Chuikhim
Chuikhim is a small village in Darjeeling District of
West Bengal located on the southern stretch of the Kalimpong hills. Chuikhim
village is situated at 3,500ft. above sea level. The village spreads across the
hills, a thin water stream of the river (Leesh Chu) flowing by the village.
This village is a small mountain village of 250 families with true nature and
silence.
Chuikhim village cannot be found on Google
maps or school geography text books, the village has suddenly raised interests
among the travelers and tourists. It is a paradise for bird watchers, number of
Himalayan birds easily can be seen here. You can trek in and around Chuikhim
village and through the Chel forest. There are excellent opportunities for bird
watching. You also can visit Lolegaon (23 km) and Samtahar (25km) from
Chuikhim. More
Daragaon
Daragaon is a virgin village near Kalimpong in Darjeeling
district, located just 10 away from Kalimpong city. Dara Gaon is also known as
‘Upper Icchey’ within local population. It is one of the best eco-tourism
destinations in Eastern Himalayan region. A superb view of Mt. Kanchenjunga can
be seen from Gara Gaon, few people also call This village as ‘Balcony of
Kanchenjunga’.
The
entire village is surrounded by lush green forest and various flowers
throughout the year. It will take hardly 30 mins. to reach Daragaon from
Kalimpong. Take a small walk through the village, there are some beautiful
bungalow pattern private houses and homestays, many unknown flowers and trees,
lush greeneries in a calm and quiet atmosphere which will fascinate you. More
Lingsey
Lingsey is a small Himalayan remote village located in
Kalimpong division near Aritar, East Sikkim. It is situated at 4800 ft. above
sea level. Lingsey is an ideal eco village tourism destination in North-East
India, where you can enjoy the true nature along with a unique experience of
Himalaya. Lingsey offers majestic view of might Kanchenjunga, different species
of butterflies are another attraction of Lingsey.
This small Himalayan hamlet can be your base camp for
your tour to nearby areas or eastern Himalaya, number of trekking routes are
starts from Lingsey. You can trek from Lingsey to Jhusing (5 kms uphill), from
Jhusing to Tagathang (3 kms uphill) and from Tagathang to Mulkarkha (3 kms uphill). In a day trip you can visit
nearby tourist attractions from Lingsey like waterfalls (Dhoksing, Serveng
waterfalls), Monasteries (Pellembo Lepcha, Sanga Choeling (Bhutia) and Sherpa
Monastery), Museum & Subba Heritage House and temples (Hareshwar Shivalaya
Mandir). More
Pabong
Pabong is an ideal destination for enjoying true rural
life and pollution free ecological hotspot in Darjeeling district near Kalimpong.
It is one of the best villages in Kalimpong Eco-tourism Circuit, which offers
excellent view of Mt. Kanchenjunga. This is also birding paradise for bird
lovers, number of birds can be seen in mountain forest from just beyond the
village like Minivet, Sunbird, Rollers, swallow, thrush, warbler etc.
Your tour will memorable for very warm local people,
warmer affection and warmer are their hospitality and lush green tea gardens.
You can collect organic agricultural products, pure honey, handicrafts made of
Bamboo, organic farming of Oranges, Large Cardamoms, Broomsticks etc. More
Sillery Gaon
Sillery Gaon also called as New Darjeeling a brand new
village destination in Darjeeling district. This is a Himalayan hamlet,
situated at 6000 ft. above sea level, and located 96 kms away from New
Jalpaiguri via Kalimpong. It is a village of around 60-70 families with soft
kind mentality and good hospitality. From this village fabulous view of Mt.
Kanchenjunga can be seen. This village
is the haven of varieties of bird species, which makes it an ideal place for
birding among bird watchers. The chirping of the birds and music of the silence
will refresh your mind. More
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