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There is a wide variety of hotel accommodation available at Gangtok, ranging from luxury and deluxe to standard and economy, depending on your budget. Prices are in the vicinity of Rs 2500 for luxury, Rs 1300 for mid-rung and Rs 500 for basic accommodation.

Nor-Khill Hotel

Hotel Nor-Khill known for its traditions, unchanged characteristics and ethnic Sikkimese ambiance. You are welcome as royal guests at Nor-Khill or in Sikkimese, the abode of jewels. What is now the Kanchan Garden used to be a favourite vantage point of the Chogyal of Sikkim. The panoramic view of the lush green hills dotted by picturesque settlements, with the Kanchenjunga reaching for the skies in the background, inspired him to sit up with a canvas set up on an easel and paint for hours.

Services

Once it was the royal guest house of the Chogyal dynasty. Traditional decor, excellent cuisine and unique ambiance and with all the comforts of modern day living. Hospitality is the Nor-Khill’s heritage.
It comprises of “The Dragon Bar” which is a cozy little room in one corner with just the right atmosphere for settling down with your favourite drink.

Whether it is a hearty meal at midday with sunlight streaming in through the glass windows or the finest traditional cuisine for dinner with the barely discernible aroma of exotic spices in the air, the Shangri La restaurant is the place for eating out in style at Gangtok.

Amenities

Attached private bath with showers.
Running hot and cold water – 24 hrs.
Telephone with International dialing and Net-connectivity.
Colour television with satellite channels.
Multi-channel music in public areas.
Round the clock room service.
Laundry and dry cleaning service.
Currency exchange.
Safe deposit lockers.
Baby sitting arrangements.
Travel desk.
Doctor on call.
Car parking area.
Banquet and conference facilities.
Communication : fax and e-mail.

For more Details go to site

http://www.travelmasti.com/nor_khill.htm

Hotel Tashi Delek ( 4 Star Hotel )

Address: Mahatma Gandhi Marg, , Gangtok

Location: City Center

Property Type: Business And Leisure Hotel

Centrally located in the heart of Gangtok, Hotel Tashi Delek provide guests with a complete experience of luxury. Unique in its historical and cultural background, everything is designed so as to reflect the co-existence of culture, age-old traditions and urbanization of Gangtok.

Accessibility: Airport: 124KM., Railway Station: 114KM.

For more Details And Booking Visit The Following Site

http://www.travel-himalayas.com/hotels-himalayas/hotels-in-gangtok.html

Spending time in Gangtok is no problem. One can easily spend 3 days in Gangtok.

Gangtok is a beautiful place whcih attracts lots of tourism to visit.

For Honeymoon couple its a fabulous place. Its nature attracts them to stay over there for couple of days.

Mesmerising, picturesque, colourful – Gangtok is the exuberant capital of Sikkim that lures you for an unforgettable honeymoon. Cool breezes blow over the lush mountainside and the air is fragrant with the profusion of wild orchids and rhododendrons. The bazaars bustle with the animation of trendy youngsters, elderly matrons in their traditional bakus and lamas in colourful maroon and mustard robes. Prayer flags flutter in front of pretty Buddhist shrines and pagoda-style houses that cling to the hillside.

SHOPPING

Hand-woven woolen carpets, blankets and shawls, Lepcha woven bags, choksies (tables) exquisitely carved and painted, hand-made dolls, painted masks, bamboo artifacts and hand-made paper. Sikkim also makes its local liqueur out of paan (betel leaf).

Chorten, a stupa built in 1945, is a great religious centre with valuable relics and two huge statues of Guru Rimpoche (Padmasambhava).

» Deer Park with an image of the preaching Buddha.

» Orchid Sanctuary with over 200 species of orchids.

» Tsukla-Khang, the royal monastery of the former Chogyals or rulers of Sikkim. Has priceless Buddhist treasures.

» Enchey Monastery with its exhibits of images and religious objects.

» Research Institute of Tibetology which has a large collection of icons, tankhas (tapestries) and rare books.

Gangtok, the “Lofty Hill” or the “Hill made flat to build the Gangtok monastery in 1716″. Gangtok is a city, which, till one sees it, one would believe exists only in picture-story books. In the mystery-laden mists prayer flags whip in the breeze; wheels spin in the hands of Lamas mumbling invocations to God, in the distance are the snows, on the streets amidst brightly painted pagoda roofed houses, lined with friendly smiling people are silver, silk and spice and jewellery to gladden an maiden’s heart, from across the seven seas are gadget and goods to delight the collector of “imported goods’, while directly overlooking the city is the hill Lukshyma, the ‘Mother of Pearl’ citadel of the magic mountain, Khang-Chen-Dzod-Nga.

