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  1. Hi. Great pictures and a very well written travelogue. I wanted to ask you whether the roads are terribly windy and dangerous. We are planning to go there in may with our 12 year old child who has motion sickness and wondered if she could tolerate the journey.
    Thanks
    Beejal

    1. Please take your child if she is very fit and adaptable. I made a mistake of talking my daughter, the environment is extremely inhospitable and sub zero temperature with very little oxygen. Since the roads are extremely winding thus motion sickness can be there.

        1. If your driver is drunk or tiered he might try to fly the jeep instead of driving… In both cases you will definitely fall off the road.

          Thus please ensure a good driver and give him his time to drive and dont dictate him what to do. Also keep a check that he does not start drinking at the tea stops.

          1. I would personally recommend you to take this journey.

            Note the following for a safe trip:-
            1) Hire a good driver (I would recommend the driver that I took as he does not drink)

            2) Take regular breaks along the way , this way you and the driver will always be relaxed.

            3) Dont run, talk loudly, get exited at high altitudes. Take it slowly.

            4) Keep monitoring your daughter, if she faces breathing difficulty come down to lower altitudes.

            5) Smoking and Drinking is a big no no

            6) Enjoy, enjoy and enjoy…

          2. Hi. I wanted to tell you that we went to sikkim and had a wonderful trip. As you rightly said the drivers are very experienced and the drive is as beautiful as the destination. Gurudongmar lake was totally the highlight. I’m so glad i went. Thank you for this post and the support.

  2. I have enjoyed your travel story.Im planning a trip to Gurudongmar Lake in May. I have contacted Suraj Lama for vehicle. It would be great help if you could give a feedback on him.

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