Shakti Sikkim Village Walk

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Shakti Sikkim Village Walk

6 DAYS / 5 NIGHTS

FROM 4636 USD PER PERSON

BASED ON A 2 PERSON TRAVELLING BASIS

Your package includes private accommodation in village houses on a fully inclusive basis, covering all meals and beverages. Enjoy a variety of activities and trekking tours to local schools, monasteries and markets guided by an English-speaking guide. You'll also have the services of a private chef, support guide, and porters, along with a car at your disposal for transfers between Bagdogra Airport and the village experience. Please note that flights are not included, and additional government taxes (5%) will apply.

DAY 01

DELHI - BAGDOGRA – HATTI DUNGA

On arrival in Bagdogra, you will be met and driven 5 hours to Hatti Dunga, your first village house. Located near Rinchenpong, Hatti Dunga, which literally means “Elephant Rock,” is a charming village. The village house is an authentic three-bedroom wooden house, over 70 years old, set in a tiered garden with uninterrupted views down the valley. In the early evening, your Shakti guide will give you an introductory briefing of your tour.

DAY 02

HATTI DUNGA

A gradual walk up will lead you to an old traditional Lepcha house that is 150 years old. Continue walking and you will come across a typical mountain village market in Rinchenpong and reach the village of Yangsum. You may also be driven to Yangsum; this will shorten the walk by 45 minutes. Passing Yangsum village through a forest, you will walk 45 minutes further to Maggi Dara and enjoy a picnic lunch nearby. After lunch, you will have the option to walk or be driven back to Hatti Dunga.

DAY 03

HATTI DUNGA - HEE

Rise early and walk or be driven 5 minutes to Rinchenpong Monastery for early morning prayers. Then visit a 200-year-old family monastery. You will follow the trail down via the Rinchenpong Monastery, continuing through the village of Bhasmay and then enter Jowbari where you will be served lunch. As you continue, you will reach the Bermiok Monastery and then the charming village of Hee, your next village house. Hee House belongs to a local family. The house is a small structure facing the owner’s fields and the mountains. It has two renovated bedrooms with en suite bathrooms.

DAY 04

HEE – RADHU KHANDU

This morning, if the weather is clear, you can wake up early to view the sunrise with Kanchenjunga in the background. Today, you will walk uphill through the Red Panda Wildlife Sanctuary until your trail reaches a stream. Follow the path ahead for 2 hours and you will reach your village house at Radhu Khandu. The house at Radhu Khandu is a charming traditional Sikkimese house with three en suite bedrooms. The location is sublime, and there is nothing better than having tea in the sit-out room which has amazing views of the area.

DAY 05

RADHU KHANDU

Explore the laid-back village of Khandu, walk through the cardamom fields, and take a tea break at one of the local houses owned by a retired school teacher whose lifelong experiences become a point of great conversation. Then, follow a path that leads to the beautiful 150-year-old monastery and continue to the rhododendron ridge for a delicious picnic lunch. Walk back to your village house. Enjoy your farewell drinks and dinner at the house tonight.

DAY 06

RADHU KHANDU – BAGDOGRA - DELHI

After breakfast, you will walk back down to the roadhead (around twenty minutes). From here, you will be driven for about 5 hours to Bagdogra Airport for your onward flight to Delhi.

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What We Offer

Shakti promises off-the-radar, luxury walking adventures in the Indian Himalaya - each journey private, authentic and tailor-made.

All Shakti holidays include:

Private, fully inclusive village-house accommodation

All meals and beverages (prepared by your private chef)

Every listed activity with expert English-speaking guides, support guides & porters

A car at your disposal and all applicable local taxes

Tailor-made itineraries -from gentle walks and cultural encounters to cooking lessons

Getting there

Whether you’re coming from the plains or the hills, reaching the tranquil Rinchenpong region is straightforward. Below you’ll find the main arrival routes: