Zuluk | Silk route | East Sikkim | Offbeat Sikkim
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 เม.ย. 2020
- #zuluk is a small hamlet located at a height of around 10,000 feet (3,000 m) on the rugged terrain of the lower Himalayas in East Sikkim of the Indian state Sikkim.
...................Timestamps..................
3:43 Entering Zuluk
5:30 Birds of Zuluk
6:00 Timelapse
6:40 Homestay tour
9:42 Snowfall
12:15 Ganek view point
13:36 Zig-Zag Route
14:35 Himalayan Range - #kanchenjunga
This place is relatively an emerging and offbeat destination in East Sikkim. Today it is fast emerging as a new tourist destination. It derives its tourism importance due to the excellent view of the eastern Himalayan mountain range including the #Kanchenjunga.
**Historical importance**
It was once a transit point to the historic #SilkRoute from Tibet to India. The silk route that connected Lhasa (Tibet) to Kalimpong was in use even a few decades ago until the Chinese invasion of Tibet. It was commonly used by traders traveling to Tibet through Jelep-la ("La" stands for mountain pass) as an overnight base. The route started from Kalimpong and passed through Pedong, Aritar, #Zuluk and Jelepla to Chumbi valley in Tibet.
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Khub sundor laglo.. byapok editing 🙋♀👏 +🔔
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Great work.... stunning blog
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Great work keep it up
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Nice one. খুব ভালো laglo
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This vlog is a true gem! Loved the shots especially those of the birds.
Thanks a lot
A beautiful vlog
Thank you 😊
Beautiful video..
Thank you very much!
Very nice video camerawork music explaination well made.
Thank you so much 😀
The time lapse was beautiful
Yes..thanks
Fantastic video
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Beautiful camera work ..
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Excellent. Full of nature's wonders captured wonderfully. Wish to visit sometime.
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Great one brother!
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Really excellent effort. Quite informative and mesmerizing scenic beauty captured by you. Much helpful for new visitors.
Thanks a lot 😌🙏
Yes... It's a very beautiful place.. I went there in February 2021....
Good..the even better part is the birdlife that exists there. Have you noticed ?
It was great watching this Vlog...Great capture and framing...Me and my family are also going to Zuluk on this coming October...Hope to cherish all the beauty u have mentioned.
All the best & thanks for viewing
We also went to Zuluk in February 2020 and stayed at the same Zuluk residency and same room 102. Really fantastic 👍 place.
Yes the room had a wonderful location and the hotel is also placed at a less congested area with stunning views in front
@@ArijitSen .,
How much did it cost you?
@Arijit Best cinematographic video made by you till date.Thumbs up.
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Lovey brother....
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Kon time e gechilen??
Dear fellow your cinematography and presentation is mind boggling!! You can start international travel vloging like this kind of awesome presentation. God bless you ❤️
Maybe one day! thanks so much
Beautiful 💐
Thanks
@@ArijitSen Could you please send me the links for the musics used in the video?
@@ashutoshpanda4245 it is from TH-cam audio library
Really incredible video. Superb!!
I have been to Zuluk in Oct 2016. This property was under construction then. I stayed in adjacent building run by Mr. Chundu Bhutia. Indeed Zuluk Snowlion and other properties run by Mr. Bhutia is the best place to stay at Zuluk.
This video on Zuluk is certainly "The Best" one available on TH-cam.
Will love to visit in Snow season very soon. Can you suggest, when?
Subscribed to your channel..!! And clicked on the "Bell" icon too. Don't want to miss your videos in future.
Thanks sir...u can visit in January but the snowfall is not easily predicted..this year there was low snowfall but last year it snowed even in March when I went..but January middle to Feb end one can expect good snow. But it will restrict you from going to the higher altitudes as the roads will be shut in these snowy conditions.
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@@ArijitSen do consider checking out my content 😁
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Very nice place
It really is!
Where do u live?
I stay in Kolkata
Extremely memorising..
Zuluk residency te per head fooding lodging tariff koto?
Great vlog and wonderful cinematography.
Which time of the year did you make this trip in this video to experience such snowfall?
Thanks..I went in March 2020 beginning...there was more than normal snowfall during that time.
Is it possible to get snow in Zuluk in second week of March?
Yes..we got this in first week of march..it depends on weather conditions...if it has snowed heavily earlier, then hard snow will remain on the tracks...mainly above Zuluk...not in zuluk
Very nice video... Cinematic shots are awesome... We are planning to go silk route in mid December.. will we get snow this time ???
In mid Dec, you will find snow at higher altitudes like in Nathang..but if there is snowfall during that time, u may get at Zuluk also..no one can predict exactly.
Can u tell us during which month u visited. And which month it would great to watch snow and snow fall in zuluk
I visited in March first week. Snowfall starts from end dec onwards depending on the weather. But you will not be able to reach the higher altitudes if there is heavy snowfall. The road gets closed and permit is not issued.
How did you shot timelapse?? Plz tell me. Wonderful✨😍. Everything was charming.
