Icchey Gaon Homestay - Village Homestay

Our Icche Gaon homestay, situated at 5800 ft above mean sea level, has a view of Mount Kangchenjunga and nearby peaks. Icche Gaon Village is located 89 km from New Jalpaiguri, near the town of Kalimpong of Kalimpong district. This region is characterized by abruptly rising hills and numerous small streams. In the month of October this region is flooded with different colors like white, orange, maroon and golden yellow Marigold flowers. Ferns including tree fern and countless types of flowerless plants, mosses, algae, fungi, trees of oak, pines, chestnuts, maples are abundant here. Ichche Gaon is also a bird watchers paradise being the home of varieties of beautiful birds like flycatchers, orioles, finches, sunbirds, woodpeckers, rufous sibia, emerald cuckoos, three-toed kingfisher and blue whistling thrush. 

Ichche Gaon boasts of many trekking routes. Picturesque trekking trails leads towards the view points of Ichche Gaon like Ramitey Dara, Tinchule and Jalsa. Ramitey Dara offers the vantage view of river Teesta making 14 turns through the Himalayan valley below. On a clear day tourists can experience a mind blowing scenic background of Mt. Kanchenjunga alongside the towns of Sikkim, Jelep La and Nathula from Tinchuley. Damsang fortress ruins is situated at a distance of 6 km. Sangchen Dorjee Monastery a 300 old, this  Monastery gives an understanding into the history and culture the local. Rikisum, Reshi Khola, Sillery Gaon, Ramdhura and of course Kalimpong town are sightseeing attractions by car from our Icchey Gaon homestay.