Kalimpong, Lava & Lolegaon · way to travel
Wildlife and birds in Kalimpong
One-horned rhinos and elephants in Jaldapara and Gorumara, gaur in Chapramari, red pandas in Singalila and Neora Valley, hornbills at Latpanchar. Parks close in the monsoon, roughly mid-June to mid-September.
Trips
Comfort
Kalimpong6 nights · Reserved car
Kalimpong, Deolo, Lava and Rishyap for families
Kalimpong · Deolo · Lava · Rishyap
₹35,000per personabout ₹5,000 a day
Value
Kalimpong4 nights · Mixed
Icchey Gaon and Ramdhura village walks
Kalimpong · Ramdhura · Icchey Gaon
₹15,500per personabout ₹3,100 a day
Comfort
Kalimpong5 nights · Reserved car
Kolakham and Lava honeymoon by car
Kalimpong · Kolakham · Lava
₹30,000per personabout ₹5,000 a day
Comfort
Kalimpong7 nights · Reserved car
Kalimpong, Lava and Lolegaon in comfort
Kalimpong · Lava · Lolegaon
₹37,000per personabout ₹4,600 a day
Value
Kalimpong3 nights · Reserved car
Lava and Lolegaon long weekend by car
Lava · Lolegaon
₹12,500per personabout ₹3,100 a day
Shoestring
Kalimpong4 nights · Shared jeeps
Lava and Rishyap by shared jeep
Kalimpong · Lava · Rishyap
₹10,000per personabout ₹2,000 a day
Value
Kalimpong5 nights · Mixed
Neora Valley birding from Lava and Kolakham
Lava · Kolakham
₹18,500per personabout ₹3,100 a day
Places
Things to do
Treks and walks · 4–5 hours returnHike from Icchey Gaon to Damsang fortIcchey Gaon · Guide ₹600–1,000
Viewpoints · 3–4 hours returnRamitey Dara from Icchey GaonIcchey Gaon · Guide ₹600–1,000
Wildlife and birds · 2–3 hoursDawn birding in Icchey Gaon's forestIcchey Gaon · Free · guide ₹500–1,000
Viewpoints · 1 hourKanchenjunga dawn from an Icchey Gaon gardenIcchey Gaon · Free from your homestay
Viewpoints · 2–3 hoursChangey Falls below KolakhamKolakham · Small entry fee · car ₹800–1,500 return
Viewpoints · 1 hourKanchenjunga dawn from a Kolakham homestayKolakham · Free from your homestay
Treks and walks · 3–4 hoursForest-edge walk into Neora ValleyKolakham · Guide ₹600–1,000 · park fees if entering
Culture and history · Half dayA farm day with a Rai family in KolakhamKolakham · Included with homestay · tip welcome
Monasteries · 1.5 hoursEvening prayers at Lava's Kagyu monasteryLava · Free · donation welcome