{"id":4552,"date":"2018-05-13T10:35:23","date_gmt":"2018-05-13T05:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/?p=4552"},"modified":"2018-05-18T14:04:01","modified_gmt":"2018-05-18T08:34:01","slug":"5-quick-getaways-from-gangtok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/5-quick-getaways-from-gangtok\/","title":{"rendered":"5 quick getaways from Gangtok"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are looking for some amazing getaways from Gangtok, here is your answer.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kalimpong<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3095\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3095\" style=\"width: 940px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Kalimpong.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3095\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Kalimpong.jpg?resize=940%2C529\" alt=\"Kalimpong\" width=\"940\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Kalimpong.jpg?w=940&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Kalimpong.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Kalimpong.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3095\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy: www.naturalhighsafaris.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kalimpong is a beautiful town in the foothills of Himalayas situated in the West Bengal state of India. The town has an adobe on the ridge over the Teesta river and displays colonial style of settlement. Some of the beautiful places to visit in Kalimpong are-<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delo Park<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tharpa Choling Monastery<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mangal Dham<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zang Dhok Palri Phodang <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Distance between Gangtok and Kalimpong:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 75 kilometers, 2.5 hours drive<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/book-taxi\/gangtok-kalimpong\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book a cab from Gangtok to Kalimpong<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Namchi<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3086\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3086\" style=\"width: 1599px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Namchi.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3086\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Namchi.jpg?resize=1599%2C912\" alt=\"Namchi\" width=\"1599\" height=\"912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Namchi.jpg?w=1599&amp;ssl=1 1599w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Namchi.jpg?resize=300%2C171&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Namchi.jpg?resize=768%2C438&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Namchi.jpg?resize=1024%2C584&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3086\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy: rajudonglama.blogspot.in<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Namchi is located in the Sikkim state of India. The term Namchi in Sikkimese translates to \u201cSky High\u201d. The popular sites in this place are-<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Samdruptse<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tarey Bhir<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ngadak Monastery<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Namchi Rock garden<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Distance between Gangtok and Namchi:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 80 kilometers, 2.5 hours drive<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/book-taxi\/gangtok-namchi\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book a cab from Gangtok to Namchi<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Darjeeling<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3616\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3616\" style=\"width: 924px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mountains.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3616\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mountains.jpg?resize=924%2C520\" alt=\"\" width=\"924\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mountains.jpg?w=924&amp;ssl=1 924w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mountains.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mountains.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3616\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Picturesque Hillstation of India<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Darjeeling is a beautiful hill station in the foothills of the Himalayas, located in the West Bengal state of India. It is popular for its tea plantation and beautiful landscape. There are plenty of sightseeing places in Darjeeling and one can just spend as many days here. Some of the notable sites are-<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tiger Hills<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Padmaja Naidu Zoological Park<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peace Pagoda<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Distance between Gangtok and Darjeeling:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 98 kilometers, 3.5 hours drive<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/book-taxi\/gangtok-darjeeling\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book a cab from Gangtok to Darjeeling<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bagdogra<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4576\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4576\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Jorpokhri-Wildlife-Sanctuary-bagdogra.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Jorpokhri-Wildlife-Sanctuary-bagdogra.jpg?resize=1024%2C594\" alt=\"Jorpokhri Wildlife Sanctuary bagdogra\" width=\"1024\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Jorpokhri-Wildlife-Sanctuary-bagdogra.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Jorpokhri-Wildlife-Sanctuary-bagdogra.jpg?resize=300%2C174&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Jorpokhri-Wildlife-Sanctuary-bagdogra.jpg?resize=768%2C446&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4576\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy: dooarsecoviillege.wordpress.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bagdogra is a beautiful town close to the Darjeeling district of West Bengal state of India. Some interesting sites in the region are-<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Bengal Science Center<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jangli Baba Mandir<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jorpokhri Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social Forestry<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Distance between Gangtok and Bagdogra:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 123 kilometers, 4 hours drive<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/book-taxi\/gangtok-bagdogra\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book a cab from Gangtok to Bagdogra<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Siliguri<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4577\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4577\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/salugara-monastery-siliguri.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4577\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/salugara-monastery-siliguri.jpg?resize=1080%2C810\" alt=\"salugara monastery siliguri\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/salugara-monastery-siliguri.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/salugara-monastery-siliguri.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/salugara-monastery-siliguri.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/salugara-monastery-siliguri.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4577\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy: feedram.club<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a beautiful city on the foothills of Himalayas. It is a less explored tourist spot as the majority of the crowd heads to Darjeeling. Siliguri matches Darjeeling in terms of natural beauty. The main attractions in this place are-<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Salugara Monastery<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Iskcon temple<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sports museum<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bengal Safari Park<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Distance between Gangtok and Siliguri:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 114 kilometers, 4 hours drive<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/book-taxi\/gangtok-siliguri\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book a cab from Gangtok to Siliguri<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Useful Links-<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/4-places-to-definitely-visit-on-one-day-gangtok-trip\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4 places to definitely visit on one day Gangtok trip<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/gangtok-a-food-tour\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gangtok: A food tour<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/gangtok-a-cultural-tour\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gangtok: A cultural tour<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/easy-options-to-reach-gangtok\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easy options to reach Gangtok<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>If you are looking for some amazing getaways from Gangtok, here is your answer. Kalimpong Kalimpong is a beautiful town in the foothills of Himalayas <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/5-quick-getaways-from-gangtok\/\" title=\"5 quick getaways from Gangtok\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":3616,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"post_series":[],"class_list":["post-4552","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mountains.jpg?fit=924%2C520&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4552","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4552"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4552\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4584,"href":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4552\/revisions\/4584"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3616"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4552"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4552"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4552"},{"taxonomy":"post_series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_series?post=4552"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}