Yumthang valley in Sikkim opens for visitors
The Sikkim government has announced to open Yumthang valley for visitors. Read more to know the details.
The State government of Sikkim has announced to open the famous Yumthang Valley in Lachung village for tourists.
The Sikkim government on Wednesday threw open Yumthang Valley in Lachung village for tourists, a week after it allowed similar relaxations in other famous destinations such as Tsomgo Lake, Baba Mandir and Nathula, a notification said.
As per the reports, "tourists started visiting famous East Sikkim destinations of Baba Mandir and Tsomgo Lake as soon as they were also thrown open for the visitors last week.
Earlier in March, Sikkim closed its popular tourist destinations, after the country started witnessing a surge in Covid-19 cases. As reported earlier, the administration started welcoming tourists from July with fully vaccinated certificates, and allowed homestays and hotels to operate at 50% capacity.
Reportedly, those vaccinated with single shots will be required to produce a negative RT-PCR test report that should not be older than 72 hours before arrival, whereas those who are fully vaccinated are allowed to enter the state without any restrictions.
Lachung Dzumsa, a local body that controls tourism activities in the North Sikkim village, welcomed the decision and said that strict adherence to Covid-19 guidelines will be ensured.
