"For my part, I travel not to go anywhere,but to go.I travel for travel's sake.The great affair is to move" - Robert Louis Stevenson.
Need a break from the hustle and bustle of your daily routine???Planning a short trip to a sojourn place with your loved ones?
Yaatrikaa recommends you a trip to the small village in the Kalimpong district of the state of
West Bengal - Sillery Gaon. Lovingly called as New Darjeeling by locals it is situated at an altitude of 6000 ft.
Need a break from the hustle and bustle of your daily routine???Planning a short trip to a sojourn place with your loved ones?
Yaatrikaa recommends you a trip to the small village in the Kalimpong district of the state of
West Bengal - Sillery Gaon. Lovingly called as New Darjeeling by locals it is situated at an altitude of 6000 ft.
How to Reach?
You have to reach NJP Station/Bagdogra Airport.Train and Flight Services are frequent.Then enjoy the greenery and an adventurous motorable road trip from Pedong to reach Sillery Gaon. It will take approximately 3hours 30 minutes (90.1 kms)
Sight Seeing
Enjoy the heart warming view of the widest range of Mount Kanchenjunga from here and its allied peaks Macchli - Puchhere and from Tinchuley a 360 degree view of the Himalayas.You can't miss the Ramitey View Point which would provide an adventurous 1.5 km trek from Sillery Gaon and also offers the view of the meeting of Teesta river and its 14 tributaries.You can also make a visit to the ancient Sangchen Dorjee Monastry which was built during the Bhutanese rule in Pedong and the ruins of the Damsang Fort built in 1690,the last home of the Lepcha King Gyaho Achuk.
Mount Kanchenjunga from Sillery-Gaon
A Himalayan Portrait
In a clear sky Mount Kanchenjunga can be seen from the balcony of the room.
A still from the village
View of Mount Kanchenjunga
Where to Stay?
The uniqueness of the place is that it does not host a hotel. The warm essence of the locals amidst the serene nature offers an unmatched experience.All basic amenities and transport facilities would be well taken care off by us.
This is an ideal place for bird loveres and bird photographers and you can here the chirping sound of the Himalayan birds every where near the village.
A Home Stay of the village
When to go- You can go throughout the year. But it is advisable to avoid the rainy season. Winter is the most preferred time for a clear panoramic view of the Mount Kanchenjunga.
Village Sillery-Gaon
A wooden Home Stay at Sillery-Gaon
Near by attractions - Rishikhola, Aritar(Sikkim), Pedong, Rikisum, Algarah, Lava, Delo, Echhay Gaon(Wishing Village).
Way to Sillery-Gaon
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By profession both of them are Bankers. But Travel, Photography and interacting with locals are their hobbies.
We recommend a 1N-2D trip at leisure in the lap of nature..
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Very helpful. Please make some more blogs on Gangtok, Darjeeling, Jaldapara, kalimpong.
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