Pakyong district · Theme
Food and tea in Pakyong and the Silk Route
Momo, churpi, gundruk and Temi tea
In Pakyong and the Silk Route, food and tea works best in Pakyong, Rangpo, Rhenock and Rorathang. Sikkim cooks Bhutia, Lepcha and Nepali food side by side: momo and thukpa, phagshapa and sel roti, fermented gundruk and kinema, yak churpi. Add Temi's organic tea and a fully organic state since 2016.
Sikkim was declared India's first fully organic state in 2016. You taste it in the vegetables at Lal Bazaar, the buckwheat and the millet, and in Temi's tea.
The best meals are at home tables and small cafés, not hotel buffets. Tell us about allergies and diets when you enquire.
Places
Where to go
Pakyong
District town below Sikkim's airport on a ridge
town
Rangpo333M
Rangpo
Gateway town where the Teesta meets the Rangpo
town
Rhenock1,040M
Rhenock
Old crossroads town between Kalimpong and the Silk Route
Rorathang
River junction where the Silk Route road turns
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Hours that fit the theme
Morning walk through the Pakyong bazaar
A slow morning walk along Pakyong's main street, tasting momos and sel roti and looking at what the district grows and ferments: …
Views from the airport ridge road
A short stop on the public road near Pakyong Airport, about 1,416 m up, to see the runway built on a man-made …
Village life
Village walk among the paddy terraces
An easy walk on village paths and quiet roads below Pakyong, among rice terraces, bamboo and ginger fields, with a local guide …
A slow day at Vivanta Sikkim
Spend a rest day at Vivanta Sikkim among the paddy terraces near Pakyong: a swim in the heated outdoor pool, a treatment …
Culture
Maghe Sankranti on the Rangpo riverbank
On the first day of Magh, families gather at river confluences to bathe and share winter foods. Rangpo's riverbanks are one of …
Nature
Teesta and Rangpo confluence viewpoint
A short stop to see where the Rangpo river meets the Teesta below the town, safely from a bank or bridge, and …
Food
Check post stop and bazaar lunch
A practical stop: clear the check post, withdraw cash and have a plain lunch in the bazaar before heading up to Gangtok …
Nature
Rangpo to Aritar scenic drive via Rorathang
Follow the Rangpo river upstream from the gateway through Rorathang to Rhenock and Aritar, watching the valley narrow and the forest take …
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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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