Soreng district · Theme
Village homestays in Soreng
Sleep in the house, eat in the kitchen
In Soreng, village homestays works best in Daramdin, Kaluk, Okhrey and Rinchenpong. We have 2 packages built around it. Registered homestays in Dzongu, Kewzing, Okhrey, Uttarey, Zuluk and dozens of other villages, paid fairly and booked directly with families. The cheapest way to see Sikkim, and the way you learn the most.
Sikkim has a wide network of registered rural homestays, many run by families and village committees. Rooms are simple and clean, meals are what the family cooks, and the money stays in the village.
Expect shared bathrooms in some houses, early dinners and quiet nights. Bring a torch, cash and patience with the hot water.
Places
Where to go
Daramdin
Flat farmland, Limbu and Lepcha villages and a tower of clay pots
village
Kaluk1,550M
Kaluk
A breezy bazaar village and the comfortable base below Rinchenpong
village
Okhrey2,300M
Okhrey
A Sherpa village of homestays below the Barsey rhododendron forest
village
Rinchenpo…1,650M
Rinchenpong
A ridge village with a 1730 monastery and a full Kangchenjunga view
town
Sombaria1,500M
Sombaria
The last bazaar on the road to Okhrey, Hilley and Barsey
town
Soreng1,315M
Soreng
A farming district town with a sunrise hill above the bazaar
Tharpu and Mangardzong
The fort site of the last Mangar raja, in a warm paddy valley
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Budget
Top3,000M
Okhrey, Hilley and Barsey rhododendron walk
Okhrey · Hilley · Okhrey
Budget
Top1,700M
Rinchenpong weekend from NJP, budget
Rinchenpong
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Hours that fit the theme
Culture
The clay-pot tower story at Stairway to Heaven
Visit Swarga Janae Seeri, the Stairway to Heaven site in Daramdin, and hear the Lepcha story of villagers who built a tower …
An evening with a Limbu or Lepcha host family
Stay a night with a Limbu or Lepcha family in Daramdin, eat what the household eats and hear how they keep their …
Nature
Farm walk across Daramdin's flat fields
Walk the broad fields that gave Daramdin its Lepcha name, past paddy, maize, vegetables, orange trees and, as the district site notes, …
A quiet stop at the Sarva Dharma Kendra
Stop at the Sri Sathya Sai Sarva Dharma Kendra in the centre of Daramdin, which Wikipedia names as the village's main attraction. …
Nature
Ridge walk from Kaluk up to Rinchenpong
Walk the 3 km up the ridge from Kaluk to Rinchenpong with the Kangchenjunga range ahead of you, stopping at village shrines …
Food
Sel roti, momos and tea in Kaluk bazaar
Eat your way down Kaluk's short bazaar street: ring-shaped sel roti fried at dawn, milky tea, momos, aloo dum and, in season, …
Village life
Visit a cardamom and orange farm near Kaluk
Spend a morning with a farming family near Kaluk to see large cardamom growing under alder trees, how the pods are harvested …
Wellness
Sunset and stars from a Kaluk garden
End the day in a resort or homestay garden in Kaluk, watching the last light leave Kangchenjunga and the stars come out …
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Budget
Rinchenpong village homestays
Family homestays spread along the ridge between Rinchenpong bazaar, the old monastery and Kaluk. Simple rooms, home cooking and Kangchenjunga outside the window on …
Comfort
Yangsum Heritage Farm
A family farmhouse built in 1833 and remodelled in 1966, on a 44-acre organic farm about 2 km from Rinchenpong bazaar. Wood-panelled rooms, meals …
Value
Ghonday Village Resort
A long-running village resort on the road below Rinchenpong in Kaluk, listed by the Soreng district administration. Cottage-style rooms, a restaurant and garden terraces …
Value
Mandarin Village Resort
A hillside resort on the Kaluk–Rinchenpong road near Kaluk bazaar, spread over terraced grounds with mountain views. It suits families and couples who want …
Budget
Okhrey Sherpa village homestays
Homestays run by Sherpa families in Okhrey, a village of about 2,300 m below Hilley, the road gateway to Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary. Wood-lined rooms, …
Budget
Sherpa Lodge
A family-run Sherpa homestay in Okhrey, about 30 minutes by car from the Hilley checkpost. Seven wood-panelled rooms with attached bathrooms, all meals included …
Budget
The Orchid Hotel
A plain town hotel at Pragati Chowk in Soreng, the district headquarters, listed by the Soreng district administration. Practical private rooms for a night …
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