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Homestays in Darjeeling

Village homestays in Sillery Gaon, Lepchajagat, Dzongu, Uttarey and the tea gardens, usually with dinner and breakfast included. Cheaper than hotels, warmer in winter and the best way to eat local food.

Trips

Shoestring Darjeeling5 nights · Shared jeeps Darjeeling and the forest villages by jeep Darjeeling · Lepchajagat · Jorepokhri ₹12,000per person
about ₹2,000 a day

Value Darjeeling7 nights · Reserved car Chatakpur, Darjeeling and the Lepcha forest Chatakpur · Darjeeling · Lepchajagat · Jorepokhri ₹26,000per person
about ₹3,250 a day

Comfort Darjeeling9 nights · Reserved car The grand Darjeeling hill loop Chatakpur · Darjeeling · Lepchajagat · Lamahatta ₹55,000per person
about ₹5,500 a day

Comfort Darjeeling5 nights · Reserved car Darjeeling, Takdah and Tinchuley for two Darjeeling · Takdah · Tinchuley ₹30,000per person
about ₹5,000 a day

Value Darjeeling4 nights · Mixed Darjeeling tea and Tagore's Mungpoo Darjeeling · Mungpoo ₹16,000per person
about ₹3,200 a day

Value Darjeeling5 nights · Reserved car Lamahatta, Tinchuley and Peshok Lamahatta · Tinchuley · Peshok ₹19,000per person
about ₹3,150 a day

Places

river town760 m Bijanbari A warm valley town on the Little Rangeet, below Pulbazar

forest village2,400 m Chatakpur A forest-department eco-village at 2,400 m inside Senchal

village1,740 m Lamahatta Dhupi trees, prayer flags and a lake trail on the Peshok road

forest village2,120 m Lepchajagatलेप्चाजगत A forest village on the Ghoom–Sukhia road, named for the Lepchas

village1,150 m Mungpoo Tagore's hill retreat among India's first cinchona plantation

tea garden1,100 m Peshok Tea slopes above the meeting of the Teesta and the Rangeet

village1,300 m Takdah An old army cantonment of bungalows, orchids and tea

village1,770 m Tinchuley Three hilltops, orange orchards and a quiet dawn over Kanchenjunga

Things to do

Culture and history · Half dayThe drive down via Ging and PulbazarBijanbari · Shared jeep ₹100–150 a seat · car ₹2,50… Treks and walks · 2–3 hoursRiverside walk on the Little RangeetBijanbari · Free Tea · 1 hourTea rows of Ging on the way downBijanbari · Free from the road · tea packets ₹200–6… Adventure · Half day by jeepBack road via Lodhoma to RimbikBijanbari · Shared jeep fares (ask locally) · reser… Viewpoints · 1 hourDawn over Kanchenjunga from the ridgeChatakpur · Free Treks and walks · Full day, about 4–6 hours one wayForest trail along Senchal to Tiger HillChatakpur · Guide ₹1,000–1,500 a day (indicative) ·… Wildlife and birds · 2–3 hoursEarly birding walk in Senchal forestChatakpur · Free · guide ₹500–1,000 (indicative) Food · 2 hoursTerrace farm and homestay kitchenChatakpur · Included in the homestay stay

Treks and walks · 1.5–2 hours returnThe forest trail to Lamahatta's holy lakeLamahatta · Small park entry fee

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