Aritar

Aritar falls in the Rongali tehsil of Sikkim and situated on the edge of the Himalayas. It takes four hours to reach here from Gangtok via Pakyong or Rangpo. Aritar is cut off from Sikkim and bordered by the Kangchenjunga mountain.

It has boasting natural beauty and rich history, this part of East Sikkim attracts tourists to its breathtaking lake, dense forests, beautiful hills, and rice fields. The morning view in the Artitar is going to amaze the people.

The Lampokhari Tourism Festival is organized every year in Aritar in late April or early May. People who like adventure are very much attracted to this festival.

Here one can enjoy boating, horse riding, traditional archery competition, and small trekking on the hills. Not only this but there is also a lot of craze for rock climbing and paragliding here.

Aritar's ethnic culture and cuisine have made it popular with tourists from all over the world.

Apart from delicious local food, meat cooked on fire and local wine served to the tourists.

There are many tourist places in Aritar which are visited by a large number of tourists. Among this, Lampokhari Lake, Aritar Gumpa, Mangkhim, nirmal dham, Parbateyswar Shivalaya Mandir, and Luv Dara are prominent.

If you love nature and adventure, then you will never miss traveling to Aritar, whether you want to trek on the hills or go for boating. While visiting here, you can enjoy beautiful forests, tall trees, and giant hillocks.

Aritar weather remains comfortable throughout the year. You can visit here any time of the year.