Namchi district · Theme
Village homestays in South Sikkim
Sleep in the house, eat in the kitchen
In South Sikkim, village homestays works best in Borong, Kewzing, Ravangla and Yangang. We have 3 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
Borong
Farm village above the Rangeet with a winter hot spring
Kewzing
A Bhutia village where homestay income is shared
town
Ravangla2,050M
Ravangla
A cool ridge town between Buddha Park, Ralang and Maenam
village
Yangang1,500M
Yangang
Lepcha, Bhutia and Nepali farms below Maenam's Bhaleydhunga
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Trips to start from
Indicative prices per person, twin sharing. Each one can be changed.
Budget
Top2,100M
Borong hot spring slow trip, 5 nights
Ravangla · Borong
Budget
Top2,100M
Kewzing and Yangang homestays, 4 nights
Kewzing · Yangang
Value
Top2,100M
Temi tea and Kewzing farmstay, 4 nights
Temi Tea Garden · Kewzing
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Hours that fit the theme
Walk down to the Borong Tsachu in winter
A half-day outing from the village down to the hot spring on the Rangeet, a soak in the warm sulphur pools alongside …
Nature
Kangchenjunga at dawn from a Borong courtyard
No drive, no ticket: step out of your homestay at first light and watch the Kangchenjunga range turn from grey to gold …
Village life
A farm walk through Borong with your hosts
An easy walk along the terraces and footpaths of the village with a member of your host family, through maize and vegetable …
Monasteries and shrines
Borong to Ralang: two monasteries by afternoon light
A short drive or walk from Borong back towards Ravangla to the old Karma Rabtenling monastery of 1768 and the large Palchen …
Monasteries and shrines
Visit Kewzing's Bon monastery with your host
A quiet visit to one of very few Bon monasteries in India, guided by your homestay host. Learn how the Bon tradition, …
Nature
Kewzing's monastery and chorten trail
A gentle morning loop on village paths linking Kewzing's monasteries, chortens and viewpoints, with Kangchenjunga and Narsing above the West Sikkim hills …
Village life
A cardamom and farm day with a Kewzing family
Spend a morning in the fields with your host family: picking large cardamom in the shaded gullies in autumn, sorting and drying …
Food
Butter tea, churpi and a Bhutia home kitchen
Join your hosts in the kitchen to watch or help make suja, the salted butter tea of Bhutia homes, and a simple …
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Where we would book
Borong village homestays
Family-run rooms scattered across upper Borong, about 5 km beyond Ralang Monastery at roughly 1,770 m. Simple, clean, home-cooked food, and a front-row view …
Kewzing village homestays
A Bhutia village on the Ravangla–Legship road that started a community homestay programme in 2003. A village tourism committee shares guests between participating families. …
Budget
Yangang village homestays
A small group of family homestays in Yangang, a Lepcha, Bhutia and Nepali village below Maenam hill on the Ravangla side. Expect simple rooms, …
Value
Mt. Narsing Village Resort
A long-running cottage resort on the Ravangla–Pelling road, a few kilometres from Ravangla town. Two wings at different prices, lawns and gardens, an indoor …
Value
Bon Farmhouse
A family-run farmstay at Kewzing, set among a few acres of tea, cardamom and vegetable fields below Ravangla. Responsible-travel listings have featured it for …
Comfort
The Barfung Retreat
A small cottage retreat in Barfung village just outside Ravangla, above the village primary school. Wood-panelled rooms in three cottages, breakfast included, and walking …
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