SIKKIM - JUST HEAVEN

Gleaming like a lost jewel in the folds of the Eastern  Himalayas between West Bengal and Nepal, Sikkim is one of indians hottest holiday destinations today. Imbued with history and mysticism obscured by thick forests and guarded by a cavalcade of holy pecks, the remote state of Sikkim is luring visitors by leaps and bounds recently

Its dramatic topography - ever-changing........... ever -enduring is a feast for

the senses. Sikkim's vast unspoiled mountain ranges are a trekker's delight and the rivers an unforgettable experience for rafters Its forest riches include stunning varieties of orchids and rhododendron , bamboo groves and cardamom. Adventure tourism activities an ol1e of its biggest attractions, as more and more new places are opened up lip for discovery. Standing sentinel over this ancient kingdom is the magnificent and much revered Mt. Khangchendzonga, an intrinsic part of the Sikkimese pantheon, and said to be home of the state's guardian deity.

Bounded by Bhutan, Nepal and Tibet, this "lost horizon" is home to over 4000 species of plants, almost all of them rare. Its, great . trekking trails leading to hidden lakes and ancient monasteries .are  the ideal routes to discovery for its vast wealth of natural beauty. An eco-tourism haven, it is still one of the last frontiers of ecological splendour largely untrammelled by the ills of over-development.