. . Nathula is open on : Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sundays. Baba Mandir and Nathula is opened for Indian Nationals only.