If you are contemplating a mountain visit, Geyzing should be the ideal one for you. 

Holidaying is the perfect leisure activity and when you are planning a getaway, make sure that if offers you the chance to bask in the lap of nature. Travel to the Indian city in the state Sikkim, a rare place dotted with mountains, valleys, rivers, and the beautiful town Geyzing. Your tour to India is incomplete without a visit to this small North East Indian state.

Sitting on the foothills of the Himalayas is Geyzing at an altitude of 6,500 feet above the sea level. This beautiful town is also known with another name Gyalshing. This densely populated capital predominantly buzzes with Nepali population. Situated at a distance of 117 kms from Gangtok, akin to the scenery of the region, Geyzing also beams in the essence of beauty and nature. Your voyage to India will be worth with a tour to Geyzing.

History of Geyzing                                 

There is very little literature about Sikkim's ancient history. We however do know that the first inhabitants were the Lepchas or Rong (ravine folk). The Lepchas themselves migrated from Assam and Myanmar. From 1200 AD onwards several clans from Tibet including the Namgyals occupied Sikkim and wrestled political control over the land. In 1642, Phuntsog Namgyal was crowned the Chogyal or king in the year 1642 and Sikkim was then ruled by his descendants for the next 330 years.

The 1700’s however say Sikkim being subjected to continuous attacks from Nepal and Bhutan thus reneging much of its territory to them. This also led to the influx of Nepalese to Sikkim making Sikkim's population culturally very complicated by the 1800’s thus resulting in an internal conflict. Finally in  1814-1815, Sikkim regained some of its lost territory by backing the British in a successful war against Nepal.Later Sikkim became a British colony and eventually Sikkim’s independent status was eventually recognized.

Tourism in Geyzing

A visit to Geyzing is a must because of the eye catching beauty and breath taking landscape. Tourist can find interesting hubs like the Sunday market to visit and shop. Another place of importance at close vicinity to Geyzing is the ancient town Yuksom. This town was built in 1642 and is the former capital of Sikkim. Pemyangtse Monastery is another attraction of the place. It is one of the oldest structures in Sikkim. Khecheopalri Lake is a legendary lake where not even a leaf is allowed to float on the surface. After such an interesting read, you are surely all the more enticed to buy a tour to India.

The climate of the place is temperate all the year round with perpetual snowfall during winter in India. For the adventurous kinds, Geyzing is ideal for trekking and mountaineering outing in the Himalayas. Geyzing being a significant town of Sikkim is well connected with Darjeeling and Kalimpong.

Make your holidays in India an exhilarating experience with Geyzing.  Plan a vacation in India today with a variety of affordable package tour to India.