Sikkim is a state in northeast India. It lies in the eastern Himalaya, and contains Kanchenjunga, the highest mountain in India, and the third highest mountain in the world.
Sikkim is the second smallest state in India. Sikkim lies in the eastern Himalaya between Nepal, to the west, and Bhutan, to the east. To the north are Tibet and China. The Indian state of West Bengal is to the south. The capital city is Gangtok.

Climate: The climate varies considerably. In the lower valleys it is subtropical. Above 1,000 metres, the climate is temperate. The tops of the higher mountains are permanently under snow. Sikkim is one of the most humid regions of the Himalaya.

In Gangtok, at an altitude of 1,500 metres, the coldest month is January, when the average minimum temperature is 4 °C and the maximum is 14 °C. From April to October, the maximum temperature varies little and is about 22 °C. In May, the minimum temperature is 14 °C. Annual rainfall is about 350 centimetres.

Tourist Centres: Some of the important tourist centers are: Gangtok, Bakkhim-a natural garden, Yoksum-Meeting of three great Lamas, Dhubdi monastery, Tashing monastery, Rumtek monastery, etc. There are two hundred monasteries in Sikkim. Khangchendzonga national park is one of the highest national parks in the world and includes the world's third highest mountain-Kanchenjunga.

The centers decision in February 1990 to relax the inner line permit for foreigners has given a new thrust to tourism in the state. A 78 bed tourist hotel at Gangtok, a 50 bed tourist lodge at Pemayangtse in west Sikkim and a guest house at Rongpo have been constructed.

With the opening of a tourist information center at Silliguri (West Bengal), tourist are no longer forced to go to Darjeeling for getting permits for visiting Sikkim. There is no airport in Sikkim. Bagdogra airport in West Bengal caters to the need.