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Homestays in Sikkim |
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If you want to grab the
experience of a typical Sikkimese way of life,
explore the customs, culture and penetrate into day
to day living of the rural Sikkim, Home stays are
the natural choice. Ecotourism and conservation
society of Sikkim, a nodal organization for
structuring home stay facilities in Sikkim works in
coordination with the local communities to provide
home stay opportunities to discerning guests. |
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Homestay Experiences: |
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Staying with the
local families in home stays will provide you with a
deep insight and allow you experience the village
life in various manifestations like:Ploughing of
fields |
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Milking Cows and
making butter |
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Fodder collection
and feeding cattle |
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Cardamom weeding and
harvesting |
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Participation in
cultural festivals |
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Traditional games
and sports, |
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Collection and
cooking of wild edibles |
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Listening to
folktales and stories, |
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Day hikes and
village walks |
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Exploring local
fauna and bird watching |
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Preparing local
beverages and many more engagements. |
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Most of these home stays provide: |
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Clean and comfortable rooms with
electricity or Candle. |
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Sleeping arrangements with clean bed
sheets. |
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Traditional local meals served in a
local homely way |
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A clean bathroom and toilet with
running . |
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HOMESTAY LOCATION |
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DZONGU: Homeland of Lepchas
About 70 Kms, or 3 hours drive from Gangtok, the
rugged and beautiful Dzongu in the North western
Sikkim is the homeland of Lepcha Community, the
original inhabitants of Sikkim. It borders
Kanchenjunga Biosphere Reserve and offers a
panoramic views of Mount Kanchenjunga.The Lepcha
people of this site are primarily animist and
Buddhists.The area is very remote and many od the
village trials pass through gorgeous ,prestineforest
dripping with moss and orchids.
Activities in Dzongu include invigorating walks in
upper and lower Dzongu to experience the thrill of
crossing cane and Bamboo bridghes that pass over
churning rivers. Bird watchers will delight at the
rare and beautiful birds |
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 Thundering waterfalls and dense
prestine vegetation make dzongu ideal for botanical
excursions.
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Note: To visit Dzongu, you need to have a
Restricted Area Permit. These arrangements can be
made by ECOSS/ Dzongu Ecotourism Committee or your
travel agent. |
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 Kewzing:
A Bhutia Village
Kewzing is a quiet traditional Bhutia Village
about 8 Kms from Ravangla in South Sikkim. The home
stay in Kewzing are developed and promoted by a
local Kewzing Tourism Development Committee. Kewzing
Village offers magnificent mountain views and is an
ideal place to experience a traditional Bhutia way
of life.
Activities during your stay can included village
hikes and visit to the Bon, Doling and Mangbrue
monasteries in the area. KTDC makes arrangements for
accommodation meals and cultural activities and
nature walks through cardamom Plantations. The more
adventurous can take an overnight trek to Maenam
wildlife sanctuary at about 3200 Mts. |
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Pastenga: The idyllic
Village of Pastenga is located about 70 Mins drive
from Gangtok, yet it seems a world away. Pastenga is
home to a unique community of animist Nepalis known
as Kirat Rai’s as well as Bhutias and Lepchas. The
rich farmland that surrounds the village has
supported these diverse communities for hundreds of
years.
Visitors to Pastenga will be able to see traditional
Bhutia and Rai houses that have remained virtually
unchanged for 150 years, walk through cardamom
plantations and , visit sacred waterfalls and
observe daily village life. The guests can also
enjoy cultural shows and sample the delicious
cuisine of the area.. The village a;lso features a
herb garden that contains medicinal plants common in
the area. More adventurous visitors can undertake a
few days trek to Khedi. |
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