Kalimpong is an east Indian hill town in the Himalayan foothills of West Bengal. Perched on a ridge above the Teesta River, it’s home to colonial-era buildings like MacFarlane Memorial Church, named after a Scottish missionary. South, the hilltop Durpin Monastery, or Zang Dhok Palri Phodang, contains sacred Buddhist scriptures. Deolo Park has landscaped gardens and offers views of the town and surrounding hills.

The following is an indication of driving time to get to the homestay from some of the
nearest locations:
-Nearest airport Bagdogra – 3 ½ hours drive
-Nearest railway station NJP – 3 ½ hours drive
-Siliguri – 2 ½ hours drive
-Darjeeling – 3 hours drive
-Gangtok – 3 hours drive
-Kalimpong town – 30 minutes drive
Insider tip: Owing to road conditions and traffic, we would suggest that you keep
1 hour as buffer to the above mentioned timings.
As in most hilly terrains, the roads in certain places will be susceptible to
potholes or few stretches could be a little rough. However, the homestay is accessible
by vehicles till it’s property, even though about ½ km above the property the road
is not yet metalled.

• Village walk around the property:  We have identified few village walks originating from the homestay. These walks will take you through the adjoining villages and introduce you to the rural, rustic and peaceful life beyond the hustle-bustle of cities.

• Hiking through hotspots of Kalimpong: This first part of the hike will begin from the property and will take you uphill through villages and rural landscapes passing through an upcoming monastery and a local school. From there on we will take a short drive to Dealo, the highest point of Kalimpong.On reaching Dealo, we can walk across the ridge and if the weather is favourable, one can get a view of the majestic Kanchenjunga ranges.

• Hike to Relli River:  Post breakfast you will be taken on a hike passing through rural landscape, forest areas and beautiful Himalayan villages. The first half of the walk would be downhill and you can get wonderful views of the hills and valley. Along the way you will get the chance to interact with local villages and enjoy the flora and
  fauna. On reaching the Relli river, you will then start to walk upstream and may wish to
  take a plunge in the numerous natural dip spots. If you come across any of the
  local people fishing using nets, you could also give that a try. After walking for a
  while, you reach Bidhyang where lunch will be served. Post lunch, you will cross a wooden hanging bridge and meet up with your vehicle which will get you back to the property.

• Cooking lessons:  Apart from the lovely memories we bring back from each holiday, we are aware that many of us get hooked to the local cuisines and often painstakingly try YouTube videos at home. Nepali cuisines are known for their simplicity yet unique taste that lingers on for a long while. Since, Kalimpong hosts multi-cultural communities, our cuisines are a mix of Tibetan, Chinese, Indian along with the specialties of various sects of the Nepali community. At this homestay we invite our guests to join us to learn the secret recipes to authentic Nepali food that will be served. You could take no better souvenir to remind yourself of your visit to Kalimpong