The district Headquarters  are at MANGAN which has now become somewhat of a gateway to the unexplored North. The northernmost edges of this district merge into the Tibetan Plateau which lends its uniqueness to this sparsely populated region. The Tibetan wild ass, know locally as the Kyang, has been spotted in this region. Like the rest of Sikkim, this Districts too has its share of monasteries and legends but the most famous spot is Yumthnang.

Yumthang is located in a flat valley whose sides reach up to the towering mountains at an elevation of 11,800 ft. About 149 kims from Gangtok, Yumthang is also referred to as the valley of Flowers, and is a naturalist's paradise in Spring. Wildflowers, primulae and rhodoendendron bathe the landscape in rich colours. A must-see here are the hote-springs at Yume-Samdong. Yumthang package tours can be supplied as per clients request.

KABI LONGTSOK

About 17 kms away from Gangtok is Kabi Longtsok where the Tibetan Chieftain, Khey-Burnsar signed a blood brotherhood with the Lepcha Shaman Te-Kung-Tek, The spot is marked by a stone amidst the shadows of a dense wooded area. The statue of unity erected near the Thankubari Temple in Gangtok is in memory of this event.

CHUNGTHANG

Chungthang, about 95 kms away from Gangtok enroute to Yumthang lies the tiny hamlet of Chungthang at the confluence of the two rivers, the Lachen Chhu (which later evolves into the Teesta) and the Lachung Chhu. A riotable feature is a foot print atop a rock which is said to be that of Guru Padmasambhava. LACHEN and  LACHUNG, where the exptic view and way of life is highly fascinating.

This monastery is located about a kilometer about the North Sikkim Highway about 40 kms away from Gangtok. The monastery was built by Chogyal Gyurmed Namgyal sometime in the first quarter of the eighteenth century.

A kilometer further from Phodong, the labrang monastery was built about a 100 yrs later. This monastery belongs to the Nyingmapa Sect. of Tibetan Buddhism, the same as that of Pemayangtse Monastery in West Sikkim. Its name translates simply as the dwelling place of the lamas (monks)

Between the two monasteries are the Tumlong Place ruins which was the third capital of the erstwhile kingdom of Sikkim. The capital was shifted from Rabdentse to Tumlong sometime in the beginning of the nineteenth century, where it remained for almost ninety years.

Situated on a gentle slope between Kabi and Phodong is the Phensong Monastery set amidst beautiful landscapes. It belongs to the Nyingmapa Order and was built in 1721 during the time of Jigme Pawo.

This milky lake is considered as the sacred place both by Hindu and Buddhist. It is believed that Guru Padmasamhava had hourched the lake whilst he visited Tibet through this place.