Thanks..I did the timelapse by clicking over 300 photos in a continuous sequence and then playing all of them over few seconds only..thereby creating the fast forward effect in video
@@ArijitSen wow just awesome. 😍😍😍
Hi,
We planned to go Sikkim in end of march, 2021, will we get snow at zuluk ???
If there is snowfall in the upper altitudes then you may get snow flakes at Zuluk otherwise in proper Zuluk hamlet there is less chance of snowfall. But u never know. After about 10mins drive above Zuluk you may get snow depending on the weather conditions. There may be hard snow on the roadsides.
Excellent video. Really informative and enjoyed watching this. Could you please let me know if the homestay has steep stairs to access the rooms? I mean can senior citizens easily access the room?
thanks..in zuluk residency, the stairs can be climbed by senior citizens, but when i last visited there, it had no railings & in Zuluk there can ne load sheddings every now and then. one needs to be careful during the same. also part of the staircases were not properly finished at that time. it was rough.
@@ArijitSen Thank you for your prompt reply. Really appreciate it. I contacted Mangaldeep travels and they are giving a quote of 1300/pwrson for lodging and all meals. Seems reasonable? Also, if you have any reliable driver's number for the East Sikkim route can you please provide the same?
@@ArijitSen Is Zuluk accessible in January????
@@sunnymitra6372 it depends on the amount of snowfall the area gets..if there is heavy snowfall, they donot issue permits to go to thambi view point or above.
I am planning for Silk route, nathang valley, Zuluk, Thambi view etc in 10 Feb to 14 Feb 2021
Is this right time to visit?
Please suggest
See...if there is snowfall at that time,. The authorities do not issue permit from rongli...they will only give you permit till Zuluk and thambi...it is because of the snow on road that driving becomes impossible...only military vehicles can go...however if there is no or less snowfall, then you have a chance of reaching nathang..
nice video, will you please tell what time of the year you went?
Thanks. I went during March 1st week 2020
Bapre apnar skill...darun....ami kal berocchi
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And we are planning to visit both North Sikkim , zuluk , and Darjeeling in 9 -10 days of our trip? Is it ok or will it become hectic?
9-10 days is good. there should not be any issue
Which month did you visit? Am planning trip from April 2nd to 6th, will I get snow?
I visited in March 1st week. You may get snow in the higher altitudes near nathang or lungthu..chances are less in zuluk. However it depends on weather.
Which month is the best for visit??? I can enjoy the snowfall. Can you please tell me which month is best??
January
Can we use Wagon R car for upper zuluk snow road?
if there is snow, u need to have proper tyres..although i don't know much about cars. better to take some expert advise from someone.
Nice One! Which time & month you went to Zuluk?
March begining
Lovely vlog...in which month you were there ?
March begining
Beautiful vlog. May I know at which time you visited zuluk ?
March beginning 2020
Will February 1st week be wise to visit and explore zuluk and Nathang Valley? By d way, nice and concrete video.. 🙏
Nice video...in which month did u visit zuluk???
Thanks. We visited in March first week
Can we get the permit of nathula pass from rongli bajar?
As far as I remember, yes, but still need to check once. You also double check before going. People enter zuluk and cross over to gangtok via nathula pass in many case
kmn achis vai...video ta valoi laglo..octobor month e gele kmn hoi.,..ektu bolbi
October is very good... weather valo thakbe.
Can we get snowfall if we arrive by Jan last or Feb 1st week??
there is very good chance of getting snowfall..if it does not snow, then also you will get it in the upper altitudes from previous snowfall in the month.
in wch month did u visit this place?
march 1st week
Can we get snow in mid November at Zuluk?
Difficult to get at Zuluk..however if you reach Nathang then u may get some.
In December end can we got ice???
yes. depending on weather conditions. but if there is snowfall due to bad weather, roads are closed & u don't get permits.
May I know exactly time you visited and also what is the best time and month to visit so that we can get snow but roads might not get blocked
March 1st week.
roads get blocked if there is fresh snowfall. to time it so that roads are not blocked but you get snow, is very difficult. u need to be lucky
Kon mase capture kora video gulo r apni zuluk hotel ki online book korechilen janaben
Ei videogulo March beginning 2020 te capture kora... actually amader plan chilo nathang and lungthung jawar, but excessive snowfall we Jonno Amra jete parini...tai Zuluk e tokhn pouche hotel book korechilam..Jodi details lage apnar hoteler, tahole bolben, share kore debo.
@@ArijitSen ha dada share korle khub subidha hbe
@@myselfindu3305 Zuluk Residency - Dilip Raj Pradhan (MD) - 9933873291, 9475966388, 9733481447, 9832352181. he is the owner of Mangaldeep resort & Travels, stays at rongli.
Khub vlo laglo..jdi 4 din er sikim silk route er tour pln ta ektu suggest korben pls
Thanks for watching...if you are planning for 4 days in silk route, then one plan can include from padamchen, Zuluk, nathang or you can do rishikhola, Zuluk, nathang. But nathang can not be done in winters as road remains blocked due to snow.
I am planning for Silk route, nathang valley, Zuluk, Thambi view etc in 10 Feb to 14 Feb 2021
Is this right time to visit?
