Contact the desk
Talk to a real person in Gangtok
WhatsApp replies within 15 minutes during desk hours. No advance payment to receive a permit checklist and a quote. 9 AM to 8 PM IST, every day.
- WhatsApp+91 62958 22358Fastest. Send your dates and group size.
- Call+91 62958 223589 AM to 8 PM IST, every day
One number for everything: tour guides, cabs, permits, stays and quotes. Save it as Ridge & River.
What we do
Services, each one a WhatsApp message away
Tap a service to open WhatsApp with a message ready to fill in. We reply with options and a price, not a sales call.
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Tour guide
English, Hindi and Nepali-speaking local guides for monasteries, villages, photography days and treks. Day rate or full trip.
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Cabs and airport pickup
Sikkim-registered SUVs and small cars from Bagdogra, NJP or Siliguri, day hires in Gangtok, and permit-ready vehicles for North Sikkim and Nathula.
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Permits and paperwork
Protected Area Permits for Tsomgo, Nathula, the Silk Route and North Sikkim, filed a day ahead. We check your IDs before you travel.
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Hotels and homestays
Listed stays in all four regions, from Silk Route homestays with meals to Kanchenjunga-view hotels in Pelling and Gangtok.
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Custom itinerary
A day-by-day plan built on real drive times and checkpost cutoffs, with itemised pricing. Start in the planner or just tell us your dates.
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Group, school and corporate trips
Multi-vehicle convoys, shared permits, group stays and a single point of contact for 8 to 60 travellers.