Lingthem Lyang Homestay

Jan and Glen October 2017 Our experience of staying with Sangdup and his family at Lingthem Lyang Homestay was exquisite. The family couldn't have been more helpful. The warmth of their hospitality made us feel very welcome and well cared for. All the logistics ran smoothly. Sangdup takes care of permits to enter Dzongu and can arrange transport. Communication by email and phone was very efficient. The homestay consists of three buildings around a sunny courtyard. One houses the simple, wood-lined bedrooms that are clean and comfortable. Close by are hot showers and Asian and  Western  style toilets, each in a separate cubicle. The third building contains the kitchen, dining area and fire hearth. Unless there are power interruptions, there is electricity available in the room 24/7. The views from the homestay itself are stunning; paddy fields, vegetable gardens, natural forest and mountains, including the mighty Mt. Kanchenjunga. View from walking trail near Ling...

REVIEW BY THERESA HENRY ON OCT. 2nd 2017 Photo credit: Amimsha

Bagdogra Airport to Lingthem Lyang Homestay New Jalpaiguri to Lingthem Lyang Homestay Gangtok to Lingthem Lyang Homestay The nearest Airport is Bagdogra Airport and the nearest Railway Station is New Jalpaiguri Railway Station in West Bengal. Gangtok is about 4.5 hours by road and a shared Taxi/an exclusive vehicle are available from there. There is also a helicopter service available between Bagdogra Airport and Gangtok. Once can directly reach Dzongu from the Airport/Railway station via the Singtam road, which takes approximately 5 to 6 hours. We can arrange a pick-up for you from Gangtok or the Airport/Railway station. A hire/Share Taxi to Dzongu is available from Vajra Taxi Stand in Gangtok. You can ride up to Mangan and take another Taxi or come directly in the same vehicle to Lingthem Village in Dzongu. However, for entering into Dzongu(reserved place for Lepcha) special permit is issued by the Government of Sikkim. The permit will be arranged by us before you ar...

Photo Credit : Banalata Sen Looking for a "real" off the beaten path getaway- Try this idyllic homestay in the Lepcha village of Dzongu, Sikkim. And if you get lucky, Kanchenjunga will rear it's beautiful summit for you as the backdrop to a most picturesque village. Photo Credit: Banalata Sen I had the most enjoyable time here. Sangdup and his sister Yangkey were lovely hosts and made the stay very delightful.

Photo Credit: Yangkey One day with our Delhi guest Banalata Sen, Gina Sharma & Kashvi Kahol was extraordinary experience. They were really helpful and productive for Lingthem Lyang Homestay and we are thankful to them. A lot of Knowledge, stories & good conversations were exchanged. Hope you all had a delightful moments with us. We Lingthem Lyang Homestay family miss you all so much and you will come back soon.

Photo Credit: B. P. Choudhary  I,  B. P. Choudhary, residing at Kolkata visited this Upper Dzongu, homestay of Mr. Sangdup, named Lingthem Lyang Homestay, 3 nights from 12th August 2017 night to 15th August 2017 night. Photo Credit: Ashok Senapati I never felt here that I was out of my home. Very well behaved and mannered these whole family. This place is fantastic very close to nature and secluded . I have visited during my stay Monastery, water spring hot, lake. I have seen nature and Himalaya from very close to my heart. Lepcha are very friendly and simple people. B. P. Choudhary a businessman from Kolkata, a hardcore traveller & nature lover

Photo Credit: Diego Beauvilliain I had the opportunity to stay in the Lingthem Lyang Homestay for more than 10 days, and I can say that I enjoyed all my time there. The Homestay in itself is beautifully simple, comfortable and constructed in the traditional Lepcha way.  Photo Credit: Diego Beauvilliain The surroundings of the places are astonishing, and a lot of different activities and small treks are available in the region. All of these activities provided by Sangdup, who is a wonderful host. Sangdup is extremely friendly, welcoming and will do everything possible so his guests have great experience in his homestay. I had the chance to do various small treks, visit the temple of Lingthem, enjoyed the hot spring, meet a lot of people from the town.....  Photo Credit: Diego Beauvilliain Photo Credit: Diego Beauvilliain Photo Credit: Diego Beauvilliain So, if you ever have the occasion to go to the Lingthem Lyang Homestay, don't hesitate for a second...

Photo Credit: Pritam Pramanik Sikkim is always very close to my heart. I try to visit Sikkim once in each year. This year along with Lachung, Lachen, Yumthang and Gurudongmar we( a team of four families) got an opportunity to explore a placid, divine village of North Sikkim namely Dzongu. We did not know much about the place at the time of planning the trip. Most of the tourists prefer to stay in Gangtok after hectic North Sikkim tour. And this came as bliss to us a as we always prefer to stay in some calm, serene place rather to stay in a tumultuous, crowded city. And that’s why on the way back from Lachung we planned to stay at Lingthem Lyang homestay in Dzongu for two nights. The time we spent at our homestay along with the sweet experiences of exploring the small Lepcha village was the main reason that made this tour a memorable one. I have no words to explain the experience of our journey to reach the homestay on the top of the hill from the foothills in a rainy night. It was...

Photo Credit: Johanna  Some of the most wonderful incidents of travelling we had in the homestay. You don't expect anything and you get one wonderful experience after another. Warm honest people deep curious conversations a stunning view of incredible snow covered mountains. Photo Credit: Johanna Huge slopes of calming green trees. Photo Credit: Johanna remote.waterfall Photo Credit: Johanna an lively interesting Lepcha Village intense new tastes of local foods herb and if you dare the notorious millet beer The notorious millet beer you curiousity will be rewarded and responsed!! We had an unforgettable and. recommend anyone to make this experience! Photo credit: Johanna Johanna Abel studying cognitive linguistics and working as teacher for German Language and Herinrich Abel working at administration studied law

My Mom(Azee) is very curious to teach Finger Millet farming to my better half(Dechen) & Niece(Amimsha)  We the Lepcha called these crops as Kamdak(scientific name is Pennisetum glaucum) and Naho(scientific name is Sorghum bicolor). These crops are cultivated a lot by our grand parents & parents a very long long ago for different use for human and animals but now a day these crops are rarely cultivated and one can hardly see now a day so this is kind of waking up alarm and revitalizing the traditional crops. Bringing back a vanishing crops of vanishing tribes. Finger Millet farming Benefit of finger millet Finger millet has lot of health benefits like it help in weight loss, excellent source of calcium, regulating blood sugar levels, reduce cholesterol, good source of protein & amino acids, treating anemia, digestion, increase lactation and many more.