Detailed Description

About the Activity:

Village Trek offers one of the great opportunity to observe some unique Cultures, Traditions and Life style of the of Sikkim villages. This trip can also involve Home Stay accommodation for sheer cultural and traditional experience. In each destination there will be a different tribal host for the Home Stay. This will give one a great opportunity to experience and learn the local culture and tradition of the different tribal people of sikkim.

Sikkim Village to Village Trek also involves experiencing all the local day to day life activities of the himlayan people.

About 6 kilometers from Pelling on the way to Yuksam is Darap Village, in habited mainly by People from Limboo Community and a small number of families from mixed communities like Bhutias, Chettris, Tamangs, Rais, Gurungs and Lepchas.

The landscape of the area is moderately slopy and gentle valley unlike other locations in west. Because of its location advantage as it is merely some minutes drive away from Pelling Darap possesses tourism potential and the educated youths of this village are actively in to activities of promotion of this little valley.

Culturally and traditionally rich Darap appears photogenic with wheat farms bear flowers and harvest takes place. The village has schools, health centre, Library, computer LEARNING centre, community meeting place, shops and nice eating places.

The landscape is a variety of forests, agricultural fields and typical footpaths used by the villagers.

Time :

Full day, Depart 9.00 am. Returm 4.30 pm. Approx. 5 1/2 hours of walking.

Difficulty:

Moderate (difficult bridge crossing, mild uphill)

Terrain:

SHADED footpath, healthy forests, variety of agricultural fields.

Food:

Not included

Night Stay Night stay :

Not Included but can be arranged