Silent Peaks & Cloud Forests: The Wildlife of Sikkim
High in the Eastern Himalaya, Sikkim is a jewel of biodiversity where frost-tipped peaks, ancient forests, and rhododendron-draped hillsides nourish rare wildlife and vivid birdlife. From the elusive snow leopard’s rugged realm to misty bamboo forests where red pandas and musk deer roam, every sanctuary feels like stepping into nature’s quiet symphony. With more than 550 bird species, florals that explode in spring, and sanctuaries that offer both serenity and discovery, Sikkim calls travellers who thrill at alpine wilds and gentle forest magic.
Trip Highlights
Signature Moments :
Over 550 bird species, including blood pheasant, Himalayan monal, great pied hornbill (hongraio), crested serpent eagle, and many restricted-range species in sanctuaries like Kitam, Shingba, Barsey
Spring (March-May) brings blooming rhododendrons, orchids, primulas in Shingba, Barsey, Maenam, and high alpine ridges colour-soaked trails made for walking and photography.
Blood pheasant, satyr tragopan, fire-tailed myzornis, Himalayan monal, and ward’s trogon are prized sightings.
Winter brings thrushes, finches, and waterfowl to lower valleys; spring sees warblers, flycatchers, and pheasants in breeding plumage.
Also seek out red pandas, musk deer, Himalayan black bears, and in rare zones snow leopards in sanctuaries like Pangolakha and Khangchendzonga.
rails through rhododendron forests, early morning birding, views of Kanchenjunga, unfenced vistas in remote corners like Shingba & Pangolakha, and vantage points in Kyongnosla.
7 nights, 8 days DEC 13th, 2024
india, Asia
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