Pakyong district · Theme
Family holidays in Pakyong and the Silk Route
Short drives, warm rooms, no surprises
Photo: Amitabha Gupta · CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
In Pakyong and the Silk Route, family holidays works best in Aritar, Lingtam and Pakyong. We have 3 packages built around it. Routes with drives under five hours, warm rooms, and altitude added slowly. North Sikkim does not allow children under 5 in its protected areas, so we plan around that and tell you before you book.
Families travel better with fewer hotel changes and a rest day built in. We cap most drives at four or five hours and plan high sights as morning trips from a lower base.
Age rules matter here: children under 5 are not permitted in North Sikkim protected areas, and very high sights are hard on small children and older parents. Check current status before you travel.
Places
Where to go
village
Aritar1,400M
Aritar
Lake village on the old Kalimpong trade road
village
Lingtam1,500M
Lingtam
Warm river village just above Rongli
Pakyong
District town below Sikkim's airport on a ridge
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Trips to start from
Indicative prices per person, twin sharing. Each one can be changed.
Budget
Top1,980M
Aritar weekend: lake, Mankhim and villages
Aritar
Value
Top4,100M
Silk Route family trip, 4 nights
Aritar · Padamchen · Zuluk
Value
Top4,100M
Pelling, Gangtok and the Silk Route, 8 nights
Pelling · Gangtok · Zuluk · Nathang Valley · Aritar
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Hours that fit the theme
Nature
Lampokhari Lake dawn walk and boat
A 45 minute loop of Lampokhari Lake at first light, followed by a paddle boat if the counter is open. Mist, forest-edge …
Culture
Aritar Gumpa and Ari Bangla heritage walk
A slow walk to Aritar Gumpa, a Kagyu monastery, and the 1895 Ari Bangla dak bungalow nearby, with the trade-road history explained …
Village life
Cardamom and farm lane walk
A guided stroll through Aritar's farm lanes, where large cardamom grows under alder shade beside maize, ginger and vegetable plots. You learn …
Nature
Rorathang road falls and Rhenock market drive
A half-day drive on the hill road to Rhenock, stopping at roadside waterfalls named in Wikipedia and wandering the Rhenock bazaar. It …
Village life
Cardamom and kitchen garden walk
A slow walk through Lingtam's terraces where cardamom grows under shade beside maize, ginger and vegetables, with a host who explains each …
Nature
Rongli river edge walk
A short, careful walk to the river near Lingtam to listen, watch birds and see the water that later joins the Rangpo …
Food
Farmhouse supper and evening chat
Dinner in a Lingtam farmhouse, with produce from the garden, tea afterwards and unhurried conversation about the road and the seasons.
Culture
Permit morning and Rongli bazaar stop
A relaxed start at Rongli: finish your Silk Route permit with a host or agent, then walk the bazaar, the oldest market …
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Where we would book
Budget
Lingtam village homestays
Farmhouse homestays in Lingtam, a warm village at about 1,400 m just above Rongli, where cardamom, maize and vegetables grow around the houses. The …
Value
Aritar lakeside homestays
The better family homestays around Lampokhari lake and Aritar bazaar, at about 1,450 m. Rooms with attached baths, good home food and walks to …
Value
Lampokhari Village Resort
A small village-style resort at Dalapchand, Aritar, close to Lampokhari lake. A step up from homestays, with private rooms, meals on site and parking, …
Vivanta Sikkim, Pakyong
IHCL's Vivanta hotel at Pakyong, set among paddy terraces and bamboo a short drive from Pakyong airport. A heated outdoor pool, a Jiva spa …
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