28/04/2016
Zuluk is a relatively new tourist destination of East Sikkim. It is a small village with a large military settlement, given that the Indo-Tibet boarder is nearby. The village itself is an attractive tourist destination for visitors looking for a quite sojourn. For most tourists, however, it is the base from which they explore the higher altitude tourist destinations of Nathang Valley, Kupup and Tsongmo lake.
Here, one can experience the high altitude mountains of Sikkim without traveling to North Sikkim, which requires significant more time to travel.
The famous silk route that connected Lhasa (Tibet) to Kalimpong was in use even a few decades ago until the Chinese invasion of Tibet. Zuluk / Dzuluk, used to be a small village on this route. It was commonly used by traders traveling to Tibet through Jelep-la ("La" stands for mountain pass) as an overnight base.
Today it is fast emerging as a new tourist destination. Zuluk derives its tourism importance due to the excellent view of the eastern Himalayan mountain range including the Kanchenjunga from here. A trip to the area requires special permits. The permits though would be arranged by us, and as a guest you would only need to provide your id proof and photograph.
During the summer months, the area and its surrounding hills are covered with thousands of blooming rhododendron. Zuluk during these months, is a riot of colors due to the variety of rhododendron that can be seen here.
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From Gangtok – 90 kms, about 4 hours
From NJP / Bagdogra - 160 kms about 6 hours
From Kalimpong – 90 kms, about 3.5 hours
From Pelling – 150 kms, about 7 hours
From Darjeeling – 140 kms, about 5 hours
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Sight Seeing around
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Thambi View Point
Lungthung
Tukla
Nathang Valley
Old Baba Mandir
Kupup Lake & Village
New Baba Mandir
Memenchu Lake