Kalimpong, Lava & Lolegaon · way to travel
Photography in Kalimpong
Kanchenjunga at first light, the toy train at Batasia Loop, prayer flags on the Singalila Ridge, mist moving through tea rows and the Zuluk hairpins from Thambi View Point.
Trips
Shoestring
Kalimpong5 nights · Mixed
Lolegaon and Charkhole backpack loop
Kalimpong · Lolegaon · Charkhole
₹13,000per personabout ₹2,150 a day
Value
Kalimpong5 nights · Mixed
Neora Valley birding from Lava and Kolakham
Lava · Kolakham
₹18,500per personabout ₹3,100 a day
Value
Kalimpong6 nights · Mixed
Teesta Bazar up to the Sillery Gaon ridge
Teesta Bazar · Kalimpong · Pedong · Sillery Gaon
₹21,500per personabout ₹3,050 a day
Places
Things to do
Viewpoints · All day, in piecesKanchenjunga from dawn to dusk at CharkholeCharkhole · Free from your homestay
Treks and walks · 2–3 hours returnForest trail above CharkholeCharkhole · Guide ₹500–800
Culture and history · EveningLepcha stories by a homestay fireCharkhole · Included with homestay
Viewpoints · Half dayDay loop to Lolegaon's canopy walkCharkhole · Car ₹2,000–2,800 return · small entry f…
Viewpoints · 1.5 hoursSunrise over Kanchenjunga from DeoloDeolo · Taxi ₹500–800 return · small entry fee
Adventure · 1–2 hours including waitingTandem paragliding off Deolo hillDeolo · ₹2,500–4,500 per flight
Treks and walks · 1.5–2 hoursDownhill walk from Deolo through Graham's HomesDeolo · Free · taxi up ₹250–400
Viewpoints · OvernightA night on Deolo after the crowds leaveDeolo · ₹2,500–4,500 a room (indicative)
Viewpoints · 1–1.5 hoursCanopy walk in the heritage forestLolegaon · Small entry fee (indicative ₹20–50)
Viewpoints · 1.5 hoursSunrise over Kanchenjunga from DeoloDeolo · Taxi ₹500–800 return · small entry fee
Adventure · 1–2 hours including waitingTandem paragliding off Deolo hillDeolo · ₹2,500–4,500 per flight
Treks and walks · 1.5–2 hoursDownhill walk from Deolo through Graham's HomesDeolo · Free · taxi up ₹250–400
Viewpoints · OvernightA night on Deolo after the crowds leaveDeolo · ₹2,500–4,500 a room (indicative)
Viewpoints · 1–1.5 hoursCanopy walk in the heritage forestLolegaon · Small entry fee (indicative ₹20–50)