Host Info
Barsha and Krishna Tamang
Sillery Gaon
Barsha Tamang is a mother of two and works relentlessly to see happy guests. Krishna is also equally persevering and leaves a smile in the face our guests who visit the village.
Together Barsha and Krishna manage the homestay efficiently. They have two kids, a son and a daughter. Barsha is the main host responsible for the guests, Krishna also has good experience working in the hospitality industry.
Even More...Activity
Within the village, you can walk around and meet the locals. A small hike of 30 minutes will take you to a nice viewpoint about 2 km away from the village. Here you can see Mt. Kanchenjunga, river Teesta which separates two states West Bengal and Sikkim and can see the entire villages and small towns of Sikkim. Further trek of another 30 minutes can take you to Icche Gaon, another popular tourist destination nearby. If you wish to go for
If you are interested in hiking, there are small trials which leads to 'Damsangadi Fort'. The fort was built by the local Lepcha King in the 1690's and is in ruins at present. But a trek to the fort through forests and Cinchona plantation is truly worthwhile.
Even More...Things to See
The main attraction of Sillery Gaon is the mountain view which will keep you mesmerized for a major part of the time. The village is also part of the popular Silk Route circuit. You can stay at Sillery Gaon and go for a tour of Zuluk - Nathan Valley area. You may also stay at Sillery Gaon for one night and at Zuluk one night for a tour of the Zuluk circuit.
The Sillery Gaon to Zuluk tour is a full day activity. You have to start in the morning latest by 8 AM and after a full day of travel, you will be back to Sillery Gaon in the evening around 5 or 6 PM. This day tour is the highlight for most tourists visiting the area.
Even More...Orientation
Humro Home Sillerygaon Homestay is located in the heart of Sillery gaon, constructed in typical Nepalese style offering 4 rooms with attached washroom.
Our homestay offers 1 double bedded room and 3 rooms of 4 bedded room, accommodating 15 to 16 pax at a time. Dining hall is separate, situated above the cottage and kitchen is typically local style where food is cooked on a fire.
The Property
Sillery Gaon is a small village near Pedong in Kalimpong district. The village has close to 40 houses and it has become hugely popular in recent years due to great mountain views from here. Sillery Gaon is also the base from where you can travel further to the famous Silk route. Zuluk and Nathan Valley tour can be conducted from Sillery Gaon and you can come back and stay here overnight.
Humro Home Sillery Gaon is a homestay located in the heart of the Sillery village. The village is just 2 / 3 minutes walk from the village entrance. Any part of the village can be accessed by foot in 5 to 7 minutes time from our homestay. The house is constructed in typical Nepalese cottage style. Our homestay offers well-furnished rooms. There is one double bedded room that can accommodate 2 to 3 people and there are 3 rooms of 4 bedded each. All the rooms have modern amenities such as attached washroom, western toilet, running water etc.
Resort Amenities
Parking facilities,
Camp fire and barbecue
Food
We serve hygenic, simple good food cooked on fire. We serve both veg and non- veg meal, basically for non-veg we serve umlet at breakfast, egg curry at lunch and meat at dinner according to your advance order.
The exterior/interior
Location
Sillery gaon is a small hamlet has a very few population of around 25-30 families are residing here. They are friendly and always ready to welcome guests with smiling face. The basic profession of these people is agriculture and milk products. But now-a-days Sillery Gaon has become popular tourist hotspot. So the people of the village have now embraced Eco-tourism and homestay it has become a main source of income.
The village is surrounded by tall pine trees and the only interruption is the chirping sounds of birds.
If you are nature lover and want to stay far from city life "Sillery gaon " is the best place.
Guest Testimonials
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More ReviewsGetting There
Sillery Gaon is close to Pedong town in Kalimpong district. From Pedong town the village is just about 8 km away. From Kalimpong to Pedong is a further 20 km drive. So from Kalimpong to Sillery Gaon would be about 25 km drive. The last few km of road to Sillery Gaon is not in great shape, so it may take a good 25 minutes to travel the last 4/5 km. However the road condition has improved in recent past and guests are suggested to talk to our travel advisors to know the latest status of the road.
From NJP / Bagdogra airport, drive through NH 10 To Kalimpong (NJP 73 km, Bagdogra 78 km) which is 2.5 hours drive. From Kalimpong follow the Sillery Gaon route described before. Total travel time would be close to 3.5 to 4 hours and a distance of about 100 km. The alternative route to travel to Sillery Gaon from NJP is via Gorubathan and Lava. This route is longer by about 25 km. However, there are several advantages of travelling through this route. For one, you get to avoid visiting the overcrowded Kalimpong town, then also the road condition of this route is far better and also much of this route passes through Dooars plains which makes travel much faster. So although you would be travelling 25 km more, your travel time actually might be less through this route.
Even More...Nearby Places
Kalimpong Town - 25 km, Zuluk - 73 km NJP - via Kalimpong - 95 km NJP - via Gorubathan - 119 km Bagdogra - 100 km
Inchey goan - 16 km (on foot its just 4 km though) Pedong - 8 km Darjeeling - 74 km Ramdhura - 14 km
Even More...Room Images
About Rooms
- We have well furnished rooms with attached washrooms,
- 1 double bedded room
- 3 rooms are 4 bedded.
- Geyser is not installed due to low power supply in the area.
- We provide bucket of hot water.
- Dinning hall is situated above the cottage and kitchen is typically Nepalese style where food is cooked in fire oven. Our Homestay is sorrounded by Cardomom plantations and front side of our homestay offers the stunning view of Mt Kanchenjunga and eastern part of Sikkim. You can enjoy the view even from your rooms itself.
- Altogether we can accommodate a maximum of 13 to 14 people at this homestay.
Rules
- While taking a walk inside the forest "local guide" is compulsory. The charges for local guide is Rs 400/-
- We have not installed geysers due to low power supply, but we can mange to offer you a bucket of hot water
- Pickup & drop charges from NJP / IXB: Rs4000/-
- Sightseeing charge: 2500/-