Welcome to THE SHIRE for genuine Sikkimese
hospitality.
Within
a five-minute drive from the hustle and bustle of
Gangtok town, the quiet stillness and tranquility
pervades the idyllic location of The Shire, where
you can sip tea in the garden amidst flowers
blooming and with the quiet companionship of the
flutter of butterfly wings.
The mighty Khangchendzonga, the guardian deity of Sikkim lies resplendent in all its glory showering munificence on all who gaze at her.
The tradition of Sikkimese hospitality is evident from the fact that The Shire is a home away from home.
Sikkim,
the Hidden Land of Sacred Treasures and blessed by
the great Tantric Master, Guru Padmasambhava, is a
pristine land decreed to be a "beyul", a place where
the Saintly and the devout shall seek and find
refuge during cataclysmic times. Most hiltops have a
monastery and the flutter of prayer flags and the
chant of monks in their daily prayers reflect the
deep singularity with which Buddhism has taken root
in this ephemeral land.
Sikkim is one of the biodiversity hotspots in the
world and boasts of a wide swathe of exotic flora
and endangered fauna: 600 species of orchids and an
equal number of bird and butterfly species and 36
species of rhododendron that burst with colour
during spring.
Visit
the colourful local market and mingle with the
friendly village tribals or witness the fabulous
masked "chhaams" or dances of the Pang Lhabsol held
between August and September as a supplication to
Mt. Khangchendzonga for protection.
Go on a trek, visit a mountain village or admire the wonderful views of the majestic range of the Himalaya, Sikkim has it all.
