Ramdhura

Ramdhura is just 1.5 kilometers from Icchey Gaon. You can take a downhill walk through the village road and reach Ramdhura anytime. It is a roadside village and offers a nice view of the Teesta River Valley and the mighty Mt. Kanchenjungha.   Photos of Ramdhura      ...

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Sillery Gaon

Often termed as the twin village of Icchey Gaon, Sillery too savours a panoramic view of Mt. Kanchenjungha and is surrounded by pine forests and Cinconha plantation. It has similar altitudes as Icchey Gaon and is just 2.5 kilometers from our village through the Pine Forest trail. Like Icchey Gaon, Sillery Gaon too is becoming popular with bird watchers.   Photos of...

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Pedong

Pedong is a small town at an altitude of around 5000 feet. Unlike most of its surrounding villages, Pedong has a historic background too. There used to be a Lepcha Fort called Damsang Dzong in Pedong. You would still find the ruins of this fort scattered all over the pine forest of Pedong. It is beleived that the fort was built sometime during 1690 AD.   Photos of...

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Rishyap

Rishyap literally means a village with “mountain peaks and trees.” True to its name, Rishyap savours a magnificent view of Mt. Kanchenjungha and several other peaks. Located at almost 7000 feet above sea-level, Rishyap is perched within Pine and Rhododendron trees and is covered most of the year with mysterious mists and wild orchids.   Photos of Rishyap...

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Loleygaon

Located at around 5700 feet above sea level, Loleygaon is surrounded by towering Pine and Birch trees. The forest around Loleygaon has been designated as a heritage forest for its age-old towering trees. You can take the canopy walk which connects one tree to another with a wooden rope bridge and have a glimpse of the forest from above. Loleygaon also enjoys a panoramic...

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Lava

Located at around 6000 feet above sea level, Lava is one of the gateways to the Neora Valley National Park. You can visit the Bhutanese monastery of Lava in a day outing from Icchey Gaon. A clock tower admires the main town square of Lava you would also find the Neora Valley Interpretation Center here. A rough ride through the forests surrounding Lava would take you to...

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Kalimpong

Kalimpong is a buzzing hill town with everything modern and traditional. You would find the best Bazaars selling authentic conventional and local items, an Army Golf Course, century-old flower nurseries, spectacular monasteries and some of the most famous British schools like Dr. Grahams. A day trip of Kalimpong would also cover destinations like Dupin Dara, which is an...

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Reshikhola

Reshikhola is a small village beside the Reshi River. The place falls in between Sikkim and West Bengal and Sikkim and creates a natural border between the two states. Like all other rivers crisscrossing the Himalayan foothills, the Reshi river coast is covered with rocks and boulders with the river waters gushing around them. The river valley is surrounded is moderately...

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Jalsa Bungalow

Located at Upper Munsong, the Jalsa Bungalow was built by the British in the early 1920’s. It used to host the Sahibs and Babus working at the Cinconha Plantations. The bungalow is located on a hilltop within age-old pine trees, landscaped gardens and has a mesmeric view of the Teesta River Valley.   Photos of Jalsa Bungalow    ...

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Delo

Located at an altitude of 5556 feet, Delo or Deolo is a nature park with sweeping views of Mt. Kanchenjungha and River Teesta. Lovely landscaped gardens dotted with gazebos, flowerbeds, lawns and winding paths makes Delo an ideal place to unwind or have a family picnic. Recently, they have also started some adventure activities like paragliding.   Photos of Delo...

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