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Homestay in Kalimpong with Kanchenjunga views

Kalimpong· 4.7 · 136 stays

“A simple home in the hills near Kalimpong. The rooms are wood-panelled, with attached bathrooms and hot water. Most open onto a long balcony with a direct view of the Kanchenjunga range. A guest said it best: "you can see the mountains from your rooms only." The home is pet-friendly, has power backup, and offers kitchen access for guests.”

Sleeps 82 beds2 bathsHomestayAttached bathroomHot water (geyser)

A look around

What's here

The first thing you’ll notice is the long, shared balcony that runs along the front of the home. It looks out over the sloping hills, and on a clear day, straight at the snow peaks. The home has two rooms, which are rented out individually to guests. Both have wood-panelled walls, king-sized beds, and an attached bathroom with a geyser for hot water. This is a straightforward, no-frills stay. The focus is on the essentials: a clean bed, a hot shower, and a window that frames the mountains. The home is kid-friendly and pet-friendly, with on-site parking and power backup for the frequent hill-station outages. Guests have access to a kitchen to prepare their own meals. As one guest, Arup, noted, "The location of this homestay is most prime location and you can see the mountains from your rooms only." Another guest, Paramita, found that "The wooden rooms were very picturesque and had direct view of entire Kanchenjunga range."

What guests wrote

4.7· 136 stays

“We are stayed in this property for 2 days with our family and friends. The location of this homestay is most prime location and you can see the mountains from your rooms only. All rooms are so spacious and we'll decorated and the food also so tasty. I always recommended of this property because of the behavior of the owner as well as the location. Must visit...”

Arup Acharyya

“Excellent set up and beautiful arrangement. Unbelievable natural beauty with kanchanjunga view. In one word just superb.”

Arindom Mazumder

“What a great moment spent in this property in this property, ambience, food, service, great.”

Sudipta

“Beautiful accommodation and good service. Highly recommended.”

Namrata Rai

“We spent 2 days, 2 nights (22nd & 23rd December 2023) at this property homestay. It was a pleasant experience. The owners are very hospitable. We spent our days there cherishing home-cooked delicious meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner and yummy evening snacks and piping hot tea. The bathrooms had hot water running always.The wooden rooms were very picture...”

Paramita Chakraborty

Where you are

Kalimpong.

Genteel hill town of nurseries, monasteries and colonial homes above the Teesta.

Best time

Oct–Dec and Mar–May

Nearest airport

Bagdogra (IXB), ~75 km

Nearby

Deolo · Durpin monastery · Lava

Approximate location · exact address shared after booking

Around the stay

Things to do nearby.

The home is a good starting point for exploring the Darjeeling and Kalimpong region. Drive to Tiger Hill before dawn to see Kanchenjunga at first light, an 11km trip from Darjeeling town. You can spend a day visiting working tea gardens like Happy Valley or Glenburn, which offer tours and tastings.

For a classic Darjeeling experience, take the two-hour joyride on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, a UNESCO World Heritage toy train that runs on the Ghum loop. For serious trekkers, the Singalila ridge trek starts from nearby and leads to Sandakphu, famous for its view of five of the world's tallest peaks: Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, Kanchenjunga, and Kabru. In Darjeeling town, you can visit the Padmaja Naidu Zoological Park and the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, which was once home to Tenzing Norgay.

Logistics

Getting there.

The nearest airport is Bagdogra (IXB), about 90km away from Darjeeling, which is a 3-hour drive via the scenic routes of Mirik or Kurseong. The main broad-gauge railhead for the region is New Jalpaiguri (NJP), 88km from Darjeeling. The plains hub of Siliguri is 75km away, and from there you can find shared jeeps to Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and Mirik. The historic Darjeeling toy train also connects to the main rail network, offering a slow but scenic journey up the hills.

Seasons

Best time to visit.

The best time to visit is from October to mid-June, when the skies are clear and the views are sharp. The monsoon season, from late June to September, brings heavy rain, which can cause landslides and road closures on the main highways like NH10 and the Pankhabari road. Travel during these months can be unpredictable.

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