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Old Silk Route & Zuluk Car Rental 2026: 32 Hairpin Loops, Thambi Viewpoint & Rongli Permit Cab
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Old Silk Route & Zuluk Car Rental 2026: 32 Hairpin Loops, Thambi Viewpoint & Rongli Permit Cab

Experience the legendary 32 hairpin loops of Zuluk! Complete 2026 guide to hiring cabs for the East Sikkim Silk Route circuit: Rongli SDPO permits, Thambi viewpoint sunrise, Kupup Lake, and homestay routes.

Kinzang Bhutia (East Sikkim Operations)
Oct 16, 2026
6 min read
Part of Destination Series: Sikkim Tour Packages 2026: East, West, North & South Sikkim Itinerary, Car Hire & Cost Guide
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Driving Through History on the Ancient Himalayan Silk Route

Tucked away in the remote ridges of East Sikkim bordering Tibet, the Old Silk Route is one of the most breathtaking road trips on earth. The star attraction is the dizzying zig-zag road of Zuluk, featuring 32 dramatic hairpin curves climbing up to 11,200 feet at Thambi Viewpoint, where the morning sun casts gold across the entire Kanchenjunga range.

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Permits are officially issued at the Rongli SDPO police checkpost. Our chauffeurs take your ID cards and photos into the office, obtaining stamped entry slips in roughly 20 minutes.
A classic 2N/3D circuit begins from Siliguri/NJP -> Rongli -> Sillery Gaon or Zuluk (Day 1) -> 32 hairpin loops sunrise at Thambi Viewpoint -> Nathang Valley -> Kupup Lake -> Gangtok (Day 2) -> Return (Day 3).
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