Sikkim Village Walk

Overview

Walking tours or trekking tours in the eastern hills has become very popular in the recent past. The rambler spirit is brought alive by the natural beauty and the simple villages that are brimming with warmth and charm. One gets to traverse through the varied vegetation and the unsophisticated but magical set up.

You can begin gearing up for the hills with a little quick action half day introduction to old and New Delhi. Apart from the colonial buildings and the Mughal architectural samples, you also get a blink and miss experience of the Red Fort in old Delhi. You embrace the eastern mountains Yangsum onwards. The village Rinchenpong is the core point of the tour from where the tryst with the beautiful hills begins. The Yangsum farm is a nice set up with all the modern amenities and a lush green forest left to discovery. If you can sacrifice your early morning tea and visit the monastery you can hear the monks recite the prayers in the monastery.

With the whole day kept for village walk, the full day excursion to Radhu village is surely going to be a promising one as Radhu happens to be the most impressive of these. Sangdungee village is located below the Himalayas granting you few of the best shots to be captured.  All this while, you can also enjoy the stay and also the authentic Sikkimese food that is cooked in the village. After having soaked the village magic within you drive past the lush green tea gardens towards Darjeeling. One word that describes this town is ‘timeless’. The whole town is strewn with colonial buildings and markets and till date has the toy train intact! You get to travel in it from Darjeeling to Ghoom which is a beautiful ride as if through the fairy tale forests of elves and angels!

Truly one gets to capture numerous moments which continue to refresh your mind long after you have ended your journey.                  

Outlined Itinerary

Day 01 - Delhi

Arrive Delhi, meet and transfer to your hotel. Later proceed for orientation tour of Old and New Delhi. Visit Qutub Minar – the 239ft sandstone tower. Drive past the India Gate; Parliament House [exterior] and the President’s Palace. Visit Raj Ghat where Mahatma Gandhi – The Father of Nation was cremated and drive past the Red Fort and Chandni Chowk.

Day 02 - Rinchenpong

After breakfast, you will be met and transferred to Delhi domestic airport to connect with your flight to Bagdogra 1050-1300. Arrive Bagdogra and drive to Yangsum [6 Hrs]. Arrive Yangsum and check in at the hotel. In the evening you be met by the host Mr.Thendup Bhutia who will give you an introduction, before a dinner of home-cooked, authentic Sikkimese cuisine. FULL BOARD

Day 03 - Rinchenpong

After breakfast, your host will take you for a short tour of their farm. Later your local guide will take you for the village tour of Rinchepong with gentle walk uphill through the beautiful forest and Rinchepong village where you can visit the aristocratic Lepcha House – a classic example of a historic Anglo-Lepcha inhabited house witnessing the daily lives of the people and to the Rinchepong Monastery and Rinchepong Handicraft Centre and back. Afternoon is at leisure to pursue independent activities. FULL BOARD

Day 04 - Rinchenpong

After breakfast, you begin with a walk to the Magi Darra, the place offers great views of the valley below and the neighbouring areas and walk further to throught the village to the house of Mr Dup Tschering Lepcha and his relatives, the owners of Sandyang Lee, are a fascinating family - one son is a Member of Parliament, one is a practicing Buddhist monk, and the wife and daughter are the home-makers who will prepare and serve lunch of authentic Lepcha cuisine for you. In the afternoon, you will walk back to Yangsum. FULL BOARD

Day 05 - Rinchenpong

A short drive this morning will take you to the Bermoik village–a nice spot for chai–where you will have another opportunity to observe life in the hills. From here, you continue on foot to the ridge reaching Durpin Darra, which has a wonderful view of the Pemyantse Monastery. After lunch here, you will take the steady incline upwards towards Hee Village. The host family at Hee is of Bhutia origin, descended from 15th century settlers of Sikkim, so you will have the chance to learn about their special traditions and customs and later walk back to Yangsum. FULL BOARD

Day 06 - Rinchenpong

After breakfast, A short drive will reach you to Dentam and from here your guide will walk to the caves and the holy lake where the locals believes is the home of holy sprits and walk to the village where you will stop for a picnic lunch and walk back exploring the villages. FULL BOARD

Day 07 - Darjeeling

After breakfast, you will drive to Darjeeling (4 Hrs). Arrive Darjeeling and check in at the Hotel. In the afternoon, you will be at leisure to pursue independent activities. FULL BOARD

Day 08 - Darjeeling

Early morning, you will visit Tiger Hill. At an appropriate time, you will be met and transferred to Darjeeling railway station to board your Toy Train to Ghoom 1040-1130. In the afternoon, you will visit Tibetan Refugee Centre (Closed on Sunday), HMI & Zoo (Closed on Thursday) and walk to Bhutia Busty Monastery & Observatory Hill. FULL BOARD

Day 09 - Delhi

After breakfast, you will drive to Bagdogra (3 Hrs) airport to connect with your flight to Delhi 1355-1545. Arrive Delhi and transfer to your hotel .Rest of the day will be at lesiure to pursue independent activities.

Day 10 - Delhi

Breakfast is at the Hotel. Today at an appropriate time, you will be met and transferred to Delhi International airport to connect with your homebound or onwards flight... or travel to your next destination if you would like to add to this tour.

All our tours and holidays are tailor made so can be amended to suite your budget. Click on our from prices below to see what hotels you can expect based on the cheapest time to travel in High Season per person based on two people sharing a room. We can design this tour for you at a lower or higher price, basically to suite your budget, style and comfort. Contact a specialist to discuss your requirements. International flights are not included.