Chapter 5: The Sikkim you must know (Offbeat Sikkim)
Duration
Tour Type
Explore the rural beauty of offbeat Sikkim, where serene landscapes and rich traditions blend for a truly immersive experience. Away from crowded tourist spots, rural Sikkim offers an untouched paradise. Experience traditional lifestyles while being surrounded by breathtaking mountain views, dense forests, and tranquil lakes.
Enjoy the peaceful ambiance of rural villages, where you can engage with local communities and explore hidden waterfalls, alpine meadows, and sacred sites. The region offers an ideal setting for nature lovers seeking a deeper connection with the environment, away from the usual tourist paths.
Complete your journey with a stay amidst lush tea gardens, where you can relax in the fresh mountain air, take in scenic vistas, and enjoy Sikkim’s rural charm. Discover the simplicity, beauty, and unique culture of offbeat Sikkim, and immerse yourself in its untouched natural wonders while connecting deeply with both nature and the local communities.
Trip Start From : Bagdogra Airport/NJP Railway Station
Trip End At : Bagdogra Airport/NJP Railway Station
Places Covered : You need to take the trip to know it
Trip Highlight : Sikkimese Breakfast and Dinner, Mt Kanchendzonga View, Wine Making, Farming, Cooking, Hiking and many more
Things to Carry : Â Clothes as per requirement, bathing clothes for waterfalls, extra pairs of socks and shoes, first aid, munchies, cap, umbrella.
Price : Please share your details to know the pricing
*Kids upto 6 years receive all services as complimentary
Included/Exclude
Inclusion
- Double Occupancy Accommodation
- Premium Hotels.
- Transportation based on group Size
- Driver, Toll and Parking Charges
- Meals as per itinerary
- Airport Transfers.
- Trekking Guide for Bhaley Dunga.
Exclusion
- Any Personal Expense related to Purchase/Donations/Medical.
- Entry Tickets to any viewpoints.
- Any food apart from mentioned.
- Any Water/Adventure activities.
- Anything not mentioned in the Inclusion.
- Nathula Pass
Tour Amenities
Tour Plan
Pickup up from Bagdogra airport/NJP Railway station and transfer to our remote village, also known as Heaven in Sikkim, a small village in the North Sikkim, merged into the nature. After checking into your homestay, check out the property. Enjoy a cup of local Tea and tranquility.
Accommodation : Double/Triple Sharing
Meals: Dinner
Start your day with a breakfast cooked from organically grown products. Enjoy a day of hot spring bath, trekking and cooking. We will go for a small hike to the Hot Spring nearby to Kingdom Kayeem with different entry for male and female  Locals here believe that these Hot Springs are gift from God. Visit Tholung Monastery also known as Rigdzin Chhodubling. Enjoy your evening time taking cooking lessons (depends on availability).
Accommodation : Double/Triple Sharing
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Post breakfast, enjoy a day of farm visit and fruit harvesting like guava, orange etc during seasons. In the afternoon visit the Traditional Lepcha Museum, near the scenic confluence of Teesta and Rongyong rivers nearby Sangkalang Police Check Post. Your guide will introduce you to the centuries old traditions and belief which are yet followed and considered pious.
Accommodation : Double/Triple Sharing
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Post breakfast, start your walk across different villages towards the holy Lake reachable by both car and on foot. On the way you will come across various rare birds and butterflies. People are not allowed to set their feet in the lake as it is considered sacred by the locals. Visit the Lingzi waterfall after the trek and relax for a quiet evening.Â
Barbeque and bonfire can be arranged on request.
Accommodation : Double/Triple Sharing
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
After enjoying a breakfast cooked from the home grown ingredients, we will go for a guided walk  around the village to experience the day to day lifestyle of locals. We will learn the traditional process of Wine making passed on from generation to generation in this region. Enjoy an afternoon of wine making lessons made from the fruits locally and organically grown. Spend the evening with your host in their kitchen
Accommodation : Double/Triple Sharing
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Post breakfast, meet and greet your host for a goodbye this time with a promise to return again soon. Start your journey towards Gangtok. After checking into the hotel/homestay, visit MG Marg for shopping and dining. Rest of the day is for Leisure.
Accommodation : Double/Triple Sharing
Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, full day excursion trip to Tsomgo Lake situated at 12,400 ft above sea level and New Harbhajan Singh Mandir (13,200 ft). The lake is about 1 km long, oval in shape and about 15 meters deep. The lake is considered sacred by the locals. Enjoy Yak riding and Cable Car Ride in the lake as well as taking in the natural beauty of the lake. Visit Nathu La Pass (additional cost and optional), the border between India and China.Â
Note: Nathu La Pass is closed in Mondays and Tuesdays. If the road is closed due to natural calamities, another sightseeing will be arranged.
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Overnight stay at Gangtok.
Accommodation : Double/Triple Sharing
Meals: Breakfast
We will say goodbye to Sikkim with a promise to come back soon and explore more of it. Your final drop will be at Bagdogra Airport / NJP Railway Station.
Accommodation : NA
Meals: Breakfast
