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Encircled with pristine natural beauty, Aritar a mesmerizing hill station located on the Silk Route, is a quaint town rested on the foothills of Himalayan ranges. The glory of verdant paradise, cascading waterfalls, spiritual monasteries, tranquilizing ambience, and lofty mountain tops, sets a striking view for travellers or nature lovers. With this, the town has a plethora of attractions as well, that serves an extremely tantalizing site of Himalayan ranges, of snow-capped peaks, and woody incense fills the aura with the hush of scenery and calmness apart from the bustling and hectic city lives, no wonder it makes Aritar an ideal spot for exhilarating experiences.

For those who are travelling Aritar, in search of peace and lives in a high spirit of spirituality, this place is will surely soothe you with its absolute amazing monasteries and temples, Mankhim Temple, Nirmal Dham, and Parbateyswar  Shivlaya Mandir, Gumpa Monasteries are some of the exemplary sites that are ought to be placed in your bucket list !

Not only this, Aritar calls out a big shout out to adventure junkies, to come and encounter the “once in a lifetime experience” of adventure sports; trekking, paragliding, camping, rock climbing these activities fills the pocket of dauntless travellers with numerous cherishable memories.

Apart from this Aritar has some top-notch destinations to witness the alluring beauty of this town, getting around in this town is quite accessible as, well as it is one of the prominent destinations in Sikkim that provide opulent accommodations and delightful authentic cuisines to all the tourists and travellers.

Culture

An enchanting town knows how to behold its charm as well its adoration to beguile tourist towards it, Sikkim State Tourism Department organizes festivals and fairs to instigate the art and culture those were concealed since ages. One of the significant festivals is Lampokhari Tourism Festival, held every year during the end of April or at the beginning of May.

The whole idea of this festival is enthusiastic and full of life, all the prominent adventurous activities are promoted, and people from far-flung places come to witness the madness of all those sports activities. Horse- riding, Boating around the Lampokhari lake, Archery tournaments, and short trekking trips goes on for everyone at the festival.

To add a little more fun and avidity among tourist Aritar has a backwoods and panoramic landscape to offer adventurous sports such as rock climbing and paragliding that fills one’s soul with utmost gusto. Also, the authenticity of succulent delicacies are offered by localities, that is going to play with your taste buds. A traditional dish of roasted dry meat with local beer and wine is served and it’s a must try!

Tourist Attractions

There are several attractions for tourist to explore in Aritar, but some breathtaking activities and fascinating locations will make your tour an unforgettable journey around Himalayan ranges.

Paragliding– Dream of flying like a bird can be fulfilled here, to fly across the crystal blue sky, an admiring the mesmerizing view from above is experience cannot be jotted into mere words, that is worth cherishing for a lifetime.

Trekking– An ideal spot for trekking, it provides the world famous Silk route that is going to be an excellent experience, that covers 2-3 courses one of them is Gangtok – Nathang – Padamchen/ Zuluk – Mankhim, the trek goes around for week and more. It is advisable to carry all essentials and follow instructions carefully.

Mountain Biking– Aritar gives mountain bikers an exhilarating and satisfying experience, few routes cover the lush green landscape, woody heaven of forests, through zigzag paths of mountains and small streams and lakes. Instructors were present too for safety and training in those regions.

Lampokhari Lake– Natural lake in Sikkim, it is one of the prominent destinations as well, uniquely it forms the shape of the human foot, it is situated at the height of around 1,400 m.

Mankhim Mandir– The Rai Community establishes a remarkable temple, where nature is preached, in this temple. This temple is must visit because of its fantastic architecture and its good to attend at the time of celebration of Sakewa Puja, which begins when the plants grow in this region.

Other Attractions: Dak Bungalow, Changey Waterfall, Lungchok valley, Gompa Monastery, Parbalayswar Shivalaya Mandir, Love Dara, etc.

What you will like

A town away from other cities, make it distinctive, closely engulfed by Himalayan ranges, the picturesque view Aritar provides unique in itself. It’s a landmark for the adventure activities as well. Pilgrims too love to visit monasteries and temples of this region.

What you might not like

Set away from the major towns, this place is quite tough to access, and commute. A journey of 3-4 hours is required from Gangtok or other cities as well as from the nearest airport.