Village Walks:

Sikkim is the land of legends and folklores. Deep in the mystic mountains and rural villages, you hear whispers about the monk who flew from Tibetan on an insight to Sikkim and how he built the monasteries on top of a mountain. You will hear from the villagers about the shimmering stars and how they are related with the Lepchas of the land. One such story says that the jovial Lepcha's laughter reached up to the vast sky and transformed into glittering stars resembling the cheerful Lepchas!

Our interpreters will take you through remote villages, to listen to the ancient stories of the tribes settled in the land of Sikkim. The legends of their origin, the relation between the tribal values and the names of many mountains, the stories are unlimited. The way we share these stories while travelling makes it all the more interesting. We believe that stories help you connect to a place better than anything else in the world. Legends and folklore add value and life to the destination. Explore Sikkim with us!

Our village walks take you through the terraced paddy fields, rugged mountain regions, forests areas and national parks, monasteries and waterfalls. This is also one of the best ways to interact with the local people from various tribes and communities.

Tibetology

Though large number of population of Sikkim remains to be of Hindus, the image of Sikkim that lasts in a travellers mind is of fluttering peaces flags and prayer wheels and monasteries. All because of the Tibetan influence in this small Himalayan state. Sikkim probably has the largest number of Buddhist monasteries in India.

Our tours crisscrossing the length and breadth of Sikkim will take through the intricacies of religion, history, culture, art and language that has been influenced by Tibetan way of living. Straight from the prayer flags to block prints on the wood, the influence is so deep. From pre Buddhist religion called Bon to the Tantric practices, there is a lot to observe and learn that is interesting from a travellers perspective.

Influenced by the Tibetan cosmology, the five elements of Water, Iron, Fire, Plants and Earth are represented in the prayer flags locally known as 'Tharchok' by the colours of Blue, White, Red, Green and Yellow. Monasteries to monasteries, the practices changes and our cultural interpreters will take you through the realms of the mysticism that will make you want to come back to the region again and again. It's only when you travel with people with passion for this tradition that you will be able to explore the dynamism of the people and culture.

River Rafting

Rafting in Sikkim is an adrenalin pumping exercise especially in the two snow fed rivers of Teesta and Rangit. During the monsoon season hundreds of small streams can be found all over Sikkim. The Teesta River flows across the length of Sikkim and the river Rangit is a tributary to river Teesta. The rivers are narrow and rocky in most stretches. Because of swift currents hitting rocks, the rivers are very noisy and can be heard for miles together. The rivers are fed by snow melting on the mountains as well as rain that accumulates in the catchments areas during the monsoons. Human settlements exist above the level of rivers ensuring that even if flooding takes place the villages remain safe.

Thought 3-4 days of rafting with a combination of camping is possible in both the rivers, we can also organise short duration rafting according to your convenience. It is also possible to organise leisure trips and kayaking in certain stretches especially post monsoon.

The two trails that are possible amongst rafters are :

Some sample trekking trails

Duration:

Variable: One-day trekking or multiple day treks, including camping or home stays.

Suitable for:

People with good health who are interested in nature and wilderness and looking for real experiences with local communities. Some of the longer treks are strenuous, partly because of the height of the trekking areas.

Best time:

The best time to go trekking in Sikkim is in March and April as well as September to November.