Pelling, Yuksom & South Sikkim · way to travel

Photography in West & South Sikkim

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

Value West & South Sikkim9 nights · On foot Goecha La trek from Yuksom Yuksom ₹34,000per person
about ₹3,400 a day

Value West & South Sikkim6 nights · On foot Dzongri trek from Yuksom Yuksom ₹20,000per person
about ₹2,850 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

village1,650 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

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

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 dawn from KalukKaluk · Free

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