| Location of Mount Pandim Hotel, Pemayangtse is excellent. The hotel is situated
on the slopes of the Shivalik range of mountains. Surrounded by lush green mountains
and serene calm atmosphere this hotel is a real dream abode.
How to Reach the Mount Pandim Hotel, Pemayangtse
The Pelling district in which this hotel is located is one of the most amazing
tourist spots in West Sikkim. Lovely ferns and pines line the spiraling mountain
road way. Tourists who travel by air should alight at the Bagdogra Airport.
Those tourists who travel by rail should board off at the NJP or the Siliguri
station. From here there are vans and jeeps and shaktiman's that traverse the
entire way to reach you safely to the Mount Pandim Hotel, Pemayangtse.
From Siliguri and NJP, Pelling is roughly 6 to 7 hours. The time taken may
differ owing to weather or according to the traveling party who can stop to
savor the pristine beauty of the Himalayan abode. However the road to Pelling
is pretty safe and reaching Pemayangtse, where the hotel is situated is not
problematic at all.
Nearby Attractions to Mount Pandim Hotel, Pemayangtse
The hotel derives its name from the Mount Pandim, one of the peaks of the Himalayan
range that is visible from the hotel. Early in the morning from the glass panes
of your hotel room you can watch the glistening golden peak. You need not step
outside to have a glimpse of the unique and rare radiance that spreads over
the entire range of peaks that are visible from here.
The Pemayangtse Monastery, which is one of the renowned sacred sites of the
Buddhist monks, is a couple of minutes from the hotel. This monastery belongs
to the Nygima order. The monastery is a museum of relics and manuscripts. It
serves as an institution for religious education of the young aspirants of the
monastic life. Today the fame of the monastery has attracted tourists to it
not only from India but from all over the world.
On a leisure walk along the slopes you will be able to reason out why the monks
sought refuge in these serene hills. An unnatural yet mesmerizing calm will
imbue you with endless pleasure. The entire area surrounding the Pemayangtse
exudes a distinct charm. You can walk to the mall in Pelling and engage in a
shopping spree too!
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