Please suggest
Great video..in which month is this video shot?
March 1st week
bro... in may ,june snow will b there or not
Less chances are there... however you cannot predict if the weather changes.
What was the month when you visisted zuluk
March beginning
Can we get snow in second week of May at zuluk??
difficult, but depends on weather
Hi, when is this video from? Which month?
March beginning 2020
Hello Arijit, really wonderful blog. Spellbound editing. You should add a drone to your collection as well, my personal opinion.
Any chance you can hit me up with the driver's contact ?
Hi, thanks..I do have a plan for buying a drone in recent future..+919384249037is the number of the driver...Salem..he is from Rongli.
In which month u went to zuluk?
March 1st week
How is the weather in march at zuluk?
it should be good, bcoz at such altitude it is always cold..
There are lot of areas for improvement.
No information on the road, food, height from sea level, what to do in case of mountain sickness, drone shots to name a few
Thanks and noted. I appreciate your honest review for improving my areas.
March er surute zuluk theke aro upore jaoa jabe ki?
depend korche snowfall er opor..besi snowfall hole, permit deyna beyond Thambi view point...normal condition e u can go upto nathang and beyond..take a round trip and reach Gangtok.
In which month u have gone there.?
March 1st week
which month ?
March
What is the travel month of your video??
March first week
@@ArijitSen ok, thank you
Can i see snowfall in October or November. Please reply
Difficult..it usually starts snowing from December..but you never know the weather..you may find some snow in the higher altitudes at Nathang
In which month did you do this tour?
March 1st week
Which month???
March 1st week
Which month it was??
March 1st week
Month of May is good for visit Zuluk or not?
Yes..anytime is good..you will get a comfortable weather in May
@@ArijitSen thanks.😊
Eta kon mas?
March first week
Is december right time? December middle?
Yes you can go there. You may get good views with pre season snowfall depending on weather conditions.
Snow is available?
If you are lucky then you may get early winter snowfall, usually in the higher altitudes at nathang area
Thankuuu
Is feb 1st is safe to visit Zuluk & silk route?
Yes why not ? The only issue is the fact that if there is snowfall, then you might not get the permit to go to the higher altitudes, as the road remains blocked and they don't issue permit from rongli....reaching nathang becomes difficult. This same incident happened with us also.
@@ArijitSen Hey Thanks... Ya thats the concern. So what sould I plan or not? I planed a trip for 8 days. Any suggestions what should be a plan along with Gangtok? It will be really helpful.
Thanks in advance😊
@@nikkybajaj05 see..if you rae going to gangtok first, then you will be entering tsongmo lake, babamandir, nathang, lungthu and then zuluk...this completely depends on snow conditions. you can check with your tour operator for the current conditions. in any case you can book the permits after reaching. if weather does not permit, you can cover west sikkim - peiling area
Your Travel time?
March
Hotel er room tariff koto kore porechhe ?
Amader package tour chilo..tai individual room tariff ta Jana nei...Tobe oi 1000 er kache Hobe mone hoy
Can you please provide number of that travel agent please
Just a correction, for trade between India and China through Tibet.
Thanks boss..noted
Which month it was??🎉
March beginning
@@ArijitSen ooohh nic...this march ..we are planning for zuluk🔥🎉....
By the way ..video is awesome ❤️❤️🔥 carry on 🙏
@@rounakdass5658 thanks...best of luck for your trip
@@rounakdass5658 we have also planned for tour, will leave from Kolkata on 17th March. When are you going?
can we get snow in April?
Chances are less. But you may get in the higher altitudes at nathang. If the weather turns bad, then u may get snowfall here and there
@@ArijitSen thanks for replying. We r planning in March or April.. very nice vlog btw.
@@aritra776 thanks
Can we go there by our own CAR?
You can after taking necessary permits. But if it is snowing, then it will be extremely difficult to negotiate the bends, and it gets extremely slippery
I live in sikkim only 😁❤️
Nice and disciplined state
Thank you 😊 hope you enjoyed our sikkim😁😇
Yes. Very much.i will be travelling there frequently now to make more such videos
Travelling skkim in mid July pls suggest me which places i go considering the weather??
Can give me number of zuluk residency? We are planning to go here in December
9933873291, 9838352181
@@ArijitSen Can I get snowfall in December?
@@ArijitSen Thankyou very much for the contact number... Another thing can you help me the driver contact
you may get snowfall in the higher altitudes above zuluk, near lungthu or Nathang
zuluk residency will arrange driver for you. they have the contacts
Can you please suggest any good driver contact number for our trip to Sikkim?
Salem from Rongli - 9384249037, u can contact him.
Kon month?
Any contact?
March beginning
What contacts exactly do you need ? Hotel? Driver?
@@ArijitSen for hotel or homestead
@@arijitchanda775 Zuluk Residency - Dilip Raj Pradhan (MD) - 9933873291
@@ArijitSen tnQ
U should not use music in video. Because of music your video is not make people feel The weather
Point noted..I will look into this
I want to know your FB link.
facebook.com/arijit.sen.3939
Home stay tar kono contact number a6e?
zuluk residency 9933873291, 9832352181