Shakti Sikkim Village Walk

Shakti Sikkim holidays take you on a journey to the incredible landscape of the North East region. We’ll arrange visits and Sikkim trekking tours to local schools, monasteries and markets to enable you to get a full understanding of the culture of each region, its people, religion and customs on our Sikkim holidays. Providing authentic experiences of local life, our Sikkim trekking tours are the perfect antidote to the frenetic world that most of us live in.

Shakti Sikkim

The Buddhist Kingdom of Sikkim shares borders with Bhutan, Tibet and Nepal and is nestled in the heart of India’s Eastern Himalayan
range. The thumb shaped state contains an environmental legacy of untouched but incredibly stunning and uniquely diverse
landscapes and a cultural mosaic under the looming presence of the world's third highest mountain, Kanchenjunga (8598m).
Sikkim is inhabited by numerous indigenous clans now following an almost spartan Buddhist way of life.

Village Experience

Shakti Sikkim Village Experience is unique journey, off the beaten path, allowing insight into the rural Village
life of Sikkim. Our village houses are built in the traditional way, maintaining the authenticity but the interior’s
have been spruced up to provide deep comfort. Activities include Sikkim trekking tours in the local villages through the day with
picnic lunches in beautiful locations organized by our team for you. Our itineraries are completely flexible and
tailor made to suit each guest individually.

Sample Journeys

The following journey is a samples of the possibilities. Every Shakti journey is private and will be tailored to individual requirements, preferences & time frame.

5 night / 6 Days package
for USD 4636 per person
on 2 Person travelling basis

Includes private accommodation in village houses on a fully inclusive basis including all
meals and beverages, all activities, an accompanying English
speaking guide, private chef, support guide and porters and car at disposal with
transfers between Bagdogra Airport and the village experience. Flights not included.

*Additional government taxes will apply

Sample Journey

01.Shakti Sikkim Village Walk
Tariff & Information

5 NIGHTS / 6 DAYS.

The following itinerary is our classic Shakti Sikkim journey; Starting with 2 nights at one of the village
houses, followed by 1 night at the second village house and 2 nights at the third village
house. The walking can be tailored depending on a guests fitness levels.

Day 01

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, aged more than 70 years old and set in
a tiered garden, with uninterrupted views down the valley. In the early evening, you will be given an
introductory briefing of your tour by your Shakti guide.

Day 02

DAY 02. HATTI DUNGA

A gradual walk up will lead you to an old traditional Lepcha house which is 150 years old. Continue to
walk and 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 forests, 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

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 years
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

DAY 04. HEE – RADHU KHANDU

This morning if the weather is clear, you can wake up early to view the sun rising with Kanchenjunga in
the background. Today you will walk uphill through the Red Panda wildlife sanctuary till 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

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 life long experiences become a point of great conversation.
Then you will follow a path which leads to the beautiful 150 years old monastery and follow a path 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

DAY 06. RADHU KHANDU – BAGDOGRA - DELHI

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

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Early October – Early December / Early February – Late April

Sikkim is best visited just after the monsoon between early October and early December when the
vegetation is lush, the days are crisp and clear and one has the best chance of seeing the mountains. January
is cold, damp and prone to cloudy days and as such we close Shakti Sikkim for this month. Early February to
late April are warmer and dryer months with the weather and visibility being almost as good as October to
early December. March is ideal for those interested in flora and fauna.

  • From/To Delhi
  • From/To Kolkata
  • From/To Darjeeling
  • From/To Pelling (Pemayangste)
  • From/To Gangtok
  • A two hour flight from Delhi to Bagdogra, followed by a five hour (123 km) drive to the Rinchenpong region.
  • A fifty minute flight from Kolkata to Bagdogra, followed by a five hour drive to the Rinchenpong region.
  • Drive approximately 3 ½ hours from Darjeeling to Rinchenpong
  • Drive approximately 2 hours from Pelling to Rinchenpong
  • Drive approximately 6 hours from Gangtok to Rinchenpong