Here are some of the must places to watch in Pune…

Lal Deval (Synagogue) : Lal Deval is Pune’s finest synagogue, built by philanthropist David Sassoon in 1867.It is located in Moledina Road.The synagogue is carved out of red-brick-and-stone structure built in the English Gothic style.This gives it the resemblance of a church.

Bund Garden : Bund Garden is now known as the Mahatma Gandhi Udyan.It was constructed by Sir Jamshedji Jeejeebhoy.It is located on the right bank of the Mula Mutha river.The prime purpose for constructing this garden was to provide water to the poor during summer. it has gained wide popularity owing to its boating facilities and well-designed jogging track which proves to be a major source of attraction for tourist.

The Osho International Commune : The Commune was founded by Osho Rajneesh who died in 1990.Ohso ashram, which is now known as the Osho communal centre is located at 17-km away from Koregoan Park, a green and elite suburb of Pune. The Osho International Commune is in Koregaon Park, attracting thousands of foreigners wishing to take part in the meditation courses organized by the Ashram.The commune has beautiful gardens open to the public in the mornings and evenings.

Aga Khan Palace : Agakhan Palace is a great historical landmark of Pune.It is located at 2-km away from Bund Garden in Yerwada on Pune – Nagar Road.This place is carved out of Italian arches and spacious lawns, an unlikely place for a prison but the Britishers interned Mahatma Gandhi and his wife Kasturba Gandhi here.The architecture of the palace wil take you down memory lane, reminding you of the illustrations from fairy tale houses.

Shindyanchi Chhatri : The temple is carved out of Rajasthani architecture.This is one of the architectural prides of Pune.The great warrior Mahadji Shinde,the commander-in-chief of the Maratha army founded this memorial in the year 1760 to 1780 under the mighty Peshwas. The is an imposing edifice situated at Wanowrie.

Bal Gandharv Mandir : The temple is a centre of different cultural happenings like exhibitions, theatre, orchestra – instrumental and vocal.It is a home of Marathi Theatre.It helps both in commercial and experimental use.

Pataleshwar Cave Temples ataleshwar Cave Temples was built in 8th century.This temple is carved out of rock.The huge pillars, a Shiva shrine and a Nandi bull imparts a special attraction to this temple.It is located in the heart of the city, at Shivaji Nagar.

Shaniwar Wada : The Shaniwar Wada temple was built in 1736.The temple has historic importance.The palace belonged to Peshwa (Prime Ministers) rulers which became the seat of political power during the reign of Bajirao-I. The wada (Fort) was destroyed by a major fire in 1827.Till today the cause of the fire is unknown. The palace has became so conspicuous that to this date it is regarded as a symbol of culture.

Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum : Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum is carved out in a quaint Rajasthani-style building. The museum is divided into thirty-six sections and each section display a plethora of antiques.It holds a one-man collection of the most fascinating Indian artifacts.The special features include carved palace doors, pottery, a priceless collection of lamps and musical instruments of the Mughal and Maratha periods etc. A masterpiece is the ‘Mastani Mahal’ brought and erected as it was from its original place!

Parvati Hill and Temples : The Parvati museum is located on the hill top.It is a display house of protraits of heroes of the Peshwa dynasty along with old manuscripts, weapons and coins.The ‘Nagarkhana’ drum house, the imposing temple of Parvati and Devdeveshwar are the main structures on the hill.According to the records, the main idol was carved out of gold by craftsmen from Karnataka.However it was stolen in 1932,later on it was replaced by silver idols plated with gold.The 108 step climb to the 17th century temple is a major source of attraction for the tourist.

Pune is located 192 km (by rail) and 160 km (by road) from Mumbai and is 559 meters above the mean sea level.At present Pune is the 7 th ranking industrial metro of India.Pune was known as Punyanagari in the past.Pune is popular for Queen of the Deccan, cultural capital of Maharashtra, pensioner’s paradise and Oxford of the East.It was home to some of the fiery personalities who wrote the eventful pages of India’s freedom struggle. Mahatma Gandhi rightly said that ” Pune is a bee-hive of dedicated workers for a noble cause.

WEATHER CONDITIONS

The best time to visit pune is in the month between September and February.In Summer the temperature ranges from 22 degree C to 39 degree C and in Winter it ranges from 12 degree C to 34 degree C. Rainy season is from June to August.

Kanpur is the largest city of Uttar Pradesh.It is located to the southwest of Lucknow, on the banks of the eternal Ganga. Kanpur is regarded as one of North India’s major industrial centres with its own historical, religious and commercial importance.King Hindu Singh of Sachendi laid the foundation of this city.Kanpur was originally called ‘Cawnpur’. It extends upto an area of 260 sq km.Kanpur is one of major commercial and industrial centre.It is also regarded as one of an important educational centre,as institutions like Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, Agricultural College, Indian Institute of Technology, G.S.V.M. Medical College, National Sugar Institute and Government Textile Institute are located here.

Here are the few places good for excursions from Kanpur.

Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary : THe sanctuary is located 43 km from Lucknow , along the Lucknow-Kanpur Highway near Unnao, The sanctuary is a major source of attraction to the tourist as they can find rare Siberian migratory birds here during winters. The main bird species are Pintain, Pigeon, Common teal, Shoveller, Pochard, Coot, Purple Moorhen and others.

Lucknow: Lucknow is the capital of Uttar Pradesh.It is located at 90 Kms. from Kanpur.

Bithoor : Bithoor is situated on the Kannauj Road, which is 27 km from Kanpur.This quiet and beautiful township is located on the banks of the river Ganga.The site is well renowned for its tranquility and calmness and has been considered as a major source of historical and religious importance. Sita Kund, Dhruva Teela and the mosque near Lakshman Ghat are some places which attracts the tourist from all over the world.

Bhitargaon : Bhitargaon houses is regarded as a unique architectural specimen.It is located in Ghatampur tehsil .The place has been beautifully encarved with brick. This brick temple has its origin to the Gupta era. Dating back to 600 AD, this the very first shrine with a shikara.

Here is an overview of some places to visit in Chandigarh…

Rock Garden

The Rock Garden was first opened to public in 1976 .This tourist spot extends over an area of 64 acres covering some 20 acres of woods. It symbolizes man’s effort, love, ingenuity and strong determination over work. The garden is situated between the Capitol Complex and Sukhna Lake in Sector 1, it .The idea of this garden was conceived by an ordinary public works department employee of the Chandigarh administration,Nek Chand who built this garden for the disposal of city waste and domestic garbage. The pecularity of this garden is that there are no flowers or plants in this garden it was created sector by sector with rocks and discarded objects like bottle tops, fluorescent lights, mud guard, tin cans, broken glass, building waste etc which Nek Chand assembled from door to door and turn them into amazing figures of dolls and birds, men and women and set them along a maze of paths. The Rock Garden has 14 different chambers, all juxtaposed to create a dream world of palaces, soldiers, monkeys, village life, women and temples. During the Teej festival in August the garden obtains a festive look and holds a special attraction for tourists worldwide. The timings are from 10.00 a.m to 7.00 p.m for all days. The entry fee is Rs.10 for adults and Rs.5 for children.

Sukhna Lake

The French architect Le Corbusier also laid the foudation of this lake in the year 1958 by moderating the course of Sukhna Choe, a seasonal stream that flows down the Shivalik mountain ranges.It extends over 3 square kilometers on the northern border of Chandigarh.Sukhna Lake is an artificial,man-made lake in the foothills of Shivalik range.It is an idyllic resort for communing with nature and for water sports such as boating and water skiing.It is a sanctuary and houses many exotic migratory birds. During winters many species of aquatic birds from Central Asia and Siberia migrates to this area and serve as a major source of attraction.The Government of India has declared this lake as a protected national wet land.This lake also serve as a centre during festive celebrations.The tourist can visit the lake on all days.

The Capitol Complex

The Capitol Complex serve as a seat of the government. It groups three main geometrical buildings the Legislative Assembly, the High Court, and the Secretariat separated by large piazzas.It serves as a headquarters of both Punjab and Haryana .The complex also edifices a number of monuments based on Corbusier’s personal philosophy.
Leisure Valley.The Capitol Complex was designed by famous architect Le Corbusier in Sector 1 who also designed the whole city of chandigarh.The scenario is of breath taking beauty.

The Open Hand Monument

Open Hand monument is constructed out of a metal sheet which is 14 metres in height and weighs 50 tonnes. It rotate freely in the wind from a high concrete pedestal. The French architect Le Corbusier is accredited for designing this giant hand emblem.It is located in the Capitol Complex in sector 1.The hand rises 85 feet from an excavated plaza, the fosse de la consideration.It serves as a pit of contemplation, and is used for debate on public affairs Some times it looks like a bird who is flying and herefore symbolizes peace and unity – ‘Open to give – Open to receive’. It is the official emblem of the city.