Pelling, Yuksom & South Sikkim · way to travel

Homestays in West & South Sikkim

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 West & South Sikkim4 nights · Mixed Barsey rhododendrons and Rinchenpong Barsey · Rinchenpong ₹11,000per person
about ₹2,200 a day

Comfort West & South Sikkim8 nights · Reserved car Grand West and South Sikkim loop Ravangla · Pelling · Yuksom · Rinchenpong ₹45,000per person
about ₹5,000 a day

Value West & South Sikkim4 nights · Mixed Hee Bermiok and Rinchenpong village stays Hee Bermiok · Rinchenpong ₹15,000per person
about ₹3,000 a day

Value West & South Sikkim2 nights · Shared jeeps Temi tea garden weekend Temi ₹10,500per person
about ₹3,500 a day

Shoestring West & South Sikkim5 nights · Shared jeeps Uttarey and Dentam village stay Pelling · Dentam · Uttarey ₹12,500per person
about ₹2,100 a day

Shoestring West & South Sikkim5 nights · Shared jeeps Pelling and Yuksom by shared jeep Pelling · Yuksom ₹12,000per person
about ₹2,000 a day

Value West & South Sikkim7 nights · Mixed Sacred lakes and monasteries of West Sikkim Pelling · Khecheopalri · Yuksom · Tashiding ₹24,000per person
about ₹3,000 a day

Places

trek stop3,000 m Barsey A rhododendron forest walk on the Sikkim–Nepal ridge

valley1,500 m Dentam Paddy terraces, cardamom kilns and farm kitchens west of Pelling

village1,900 m Hee Bermiok Farm homestays facing Kanchenjunga on the Pelling–Dentam road

village1,650 m Kaluk Homestays, orange orchards and the Kanchenjunga range at dawn

lake1,700 m Khecheopalri The wishing lake where no leaf is left on the water

town2,100 m Ravangla A 130 ft Buddha, old gompas and a ridge town between two hills

village1,700 m Rinchenpong A 1730 monastery, a poisoned-pond story and Kanchenjunga at dawn

tea garden1,500 m Temi Sikkim's own tea estate on the slopes of Tendong Hill

village2,000 m Uttarey Border village under the Singalila ridge, past the Singshore Bridge

village1,780 m Yuksomयुक्सम Sikkim's first capital and the trailhead for Goecha La

Things to do

Treks and walks · 3–4 hours returnHilley to Barsey through the rhododendronsBarsey · Sanctuary entry fee, roughly ₹50–150; g…

Viewpoints · 1–1.5 hoursSunrise over Kanchenjunga from the Barsey ridgeBarsey · Free once you are staying at Barsey

Wildlife and birds · 3–4 hoursBirding and wildlife on the sanctuary trailsBarsey · Entry fee plus guide, about ₹1,500–2,500

Food · OvernightA homestay night in Okhrey below the sanctuaryBarsey · ₹1,500–2,500 pp with dinner and breakfa… Culture and history · 2–3 hoursDentam rice terrace walk at harvestDentam · Free · tip a local guide ₹300–500 Food · 1.5–2 hoursCardamom plots and a smoky bhatti kilnDentam · Free · tip the farmer ₹200–300 Food · 2–3 hoursA farm kitchen evening in DentamDentam · Included with homestay dinner Wildlife and birds · 2–3 hoursEarly birding on Dentam's farm edgesDentam · Free · local guide ₹500–1,000 if availa… Viewpoints · 1 hourKanchenjunga sunrise from a Hee Bermiok farmHee Bermiok · Free

Tell us your dates. We send the real cost

Where you want to go, how many of you, and roughly what you want to spend a day. A planner who lives in these hills replies within one working day with a route and every rupee written down.

No payment to start

Shared jeep or private car, your choice

Homestays we have slept in

Change anything, any time before you book