 All
foreigners have to obtain a special inner line permit for
Sikkim which they could get from Indian
Embassy. Foreigners can avail only 15 days permit to visit
Sikkim which can be renewed. The permit can be arranged very
easily at several places including at Siliguri, Darjeeling
or at Rongpo on the Bengal -Sikkim. You just need to carry
a copy of your photograph and the process barely takes 15
minutes.
You should be part of a group of minimum
4 persons in order to visit Dzongri (in West Sikkim) for the
purpose of trekking. All the permits can be collected from
the Indian Missions in different countries. It can also be
collected from Foreigners' Regional Registration Offices in
Calcutta, Delhi, Madras & Bombay or the Office of the
Assistant Resident Commissioner, Govt. of Sikkim, Calcutta
or the office of the Deputy Director (Tourism), Govt. of sikkim,
New Delhi.
If you have already come to the region
without obtaining proper permits, naturebeyond will assist
you in arranging the same from the Assistant Director (Tourism),
Govt. of Sikkim, Siliguri or the Deputy Commissioner, Darjeeling.
Presently permits can also be obtained from Rangpo at the
time of entering Sikkim. |
