Kabi Lungchok

Opening Hours: 08:00 am- 03:00 pm

Prime Day & Hours: Weekends, early mornings

Suggested Duration: 1-2 hours

Tickets: Free Entry

Nearest Railway Station: New Jalpaiguri Junction, about 133 km away

Nearest Airport: Bagdogra Airport, about 144 km away

Nearest Bus Stop: Gangtok Bus Stand, about 21 km away

Kabi Lungchok, which is about 17 km north of Gangtok along the North Sikkim Highway, is both a sacred grove and a symbol of unity from the past. It honours the 13th-century "Blood Brotherhood Treaty" that was made between Lepcha chief Thekong Tek and Tibetan prince Khye Bumsa. This symbolic agreement, signed under the watch of Mount Kangchenjunga, was made permanent by blood-dipped feet and stone pillars. Later, life-size statues were built to honour both leaders, a definite addition to your Sikkim tour package.

Visitors walk along a stone path covered in moss through a subtropical hill forest with alder, Castanopsis, and Michelia trees. It is also a heaven for birdwatchers, where the rich biodiversity houses species like crest serpent eagle, rufous-necked hornbill, and grey-crowned prinia.

Sekhiuk Puja and Pang Lhabsol are two annual rituals that keep the shared culture of the Lepchas and Bhutias alive. Kabi Lungchok gives visitors a real taste of Sikkim's tribal and spiritual roots, with a mix of cultural respect and peace in the mountains.

• Visit the stone pillars commemorating the 13th-century Blood Brotherhood Treaty at Kabi Lungchok.
• Wandering the dense forest that shelters varied species like the grey-crowned prinia and Ward’s trogon.
• Witness prayers offered to Mount Kanchenjunga, mask dances, and evocative ceremonies during festivals like Pang Lhabsol & Sekhiuk Puja Festivals.