Kalimpong / Darjeeling / Pelling

shanshas · Nov 13th, 2003, 02:19

hello all

The wife and me are planning a trip to Kalimpong and Sikkim/Darjeeling for a week or so. The intention is to just relax and do absolutely nothing else!!

If anybody is these now or in the recent past, I would really like to know what the weather is like out there.

Any opinions on Kalimpong? Is it worth going to?

Also, if any body intends to travel there in the next 3/4 days, maybe we could share a taxi from New Jalpaiguri/ Siliguri.

You can contact me via PM.

Thanks

Shan

Kapumana · Nov 13th, 2003, 10:48

We were in this area about four weeks ago. Darjeeling is certainly worth it as the views of Kanchenjunga are wonderful this time of year. We stayed at the Aliment Guesthouse which is very good and quiet. About Rs 250/300. Good restaurant with great views.
Sikkim is very spread out in terms of places to see. Gangtok is a typical Indian town. We enjoyed Rumtek and stayed at the Sungay (not Sangay) near the monastery Rs. 200, small menu and slow but good food-order ahead. Good place to veg out around the monastery - some good walks.
Pelling - good views again (but weather closed in while we were there due to cyclone in Bay of Bengal) The trek around to Kheochaperi Lake, Yuksom etc is a work of fiction. The Lake is ok for a day trip (think pond) but there's no where to stay that's worth even considering. Pelling itself is a sprawl of guesthouses and tour shops. The monastery is worth visiting and there are a few walks. If I went again I'd concentrate on Darjeeling more - good treks and decent places to stay and visit.
Arrived in Kalimpong in rain and that's how it stayed for a couple of days. However, I didin't really rate the place much. Seemed a depressed a seedier version of Darjeeling.

Hope this helps

paan wallah · Nov 13th, 2003, 16:22

i stayed in kalimpong last year in march it was not raining,it was holy,and i really like it,
mirik is also a nice place to go,nice walks possible,
my favoured place in sikkim was singhik(stayed there for 3 weeks)
lava is also a very nixce place to go!!

Rob_The_Pom · Feb 13th, 2004, 09:42

Darjeeling is one of my favourite places in the entire world - let alone India. Kalimpong was a bit of a waste of time though.

IainC · Feb 13th, 2004, 17:58

Nothing further to add on Darjeeling/Sikkim, but I enjoyed Kalimpong - nothing to do, but a nice place to chill for a day or two. From NJP/Siliguri don't get a taxi, get a shared jeep, they run like buses in this part of the world. About Rs100 to Darjeeling from NJP/Siliguri (about two and a half hours) and from Darjeeling you can get shared jeeps to Gangtok, Pelling, and Kalimpong.
www.iaincochrane.co.uk for photos of the area.

jayembee · Feb 13th, 2004, 18:42

kalimpong beats darjeeling hands down for me - quiet, peaceful, laid back. deki lodge is a good guesthouse. around rs700.

indiaguide · Feb 13th, 2004, 22:21

It's nice to spen a night in kalingpong.specialy delo tourist lodge or any orchid house.

indiaguide · Feb 13th, 2004, 22:27

Some new palce in Eastern himalaya

Nov 13th, 2003, 02:19	#1
shanshas Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Calcutta, India Posts: 51	Kalimpong / Darjeeling / Pelling hello all The wife and me are planning a trip to Kalimpong and Sikkim/Darjeeling for a week or so. The intention is to just relax and do absolutely nothing else!! If anybody is these now or in the recent past, I would really like to know what the weather is like out there. Any opinions on Kalimpong? Is it worth going to? Also, if any body intends to travel there in the next 3/4 days, maybe we could share a taxi from New Jalpaiguri/ Siliguri. You can contact me via PM. Thanks Shan

Feb 13th, 2004, 09:42	#4
Rob_The_Pom offcourse essentric Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Hopping between Oman and the UK Posts: 1,278	Darjeeling is one of my favourite places in the entire world - let alone India. Kalimpong was a bit of a waste of time though. __________________ The solution to your troubles is at the bottom of a glass

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Nov 13th, 2003, 10:48	#2
Kapumana Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: France Posts: 60	We were in this area about four weeks ago. Darjeeling is certainly worth it as the views of Kanchenjunga are wonderful this time of year. We stayed at the Aliment Guesthouse which is very good and quiet. About Rs 250/300. Good restaurant with great views. Sikkim is very spread out in terms of places to see. Gangtok is a typical Indian town. We enjoyed Rumtek and stayed at the Sungay (not Sangay) near the monastery Rs. 200, small menu and slow but good food-order ahead. Good place to veg out around the monastery - some good walks. Pelling - good views again (but weather closed in while we were there due to cyclone in Bay of Bengal) The trek around to Kheochaperi Lake, Yuksom etc is a work of fiction. The Lake is ok for a day trip (think pond) but there's no where to stay that's worth even considering. Pelling itself is a sprawl of guesthouses and tour shops. The monastery is worth visiting and there are a few walks. If I went again I'd concentrate on Darjeeling more - good treks and decent places to stay and visit. Arrived in Kalimpong in rain and that's how it stayed for a couple of days. However, I didin't really rate the place much. Seemed a depressed a seedier version of Darjeeling. Hope this helps

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paan wallah kitchen guru Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: universe Posts: 347	i stayed in kalimpong last year in march it was not raining,it was holy,and i really like it, mirik is also a nice place to go,nice walks possible, my favoured place in sikkim was singhik(stayed there for 3 weeks) lava is also a very nixce place to go!!

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IainC Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London Posts: 194	Nothing further to add on Darjeeling/Sikkim, but I enjoyed Kalimpong - nothing to do, but a nice place to chill for a day or two. From NJP/Siliguri don't get a taxi, get a shared jeep, they run like buses in this part of the world. About Rs100 to Darjeeling from NJP/Siliguri (about two and a half hours) and from Darjeeling you can get shared jeeps to Gangtok, Pelling, and Kalimpong. www.iaincochrane.co.uk for photos of the area.

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jayembee Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: uk Posts: 19	kalimpong beats darjeeling hands down for me - quiet, peaceful, laid back. deki lodge is a good guesthouse. around rs700.

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